Gilmore Girls and House 1/30/07

Let's start off with Gilmore Girls. I still think the show is getting back on track. Yesterday's episode was great, in my opinion. I loved how they wrote in Melissa McCarthy's pregnancy by having Jackson not get a vasectomy. I thought that was a genius move, because I wasn't expecting it.

I also really liked Lorelai and Sookie taking a walk and chatting. I've missed that recently. They have a great friendship and it's nice to see that played out on screen. I enjoyed one of Lorelai's lines in particular: "I'm pretty sure Jackson doesn't want his meat cut." What can I say? I have a dirty mind.

The only part of the episode I wasn't fond of was how Chris found the letter Lorelai wrote about Luke. It was a tad contrived. Plus, Chris is just dumb for thinking that Lorelai would automatically be over Luke. Sure, it's been half a year since she and Luke broke up, but that kind of relationship has to take a long time to get over.

I was so thrilled to see Paris, too. I love how she gets more scenes this season. She was back to being vintage Paris, all Type A/OCD about getting things ready for graduation. I was just giggling over that so much.

They had a nice cliffhanger with Richard collapsing, too. Next week looks like it'll be good.

Now on to House. I first started watching this show regularly this season, so I don't have the history to draw from, so I didn't know that Cameron had a husband. Can anyone enlighten me as to what happened to him?

I thought the whole rape storyline was an interesting idea. I'm not sure, though, if I buy House's little story about his father making him take ice baths. I know I just said I didn't see many episodes of the previous seasons, but I recall the one where House's parents were visiting and he didn't want to see them. I never got the idea that he didn't want to see his father because he was abused by him. Again, maybe it's just my lack of history with the show, but it didn't seem all that logical to me. Of course, knowing House, he could have been lying to get the rape victim to start talking.

I thought that yesterday's episode wasn't as interesting as some of the other one's I've seen this season. I guess I'm more interested in the cases that House and the gang have to work on, instead of story points. Still, it was a good episode, so I won't complain too much.

On a final note, I'm SO happy that Tritter is finally gone. That just seemed like a pointless story arc to me. But, hey, that's just my opinion.

SAG Awards 2007

Again, I'm a big awards show junkie, and having just finished watching the SAG awards, I have some thoughts on them.

First of all, the winning actors for movies are exactly the same as they were on the Golden Globes, so no big surprises there. And since I didn't see any of the movies that won in the single performances, I can't really say whether or not they were deserving.

However, I was beyond thrilled that Little Miss Sunshine won for best ensemble. I didn't think it was going to, because of the other heavyweight movies nominated, but it did and I'm happy. OK, so mainly because that's the only movie I saw, but still, I thought that it was an incredible film. Very funny and there was no real star in the film, which is what makes it truly an ensemble piece. I felt the same way about Crash winning last year, too.

On to TV.... I didn't see any of the TV movie/mini-series nominations, but again, the same winners as at the Globes, so no big surprises there. I will say this, though. Helen Mirren has had one hell of a year this year.

I was totally pysched about Chandra Wilson's win!! I think Miranda is my favorite character on Grey's, and Chandra doesn't get enough credit. I loved her acceptance speech, too. She was a bit self-deprecating when it came to describing herself, but really, I think she's a very beautiful woman, even if she's doesn't look like the typical Hollywood woman. She's damn talented, in my opinion. I loved how she begged Shonda to not give her any more long speeches (although I hope Shonda doesn't listen to her... that's part of who Bailey is). And I kind of giggled by the brief mention of Isaiah Washington being in rehab. (And after listening to this week's podcast, I can't stop cracking up about that.)

(Side note: I was watching Megan Mullally's talk show (which is sadly being cancelled) when Chandra was a guest, and she said that she watches 3.5 hours of soaps a day, all three ABC ones and Y&R. That made me like her even more, because I watch all three ABC soaps, too. :))

Hugh Laurie, again, gave a wonderful speech. I think I could listen to him for hours on end. I love his voice. He could read the phone book and make it entertaining. I was a little surprised that he won, though. With all the raving going on about Dexter, I thought Michael C. Hall was a lock on the category. (I haven't seen it, because I don't get Showtime.) However, I was still happy that Hugh won.

Actor and actress in a comedy weren't all that surprising. Again, an exact repeat from the Globes. I have to say that America Ferrara looked amazing again tonight. She has fabulous taste. Her speech was wonderful, again, although I'm not surprised that she doesn't know what to say anymore. She's been getting lots of accolades lately. At least there wasn't someone backstage to trap her and make her wait on camera while they went on with their teleprompter spiel. (I think I've beaten that dead horse enough.)

I was thrilled that Grey's won best ensemble drama. I like that the show is getting recognized for being consistently good. And the cast altogether is great. I do have to say something about Ellen Pompeo's dress, though. I think it would have looked a bit better without that huge collar on it. Her hair and makeup looked great, but that dress wasn't the best. Still, though, extremely happy that Grey's won!

I'm guessing that The Office was very deserving of its win. I actually haven't seen any episode of it, so I don't really have an opinion on it. I know, I know, people are probably shocked, but I only have so much time in my day, and some TV shows take precedence.

I also have to say that I love Julie Andrews and was happy to hear that she got the lifetime achievement award. She's so classy, and still looks amazing. And how fitting was it to have Dick Van Dyke actually give her the award.

Anyway, I guess that's all I have to say about the SAG awards. Again, not many differences from the Golden Globes, but still, an entertaining awards show in general.

Gilmore Girls 1/23/07

I really, really enjoyed tonight's episode of Gilmore Girls. Something definitely changed a bit during the hiatus. Everything seemed to be much more snappy (snappier?) than it has been in quite a while.

First of all, I felt the rhythm of Lorelai and Rory's banter was more like what it used to be. In the beginning of the season it did seem a little off, I will admit, but today it was pitch perfect.

It was also nice to see Lorelai and Rory together throughout most of the episode. I just think there needs to be more of that in general. I know it's hard when Rory's off at Yale to have that mother/daughter time, but it makes a huge difference in the show.

How great was it to see Lane and Zach and the gang tonight? I've missed them a lot, and I feel like we've missed a bunch of important steps in their story. I loved how Brian couldn't stop staring at Lane's stomach. I think my favorite line of dialogue in that particular storyline was from Mrs. Kim. She was just so cheerful saying, "Of course," to Lane when Lane somewhat angrily asked her if she was counting Lane's pills. I just cracked up when she said that, because that's so completely in character for her.

The best part of today's show was how they showed that Lorelai isn't over Luke yet, and probably won't ever be. I'm a big fan of writers showing something instead of telling something, and the writers definitely nailed it here. The scene in the science store is what I'm thinking of particularly. Lauren Graham did a fabulous job with those scenes without using any words.

I really think that this episode shows a turning point in Gilmore Girls. I can now see that the writers are just about out of the hole that was dug for them last season. As much as I loved Amy Sherman-Palladino, I thought last season kind of tanked. Things finally seem to be getting back on track now, and I'm fully committed to seeing this show through to the end. (Not like I was going to abandon it after over six years.)

Overall a great episode, and I encourage those of you that may have tuned out to tune back in. I see good things in the future for Gilmore Girls.

Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters (1/21)

Desperate Housewives: Well, apparently Zach Young is now a rich psychopath. Clearly he thinks that Gabby is his girlfriend based on his conversation with Paul. The reintroduction of Zach seems so far out of left field, in my opinion. I didn't like him all that much the first time around, and I still don't really like him this time. Although, I did have a hearty laugh when he kissed Gabby. I'm using the term "kiss" pretty loosely here.

I'm confused as to why Alma is so obsessed with Orson. His mother is also quite obsessed with him. It's a very odd relationship among the three of them. I always thought of Orson as a bit of a nutjob, but compared to his mother and ex-wife, he's the sane one.

I really like that Lynette is quitting her job to work with Tom. It's nice to see her have fun, and I like the chemistry between Tom and Lynette. Plus, it's a benefit for her kids, too. They'll appreciate having their mother around more often.

Kayla didn't fall far from the tree, now did she? I really wouldn't mind not seeing her around anymore. I hate to say that, but that's just how I feel.

I have a feeling that the Susan/Ian relationship isn't going to last very much longer. Mike is still clearly in love with Susan, and I don't think Ian will replace Mike in Susan's heart.

And I just have to say, I miss Edie. She needs to be showcased a bit more. I know she will while Marcia Cross is on bedrest, but even after Marcia comes back, Edie should have a storyline of her own.

Brothers & Sisters: How great was Marian Ross as Nora and Saul's mother? I hope this isn't the last we see of her.

I can really sense the attraction between Kitty and Sen. McCallister. I know this is what the show was going for to begin with, but I never expected their chemistry to be quite as good as it is.

I was a little disappointed we didn't see more of Justin in last night's episode. I like his character a lot because he's so flawed. What can I say? I like the characters that have lots of flaws. They're just more real.

I really felt for Justin, though, when he went to see Tyler and she told him that she was already seeing someone else. I could see the emotional roller coaster that Justin was going through plainly on his face.

I am also intrigued by the relationship between Kevin and Chad. It's definitely a role reversal for Kevin to be the secure one in the relationship, which is a nice change. But, I don't see this relationship lasting for the long haul because (a) Jason Lewis is only supposed to be on a few more episodes and (b) I don't see Kevin sticking with someone that isn't out of the closet completely.

Overall, I felt last night's episode was a bit slow. It didn't feel as snappy as the episode from a week ago. I guess it just felt like there wasn't much story progression this week. It seemed more of a stand-alone episode than one continuing on in the story are. Still, it was a good show, and I don't think the cast could really produce a horrible show. But still, it definitely, in my opinion, didn't feel like one of the best episodes this season.

Betty, Grey's, Scrubs, Psych (1/18-1/19)

I know I'm a bit late with this entry, but better late than never, right? So, instead of going into a full blown recap of each show, I'll just kind of highlight things on each of the shows listed in the title.

Ugly Betty: First of all, I knew the bandaged woman was going to turn out to be Daniel's brother (now sister) about halfway through the episode. This was only due to the semi-random mention of Alex and how he died. That made it pretty clear to me. It is a very out-there twist, and I'm actually excited to see how this plays out.

I felt so bad for Justin when he overheard Hilda was thinking about how life would have been if she didn't have a kid. I'm curious to see if that will lead anywhere.

I really like the friendship between Daniel and Betty. They have a really nice chemistry. I don't really sense the romantic sparks, though. I just think it's very nice to see a friendly relationship between a man and a woman that has no sexual tension in it where both the man and the woman are straight. It's not exactly a common occurance.

Grey's Anatomy: I felt SO bad for George when his dad died. I knew that his dad was going to die since last week, but that didn't make it any less heart-wrenching.

I must say T.R. Knight did a phenomenal job with all his scenes in this episode. There's not much more I can say about him. I've always thought he is great no matter what, but this week's episode should go on his Emmy reel.

I also liked how Cristina was the one to try to comfort George right away. This will go a long way to healing their friendship.

I must admit that the Burktina scenes lost some impact just due to Isaiah Washington. I don't want that to be the case, but I can't help it with all the drama swirling around him. It's just sad that the backstage drama is overtaking the drama on screen.

Scrubs: I usually don't make it a point to watch Scrubs because it's on at the same time as Grey's and I already tape three soaps every day, so I like to give my VCR a little break during the evening. This week was an exception, though, because it was the musical episode. It was very good, in my opinion. I even liked the reasoning for everyone spontaneously bursting into song. It's kind of wacky that it was all in the mind of a woman with an aneurysm, but considering the rest of the show, it made sense. I liked all the songs, and I have to say that Donald Faison has an amazing voice. I was very impressed by him. The rest of the cast sang well, too, but Donald stood out.

Psych: Well, I was going to say that I was psyched that this show is back on, but it just seemed a bit too corny, even for me.

The thing I love about Psych is that you can tell how much fun the actors are having, especially James Roday. How could anyone not have fun with that role? Everyone seems to enjoy playing their roles, too.

Sure, Psych has really thin plots with obvious endings (usually), but I don't mind it if the characters are well-acted and the scenes themselves are well-written. It's a great show, and those people that haven't seen it should really check it out.

The one thing I was curious about is what happened to the interim chief. She had a baby before the show went on hiatus, but I'm curious as to where she is now. Of course, it doesn't help that I have no idea what the timeline is for the show, so this past episode may be set sometime soon after the interim chief gave birth. I hope she comes back, though. She's a great foil for Lassiter.

News!

For those of you that might read this, I've started a blog on TVGuide.com that basically features a lot of the same posts that I have here. I just started it on Monday, and the previous two posts on the blog are also on the TV Guide blog. What's exciting is today I went to TVGuide.com and found that my last entry about Lost is a featured post there! I'm pretty thrilled by that. I didn't think my stuff would be that popular, but apparently someone that runs that website likes it.

Feel free to go check it out at tvguide.com and click on blogs. I plan on making some different posts on that blog than I put here if I have enough to say. Plus, it'll keep readers from both coming to each blog. At least that's my hope. Anyway, I just wanted to point that out, because I'm happy about it. :)

Lost: Should I tune in when it comes back on?

Since tonight is Wednesday and Lost would typically be on, I figured this is as good a night as any to write a little something about it.

I'm seriously debating not watching Lost anymore after it comes back from hiatus in three weeks. There are several reasons for this, which I'll outline below.

1.) I was one of the people that wasn't incredibly thrilled with the first six episodes. Sure, they were better than a lot of the crap that's on TV these days, but it just wasn't the same Lost that I remember. Part of the reason I liked the first season is that we learned a little bit about each of the main castaways. Granted, some of the cast members were featured slightly more than others, but it wasn't terribly noticeable to me. But this season, so far, we've seen mainly Jack, Kate, and Sawyer along with the Others. Don't get me wrong, those three are great characters. But I've come to love the more secondary characters. I want to see more Charlie, more Claire, more Hurley (especially Hurley). I don't really care about the Others, and having them forced down my throat for the beginning of the season isn't endearing them to me at all.

2.) Taking off from the end of the last point, I don't feel any reason to try to care about who the Others are and what their motivations are. Even though they've done a fabulous job of casting Ben and Juliet, I can't bring myself to work up any emotion toward them. Part of this is because the last time they introduced a whole bunch of character was in Season 2 with the Tailies. We all know what happened to them. Pretty much all of them are dead, except for Bernard, but he's apparently quite inconsequential to the show. So, who's to say that they just won't systematically kill off all the Others as well? One's already dead because Sun shot her. And Ben's life is in jeopardy (not that he'll actually die, though). It's hard to get invested in characters that may not be around for the long haul.

3.) I'm getting really tired of not getting any answers to questions. OK, I'll restate that. We get some answers, but not nearly enough. I want to know more, like what happened to the hatch, how the Others can live in a perfectly normal civilization, and how on earth there can be a second island. And I want to get these answers without having five more questions posed from those answers. I know that the powers that be are trying to assure us that there will be answers by saying that they're already discussing an ending point for the show, but I don't really believe them, no matter how often I read about it in Michael Ausiello's blog. Plus, I have a hard time that they'd be able to end the show by answering all the questions if they plan to end it anytime in the near future. Just my opinion, though.

4.) I don't like how the show is off the air for three months. I think the execs made a bad move with that idea. Once you get people out of a habit of watching a show, it's hard to get them back. Look at soaps as an example. Granted, this is a primetime show, so it's not as hard to get people back, but three months is a freakin' long time. Plus, they're not showing any repeats, so getting people caught back up after three months is going to take some time. I just think it was a mistake. And I think that next year they should do their season like 24 does, where all the new episodes are one after another with no breaks. That I'd be able to handle.

So, anyway, those are the main reasons I'm thinking of not tuning back in in three weeks. I think they're very compelling reason, but I also know me better than that. I know I'll watch just to see what happens, because I'm pretty much addicted to the show. However, I'm not afraid to stop watching if the show doesn't get its act together and most just a teeny bit faster. I don't think I'm asking for too much, am I?

Golden Globes 2007

I'm an awards show junkie, so it goes without saying that I have to post about the Golden Globes show last night.

I'm going to only briefly go over the movie portion because I haven't seen many of the movies nominated, and the winners as a whole weren't all that surprising to me. I do have to say that I was thrilled that Meryl Streep won for The Devil Wears Prada. She's amazing in anything she does, really, but I found her especially delightful as Miranda Priestly. Her acceptance speech was hilarious, too. I really liked that she ended with Miranda's signature, "That's all."

The rest of the movie awards were pretty much as predicted by everyone. I was a little disappointed that Johnny Depp didn't win best actor in a musical or comedy, but I can see why Sacha Cohen did, even though I didn't see Borat. And was anyone really surprised that Cars won best animated movie? The animated movie awards always seem to be the most anti-climatic to me.

I also wouldn't have minded seeing Little Miss Sunshine win best movie - comedy or musical. I figured it wouldn't because Dreamgirls has been heavily advertised. I can't really say anything bad about Dreamgirls either because I haven't seen that. I just don't go to see that many movies, because I hate going to theaters in general.

On to TV. I was thrilled that Ugly Betty won best comedy. That show is just amazing. True, the plots can be somewhat thin, but it continues to get better as it ages, kinda like a good cheese or a good wine. I absolutely loved how excited the cast was that they won. It was like they didn't think they had a chance of getting the award. I think my favorite part was when Vanessa Williams came running out from backstage to join the rest of the cast. I could literally feel the happiness from all of them through the screen.

I also loved that America Ferrera won best actress in a comedy. She is definitely what makes the show Ugly Betty, and I mean that in a nicer way that it probably sounds. I loved her acceptance speech too. I am awed by how humble she was, as well as that she remembered everyone she wanted to thank without looking at the piece of paper she had in her hands.

I did feel a little embarassed for America when she was standing next to whoever waiting in the wings to interview people. I know this woman was probably reading from the TelePrompter and wanted to get through it all, but it looked incredibly unprofessional for her to leave America waiting (both the actress and the country).

How psyched am I that Grey's Anatomy won best drama?!?! I'm seriously psyched! Seriously! I've thought that this was one of the best shows on TV since it debuted, so to see it win thrilled me to no end.

Of course, the win had to be tempered today by hearing about a reporter asking Shonda Rhimes about the kerfuffle that happened on set a few months ago. Yes, it still weighed heavily on my mind, but it's old news and didn't need to be mentioned. And then Isaiah Washington had to step up and refute what had already been reported and use the offending word yet again. Seriously? They should really just not let him speak in public anymore. I'd like to see him fired, but I take this word a little more personally than others might.

And last, but not least, I was quite pleased that Hugh Laurie won for House. I think his acceptance speech was, by far, one of the best I've ever heard. I laughed quite heartily during it, especially when he said his crew smelled of "freshly mown grass" and that although everyone says they work with the best crew, that can't possibly be completely true. I think that if House ever went off the air (and I hope that's not for a while), he could start up a business preparing acceptance speeches for award shows.

I was talking with my mom about that last night and we both are still kind of jarred when we hear Hugh Laurie not as House. It's such a drastic change from his lovely British accent to his House voice. I know, it's weird, but I just can't help it.

I also must say before I finish up, that I think Katherine Heigl was robbed for the supporting actress award. Well, actually, I think it's quite unfair that all supporting actors and actresses in dramas, comedies, and TV movies all get lumped into the same category. So, it's not that Katherine Heigl was robbed, but more like there should have been a separate category for each. Dramas are vastly different from comedies, which are vastly different from TV movies, and they should each be recognized. That would have made the awards run longer, but I think that's a fair trade-off, in my opinion.

I think that's about it for my recap of the awards. I'm not covering made-for-TV movies because I didn't see any of those either, so I can't comment on who was deserving or not. Overall, I thought it was a thoroughly entertaining awards show, even if some of the award recipients weren't incredibly surprising.

Grey's Anatomy (1/11/07)

First of all, I hate episodes the end of with "To Be Continued." However, with Grey's Anatomy, I can deal with it a little bit better, because most episodes are just incredibly good.

Overall, I thought this episode was really well done. I especially have to give props to T. R. Knight. His performance this week was amazing. I'm thinking mostly of when he saw his father post-surgery and neared a breakdown. That was just amazing acting.

I also liked Miranda giving Callie tips on how to get Derek to actually consult on the case of the girl with the severely curved spine. Callie staring down Derek was just classic. And then when she tried that on George and he just got scared, which made me chuckle a bit. That is a pairing that really has potential if they could just get on the same page at the same time.

I was moderately surprised by the near-kiss by Addison and Karev. Only moderately because ABC felt the need to spoil it in the promos to the episode. Seriously, ABC, stop spoiling scenes in the coming episodes in your promos!!! I think this is another couple with potential. I also think that Karev has a place in gynecology, so even if he and Addison don't get together, they should keep working together.

Katherine Heigl continues to amaze me with her acting. I loved the scenes where Izzie was depositing the check from Denny. You could tell that she didn't want to deposit the check but she needed to to get into the surgery for the curved-spine girl. It was just well-acted overall.

And as much as I hate montages, I actually liked the montage on this week's episode. Of course, the reason I hate montages is that they're totally overused in soaps, and badly used at that. But this montage was great. I really liked how they slowly revealed that Cristina and Burke were in the same room just looking at each other.

Seguing from that, Burke and Cristina are being written completely in character. They're both bull-headed and won't give in to the other. I'm interested to see where that goes.

I'm really looking forward to next week to see what happens from the events of this week go. But, I almost wish they would have shown both episodes as a two-hour special, but this keeps people watching, so I can't blame them.

Ugly Betty (1/11/07)

I know I'm late with commenting on this week's episode of Ugly Betty, but I've been busy with watching other TV and actually doing other things relative to my life, so here's what I think about this week's episode.

I think that Ugly Betty continues to get better and better each week it's on. This week was, by far, the best episode of their run so far. It surprised me, made me laugh, made me sad, and really expanded on many of the characters on the show.

If there is one thing that Ugly Betty has been doing really well is creating very real characters. Considering that this show has adapted from a telenovela and it started out as not much more than a odd comedy, I feel the characters on this show are very fleshed out. Especially the more secondary characters. Mostly I'm thinking of Wilhelmina here. When the show first aired I figured Willie to be just a classic bitch character, but as the show has moved on, we've seen more layers to her. She has a daughter that she really wants to have a relationship with and she was actually in love with someone this week. Her whole demeanor changed after spending time with her Texan. She was actually nice! Of course, that didn't last long because her beau decided to make it work with his family. The change in Willie's personality after that was shown really well. We didn't need to be told that she was back to her old self. The scene where she walks out of the elevator dressed in bright white with large sunglasses and her hair tightly pinned up clearly showed she was back to being a bitch. Her character was especially written well this week.

The main surprise to me was that Sofia was basically just playing Daniel to get a cover article for her new magazine. I'm not entirely sure if this is what was planned out Sofia's character arc, but it does make sense going back to everything. And it was a great way to force Betty back to Mode.

And I was actually feeling very bad for Daniel, too. Eric Mabius did a fantastic job showing Daniel's devastation that Sofia was playing him. I'm looking forward to where this story is going to go.

I also have to put in a little comment about Judith Light as Daniel's mom. Her reaction to Daniel being heartbroken on national TV (guzzling a bottle of wine) was priceless.

This was definitely an episode to see, and it really lays out good story for the rest of the season, so I'm looking forward to next week as well as the rest of the season.

The Covenant

I was in the mood to rent movies when I got back from the holidays, and I was mildly interested in seeing The Covenant. I like the supernatural stuff, and it had cute boys in it, so that was a plus as well.

Overall, it wasn't as horribly cheesy as I expected it to be. The special effects were great. There wasn't any point in the movie where I felt the effects felt too staged, even during the big fight scenes at the end of the movie.

The main premise of the movie is that there were five families in Ipswich that had powers and one of the families supposedly was killed off in the Salem Witch Trials. The remaining four formed a covenant of silence to keep themselves from being "outed." The thing about the magic is that it's apparently very seductive and addicting and the more the guys use it, the more their bodies start to decompose. OK, decompose probably isn't the correct word, but their bodies start to break down. Moreover, at the age of 18, these teens "ascend" and gain greater powers than they have during their early teen years.

The first half of the movie introduces us to these four teens that are the ones with the powers. Then in the second half of the movie we discover that the fifth family wasn't killed off and the teen just happens to be going to the same prep school that the other teens are because he wants to get the powers from the other teens and become an uber-warlock.

These two halves of the movie seem a bit disjointed to me, though. Granted, I knew the basic story before seeing the movie, so I was somewhat able to reconcile the discrepancy. I did think when starting the movie that it was only going to be about the new teen fighting against the covenant and that would be it. Not that it was bad to have part of the movie be about introducing characters and what they can do, but it seemed a bit frivolous to me.

I also didn't like how the movie just started to focus on the oldest of the four guys in the covenant. I had figured it would be more about the group as a whole instead of just about one main guy. Not only that, but all four of the guys in the covenant were only really distinguishable by how they looked. They didn't have much in the way of characterization. Of course, most people don't watch this kind of movie for great characters. Still, I would have liked to have seen more differences between the four guys.

The battle scene at the end between Caleb (the main good guy) and Chase (the evil guy) was very predictable, too. The fight was going Chase's way until Caleb ascended. Then the fight turned toward the good guy's favor and Caleb eventually "won." I put that in quotes because Chase was blown away by an energy ball back into the barn where they were fighting, which was burning to the ground. As in most supernatural movies, the bad guy was nowhere to be found when all was said and done, setting up a sequel to the movie.

Even though the movie was disjointed and seemed to be missing large chunks of story, I'd actually be willing to see a sequel if it were to come out, just because I'm kind of fascinated by what story I did see and where the characters could go. I'd also like to see if all the guys in the covenant can control their powers without becoming addicted. It could be very interesting.

Overall, I'd say that if you don't really like supernatural movies and/or are very nitpicky about plot points, you shouldn't see this movie. However, if you're looking for something relatively mindless to watch with some fabulous eye candy, I'd recommend it.