(The Incredibly Tardy) Friday 5 #3

I'm going to have to come up with some other way of doing this, because it's the second week in a row I've been late getting this posted. I'll give it some thought over the coming week and hopefully come to a decision/plan in time for next week's post. Anyway, here we go:


1. I know I talked about this last week, but this week's episode of Doctor Who was REALLY good, and a little sad. SPOILER, FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET: I'm really going to miss Eccleston's Doctor. He was fun. I don't know anything about the new Doctor (mostly because I try to avoid spoilers, myself), but I seem to recall reading somewhere that he was the one they initially wanted for the series, but was unavailable for some reason. Anyway, now I've got to wait until next season to find out what happens next. Darn it...

2. Took Son to see his first movie in the theatre today, and it was Pixar's Cars. I normally don't like a lot of little kids in theatres (and there were A LOT of kids on a Sunday noon showing), but there weren't any serious problems. And with one minor exception, Son managed to stay quiet and attentive all the way through the film, although he insists on referring to main character Lightning McQueen as "Hot Cheeto." Not quite sure why, other than McQueen's the same basic color of a hot cheeto, but to my knowledge, Son's never even seen a hot cheeto. Anyway, we both had a fun time, and there were plenty of things to keep both of us interested in the film. Heck, a couple times, it was the same bit.

3. Jonah Hex #8 came out this week. If you're a fan of good comics, regardless of genre, you need to be reading this. They're "done-in-one" stories, and Hex really is a fascinating character. He doesn't say much, but many times his actions speak louder than anything he'd say anyway. Palmiotti/Gray are writing some amazing stories here, and the art is always top-notch (usually it's Luke Ross, although in 8, it's Dylan Teague and Val Semeiks). If you're tired of the same-old stuff vis-a-vis superhero "THIS time, EVERYTHING changes!" nonsense, you owe it to yourself to check this out. There's a collection of the first 6 issues coming out soon; try that one.

4. I wish I was rich. I don't mean modestly wealthy or well off. I mean filthy, stinking, embarrassingly obscene rich. Just thought I'd share.

5. The Barenaked Ladies announced the release dates for their new album (I've mentioned it elsewhere on the site), which means they'll probably be touring soon, too. If you get the opportunity to see them in concert, I highly suggest you take advantage of it. They're probably the best live act I've ever seen. They rock hard, but they don't take themselves too seriously. They have fun, and I think that makes them stand out. I'm sure we can all point to pretentious cock-rock bands that take themselves waaay too seriously (I'm looking at you, Eddie Vedder), but BNL ain't it. I'll be first in line on the 12th to get the new album. And when they hit the road? Hopefully they'll be playing relatively close to me (although being 2 hours from LA, that isn't usually a problem) and if I can scrape the money together, I'll be there, just like always, enjoying the show.