Three Rivers & NCIS: L.A. Review

So I remember seeing the commericals for this new Alex O'Loughlin show called Three Rivers, but I have only been able to check it out tonight by watching it online. The appeal, of course, is O'Loughlin. He's definitely still hot and sexy despite his previous show Moonlight being canceled. Still, I think he was hotter as a vampire. It must've been all that pale skin and dark clothing.

In his current show, he's a transplant doctor named Andy. I'm halfway through the first episode now and find that it's difficult to relate to the characters. I'm not sure I can get onboard with another hospital drama, despite O'Loughlin's hotness. There seems to be less medical stuff than Grey's. He also doesn't really act like a doctor because his bedside manner is so soft. There's not a lot of medical stuff and more hand holding.

I've also watched the first three episodes of the new NCIS: Los Angeles. I can't really say I'm a big fan of the show, even with the studly help of LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell. It just doesn't vibe as well with me as the original NCIS does.

Maybe the characters aren't quirky enough? Maybe they're just not interesting? Even the missions they go on do not seem as exciting. There isn't a lot of medical stuff in this show either. The original show features Ducky, the M.E., in every show. You see the morgue with a body on the metal table in every show. There was perhaps one body on the slab in L.A. They don't really do autopsies, which I find weird, but they do psycho-analyze because the have a shrink on staff.

Both new shows do one thing right, which is to definitely play up the advanced technology. They both have that cool touchscreen action going on. Throwing images from one screen to the next is awesome. They project images on glass walls and are still able to interact with the data. It's all pretty cool.

I'll give each of these series a couple more viewings, but I have a feeling this is it for Three Rivers and NCIS: Los Angeles. Gotta go with the tried and true.

Visian ICL Case Study

Tomorrow's the day that I get to watch a live Visian ICL surgery. I'm kind of excited and nervous at the same time. I'm into the CSI/NCIS-type shows so it should be awesome to look at an eyeball up close while they poke something in it. But, I'm a little nervous because just the thought of something getting shoved in my eyes gives me the heebie-jeebies.

In any case, it should be educational and give me a good idea what goes into the procedure. Hopefully they let me talk to the patient before and after the surgery. Not sure if they'll do that though.

I was trying to figure out when was the best time for me to do this should I decide to go through with it. I've got a bunch of events coming up in July and August at work. I'm also doing six weeks of golf lessons at KCC. (I would truly hate to have to wear glasses and try to hit the darn ball. It's difficult enough to hit it without the visual impairment!)

I was thinking September would be the best time so that none of this stuff conflicts with the three weeks needed to get this surgery done. It takes about five doctor visits, including follow ups, in that period of time to get it done.

Jury's out till tomorrow.