The War on TV Terror

Several months ago, Megumi and I decided to get ourselves some cable super action. A week later, Hazaa! Our moving picture box and oversized novelty calculator were supersized! Hence the ability to brog.

Television, greatest invention since morphine, has so much more to offer now! Well, actually, so much more English to offer, anyway. We have gained The Three, The Holy Trinity of Television. Discovery Channel, History Channel and the almighty Animal Planet. Those are my saviors. My escape from this escapist society, back into the world of make-sensiness. Can't get enough of them!

Then there is BBC World, which despite it's Englishatude, is quite informative. Standing somewhat erect in it's shadow is it's short-bus American cousin CNN, a once respected news organization until it realized that MTV was popular with the kids.
--"We wanna be popular, too! Now to drop the nerdy journalistic guise and go for the hunnies"--

I enjoy watching BBC because I enjoy hearing those wondrous three words that have basically ruined all that was once a little less violent: War On Terror. The idea of physically fighting against an ideal is astounding, and obviously well thought out. The quote "Be the change you want to see in the world" comes to mind. It reminds me how a single man can inspire greatness and change an entire nation for the better; or, rather, in this case, how a single man half-way around the world can inspire horror and leave an entire region in utter chaos. Bravo.

And I can't end this rant without the obvious evils that plauge our TVs. Yes, MTV IS hear in Japan and playing the world renowned music that it's known for. Somehow, the idea of a praying mantis chewing off my head very, very slowly doesn't seem so disturbing.

And, of course we have F.O.X. What do you mean the world can live without it? But I do have to say that FOX JAPAN is WORLDs better than the F.O.X. we all know and love. No F.O.X. NEWS, and tons of TV shows from all the other American Networks. Which means the only thing worth watching is House. If you know me, and you saw the show, you would know why.

Speaking of TV. I'm downloading Heroes. If no one is watching it, I'm so sorry. I know it's a comic booky TV show, but it's really, REALLY well done. Worth a look, although maybe difficult to get if you haven't seen it from the beginning.

Also, I saw the new 007 movie. Not bad. Bond action without the overdone camp. Amazing Parkour (street jumping) chase scene at the beginning.

Alrighty...until laterz. May post again this week. much more to talks about - including my first issue of What the hell am I gonna do with you, Japan?

Laterz...
Mike, Faster than a speeding orchid, it's RocketRat!

Post Script: Happy B-Day to me Pops and Barbara!