So Far, So Good. Week One Down. Favorite of the Fall Season Premieres.

The BubbleGum Geek loves TV. So this week has been especially exciting for the Geek. It's been more then 4 months since the Geek's favorite shows have been on. Between summer school, cable re-runs and DVD marathons, the Geek has been pining for some new storylines. With the return of some of her favorites like "The Office", "It's Always Sunny", and "Heroes" her wish has been fulfilled. Here's some of the BubbleGum Geek's favorite premiere from the past week. . .

ER - This is the final season of this Thursday night staple. The BubbleGeek still remembers the moment when this show captured her heart. But over time, the devotion has wained. It could be from the lack of likable characters or the repeated storylines. However, the death of Dr. Pratt was one of the most heartbreaking departures that this Geek has seen. Of all the character deaths, the BubbleGum Geek would rank Pratt's death as number 3, following Dr. Greene and Lucy Knight. Now, the Geek has to put this out there. It was quite obvious that Pratt was going to die. His character had everything going good for him to that point. Of course, he was going to get the Chief job and propose to his girlfriend. So when the cliffhanger was who was in the ambulance, Pratt was really the only option. With Pratt hovering over the brink of death the entire episode, it was still an emotionally-charged story that brought a few tears to this Geek's eyes.

The Office - Ryan was back as the receptionist and making a list of all the people who's done him wrong. Jim and Dwight are starting to get back to that season 1 and 2 dynamic. Michael's dorkiness was complimented by the new HR rep. And everyone was back to hilarious form. The awwww moment of the night was the Jim and Pam proposal. While the laugh-out-loud moment of the night went to the Pam's summer project reveal. Season three and four were okay, but this season is starting out better than those that preceded it. The BubbleGum Geek can't wait for the next new episode.

Heroes - All this Geek has to say . . . it's back! To take a line from those infamous "Gossip Girl" ads, the OMG moment was definitely the dream Angela Petrilli had. Everyone faced a gruesome death and those responsible were revealed. Who's good? Who's evil? The Geek is intrigued to find out what the hell is going on.

American Dad - Nothing says humiliation like high school. It may be a cartoon, but the depictions of puberty couldn't be farther from the truth. Sure it was exaggerated for cartoon purposes, but when you're going through those high school years, it feels exactly the way Steve felt when those jocks dunked his head in the toilet at the school dance.

Those were just a few highlights from week one of premieres. Looking forward to the next batch of premieres.

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LittleBigPlanet, I Wish You Were Mine.

It's been a rather eventful past couple of months for the BubbleGum Geek. Summer school, internship, drinking due to an upcoming wedding(not the geek's), the heartbreaking Warriors saga, and every TV show marathon that I can stand watching; these were top priorities for the Geek's summer. Now it's time to look towards the future, and what do we see coming?

The BubbleGum Geek has been waiting for this game forever. It's time to get that long awaited PS3 that this Geek's been yearning for ever since her brother got one without waiting in line. Little Big Planet, you will be mine when I get that playstation.

America's Best Dance Crew . . . Can We Say Rigged!

Well it's been a rough and tiresome journey to crown the season two winners of America's Best Dance Crew. Super Cr3w and Supreme Soul went head to head and, of course since the judges are practically in love with Super Cr3w they came out the winners. But wait a second, Super Cr3w hasn't been named the champion and obviously that wasn't the finale last night.

Now the BubbleGum Geek totally understands that the Boogie Bots, Fannie Pak, and SoReal Cru fans are rabid and undeniably devoted to their crews, but come on. This episode was the finale and it was one of the best head to heads since the true finale of last season. In the words of the most annoying judge on the show, "America, are you serious?"

If the BubbleGum Geek is going to pick one memorable moment from this season, it would definitely be the end of this episode. Not for the performances, but for the heartbreaking send off of a favorite crew that got screwed by the editing of MTV. They were never able to distance themselves from that cocky label that MTV stuck on them.

So, here's to you Supreme Soul. You've given fans some great performances and eternal outrage toward MTV.

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"I'm Still Believing" - Check it out!

The BubbleGum Geek is a contributor for a new site/blog. Everyone knows that B. Diddy has opted out and broke every Warriors' fans hearts. Hopefully we are still believe. Check out the forum and post your comments. This site is also a great time out!

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Robotech!

Oh toonami, it was back in 1998 at 5:30 when you treated the masses to one of the first old school anime to hit the US. But, you weren't the first. It was 1987 to 1993 on channel 9 at 10:00 PM. Robotech, you were the BubbleGum Geek's first taste of anime. She fell in love with the SDF-1 crew and rooted for the amazingly flawed characters.

The BubbleGum Geek has just recently bought Robotech the Protoculture Collection. She finally got to watch the Robotech II, which was very odd because the drawing style was out of the norm. Other than that, it's been great to get to know these characters all over again. Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes and Roy Falker: these were characters that haven't really been replicated since that initial run. It's time to get back to the hour long marathons because the BubbleGum Geek is hearing the DVD calling out her name.

The Finals are Over. What the Hell Happened?!?

43 points! Are you serious? What was that atrocious performance from the so-called western conference champions? Now the BubbleGum Geek needs to calm down and relax from the irritation.

The finals are over and it's time to contemplate what had to be the most anti-climatic NBA finals ever. The BubbleGum Geek didn't really care who won. Basically, she didn't really know who to root for. It was another Lakers-Jazz conundrum. Who was the lesser of two evils? On one hand the Geek is from California, so she should be rooting for the "home" team. But, they got Pau Gasol for nothing. Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol! That was just highway robbery. Then we come to to the Celtics. Sure, the Geek wants to root for Paul Pierce because he was the face of the Celtics after enduring ten strenuous years with the organization. And, he's the childhood friend of Baron Davis. So naturally, he would be a favorite. But here's the thing, Boston acquired Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. The Ray Allen thing was fine. The BubbleGum Geek could live with that. But to also get Kevin Garnett to make one of the most powerful Big 3's in the history of the game is just aaaahhhhhhhh!!!! Mere words can't even describe the frustration.


Now let's go over the "action" of the finals. The dominant performances the Lakers exhibited over the course of the finals made them a favorite to win. They blasted Denver in the very beginning. The Jazz held a good fight, but they didn't have any answers for Kobe. And of course, San Antonio looked completely old and tired against this young LA team. Boston took two of their series to game 7 against weaker eastern conference teams and beat a Detroit team that should have played better to begin with. At least Detroit stole a game in Boston, unfortunately they lost their next game which was at home.


Game 1 and 2 in Boston: Boston won. No surprise there. Game 3, 4, and 5 in LA: Lakers won 3 and 5. That's right! They lost one at home! So to go back to Boston for a game 6, it seemed exciting. Maybe there was a chance that it could go to Game 7. Kobe was due to explode in a game. Alas, the only time the Lakers led was in the opening minutes. As soon as the Boston lead went beyond 40, the BubbleGum Geek knew it was over. Time to change the channel and watch recorded episodes of America's Best Dance Crew.

In end, Boston won by 39 and LA had to retreat with their heads in shame. Maybe it's karmic retribution for the Lakers. They stole Pau Gasol. There's the controversy that arose with the disgraced NBA referee about fixing the 2002 NBA western conference finals. People believe that 27 free throws in one quarter was way too much. But what about karmic retribution towards Boston. Wasn't the blockbuster trade unfair in the league? What exactly did Boston give up to get these All-stars? Maybe we have to wait next year to see any karma take effect.

Well, the finals are done. Apparently, the better team won. Apparently, it's not possible to have both teams lose in the finals. At least, we can all look forward to a new and more exciting season to watch the western conference teams that we love so much. It's much more enjoyable to watch Phoenix and Golden State score a collective of 300 points with a run and gun style instead of a slow paced Boston and insert lame eastern conference team here.

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thanks espn/youtube for the video

You Got There at 2:30 in the Afternoon! The BubbleGum Geek's Guide to Disneyland for Half the Day.

Who said Disneyland is just for kids? Who said Disneyland is a whole day affair? Who said you can't ride a majority of the rides at Disneyland if you arrive there at 2:30 in the afternoon? Who said you can't enjoy a three hour dinner at Disneyland and still watch Fantastmic? The BubbleGum Geek would like to say these people are boldface liars.

Just relax. It's totally possible to take your sweet time at the supposed place of where dreams come true. First off, pick an overcast and somewhat chilly day to go to the park because no likes unstable weather days. Rest up and take your time getting to the park because your going to want to store up all the energy you can so you can stay at the park until closing. As soon as you get inside, pick one of the most popular rides and get a fast pass. From there, pick the rides that have the shortest wait times and make your way through the park. Take the train as much as possible because everyone knows that more walking means more complaining of sore limbs. Next, eat dinner early so that way you have a good view for watching the show. Once you're done with fireworks, go ahead and enjoy the bigger rides because for one thing Matterhorn is so much better at night than it is during the day.

So those are the BubbleGum Geek's tips for taking your time at Disneyland. The BubbleGum Geek will return for some more insight into all the things we care about.

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