Small surprises and TV

Couple of small surprises this weekend, nothing major but stuff I did not expect.

First was in the first episode of the new series of Dr Who, when Rose suddenly appeared (and then disappeared). Must admit, I did think that Billie looked haggard a bit, could be the expression she was meant to be showing.

Second surprise was when I opened the curtains and found the world was white. Looked a good 3 inches of snow covering the garden and car, but it was already melting.

Not that it bothered me, as my V+ box is over half way full, I thought I should sit down and start to clear some of it, so in order here is what I watched this morning.

Big Bang Theory - I really do like this American comedy, nothing really new in the whole premise, but it does seem to work.

iCarly - not actually recorded, but caught live. A Nickelodeon tweenie show that I have started to like. I just love the theme tune, and the show works by not having anyone be too annoying (unless that character is meant to be). Also, nice to have one of have a kids show that does not seem to go in for the massive moralising most of them do.

NCIS - probably my current favourite of the American cop shows. Avoids the CIS(s) odd ball death syndrome that has plagued them over the last few series.

Boston Legal - not one of the best episodes this week, too much of the Alan Shore does his left wing rant bit. Still good TV though.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - to be honest, remove Summer Glau playing Cameron and I would probably have stopped watching after the first couple of episodes. Her portrayal of the innocent killing machine is one of the best bits of acting I can recall, and the writing that provides the character is also spot on. The problem is, remove her and the show is average at best.

Moonlight (2 episodes) - the current "sexy" vampire show. Very much in the same vein as Bloodties, just without the mystical bits. A watchable show, even if the 2 episodes I watched really highlight my 2 problems with the show.
a) Sophie Myles - an OK actress, who is the chemical equivalent of Argon, no matter who she plays opposite there is no reaction. I know people rated her in the Dr Who episode "Girl in the fireplace", but I just do not see it. In the Moonlight episode she had to play sexy to get into a night club, run by Holly Valance. Sophie has a hard time pulling off sexy at the best of times, but to try it with someone like Holly on the show is just asking to look stupid. I can take Sophie as the lead, but as a dedicated journalist and not as one half of the main pair.
b) Coraline - Mick's wife. Not sure how it is going to play out, but now she is "back" then I can see a lot of episodes when Mick gets confused if she is Coraline or Morgan. Could get very old fast.

Writing the above about Moonlight has brought up an interesting point, it, Bloodties, Angel, Blade, all of them have a good "sexy" MALE vampire as the lead. I can not recall any show where there has been a good female vampire in it. Harmony on Angel is about the closest that comes to mind, and she was not so much good as rather incompetent at being bad as well as scared of Angel.