I loved Speed Racer when I was a kid. I had a thing for bad boys even then, apparently, because I loved Racer X, who turned out to be Speed’s long-lost brother. Of course, he wasn’t bad so much as mysterious. So when I heard Warner Bros. was making a live-action version I was intrigued. Then I found out they’d cast Matthew Fox as Racer X. Don’t get me wrong, I like Fox well enough on Lost but he SO isn’t my idea of Racer X. *sigh*
Anyway, our cable went out during the evening news last night (long after the storms had ended which I thought was very weird), so I had to flip over to satellite. I came across an animated movie on Nick Toons called Speed Racer: The Next Generation. As you might deduce, it’s about Speed (and Trixie’s?) kids. Since Speed & Trixie aren’t in the show and one kid ended up in an orphanage, I presume they’re dead. That’s kind of depressing. Am I silly to be so sentimental about that?
And it’s Derby Day! 
I’m rooting for Big Brown and Gayego in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Since my beloved Torchwood is on hiatus, there’s nothing on tonight that I care to watch, so it’ll be recorded shows of which I have plenty. More than plenty, in fact. *g*
The night before last I only managed about one sentence in the writing department. I made up for that last night by somehow managing to write almost 3 pages! 
Reading: After finishing up Club Dead, I started Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs. This is the 10th Temperance Brennan book. Now for those of you who don’t know, this is the book series the TV show Bones is based on. Sort of. The Tempe in the books divides her time between North Carolina & Montreal, Canada. She’s older, divorced, and has a grown daughter. The Tempe on the TV show writes books about Kathy Reichs which amuses me to no end. Ordinarily, weird differences like this would probably bug me, but Kathy Reichs is one of the producers on the show, so I’m sure this isn’t just a case of the show execs doing their own thing to totally ruin the books. They’re both Truly Excellent but in different ways. 
Aww… that’s really sad about Speed Racer and Trixie!! No, you’re not strange feeling that way
Woo Hoo Derby!!! I’d love to see Big Brown win, just cuz. ::fingers crossed::
Comment by Marianne — May 3, 2008 @ 11:55 am
I don’t remember Speed Racer, but even I think that’s sad. (FREAKY, a commercial for the movie just came on!)
FABULOUS on the the 3 pages! WOOT!
Enjoy your recorded shows! And have a nice day!
Comment by Brandy — May 3, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
now I have the theme song spinning around in my head. Go Speed Racer Go
I’m looking forward to the Derby as well. I hope the same horses win too.
Woo hoo on the three pages.
Comment by Dru — May 3, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Weird about the new show. And I’m trying imagine Matthew Fox as Racer X. That’s going to be interesting to say the list. Not what I pictured that’s for sure.
Comment by Melissa Mc — May 3, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
I didn’t watch much Speed Racer as a kid, but I remember, years ago, when there were rumors of a live action SR and Charlie Sheen was slated to play SR. That would have been good. The kid they’ve got playing SR in this movie is a bit too…IDK…slick, I guess.
3 PAGES? WAHOO! How’s the hand holding up?
Comment by Amy Addison — May 3, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
Just keep watching the cartoon. I promise you that some familiar faces just might spring back up at you ^__~
Comment by Link — May 5, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
the movie overall looked and felt like a cross between anime, a kaleidoscope, that Flintstones movie, a video game and the Dukes of Hazard
Comment by patrick — May 15, 2008 @ 4:33 pm