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Guys:  You gotta cast Kate Jackson as Chuck’s mom.

Not only would she be consistent with your casting of TV greats who came to prominence in the 70s and 80s…not only is she the smartest Angel…but the inevitable episode in which Captain Awesome’s father–Bruce Boxleitner–finally meets his son’s mother-in-law, will be embraced by everyone who has fond memories of “The Scarecrow and Mrs. King” as the “Chuck” of the 1980s.

Let’s all get together on this one, okay?  This isn’t the thread for “I still don’t watch that show” or “Oh, you know who would be better–!”  Indulge me.  Chime in if you agree with me, and that’s it.  And if you do agree, spread the word.  Chuck and Kate, at 8 (7 Central).

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Updated 5/29: Guys, this once, I said that you should only chime in if you agree with me about something. People keep ignoring that, which is frankly pìššìņg me off, because it’s not like I ask for a lot from you. One time–ONE TIME–I said, “Indulge me,” but no. Other names keep being brought up. So I’ve been deleting those posts and will continue to do so. Stop trying to dilute the energy. If you absolutely feel the need to voice your opinion on this, there’s plenty of other boards to do it on.

On the other hand, there’s the season (and nearly series) finale of “Chuck,” the perpetually on-the-bubble series that features product placement so pervasive that it was even the title of the first half of last night’s two-parter:  “Chuck vs. the Subway.”  But I don’t care.  The symbiotic relationship between Chuckies (my name for fans) and the omnipresent sandwich vendor gave us a third season and may well have contributed to the fourth, so fine.

And when I say “other hand,” I mean that it doesn’t get coverage in multiple news outlets or its own Jimmy Kimmel special.  But the bottom line is that I care far more about what happens to Chuck as an individual than I do about the entirety of the castaways (except maybe Jin and Sun)

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So I’ve had a day to think about it.  Here are my thoughts:

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Yes, the old cowboy has decided to live blog the series finale of “Lost.”  So if you’re on the West Coast and just can’t wait for some guy to wreck it for you, then read along below the cut line tonight, starting at 9 PM EST.

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Okay, kids.  After a pretty good 2 hour wrap-up, we’re off and running.

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…and he’s getting sued by a woman named Kelly Van who claims he ripped it off from an on-line book of hers called “Sheila the Warrior:  The Ðámņëd”?  Really?

This isn’t exactly Harlan Ellison & Terminator redux.  First of all, not to go all Comic Book Guy, but that is quite possibly one of the worst titles I’ve ever heard, even for on-line.  Sheila the waitress, Sheila the aunt, Sheila the hairdresser, Sheila the paralegal, okay.  Sheila the warrior?  Doesn’t work for me, and tacking on “The Ðámņëd” hardly adds gravitas.  It’s right up there with “Romeo and Ethel the Pirate’s Daughter,” and that was a joke.  Second, with all the screamingly obvious predecessors that “Avatar” clearly has, she’s trying to claim he ripped it off from her?  Based on the fact that her protagonist, situated in a mystical place called Tibet (yeah, that’s original), has blue skin and yellow eyes?  Congratulations:  You both ripped off Nightcrawler.

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We took Caroline to see “Shrek: Forever After,” which lacked the charm of the first two films but had a far superior story to the third one.  What we thought was a nice touch–a fitting tribute–was that the part of “the Pied Piper,” which was performed entirely on flute (no spoken words) was played by one Jeremy Steig.  If the name sounds at all familiar, it’s probably because his father was William Steig, a famed author who wrote the book “Shrek!” upon which the entire franchise was based.

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Just got back into town from my time at Montevideo Comics, a two day celebration of the comic arts in Montevideo, Uruguay.  In addition to my time at the convention, I also lectured on storytelling and did Q&A at several classes on comics and animation.

I want to extend my thanks to the organizers who brought me out there, the American Embassy that oversaw my travel arrangements, and most of all the terrific fans who made me feel more than welcome in their country.  I suppose I should even thank the pickpocket who tried to boost my wallet right out of my jacket while I was at a flea market Sunday, because my description of the incident–including how I nearly broke the guy’s elbow and he sprinted away empty-handed with nothing but a sore arm for his trouble–was a crowd-pleaser when I told it to the fans.

And I have to say, I was blown away by the variety and quality of the South American comic art.  Marvel and DC need to take advantage of the superb talents on that side of the world.  They should be sending editors down there to do portfolio reviews.  Seriously.  Because a lot of these folks deserve to have their talents on wider display.

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