casket-related stories
Posted Oct 7th 2009 1:28AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, NCIS, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S07E03) Is it even possible that an NCIS team led by Jethro Leroy Gibbs would make a mistake that would leave the agency open to an investigation by a blogger with an attitude? Nah. Not our Jethro. Still, that was the premise for the case on tonight's episode.
Hard as it was for Gibbs, DiNozzo and McGee to believe they'd screwed up, when the blogger -- BeltwayBurns.com -- turned up as a corpse, a whole can of worms was upended and a closed case was suddenly wide open. Fortunately, that meant a lot more chances for Ducky to interact with Gibbs, something sorely missed in the first couple of shows.
Continue reading NCIS: The Inside Man
Posted Jun 9th 2009 5:40PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Reality-Free, Star Trek: Original Series
Okay, I understand the mock phasers and the shirts and the action figures. But when someone releases a
Star Trek casket and/or urn for when you die, I have to scratch my head a little.
Admittedly, I've heard of
Star Trek weddings and even known people who have attended them. I guess since
Star Trek fans are getting up there in age, caskets and urns are the next step. Hell, they probably still run
Star Trek-themed weddings at
Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas.
The truth is that most of the original cast is getting up there in age. I cannot help but wonder if someone is going to buy one of them a casket or urn from Eternal Image.
Besides all that, the real
Star Trek fans would want a Klingon funeral. That's where they scream on top of the recently deceased body then let anybody else dispose of it however they wish.
Posted Jul 6th 2008 11:55PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S02E05) For the first 52 minutes (including commercials) of tonight's
Army Wives, I was wondering where it was going, and -- I have to admit -- I was getting a little impatient. It seemed like a lot of little bits weren't adding up for a very cohesive episode.
Then the last act kicked in and I found myself in tears. The memorial service at the end for the MIA soldier whose remains were finally being returned from Vietnam was a knockout. It just took some time to get to that point.
The heart of the show was Trevor's return from Iraq and his difficulties dealing with the aftermath of killing the man who shot and wounded him. He's uncomfortable with being labeled a hero.
Continue reading Army Wives: The Hero Returns
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