Years ago, I posted some vids of Japanese TV on my blog. Their game shows were so unreal, I had to share them. I thought I had seen it all, but alas, what I've seen has been topped.

Slip and Slide, plus oil, plus girls, plus one hefty guy equals this game.

Just when this might seem like a new phenomenon, check out this kids show from the 70's

Last Friday (I'm two weeks ahead of BBC America) was the season finale of Torchwood. Season 1 was unique and intriguing. It left me curious for more. The show is progressive and even though it's a supernatural sci-fi, it's full of drama. The drama is so well done that I can accept when the sci-fi elements take a back seat. The same can be said for Doctor Who, and I guess that's why I enjoy these series so much.

Series 2 of Torchwood starts and ends with a bang. In the middle were many riveting episodes where the unexpected happens and the show is truly altered. Some of the episodes were very straight forward, like when Gwen is suddenly pregnant with an alien baby on her wedding day. Some were devilish, like the one with the traveling freak show master starts stealing souls. Somehow in the middle a main character, Owen, becomes a dead man who lives forever and he clashes with the lead character, Captain Jack, who is a living man who lives forever. All the while, they're tracking down aliens, keeping secrets, and having relationships. There were hardly ever any moments where I thought the characters were being stupid and irrational, a common trait of most sci-fi.

Definitely catch some reruns of Torchwood on BBCAmerica, or HDNet. If you're impatient, you can check here. Season 1 was great and season 2 is better. I can't wait for season 3 to start in 10 months, because season 2's ending was so epic.

Is it a coincidence that the BBC is starting season 4 (ok, really season 31) of Doctor Who on my birthday? I think not. Thanks BBC!!

I've made the switch from Charter Cable to DirecTV.

Charter -
$73 per month
no HD
sports package with just 10 extra sports channels
about 100 channels total
Local channels are blurry and have "window blind" lines running across them.
Poor website for bill pay.

DirecTV -
$74 per month
100 HD Channels
Sports package with about 50 channels
about 200 channels
Local channels are perfectly clear and HD.
Great website for adding features, removing features, and bill pay.