twenty-something

Here's a round up of tiny little bits about silly little geek things that I like:

• ALSO KNOW AS: The fourth season premiere of crash-favorite Alias (following a so-so episode of the also-love Lost) made a big splash with over 16 million viewers last night. My thoughts on the episodes itself? Meh. A good start, but some sloppy writing in order to gloss over old storylines in order to "reboot" the series to its roots. I'll give it a shot. Even if I think that "A.P.O." is a completely lame name... isn't that a dog food? (Spoiler Speculation: in my humble day-after opinion, I'm thinking that Vaughn was the one to kill Sydney's mother -- or he at least assisted Jack. And why did "Laura Bristow" put a hit out on her pride and joy? To save the world -- remember the prophecy about the end of the world, the one with Syd's face? And remember Irina's last on-screen words? "It's you in the prophecy, Sydney, not me." Oh, snap.)

• AFTER-LIFE: TV Guide is reporting that The WB is seriously considering picking up my beloved Dead Like Me, which may-or-may-not have been canned (*sniff*) by Showtime a few weeks ago. I'm excited to see that there might be life left in one of my favorite shows, but I'm wary about it's move to a more censored network. Swearing isn't everything -- but it would change the tone of the show.

• CUE BALL: Marvel Comics has released advance info on Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men #10: "A familiar face returns to the pages of Astonishing X-Men just as things take a turn for the worse. But will the helping hand be in time?" THIS image (presumably the issue's cover) excites me more than one would think...

• MY TWO DADS: The pilot of the new animated show from Seth MacFarlane, American Dad, will premiere after the Super Bowl on 2/6. I got excited, but then I read that the air dates of other episodes haven't been set yet. MacFarlane's original gem, Family Guy, will air brand-new episodes "in the spring."