The Academy Award nominations came out today.  Oddly enough, not much excites or infuriates me.  Surprised that films like Nine, Invictus, and - my god - The Blind Side scored noms, considering the critical beatings they all suffered.  Pleased that District 9, A Serious Man, and Fantastic Mr. Fox got nods.  Oh, yes, and thrilled that Up was nominated both for Best Picture and Best Animated Feature.

I suppose it’s worth acknowledging the the number of nominations for science fiction films.  Just guessing, but I suspect it’s the most ever.  Can’t say I’m rooting for Avatar in anything other than visual effects - for which its victory is a given.  I despised Star Trek - and its nomination for Best Makeup has me puzzled - but glad to see it represented with its genre companions.

Will likely watch the show for the first time in a couple years.