Angry Puppy

In Episode 22 (look for it on blogs near you), we mention the quiz Name That Robot.

Here’s the link I promised along with Marc’s score. I know someone can do better on the first try, so send me your scores or I’ll have to listen to his gloating all weekend.

[Via Yes But No But Yes]

Poor old baron.

Those of you who read the Prelude To Dune trilogy know that he wasn’t always a vicious, diseased, floating, fat, evil gay, but that he started out as a vicious, hot-bodied, well-toned, very attractive, evil gay.

It’s a shame that the gay guy had to be the evilest of all the very evil people in the Duniverse, but at least in the David Lynch version of the film we got to watch him drool over sweaty Sting clad only in his groin sculpture.

So we salute you, o installer of disgusting heart plugs and chewer of scenery!

And welcome to the Gallery of Gay Action Figures.

I’m sure you’ve heard of the upcoming Robert Englund / Jenna Jameson movie Zombie Strippers. Unfortunately, it’s not a Freddy Krueger skinflick. Wait, did I just… Nevermind.

What you may not have known is that the movie is supposed to be an adaptation of Eugéne Ionesco’s absurdist play Rhinocéros. I never saw it performed, but I did read it in college. The funny thing is that I don’t remember any zombie strippers or stripper zombies, so I figured the zombie strippers must be metaphors for the rhinos.

I don’t have time to read it again, so I looked up the synopsis in Wikipedia. I decided to find/replace the words “rhino” and “rhinoceros” with “zombie strippers” so that I would get more of a feel for the adaptation. Sounds pretty good, actually.

Zombie Strippers begins in a small town square where Jean, an efficient, refined young man, meets his semi-alcoholic and fully apathetic friend, Berenger, for a drink. Jean upbraids Berenger for his drinking habits and his aimlessness. Soon, a zombie stripper runs through the square (off-stage), shocking all the townspeople with the exception of the indifferent Berenger. Jean lectures Berenger about will-power while a rational Logician explains the concept of a syllogism to an old man. Berenger concedes that he has a crush on Daisy, a typist at his office, but worries that she favors Dudard, an up-and-coming co-worker. Jean recommends will-power and cultural self- improvement to garner Daisy’s affections, and to improve his life in general. Another zombie stripper rushes by and tramples a cat. The townspeople debate whether or not it was the same zombie stripper and what breed it was. Berenger and Jean get in a fight over the physical specifics of the zombie stripper, and Jean storms off after calling Berenger a drunkard. The townspeople ask the Logician to clear up confusion, but his lengthy analysis makes no progress. The townspeople vow to stop the zombie strippers. Berenger expresses remorse for fighting with Jean, then says he’s too upset to culture himself as planned and instead drinks. Read the rest of this entry »

In this week’s episode:

• The Sarah Jane Adventures
• Appleseed Ex Machina
• Battlestar Galactica: “He That Believeth in Me”
• Torchwood: “From out of the Rain”
• William Shatner’s Esperanto thriller Inkubo
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
  
• Top Ten DILFs
• Plus a new Mystery Geek Challenge and Action Figure for the Gallery

Friendly neighborhood reminder: Be sure to check out our Facebook page to meet other people into stuff we like.

What more can we say, really? Inspired by the sexy dad on the new series The Sarah Jane Adventures, here’s our list.

For the record we left out a couple of the perhaps more obvious choices on account of weird political stuff mixed up in either the actors or the characters or works themselves (e.g., Tom Cruise’s Ray Ferrier from War of the Worlds, or a couple of the guys from 300). As always we want to know whether you agree, disagree, and especially want to know if we missed anyone!

#10 - Jonathan Kent from Smallville (John Schneider)

Some of us still haven’t quite worked that Dukes of Hazzard crush out of our system, but we have to say this: the guy really ages well.

#9 - Mike Donovan from V (Marc Singer)

Oh, Beastmaster, save us from the evil lizard people and their not at all fun dinner plans!

#8 - D.L. Hawkins from Heroes (Leonard Roberts)

Oh, no, there’s someone in our room, but how can that be when we left the door locked? Oh, it’s you. Well, hello.

#7 - Jack Bauer from 24 (Kiefer Sutherland)

Now for the first time we finally understand the purpose of Kim Bauer’s character… so Jack could qualify for this list!

#6 - Alan Jackson from The Sarah Jane Adventures (Joseph Millson)

And why exactly is he divorced? Is it really about his babbling, self-centered ex-wife, or could it be…? (Please let him be gay, please let him be gay, please let him be gay.)

#5 - Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel (David Boreanaz)

We love our dark, brooding anti-heroes. And when Hamlet’s not available we turn to our favorite vampire with the cool coat and the occasional brogue.

#4 - Wolverine from The Uncanny X-Men

Snikt.

#3 - George Lutz from The Amityville Horror (James Brolin - 1979 & Ryan Reynolds - 2005)

Curiously the character of Lutz lands on the number three spot due to the two guys who played him most memorably, and not at all because of the real George Lutz. Sorry, dude.

#2 - Jin-Soo Kwon from Lost (Daniel Dae Kim)

Now that he’s a soon-to-be dad (and finally treating Sun right) we proudly crown Jin with the number two spot. Does anyone know how to say “come down to the bunker for a minute” in Korean?

#1 - Karl “Helo” Agathon from Battlestar Galactica (Tahmoh Penikett)

This show has a number of attractive guys but we like Agathon’s offbeat good looks the best, and eagerly await the chance to see more of him in Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse.

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