Well, at least the music's good...

Thought I might start by talking briefly about Moving Wallpaper/Echo Beach, ITV's new (ish) shows based around a central concept. If you're not familiar with it, basically Moving Wallpaper is a comedy taking a behind the scenes look at the soap Echo Beach. It's definately a very interesting idea.

I'm in love with the idea of postmodern narratives anyway. It's what I live for. Almost. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that my favourite part of both shows is seeing stuff in EB that was mentioned in MW. For example, tonight the producer of the show, Jonathan Pope (played brilliantly by the seems-to-be-everywhere-at-the-moment Ben Miller) decided to go on strike, and walked around the place in a garish Hawaiin shirt. Later on, he decided to change it, so raided the wardrobe. Unbeknownest to him, the shirt he nicks is due to be worn by one of the actors. The result?

The actor appears in a scene of EB wearing Jonathan's old shirt.

Well, I thought it was good anyway.

My fundamental problem with the concept is that EB is a load of old rubbish. The plots are generic, the acting's terrible (despite having 'names' like Jason Donovan and Martine McCutcheon) and it's just dull, basically. Moving Wallpaper's pretty good, but not quite up to the calibur of something the BBC might put out. It's still pretty funny at times though.

I just think they could have done so much more with it. I definitely hope that ITV (or, even better, some other company) expand it after the run's finished. Like making the 'actual' show, y'know, good. To be fair though, it's the first time, as far as I know, that someone's tried something like this. Smooth out the edges and I think the concept's got a lot of life in it.

Also, though it's a bit 'old news' now, thought I'd make a quick point to say R.I.P to Heath Ledger. What a shock, I really wasn't expecting it. Especially a shame because apparantly his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight is supposed to be a triumph. How people know that with the film still in post-production I don't really know, but from what I've seen he looks perfect. Such a sad story.

And on that sombre note, I bid you goodnight. But I'll leave you with a limerick, as I may do from time to time. A collaborative effort for today's, written by myself and Mike Cox last week. As is befitting a short poem written by two blokes over e-mail, it probably doesn't make a huge amount of sense. But hey ho.

"I've been put on the GI diet,

My Doctor said I should try it.
What he failed to explain,

Was that I should refrain,
From causing such bowel-based disquiet"

Hi, I suppose.

Teh first postage!!1!1!!11one. Pwnd.

So yeah. Now we've got that out of the way, I guess I should introduce myself. I is Shane. And yes, I can write more coherently than that, I'm trying to be a bit humourous for Christ's sake.

So yeah. You may well have read my other blog, www.xanga.com/Revan_Walker . And if you have, welcome even more! That one's going to be more personal stuff from now on, more like the diary it's meant to be.

But this. This is something completely different. This'll be my one stop shop for all that's good and holy in the world of the media. Gaming news? Check. Cool websites? Check. Film reviews? Check. Random YouTube videos? Well, of course. And everything in between. Basically, I'm going to compress all of my favourite things into one simple site that'll hopefully be enjoyable to read, informative, and maybe even a little poignant from time to time. So sit back and enjoy the ride, as the horrible cliché goes. I'll try and keep those to a minimum.

First port of call will be tomorrow, I would like to hope. Sorting out this silly colour theme, for a start. Maybe I might even splash out on a proper domain name *shock!*

Oh, and the URL? Mirakulous? I guess you might understand it. I guess you might not. Me to know and you to not, I guess!