Totally Obsessed: The Tudors, Secret Diary of a Callgirl, Supernatural, and WAY More

Hello! I decided to interview myself. (Yes, you read that right.) That’s just the kind of wacky thing I do. That’s how I got my nickname ‘wacky-doer-of-things-Jessica’.

Sofachip: So, Jessica, what is it that you’ve been watching these days - besides what you’ve mentioned on Sofachip already?

Jessica: A crazy amount of goodness that fills me up with all the angst, joy, and vitamins I need.

SC: But you didn’t answer - What exactly have you been watching, though? What did you watch today?

Jessica: Fine, fine. I’ll speak. I currently have Supernatural season one on DVD which I’ve been watching and just flat-out adoring. I just watched the Bloody Mary episode about an hour ago. See, I had seen most of the first half of the season, but not the rest. I saw the majority of season two, and all of season three. So I wanted to go back - it’s very rewarding to have seen the recent episodes and then go back to the initial ones and see how it all started. Also, these DVDs are honestly possibly the best DVDs I’ve ever seen in terms of TV shows on DVD.

SC: Why is that?

Jessica: They give you the option to have the ‘previously on…’ recap on or off, which means that if you’re having a marathon like me, you don’t have to keep seeing them. But if you want to put on a random episode, or you want to show a friend an episode to try to entice them, you can play that easily. Also, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles have a lot of great commentary on episodes. Too often stars of shows either can’t or won’t do commentary but the fans appreciate it SO much. I equally enjoy when someone like Joss Whedon or a writer does commentary to hear their insights about their craft and so forth. But I also like to hear from the actors I am seeing on screen. The Office also always has great commentary from people. Anyway, Jared and Jensen are awesome and you know, they have really sexy voices. So, yea!

SC: What else have you been watching?

Jessica: Oh my God - you know, I’ve been watching Dr. Horribles Sing-Along Blog online and I am SO unbelievably ready for the soundtrack! Neil Patrick Harris has this amazing voice - and Felicia Day sounds angelic. And I covet her red hair. Nathan Fillion is also giving one hell of a performance. After I watched the first act, I was going crazy, wanting to tell all my friends, and even complete strangers on the street that they should watch this. I think high schools should do this as a musical! It is so highly enjoyable and it makes me super happy when I watch it.

SC: Ah, yes. I know you wrote about your excitement for Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog before it began. I’m glad to see that it’s as wonderful as you anticipated it being.

Jessica: Absolutely, it is. Everyone I know is getting the DVDs of that for Christmas whenever they release them.

SC: Even your Grandma?

Jessica: Oh, yes. I think she could sing along to Felicia Day’s character of Penny very well! She also plays piano so she might make it a one woman show on Broadway.

SC: So, anything else you’ve been watching?

Jessica: Yes, yes, and yes. I think two weeks ago the library finally had my copy of The Tudors season one ready so I took that home and devoured it in less than four days. I love the costumes so much, and everything. Although I have to always keep myself from being pissed off at how women were treated back then. When I see it over and over, it’s upsetting on a more directed level than when you’d hear about it in history class for a minute. But history is important to know. I think Natalie Dormer is perfect as Anne Boleyn and Jonathan Rhys Meyers is also fantastic. I love whenever Callum Blue from Dead Like Me is on screen, as well.

SC: Speaking of Jonathan Rhys Meyers, did I see a copy of August Rush on your coffee table?

Jessica: Why yes you did. My sister told me it wasn’t good, so I was all ‘oh man, I don’t even wanna watch this’ - but I did, and I just have so much love for it. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays such a convincing jerk on The Tudors that it was surprising to see him play someone nice. And the movie has Keri Russell who was Felicity, and I think is just fabulous. If you never saw Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion in the movie Waitress, you have to do that.

SC: Thank you, I will watch it again!

Jessica: Excellent. Maybe you will be encouraged to make some pies.

SC: Oh, I’m a horrible baker.

Jessica: Funny, me too. I set the toaster oven on fire once, so I try to keep things simple.

SC: Have you finished watching Party of Five season three?

Jessica: No. I’m savoring it slowly. I love the 90’s. So I watch it in my room with the lights off and immerse myself in the feeling that washes over me which is all nostalgia and memories of wanting to be Neve Campbell and live in an attic. Going back, I didn’t even remember that the character of Kirstin had suffered a major depression, and I find it interesting to see how they dealt with that.

SC: Hey, when you got The Tudors didn’t it have a free episode of Californication?

Jessica: It did. It looks like an amazing show that I’d like to check out more.

SC: That’s a lot of TV watching.

Jessica: Well, I’m talking about maybe going back a month here, everything I’ve been watching. I’ve just been doing a lot of things for myself, like reading. There’s too many books to mention, but I have to mention that I read the book by Hugh Laurie called The Gun Seller and it is one of the best books I’ve read this year.

SC: Man, I’m getting tired. Anything else?

Jessica: Weeeeeeeell, I’ve been watching The Starter Wife that you can watch online, and I finally finished seeing all of The Office season four. I’m in love with Jim Halpert. He would be the best boyfriend ever. Probably John Krasinski would, too. Oh! And I have been watching Secret Diary of a Callgirl with Billie Piper from Doctor Who. It reminds me of Sex and the City, and it’s very fun. I recommended it to my friend, Kerstin, and she has gotten obsessed with it as well.

SC: Do you have anything more to show us?

Jessica: That’s what she said. Ha! Ah. Michael Scott, I love you! Also, I want to start watching Weeds but I’m going to have to factor in a few hours for sleep eventually.

SC: Thank you for this interview.

Jessica: Thank you. I have to go do some laundry now.

SC: That’s code for “I’m going to go watch another episode of Supernatural“, isn’t it?

Jessica: No comment.

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