Fox recently announced that Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles was picked up for a full season. So after we get through this first batch of episodes, there will be a hiatus (which is normal for televsion shows in the winter) and then we’ll get the second half of the season on a new night.

It looks like TSCC will be moving to the 8:00 timeslot on Fridays and will be followed by Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse at 9:00. This worries me because Friday is known to be one of the worst nights for television ratings. If ratings were to drop off in the second half of the season, I’m just not sure if TSCC will be picked up for a third.

Perhaps with Terminator and Dollhouse airing on the same night, there will be enough sci fi appeal to save the two shows, but I’m not sure. So far, Dollhouse has had a lot of trouble convincing corporate execs that it can be a mainstream success. Despite Whedon’s genius, an awesome cast, and an intriguing concept, there has been enough turmoil behind the scenes for many to predict the show to be an immediate flop. That wouldn’t bode well at all for TSCC. With this move, it may be that the two shows have tied fates, and if one fails, the other may too.

Nonetheless, it is still good news that TSCC has been picked up for a full season, because it has just been one the highest quality programs on tv so far this season. With Heroes going through a transitional phase and a lot of corporate drama, I feel that Terminator is the best sci fi show on television right now. I really enjoy every episode. For a show that you that you might expect to be all explosions and violence, it really has great character development and thoughtful plot lines. Of course, it does still have all of the great action sequences that you would expect too.

Halloween this year didn’t turn out to be quite what as I was hoping, but that didn’t nullify the fact that I had one awesome costume.

That’s right, I dressed up as Marty McFly from Back to the Future, right down to the suspenders. The only thing I was missing was the white hightop sneakers. But since almost no one actually saw my costume, there is a good bet I’ll be wearing it next Halloween too. Looks like I’ve got almost a year to get those sneakers.

I did wear this to work though and totally felt like the man all day as I snapped my suspenders and said “This is heavy” way too many times.

It has become apparent that I no longer have the time or energy to post detailed reviews of my favorite scifi and fantasy tv shows such as Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, and Lost. I have taken up a new project with my brother that addresses another interest of mine, a Buffalo Sabres podcast, which is very fun, but time consuming. You can check that out at www.sabrecast.com if you are interested.

Nonetheless, I’m still interested in posting on this blog. As a result, I’ve decided to adopt a looser format. I’ll still post about my favorite tv shows, but not formal reviews. The subject matter will stay the same, but instead of a structured review system, the posts will be more of the random thoughts of Mike Spencer. That will take a lot of pressure off me, but also improve the quality of the blog, because I will be more likely to post on a regular basis.

Fan Boys is Back!

That being said, the Sci-Fi Channel posted on their web site today that Fan Boys, Kyle Newman’s comedy following a group of Star Wars fanatics, will actually receive a theater release after much turmoil and postponements. Check the new trailer below.

If you watched closely, then you may have noticed Kristen Bell (Heroes‘ Elle). Why they chose to hide the hottie, I don’t know. What I do know is that Kristen Bell supposedly sports Princess Leia’s metal bikini at some point in the movie. So if you were on the fence, I think your decision has just been made.