New Dexter Guest Star

Proven TV star of LA Law, NYPD Blue and the West Wing Jimmy Smits will be joining the cast of Dexter for a small arc in the current season.

Smits will be playing a hardhitting Prosecutor, Prado, that gets dangerously close to Dexter when his brother is allegedly murdered by an assumed serial killer, Freebo.  What the audience will be privy to, as well as Dexter, is that Freebo was Dexter’s next target, but the Prosecutors brother got in the way.

Prado enlists Dexter’s help to find Freebo, but Dexter must get to him first, before the police do.  The professional bond ends up bonding the two in a more brotherly situation, which will be great to watch.  Dexter opening up in ways that he typically doesn’t… because he can’t.

Personally, I haven’t started watching the newest season of Dexter, mostly due to my lack of Showtime at the moment.  But I still share a deep love for everyone’s favorite serial killer.

Pop-culture Failures

EW.com has a fantastic photo article entitled 20 Pop-Culture Hits You Say We Couldn’t PAY You to See.  And holy crap, this list is a little out there.  There are definitely things I agree with, and there are even more I think have no reason to be on this list.   Please keep in mind while reading this list that it is a user created list.  So, there are some things that are more harsh than others.

What I love (and hate) about EW is that they sometimes assume you’ve seen and/or read everything, so they have no qualms about spoilers.  And also, they are very opinionated, which can be a good thing when you’re trying to get a good idea as to whether you want to see the new movie that just came out, but people keep saying it’s crap.

Here is the list as it appears on their website (with my own commentary.  Tee hee):

1. High School Musical 3 (HSM3) – Yup, they were right with that one.  I didn’t see the first two, and I certainly wasn’t considering seeing the third.  EVER.
2. Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Apparently, they are doing another movie… yeah, no.
3. Harry Potter – I know the books are huge, and the first few movies were huge, but I think the franchise is taking a downturn.  Are that many people really still interested?
4. Oprah Books – Oprah has a book club.  This is not news.  But, to be perfectly honest, if I’m in the bookstore, I will avoid the books that have Oprah Book Club stickers on them.  It’s not that they wouldn’t be good, I just want nothing to do with them.
5. Buffy and Twilight – Now, it is common knowledge that I’m absolutely enthralled with the Buffyverse, so it’s safe to say that if Joss Whedon has a hand in it, I will probably watch it.  I think EW got that part wrong.  HOWEVER, I’ve read the Twilight books, and they were good (if you can get passed sparkling vampires).  But a movie?  No thanks.  Even the previews make it look unappealing.  Perhaps it will draw in a younger crowd.  But I will not be seeing that one.
6. The Da Vinci Code – Ok, I’ll admit, I did see this one… only AFTER reading the book.  And I couldn’t have been more disappointed.  AND they are doing a sequel with Tom Hanks.  I’m sorry, but if he’s got long hair in this next one, you can count me out on that one, too.
7. Godfather – (this list is getting a little insulting).  Granted,  I have not yet lost my Godfather virginity, this is rumored to be one of the best movies ever. 
8. Bring It On, Bring It On Again, Step it Up to the Streets – Ok, gentle readers.  I will admit to you this: I LOVED the first Bring It On movie.  Everything else was crap. 
9. American Idol – Well, this one has been taking a pop culture downturn as well.  I think it’s gone on long enough.  And reality TV is just so passe.
10. The Goonies, ET – Yup, this list is TOTALLY insulting if there are people out there who don’t want to watch  the Goonies.  Come on.  Sloth love Chunk.  What’s not to love???
11. The Hills – Nope, wouldnt’ do this one.  It’s not that I haven’t tried.  What I find upsetting is that it is scripted reality TV.  And I realize there are people out there who basically want me smacked for saying that, but come on.  That is exactly what it seems like.
12. 300 - Sadly, I saw this movie.  And it was just plain horrible.  I didn’t get it.  I didn’t like it.
13. Passion of the Christ – I don’t like Mel Gibson, so it should be no suprise that I didn’t see this one.  Also, I went to Catholic Church AND school… I think the ending is predictable at this point.
14. The Sound of Music – Um, I have no angst or hatred towards this one.  And perhaps one day I will sit down and watch it… but today is not that day.
15. Titanic – Yes, gentle readers.  I have seen this one as well.  And I’m not ashamed to admit to you now that it is one of my guilty pleasure movies.  It’s up there with Dirty Dancing, When Harry Met Sally and Bring It On.
16. Jaws - This was one of those movies that my parents wouldn’t let me watch until I was old enough.  When I finally did see it, I had nightmares for a month.  I’m older now, but sharks are still a little scary.
17. Scarface – I haven’t seen this one in all its glory.  This was one of the few I should give a second chance to… only after I’ve seen the Godfather.  Al Pacino is awesome!
18. Friends – Wow, that’s harsh.  I will sometimes sit and watch a few episodes if it’s on.  But I wouldn’t go out and buy the entire series on DVD.  That’s just a waste.
19. The Simpsons – For a show that’s run for nearly 20 years, I find it a little hard to believe that anyone woudn’t want to watch.  It’s funny… but again, wouldn’t go out and buy the entire series.
20. James Bond – I don’t think I have words for this one.  I’ve never seen a James Bond movie, and maybe I never will.  But maybe that will change.  There are just so many, it would be hard to catch up at this point.

Well, it’s been an interesting list.  Let me know how you feel about the above list, gentle readers.  Were you at all outraged at some of the titles on there?  Or did you agree with most of  them?