This WGA Writers' Strike Thingy is Getting Tricky

Happy New Year (except for the writers' strike).

Tonight is something of a dilemma. The only thing on that's not football, reality show or repeat is a 2-hour Law and Order. Tomorrow? ER is the only new scripted show(more on that in a second). That's not gonna do it for me.

Thankfully, the little red envelope has come to the rescue. I received five DVDs from NetFlix today. So, here's the plan to avoid Omorosa vs. the Combover: Timeshift L&O to tomorrow before ER.

So what do I have to choose for tonight?
• Dreamcatcher. mmm, Stephen King on a cold dark night? I don't think so. I rented this again after watching the first two seasons of Deadwood. I don't remember Timothy Olyphant in it.

• Bhagam Bhag. I love Bollywood movies. I think I rented it to see Akshay Kumar. It's a comedy about a theater troupe.

• Caché. I have no idea why I rented this. Maybe on the recommendation of my friend Sylvia. It's French and according to imdb has little to no continuity. And no musical score at all.

• Live Free or Die Hard. Hmmm. Not quite long enough at 2:10. And probably really loud, too. I don't know if I want to deal with the explosions.

• Krrish. Ah, this has promise. Hrithik Roshan as a superhero. And it's almost three hours. Recommended by a friend at bigbrotherupdates.com I think we have a winner.

Now, about ER. Why, you ask? Well, I've been watching ER since Dr. Mark Greene got some lovin' from his wife in his on-call room (S01E01). I used to work in an ER, as a clerk. I know that stuff like that actually happens (and a lot more, that I'm not about to write about!) I've gotten comfortable watching it on Thursday evening. And I'll watch every episode until it's over. Because I want to. Stupid subplots be damned, ER is an old friend. You don't turn your back on your friends.

Coming, Hrithik! Bye, now.