NBA

I have to admit that the two NBA match-ups last night intrigued me. The Heat went against OKC (OKC! OKC! OKC!) and the Clippers were at the Lakers.

I watched neither because it was CBS Thursday, but IF these games were played on Saturday afternoon I may have tried watching both.

The Heat winning yet again kind of means that they are probably the best team in the NBA. LeBron had his 30 point/60% shooting streak stopped at 6 games last night, but even with his poor free throw shooting, I am slowly starting to come around to the idea that he may be one of the top 10 players in basketball.

The Clippers CLOBBERED the Lakers last night. I would have liked to have seen that. There is one GREAT team in L.A. now and it is definitely not the Lakers.

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SKIP 2 1/2 MEN.

Big Bang Theory's Valentine's day episode was the BEST of what comedy has to offer on modern television. Funny, poignant, and reletively clean, it was hilarious last night. And Penny finally explained why she is such a cranky character. That the main characters are all geeks and nerds just makes all the pop culture references even funnier.

Person of Interest has the most ridiculous premise in television. A super-genius billionaire (who is "off the grid") invented a machine that can predict people who are in danger of being killed. It sounds SO stupid when you SAY it, but the execution of that premise is unbelievably satisfying. It's best described as a cross between Mission Impossible and Batman, with the very BEST of both of those genres shining through.

The plots are intricate and involved, and all the actors are so convincing in their roles that you absolutely cannot wait to see how they "fix" everything. In a year and a half the show has created an absolutely amazing array of great villains and a far-reaching mythos that is unmatched in television history. Warning: There have been a couple of "clunker" episodes, and IF you want to see the show, start from the beginning. They have built this show from the ground up and watching it IN ORDER will be much better than just "jumping in."

Elementary surprised me. Sherlock Holmes has two very different other incarnations right now. The British show Sherlock which seems to be MOST people's favorite version and the Robert Downey Jr. film franchise Sherlock Holmes which I really like.

Elementary has Sherlock living in modern day New York City and Watson is now a woman played by Lucy Lui. The mysteries are a bit better than run of the mill, and the relationship between Watson and Holmes is the best on television. It's plutonic, but the characters care about each other deeply. And they respect each other. The mysteries are just a way they continue to build their incredible relationship. And Sherlock Holmes has ALWAYS been about the Holmes/Watson relationship. This twist on it is currently my favorite.

I don't watch any other CBS programming, especially the procedural police dramas. They are all pretty much the same show. Elementary and Person of Interest are simply much, much better programs.