Alias versus La Femme Nikita

I was writing an article on the end of Alias for n:zone, but somehow I ended up comparing Alias to La Femme Nikita instead. It must be hormones. I still have Roy Dupuis on the brain. (Okay, lower, but still.) Here it is.When Alias debuted in 2001, many fans of La Femme Nikita were outraged and angry by what they felt was a clear case of major league rip-off. I wasn't one of those fans. In 2001, I

The Fall season

And so far, the winner is (and I can't believe I'm saying this) ... Supernatural. It's not terrific yet or anything, and I still think they should recast Sam, but wow, it's fun to watch. After last Tuesday's, I said to Dan that I was going to go into the bathroom and say "Bloody Mary" in front of the mirror three times, and he said (seriously), "Don't you dare." They're tapping into something

Like Alias? Try La Femme Nikita

Alias is one of my favorite shows. It's a well-written, well-acted spy drama that focuses on what we fans call Spy Family: Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) and her father, mother, half-sister, lover, and co-workers. It takes spy drama to a new level as it explores the emotional dynamics of those relationships amid the paranoia and violence of the undercover life. The first three seasons are out

Lost Party: Secrets at the Beach

[Originally published on N:Zone in April 2005]On April 16, 2005, a hundred and fifty well-dressed fans congregated at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel to schmooze, talk, and dance with some of the producers, writers, and actors from the television series, Lost. (There was some begging for photos and autographs, too.)As a deejay played dance music and the Island's resident polar bear

Is there life after Buffy? And can Star Trek be saved?

March 2, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]It's official; Sarah Michelle Gellar has quit her slay job to do movies. Movies like the Scooby-Doo sequel, I suppose. I wish her the best of luck; thank you for seven great years, Sarah.The big question for me is: can there be a viable spinoff, now that the proposed Faith-based spinoff has gone down the tubes?Right now, I'm hoping that the

Do We Have a Lack of Faith?

February 25, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]Welcome to my new column!My major obsession first:No solid news yet on the fate of Buffy, with only six episodes left and counting... but the handwriting is certainly on the wall that this is The End. Sarah Michelle Gellar is in negotiations to do a movie in August, after filming the (ick) sequel to Scooby-Doo, and August is when shooting on