Stargate Universe - SGU is to BSG as Parks & Rec is to Office. Uninspired, what passes for melodrama lingers without emotional intensity. Either the show is trying to hard, or not trying hard enough. Either way, it's my biggest disappointment of Fall 2009.
Meanwhile, Dollhouse, spent all summer in the gym and is twice the show it was in 2008. Rather enjoyable.
Second disappointment is Bored to Death. Recent HBO comedies like Hung and now this one continue to disappoint. Not quite absurdest enough for me; neither is it quite subtle enough. The show is only minor chuckle funny.
Heroes is back. Too bad no one cares anymore.
Couple of decent new comedies, Glee and Community. Watchable. But I only have a luck warm reception to these shows.
Modern Family. Best New Comedy. Where I've found most new comedies not hitting the required WTF quotient, this one scores.
FlashForward. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed it. Is it the new Lost, idk, but it's not tragic.
Sons of Anarchy. Favorite show of the fall. Kicks major boottay.
Mad Men. Season 3 is slower than season 1 or 2, but the new stasis in Mad Men is more exciting to watch than... most everythign else.
Dexter is also still a strong show in Season 4. The show has a great supporting cast, and even when the attention turns away from Michael C. Hall, MPD is interesting in and of itself to maintain a quality show.
Showing posts with label TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV. Show all posts
October 12, 2009
April 13, 2009
Caprica
It should be telling, that I stopped watching Caprica 20 minutes in to post this. Captures enough attention to be worth mentioning. Not enough attention to keep watching.
April 11, 2009
HTPC Data Check
Using 3TB in encoded video files.
1,791GB used to store 287 HD Movies
366GB used to store 241 SD Movies
870GB used to store 58 TV Series
129GB used to store 29 Anime TV Series
Needless to say, I'm running out of space.
1,791GB used to store 287 HD Movies
366GB used to store 241 SD Movies
870GB used to store 58 TV Series
129GB used to store 29 Anime TV Series
Needless to say, I'm running out of space.
November 7, 2008
October 30, 2008
The Obama Infomercial Hopegasm
You can do a lot with a $600 Million dollars, like run for President!
October 29, 2008
October 28, 2008
TV Fall 2008
This post will be incomplete, I just don't feel like writing a ton on it, or linking, or whatever.
New Shows for Fall 2008:
Fareed Zakaria GPS
This is a CNN News talk show that started during the summer. It's the only CNN show (actually the only of any 24 hour news channel except for BBCWORLD) to take a global perspective on issues. It's the type of TV show that makes people smarter as they watch it. It also doesn't turn into yelling matches that most other sunday news talk shows degenerate into. It's the best thing on CNN.
The show is also available as a podcast so you can skip commercials and watch it during the week. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/fareed.zakaria.gps/
At the Movies
This is the replacement for Ebert & Roeper. 2 new guys have the format, and I have to saw ehh. Where Roeper used the show to highlight non-studio movies, the new guys have brought it back to mainstream films. I'm not really liking that change, and the two new hosts agree way too much for my tastes. They did add in a guest panel, but the panel sucks, except for the Village Voice movie critic, who I think articulates his opinion well.
http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/
Fringe
There are a few new Sci-Fi shows coming out this fall, and the one that I've grabbed onto is Fringe. It's X-Files + CSI, but I'm liking the mix. I'm enjoying the dynamic between Massive Dynamic (the ubercorp of the show) and the Government. The main cast isn't that appealing, but there seems to be enough back story with the characters that's keeping me guessing.
http://www.fox.com/fringe/
True Blood
HBO's show about vampires in Louisiana. Not too impressed with early episodes, but I'm not ready to drop it. Later episodes have explored more of the alternative reality that's in thei litttle Louisiana town, and that's added a a lot to the show. Also there's been more Vampire backstory too. Color me impressed.
Sons of Anarchy
FX's My favorite new show, and perhaps even my favorite show of Fall 2008. It's part Sopranos, but has a more intense family dynamic. Imagine a Sopranos plot line where Christopher wanted to take the family in a direction Tony wasn't ready to go. The cast really stands out, there's some great acting there.
New Shows for Fall 2008:
Fareed Zakaria GPS
This is a CNN News talk show that started during the summer. It's the only CNN show (actually the only of any 24 hour news channel except for BBCWORLD) to take a global perspective on issues. It's the type of TV show that makes people smarter as they watch it. It also doesn't turn into yelling matches that most other sunday news talk shows degenerate into. It's the best thing on CNN.
The show is also available as a podcast so you can skip commercials and watch it during the week. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/fareed.zakaria.gps/
At the Movies
This is the replacement for Ebert & Roeper. 2 new guys have the format, and I have to saw ehh. Where Roeper used the show to highlight non-studio movies, the new guys have brought it back to mainstream films. I'm not really liking that change, and the two new hosts agree way too much for my tastes. They did add in a guest panel, but the panel sucks, except for the Village Voice movie critic, who I think articulates his opinion well.
http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/
Fringe
There are a few new Sci-Fi shows coming out this fall, and the one that I've grabbed onto is Fringe. It's X-Files + CSI, but I'm liking the mix. I'm enjoying the dynamic between Massive Dynamic (the ubercorp of the show) and the Government. The main cast isn't that appealing, but there seems to be enough back story with the characters that's keeping me guessing.
http://www.fox.com/fringe/
True Blood
HBO's show about vampires in Louisiana. Not too impressed with early episodes, but I'm not ready to drop it. Later episodes have explored more of the alternative reality that's in thei litttle Louisiana town, and that's added a a lot to the show. Also there's been more Vampire backstory too. Color me impressed.
Sons of Anarchy
FX's My favorite new show, and perhaps even my favorite show of Fall 2008. It's part Sopranos, but has a more intense family dynamic. Imagine a Sopranos plot line where Christopher wanted to take the family in a direction Tony wasn't ready to go. The cast really stands out, there's some great acting there.
Heroes is getting better.
I liked last week better than yesterday, but Claire, Peter, Parkman, and Daphne were less annoying, and Mohinder is getting slightly away from his mad scientist stinct. I can't argue with that. Silar's half way bad ass, but I really want a hardcore good guy who can go toe to toe with the baddies. But there are none.
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