I look forward to seeing the results of scientists activating The Doomsday Machine. Big Bang Theory be damned, I just hope it opens up a wormhole to another dimension! Or kills planets. Or can be used to defeat the Borg. You know, whatever.

Obviously I like a lot of weird things, but today I want to be a huge dork and talk about an anime that I’m currently watching and absolutely love: Code Geass.

Season 2 is drawing to a close, while season 1 has been domestically released and is now airing on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block of shows. Or so I’ve read, because I don’t watch dubs.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is a show that starts out about one thing, and then gets really wacky and becomes about betrayal, politics, war, and killing various family members.

This show has everything! Mechs, political intrigue, magic powers, really attractive noodle-people, and a dude so FAAAAAABULOUS he’s not even a whole number!

That last part will make sense if you watch the show, I swear.

Honestly, I hate feeling like I’m part of a bandwagon fandom. But I’ve come to realize that the reason a lot of these shows become so popular is because there is a lot to like about them! Just look at Gurren Lagann, the fandom has exploded (and is still exploding) and yet I am exploding right along with them because the show is fantastic. It’s the same thing with Code Geass, which I started watching on a whim several months ago and finished the first season within a few days.

I know it’s hard to believe, but I guess the reason stuff becomes popular is because it’s actually good.

But you know what’s NOT good? The show “Fringe.” Some new J.J. Abrams thing that premiered last night on Fox. Not only did it start out on a plane just like LOST, I swear it had the same soundtrack. Not to mention its shameless and blatant desire to be a modern version of one of my favorite shows of all time.

That’s right, J.J., I’ve already seen this show. It was called The X-Files.

I fear for the new Star Trek movie coming out next year, that J.J. Abrams is directing. Mr. Abrams was quoting as saying that he’s more of a Star Wars fan. My fandom weeps.

And then there was Cloverfield. That was two hours of my life I can never get back.

Damn, I wish I didn’t love LOST so much.

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