1. Midway
2. Be All My Sins Remembered
3. Tabula Rasa
4. The Last Man
5. Miller's Crossing
6. Lifeline
7. Quarantine
8. Adrift
9. The Kindred
10. Spoils of War
11. Outcast
12. The Kindred (2)
13. Trio
14. Harmony
15. Reunion
16. Missing
17. The Seer
18. This Mortal Coil
19. Travelers
20. Doppelganger

*Sorry, for some reason this wont format the way I want it to*

After the saga has been on DVD for about two years; me, my brother, and a friend decided it was about time we sit down and watch it all. Its much easier for my brother to find friends to share the experience with, being a guy (silly close minded, biased women).

Our parents are the ones who introduced Star Wars to us when we were younger, although we have since surpassed them with our obsession, so they popped in once in awhile. Me and my brother are the only ones who watched the whole thing (I wish I knew more fans ), my brother's friend had to leave after A New Hope, and our parents watched most of Clones Wars Volume II – Return on the Jedi with us.

The Schedule

Saturday, March 8

7:00 pm: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

9:30 pm: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

12:00 am: Clones Wars: Volume I

Sunday, March 9

10:00 am

(Although we though it was 9:00 am): Clones Wars: Volume II

11:00 am: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

1:30 pm: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

4:00 pm: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

6:30 pm: Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

Total time: 26 hrs

Total watching time: 17 hrs

I really wanted to also watch Empire of Dreams, and finish things off with a round of Star Wars Trivial Pursuit Saga Edition, but we didn't have time. It would have been much better if it had been a long weekend. Even though one is coming up, my bro and his friend didn't want to wait any longer. They had been planning for weeks.

The Menu

2 ½ 2L bottles of Root Beer

2 jugs of punch

2 bags of Ketchup chips

2 bags of All Dressed

1 bag of Barbeque

1 bag of Regular with New Tostitos Spinach Dip

1 bag of Tostitos w/ salsa and New Southwestern Ranch Dip

1 bag of Fritos Hoops

Equipment

47" Sony rear projection TV

Dell desktop hooked up for up conversion

Standard two speaker stereo hooked up for "surround sound"

Afterthoughts

You know when you are listening to one of your favourite albums, you can hear the next song before it starts? I am sure some of you do that with movies too. You can see and hear the next scene before it starts. Well, I do that with Star Wars, but a lot of the scenes are not what I expect since I watched the original versions so many times before the Special Editions came out. It threw me off every time. The original versions were not necessarily better, but they are nostalgic to me now, and I wish I could watch them that way still. I had them on VHS for so long, but then I got the boxset and got rid of the VHSs. But if I am not mistaken, I believe the original versions came out on DVD about a year after the boxset, even though George Lucas swore he would never release them. Well, I am not the type to buy it twice. The thing I miss the most from the original version is the celebration song at the end of Return of the Jedi. Whenever I think of the celebration I get the old song in my head, and I almost cant remember the new one. I really wish I could find a place to download the original one. A lot of the other changes weren't a big deal to me. I like the new scenes of Luke riding into Mos Eisley, and of the Millenium Falcon flying into the cloud city, and also all the added windows. The new songs in Jabba's palace are odd, and seem out of place to me, but I didn't have any strong feelings for the originals. The stuff that most people considered major; Jabba in A New Hope, Greedo/Han shot first, Hayden Christensen in Return of the Jedi, didn't really bother me. *shrug*

For as long as I can remember I have been in love with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ok, maybe not as long as I can remember. It definitely started after Episode I came out but I cant remember exactly when. Ewan McGregor is definitely hot, but the character is what does it mostly. I have a thing for Jedi I guess. I love how serious and honorable they are. I find it very attractive, lol. I don't go for the bad boy in this case. Han is a great character, as is everyone, but I am not a fan in the way that a lot of women are. I never felt this way before this weekend, but I now find Luke attractive, mostly in Return of the Jedi. Now mostly Jedi. He handled himself excellently when taken to the Emperor, considering. The way he spoke. "I feel the good within you. Let go of your hate." And he was wearing a great black outfit the whole movie, not that it made him physically attractive, but really added to the persona. I love it.

It was a lot of fun of course, to watch the entire saga almost in one sitting. It felt different watching A New Hope after just finishing the prequel trilogy. At the end of Revenge of the Sith, Yoda and Obi-Wan are on Tantive IV, and we see Vader, and Leia being given to Senator Organa. Then, suddenly we are on Tantive IV again, 20 years later, and Vader and Leia are there. It really brings things together nicely.

Maybe I'll do it again in a few years.

The aftermath

10. Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel starred as Dr. Temperance Brennan , aka Bones, in season 3 of Bones in 2007. Dr. Brennan is a forensic anthropologist working at the Jeffersonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and a best-selling crime novelist. She is brilliant, but narrowly focused on her work, and lacking in social skills. Brennan aids F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth in his investigations involving human remains that cannot be identified without her skills in forensic anthropology. The series is based on the works of real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who is a producer on the show.

9. Ashley Scott

Ashley Scott starred as Emily Sullivan in season 1 of Jericho in 2007. She is a teacher in a small town in Kansas. After the US suffers a nuclear attack, she helps keep the town together along with ex-boyfriend, Jake Green.

8. Summer Glau

Summer Glau appeared as Crystal Burns in 5 episodes of The Unit and as Tess Doerner in 4 episodes of The 4400 in 2007, neither of which I have seen before. She currently stars as Cameron Phillips in the new series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, where she plays a terminator protecting Sarah and John Connor .

7. Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Loken starred as Jane Vasco in season 1 of Painkiller Jane and Paige Sobel in season 4 of The L Word in 2007. Jane Vasco is a member of a secret agency who hunt ppl with mind powers. Jane herself has the power to heal, a la Wolverine, but tests indicate that she does not have the same mutations as the ppl she is hunting.

6. Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin starred as Adria in season 10 of Stargate SG-1 in 2007. Adria is the daughter of the main character Vala Mal Doran. She was born through immaculate conception, created by the Ori to be a sort of Emissary. She leads armies through the Milky Way, slaughtering anyone who does not accept the Ori as gods. When she is eventually killed by Baal, she ascends, gaining all the power of the Ori.

5. Jeri Ryan

Jeri Ryan starred as District Attorney Jessica Devlin in the second half of season 1 and the first half of season 2 of Shark in 2007, co-starring with James Woods.

4. Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping starred as Col. Samantha Carter in season 10 of Stargate SG-1 and season 4 of Stargate: Atlantis, and as Dr. Helen Magnus in season 1 of Sanctuary. Col. Carter was a member of a five person team in SG-1, but was eventually transfered to be leader of the Atlantis expedition in the Pegasus galaxy. In Sanctuary, Dr. Helen Magnus runs a sanctuary for all sorts of creatures.

3. Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon starred as Coraline Duvall in season 1 of Moonlight in 2007. Coraline is main character Mick St. John's ex-wife and sire. A courtesan in early 18th century France, she is approximately 300 years old. She turned Mick into a vampire on their wedding night, and eventually became estranged. She was presumed dead for 22 years after Mick set a building on fire with Coraline trapped inside.

2. Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar starred as Princess Margaret in season 1 of The Tudors and as Fiona Glenanne in season 1 of Burn Notice in 2007. Princess Margaret was the sister of King Herny VIII. She was married off to the elderly king of Spain, but after three days she killed the king in his sleep and married the King's best friend, Charles Branden, who escorted her to Spain.

1. Claudia Black

Claudia Black starred as Vala Mal Doran in season 10 of Stargate SG-1 and as Liz fontaine in one episode of The Dresden Files in 2007. Vala Mal Doran is an ex-theif and con woman who has found the best in herself and has joined SG-1 in their fight against the Ori.

10. Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa (28 ) starred as Ronon Dex in the second half of season 3 and the first half of season 4 of Stargate: Atlantis in 2007. Ronon is a human native to the planet Sateda . He was hunted by the Wraith for 7 years, until the Atlantis team found him and removed the tracking device that was place in him by the Wraith. He has since joined the Atlantis expedition and become a valued and trusted member. He at first seemed very serious and only wanted to shoot things, but in the last year or two he has begun to make friends, and although shooting things is still his main functions, he is now known to laugh on occasion.

9. Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox (41) starred as Jack Shephard in season 3 of Lost in 2007. Jack is a surgeon who crashed on the island in the pilot. From the start, people looked to him as the leader and he filled the role easily, most likely to his own surprise. The survivors have since had a difference of opinion and split into two groups; one led by Jack, and one led by John Locke .

8. Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill (24) starred as Charles Brandon in season 1 of The Tudors in 2007. Brandon is King Henry VIII 's best friend, Duke of Suffolk, and a proud womanizer. He escorted the king's sister, Princess Margaret, played by the lovely Gabielle Anwar, to Spain to be married to their elderly king. After three days, Margaret suffocates the king in his sleep and marries Brandon. When they return to England the King banishes them. Brandon continues to have multiple affairs during his marriage until the Princess Margaret dies of Tuberculosis after possibly a few years of marriage, the passage of time is not clear. Upon Margaret's death, Brandon seems genuinely sorry for how he treated his wife.

7. Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich (38 ) starred as Jake Green in season 1 of Jericho in 2007. He also voiced one episode of Robot Chicken. Jake Green is the rebellious son of the Mayor of a small town in Kansas. After a nuclear attack on the United States; Jake, his brother Eric, and their father hold the town together and protect it from pillagers.

6. Jason Dohring

Jason Dohring (25) starred as Logan Echolls in season 3 of Veronica Mars and Josef Konstantin (or Costin) in season 1 of Moonlight in 2007. Josef is a 408 year old vampire, and perhaps the closest friend of main character Mick St. John . A hedonist to the utmost, he is a shrewd businessman who doesn't stint himself in luxuries. Cynical and wry, he humors Mick's sentimentality regarding humans. However, he rebukes Mick rather harshly concerning his affection for Beth, a mortal woman. We eventually find there is a softer side to Josef. He was in love with a young woman named Sarah in the 50s. He tried to turn her into a vampire, but something went wrong, resulting in her being in a coma for the past fifty years, and she hasn't aged.

5. Ben Browder

Ben Browder (45) starred as Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell in season 10 of Stargate SG-1 in 2007. Col. Mitchell is the leader of SG-1 in the shows last two seasons, replacing Col. O'Neill after he was promoted to General. Col. Mitchell is an excellent leader who sees humor in all their situation, even the most hopeless. He has become very close friends with teammate Col. Samantha Carter . Although they were the same rank during their service together, she respected his position as leader, and he respected her opinion and experience.

4. Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews (39) starred as Sayid Jarrah in season 3 of Lost in 2007. Sayid served as a communications officer and later a torturer in the Iragi Republican Guard . Once on the island, he is the authority on all things military and electronic. He is likely the most useful person to have with you if you are stranded on an island. Near the end of season 1, Sayid develops a romantic relationship with Shannon Rutherford, lucky b!tch, until she is accidentally shot in season 2 by Ana-Lucia Cortez. In reality, Naveen Andrews is an English actor of Indian heritage.

3. Steve Bacic

Steve Bacic (42) appeared as Prince Barin in 5 episodes of Flash Gordon in 2007, and also guest appeared in Battlestar Galactica, Blood Ties, CSI: Miami, and ER. You might recognize him as a main character from Andromeda, or as a recurring character on Stargate SG-1 .

2. Kyle Schmid

Kyle Schmid (23) starred as Henry Fitzroy in season 1 and 2 of Blood Ties in 2007. He also guest appeared in CSI: Miami. Henry is a 488 year old vampire. He is the perfect depiction of a vampire. He oozes sophistication. His vast experiences show and he definitely has the vampire flare. He has charm and passion for life, life as a vampire. He is based on a real-life historical person. Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, was the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England. He died at the age of 17, which is where the series says he was actually turned into a vampire by Christina. Henry has spent the entire series so far trying to woo PI partner Vicki Nelson, played by the sexy Christina Cox, with no success. In the season 2 finale, they implied their love for each other, but Vicki still refuses to accept him.

1. Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks (37) starred as Dr. Daniel Jackson in season 10 of Stargate SG-1 in 2007. He also guest appeared in Eureka and 24 . Dr. Jackson was the one to first decipher to stargate symbols in the movie Stargate, originally played by James Spader. He was one of the first to go through the gate in its original mission, where he met his wife Sha're/Sha'uri. He has PhDs in archaeology, anthropology, and philology (the study of languages). He has been a member of SG-1 for 9 years total. He spent one year, four years ago, ascended after he died from exposure to radiation, and did not star.

Now that I have seen every episode of both series I think I am ready to make a decision as to where I stand in this new and fierce battle. So, Lets's begin:

Moonlight

Moonlight stars Alex O'Loughlin as the character of Mick St. John, a PI and 85 year old vampire. He is a very likable and decently attractive character, although I cant imagine watching the show for his looks, and I am disappointed in him as a vampire. He is Mick, the friendly vampire, but a little too friendly. He hates being a vampire and would change back in a second. He refuses to bite ppl to feed even if they volunteer, and instead gets blood from the hospital which he drinks out of a glass. Boring. He has no vampire flare. And on top of that, vampires in this show dont burst into flames when they go into the sunlight, or die when they are steaked in the heart, it only paralyzes them. That is a good thing when you consider how many good characters have been steaked in Moonlight, but in most vampire shows it doesnt happen as often. They are usually more difficult to steak, but easier to kill. Vampires in Moonlight can only be killed by decapitation or fire. Like Mick, Josef doesnt have vampire flare either, even less than Mick in fact, even though he is supposed to be about 400 years old. I much prefer Josef as a character (love his smile), as men of the 21st century, but neither make very good vampires.

And of course the women. Beth is a reporter. How likable can that be? She is rather boring and sometimes annoying. Not a very good female lead, and not especially attractive either. Pretty in a plain way, nothing more. Coraline on the other hand is absolutely gorgeous, and a much more complex character, but I dont find myself really rooting for her either. At least she looks good while being annoying. If I had to choose a woman for Mick I would definitely go with Beth, they would make a good couple and they make a decent ship, but this show is strongest as a PI drama. Not as a romance or a vampire show. All work no play.

Blood Ties

Blood Ties is very different from Moonlight and I dont really see why the fans see the need to fight. The only similary is the setup, but there are many many differences. Blood Ties stars Christina Cox as Vicki Nelson, a PI and ex cop. She has two occasional partners; ex partner, Mike Celluci from her time as a cop; and Henry Fitzroy, a 488 year old vampire, illegitemate son of King Henry VIII. Vicki also has a young goth assistant, Coreen .

Vicki is a very headstrong but likable character. She has a very unusual but sexy look that has really grown on me. Unlike in Moonlight, it is not the investigator who is supernatural, but the cases. In Blood Ties we meet a new monster every week, and this is how Vicki met Henry in the first episode. Blood ties is very, very supernatural.

Henry is the perfect depiction of a vampire. He oozes sophistication. His vast experiences show and he definitely has the vampire flare. He has charm and passion for life, life as a vampire. He is also incredibley sexy and I can imagine watching the show only to see him. And in Blood Ties there and two men and one woman, instead of two women and one man. Like most, I would choose Henry for Vicki over Mike, and their relationship is the shows strongest point, with vampirism, and supernatural creatures in general, not far behind. PI work is only a backdrop for Vicki and Herny's story.

In Comparison

Its easy to see from their apartments who has more vampire flare.

Mick's apartment

Henry's apartment

Henry also looks better when he goes vamp.

Mick

Henry

Although Moonlight has the most beautiful woman in Coraline, Blood Ties has the hotter, and all around better leading lady, imo. But I am one of those ppl who, while judging beauty, thinks the more unique the better. I dont care for the girl next door look.

Coraline of Moonlight

Beth of Moonlight

Vicki of Blood Ties

Both shows have something to offer, it just depends what you are looking for. I personally prefer Blood Ties because it has better characters and that is always the most important thing in a show to me. But I will continue watching and supporting both shows.