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Heartland

Another day at work. Nothing too exciting happened today, most of the real weirdos come in later in the day. I watched Karen Sisco this evening and again wondered why it was cancelled. Brian sent me this link and despite the lack of TV Guide listings, he was right. Tonight's episode was especially good, bringing the three main characters together. Karen Sisco is remarkably similar to Alias. Both are ostensibly about law enforcement (Karen's a US Marshall, Sydney is a CIA agent/former double agent) but are really about two women unlucky in love who really only connect with their fathers. The relationships between Sydney and Jack and Karen and Marshall are the crux of their respective shows, and each show had the foresight to cast a talented newcomer (Jennifer Garner and Carla Gugino) with a seasoned professional (Victor Garber and Robert Forester). The two shows are different in tone, Alias is all spy drama/evening soap whereas Karen Sisco has the laid back action/humor of the Elmore Leonard novel it's based on. Frankly, Karen Sisco isn't as good as Alias, that show is so intricately plotted that I'm not sure anything else on television can compare, but Karen Sisco was definitely beginning to hit it's stride, and could have become something much more than what it was now. I should totally be a network executive.

I'm still not sure what to name this blog. I don't like Minka, it's a name I've had for too long and it no longer describes me or anything that I do. Maybe something from a song title, that's always cheap and easy. How about Heartland? Is that twee? I don't want to be twee at all costs, but I do like Heartland. Lemme google that. Hmm, there's a Heartland Institute, but I couldn't really figure out what they were about. Maybe something with Heartland? Heartless Land? Dunno. I'll have to think about it. Some more.