I have some friendly running political discussions with a good friend. Yesterday he said something thought provoking.

"Let them seal off the strait of Hormuz".

They are only hurting themselves (can't sell oil) and it will finally force us to develop our own resources.

Except I think - the nimrods in charge - would rather let our economy grind to a halt than develop our resources.

The irony is that Jackson will probably call anyone not voting for Obama a racist - It certainly is a side of him I had not seen.

That opening scene with Sara - as you said - was brilliant - and reminded me that good cinematography is simply making a great photo - in motion.

I had never even heard of this movie - my BH education continues!

Until John mentioned Lucas doing this I didn't think it existed. Like an artist going to his painting in a museum - realizing he "should have done this" - and repainting it.

Han Solo was IMO almost a privateer - (quote) "A.... private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers.

He was for looking out for "number one" but had - if you looked long enough - a sense of honor.

I think the reason for the anger against Lucas is that the audience knows Han better than the director, and they resent the revisionism of his character.

I view Dexter as Batman with a license to kill. There are so many underlying plots - and the writers can take you places that suddenly are unexpected and hit you smack in the face. Without spoiling it for others I won't mention them but because of the code his father taught him - prospective candidates have to go through Dexter's rigorous "screening process" before they end up on his cutting table. He has let some bad people go because they didn't "measure up".

He travels with what he calls his "dark passenger" but though he was inclined to unspeakable evil through his code channeled it to good - being society's "trash man".

I think it really is the best writing on the small screen today.

Wasn't she the one who had the good career sense to star in Cowboys and Aliens ? ;-)

Yes and now we can play "whatever happened to...."

I too think CSI LV has run its course

we are masochists! (for liking him)

I cringed at the scene he made at his father's funeral

and a long-suffering Wilson!