Happy Fourth Day of the Month! (+ a Geeky Holiday List)

Happy Fourth Day of the Month (formerly known as the 4th of July)!

This is the second year celebrating this new holiday. I used to celebrate Independence Day or the 4th of July but how can I when it continues to be meaningless especially with the steady and continuous loss of our rights. So, now I celebrate the Fourth Day of the Month, it gives me time to reflect and simply enjoy the day. Also, spend time with my family and friends and eating good food. I'm not sure if I'm going to enjoy some of the Fourth Day of the Month's sales but I might see if there's something I want to get.

I noticed that many others are not celebrating the former holiday as well and some of the things many said they're doing are:

- Boycotting the former holiday
- Speaking out against our constant loss of our rights
- Going on a monetary strike (by not buying anything today)

Since it's the Fourth Day of the Month, I created a Geeky Holiday List to celebrate. It features the fourth episode of each season of several shows.

What are five shows you want to rewatch?

I'm sure we can all agree that there are a lot of TV shows out there almost to the point where it feels like you barely have time to watch them. However, I was wondering if there are five shows you want to rewatch? Well, in no particular order, here are the five shows I'd rewatch:


Sleepy Hollow

Description:

In this modern-day twist on Washington Irving's classic, Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to find that the world is on the brink of destruction, forcing him to team up with Abbie Mills, a contemporary police officer to unravel a mystery that dates back to the founding fathers.

Happy Galentine's Day!

It’s time to celebrate our friends, the ones who have been there to laugh and have fun with or to cry with when times get tough. Either way you know you can always depend on them to be there for you. They're our amazing friends and this is the time to let them know how loved and important they are to us. So on that note, I want to wish everyone a very Happy Galentine's Day! Be sure to let your friends know how much you care about them.

Below is a list of movies that celebrate the awesomeness of friendship. If you're looking for more movies, here is a link to last year's list.

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #16: Betty White, Moose and Charlie's Angels

Happy New Year's Eve, I can't believe it's less than hour until it 2022. Before the year ends, I wanted to know what are some of your fandom thoughts?

- It's definitely sad to hear of about the death of Betty White. She was an icon, a pioneer, a humanitarian and a advocate. She had the longest running career in TV and was the first woman to ever produce a sitcom. She was nominated for 21 Emmy nominations across 10 different shows. Over the years, I've watched so many shows that she had appeared in: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mama's Family, Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland, an episode of My Name is Earl, and one of my favorite movies Lake Placid, she really was one of the best. Rest in Peace, Betty White.

Happy Halloween! (+ Geeky Halloween TV/Movie List)

However you plan on celebrating Halloween, make sure to eat plenty of candy and other treats, watch scary movies and TV shows and most importantly have a lot of fun. Also, tonight is a full blue moon, don't forget to look up at the sky tonight.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Happy First Day of Spring!

Okay, it's not really a holiday but it's the start of a new season, spring. I did a little research and spring signals rebirth, renewal and trying something new with the symbols and themes of love, hope, youth and growth.

In putting together this Unofficial Holiday Geeky List, I took the meaning of spring into consideration. I found TV show episodes that either fit the meaning of the season or they simply focus on enjoying spring break. Hopefully, it will make you feel happy about the beginning of a new and warmer season.


Ben 10: Alien Force

Season 1 episodes 1 and 2: Ben 10 Returns parts 1 and 2

Description:

Having enjoyed a normal life for several years, Ben dons the Omnitrix once again when Grandpa Max suddenly goes missing. While he is adjusting to the new Omnitrix, Ben, Gwen and Kevin search for clues to finding Grandpa Max and stumble upon an alien conspiracy.

Red Carpet: Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott at the "Charlie's Angels" Premiere

I noticed a lot of people seem to be happy that the new Charlie's Angels movie isn't doing well at the box office. I never understood this type of behavior. I can understand fans are tired of reboots, so am I but I don't see the point in being happy or gloating about something not doing well.

I still want to see the movie, so I thought I would post this amazing red carpet picture of the Charlie's Angels cast Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie. I think each of the ladies look amazing, Ella is total classic glam, Elizabeth and Kristen both have a glam rock look and Naomi is all goth elegance. These are great looks.

Weekend Film: Charlie's Angels

Did Charlie's Angels need yet another remake? With so many remakes and reboots it feels like Hollywood is constantly kicking the same rocks over and over again instead of finding new ones.

The original Charlie's Angels TV series aired in the 70s starring Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle, Cheryl Ladd, Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts. However, it wasn't until the 2000s that the reboot craze hit the series. First with a couple of successful movies released in 2000 and 2003 that starred Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore. Second was a not so successful TV series that aired in 2011 (it was promptly cancelled) that starred Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor and Ramon Rodriguez.

I'm a big Charlie's Angels fan, I have seen and have on DVD all of the previously mentioned shows and movies above. Yes, even that horrible 2011 TV series. Even though, I'm not exactly thrilled or excited about this latest installment in the franchise, I do want to see it. Maybe it'll be a fun movie.

It just feels like each remake and reboot has moved so far away from the original concept of former police officers (and one former model, Tanya Roberts' character Julie Rogers) becoming private investigators/detectives into this huge operation that it really doesn't feel like Charlie's Angels except in name only. Anyway, I still want to see this, I'm hoping it will be good.


Charlie's Angels

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Patrick Stewart, Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin, Chris Pang, Noah Centineo and more

Director: Elizabeth Banks

Description:

When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie's Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all.

Happy Vote Day! (+ My Vote Day Watch Party List)

Today, I will be going to vote (I hope you did or will be) and since I'm sure the lines will be long, I will be taking my favorite Voting Day reading material Batgirl: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. I love all the stories in this book and there are several that feature Barbara Gordon running for Congress. She believed that going into politics would give her a bigger opportunity to make a difference and not just in small ways as being a superhero.

Throughout the day to avoid stressing out over the poll results I'm going to have a Vote Day Watch Party. I will be watching a few political themed movies, a miniseries and a few episodes from some of my favorite shows. I may not get to watch everything but I'll do my best. I already have plenty of snacks in the kitchen all I have do is figure out what to watch first.

Hopefully by the end of the evening, I will be a more calm and relaxed person when the election results are in.

Here's my list and please, don't forget to go VOTE:

Art of the Day: Sailor Moon characters as Charlie's Angels

Artwork: Sailor Angels by hunterion


Love the 70's fashions, from L to R: Sailor Mars as Kelly Garrett, Sailor Moon as Jill Munroe and Sailor Mercury as Sabrina Duncan.

Why the Charlie's Angels Remake Didn't Work For Me:

That short lived remake was absolutely horrible. I wish I had never even watched it when it aired. I don't know what was worse the bad acting or the horrible plot for each episode. I didn't like that all the Angels plus Bosley were former criminals and not to mention were some sort of expert at something (similar to how they were in the movies). In the original series almost all the Angels were former police officers (one was a former model).

I think a remake for Charlie's Angels would have worked better if the new "Charlie" and the new "Bosley" were sons of the original characters. They could have been looking to reopen the Townsend Agency and they had hired a bored police office (who was one of the daughters of one of the original Angels) as a private detective. The other two Angels that would be hired didn't need to be related to any of the original Angels but they would have to be in the crime fighting business in some kind of capacity.

The problem with a lot of remakes is they don't take advantage of the original source material or the nostalgia factor. They try too hard to distance themselves from the original that it just comes across as flat (case in point that David E. Kelley Wonder Woman pilot, it was just awful). The original shows were so popular and I don't understand why they don't want to incorporate a little old with the new. They would not only attract new viewers but also the fans of the original series. But they just don't seem to want to do that.

Charlie's Angels Definitely Should Have it's own Comic Book Series

I wish there was a comic book based on the original Charlie's Angels TV series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer has one (plus several spin offs), Smallville has one, Charmed has one and starting this month there will be a new comic based on the 1960s Batman TV series.

So, why can't Charlie's Angels have one. It would be awesome. Just think of all the cool assignments they could go on. I really wish someone would publish this series.