Archive for October, 2007
By fred | October 22, 2007
(S03E03) Yes, I know, this one airs on Thursday in the US. But I don’t live there, add to that all the other series I had to watch as well, yes, it did took me that long. But I finally sat down and watched this baby, and I sure as Hell don’t regret it.
I’ve been enjoying this new season of Supernatural so far, like the past ones, and while it may not have been perfect all the time it is definitely a very good journey those two brothers have to offer us.
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Shows: Supernatural
In Series: Supernatural Season 3
By fred | October 22, 2007
So I’ve been watching a few half-hour series this week-end. Nothing new, just part of my effort to clean my DVR. And I find myself quite disappointed by pretty much all the shows I’ve watched.
First it was Aliens in America, the latest sitcom from The CW. I was pretty optimistic about this one after the pilot, because despite a few flaws like any new series, I thought it had some potential. But the voice over thing never went away, and I’m not such a fan, but the humor based on Raja being a Muslim isn’t as provocative or funny as it used to be, but some situations are just plain dumb, and highly predictable, but the role of the father it still very odd, ever since the first pilot (before the recasting) I felt like this character was not fitting in, he wasn’t like a member of the family, and the situations or jokes associated to him were not funny, and not even in the tone of the show.
Nothing of that changed, and I simply don’t enjoy watching it at all. Although there was one pretty good/funny line, from Raja himself : “I have never lied before, and I lost all sense of scale, and then I kept on going and going, in the vain hope that I would stumble upon that one lie, that would make sense of all the others - but I never did.”
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Shows: Aliens In America, Californication, Weeds
In Series: Aliens In America Season 1, Californication Season 1, Weeds Season 3
By fred | October 21, 2007
It’s like a tradition, every week-end I try to clean my DVR of most of the shows I couldn’t watch during the week. I’ll confess that there’s a few new series I still haven’t given a try, some returning ones I’m also recording and recording only, and I still have not watched everything I have to watch. On my list is the last episode of Supernatural for example, which I still haven’t got a chance to see.
But let’s talk about what’s done, the good and the bad, and it includes 30 Rock, Criminal Minds, My Name Is Earl and I also - finally - get to talk about the most talk-about and adored by critic Pushing Daisies.
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Shows: 30 Rock, Criminal Minds, My Name Is Earl, Pushing Daisies
In Series: 30 Rock Season 2, Criminal Minds Season 3, My Name Is Earl Season 3, Pushing Daisies Season 1
By fred | October 20, 2007
A few new series have already received a full season order, but don’t get too excited : none of them are worth it.
The first series to received its season pass was Gossip Girl, and I failed to see why because it’s really not that good. I did give it a try, but it quickly turned into simply yet another teen show with really nothing in it. The last episode I saw was the fourth one, and it reminded me of other Josh Schwartz series, namely Chuck
Because we were given yet another horrible TV cliché, and I can hear already people explaining how it’s done on purpose, it’s a parody an whatnot, but in the end it still nothing but that same old cliché re-done once more, without humor, second degree, and or element of parody whatsoever.
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Shows: Bionic Woman, Chuck, Journeyman, Life, Private Practice, Reaper, The Big Bang Theory
By fred | October 20, 2007
As you probably heard for a while now, there is a major risk that writers will go on strike starting as soon a November first if writers and producers do not come to an agreement on a new contract by the end of the month. As the risk grows every day, what could it mean for us viewers ?
Well, expect a lot more of reruns and reality shows.
But really, how about how favorite TV series ? Well… if depends. For example, while Family Guy fans are fine, because animated series such as this one or The Simpsons are completed up to a year in advance, and therefore are unaffected by any strike regardless of its length (well, for this season at least), fans of shows like 24 or Lost might very well be screwed!
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By fred | October 20, 2007
(S04E04) So I have been “complaining” about those new one-hour-long episode for The Office pretty much ever since it started, describing how it affected the show, and by affected I mean hurt.
Because they were written as two separate episodes, but with an effort to keep some kind of continuity between the two, usually ending up with a second episode, or second half, less funny that often went into unbelievable plot lines (kidnapping a pizza delivery boy or willingly crashing into a lake…) in order to fill out the full hour. It was stretched, you could tell, and it wasn’t a good thing.
This week we had the very last of those hour-long episodes, and for the occasion they did something very special : the best episode of the season so far!
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Shows: The Office
In Series: The Office Season 4
By fred | October 19, 2007
(S01E04) Okay so there are many new shows this season, some I knew were gonna be bad, some I was disappointed a little but didn’t have that many hopes or expectations, others I do feel disappointed by, and of course some I have happy to see they’re as good if not better as I had hoped.
So far I can tell you this, despite it flaws Life is without question the best new NBC series this year, and one the the best new series overall. I know to some i might just be yet another cop drama with a “twist”, but it really is so more than that. There’s more to it, starting with obviously Charlie Crews, who is and makes the show.
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Shows: Life
In Series: Life Season 1
By fred | October 19, 2007
(S01E04) As time goes by I keep watching a few shows, but episodes after episodes I can tell a few of those series suck, and are never going to get better. The first example of this is Chuck, which I didn’t liked from the start.
Another one perfect example, is Bionic Woman, which I also did not like from even before I saw the pilot. Because they way they casted people for the show and promoted it, or had people to talk about it, was a pretty solid indication in my opinion.
So far, each and every episodes have done nothing but confirmed this.
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Shows: Bionic Woman
In Series: Bionic Woman Season 1
By fred | October 19, 2007
(S02E03) Aaaaaand back! Okay so that was a long pause between this and South Park, but I had to go away from the screen in between. But now I got back, sat down and I was still laughing at the fresh memory of that awesome episode of South Park, and this being Sarah Silverman, I was expecting a lot from the show.
And after the previous episodes so far, I had absolutely no reason to worry, quite the contrary, so I went into it ready to laugh, again. After last week when Sarah surprised us by caring for others, this time we were right back on tracks!
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Shows: The Sarah Silverman Program
In Series: The Sarah Silverman Program Season 2
By fred | October 18, 2007
(S11E10) After last week “special” episode, which was quite hilarious without a doubt but also featured very few of the boys, this week South Park is back to its “usual” setup, given that this show has one really.
What I mean by this is that all four three heroes are back on the show, along with a few others obviously. But apart from that, there was nothing usual about it, really. Or maybe that it was some classic South Park quality stuff, aka genius hilarious shit!
As we’ve seen when this season came back a couple of weeks ago, it is no indication of anything really, but as soon as I see their opening credits, I start to laugh. Really, how can you watched them and remember all those awesome classic episodes and not start laughing again at those great memories…
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Shows: South Park
