Here I thought I would have put my soapbox away, and I find myself at the computer again to decry the sad state of sci-fi shows. I know, this blog is about being a Digital RV’er. But you have to admit, an interest in technology often goes hand and hand with enjoying a good sci-fi show now and again!

If you’ve followed the blog, you already know I just finished watching my “car crash” show of the year, Surface. Really, writers need to develop some original plots. If a good bit of tonight’s plot wasn’t ripped right out of the movie Deep Impact, then I’ve got purple spots and orange stripes. Rehashing ideas seems to be what passes for entertainment lately though.

There is one hope for the NBC’s “Surface.” That hope is the rebirth of a really funny TV series, “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” That show takes terrible sci-fi shows, puts one guy and two puppets in a screening room, and they proceed to pan the movie they’re watching. In my opinion, “Surface” has been written specifically for bringing “Myster Science Theater” back. NBC’s show is perfect fodder for Mysti! No doubts. Hopefully the writers at NBC were working toward that as a goal, and then I can excuse the series completely.

Want an interesting Sci-Fi series? Rent “Ghost In the Shell Stand Alone Complex”. It’s Japanese Anime (a cartoon). But the plot and story line actually have content. Characters are well developed, even though they’re cartoons. Best part, you’ll never see a character from that series hopping up and down on a couch on a talk show interview. More cartoons please, less bad actors and bad plots.

Oh, and if you’ve never heard of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and you need a good laugh, check out Netflix.com.  You can rent Mystery Science Theater there.  :)

Once again, soap box is returning to the laundry room. More tech updates tomorrow.