Category: Television
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Aaaand We’re Back!
Good news for everyone: The Writer’s Strike is Over! Everyone gets to go back to work tomorrow and, if all goes well with the ratification of the contract (which I’d imagine it will), those of us sitting in front of out TVs can expect to see new episodes of old shows by April. This has…
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One end = More Middle
It looks like the writer’s strike may be heading toward a positive resolution, at least according to a recent post over at United Hollywood. This is good news both for the writer’s who’ve been out of work for three months and those of us who’ve been waiting to see what, if anything, the rest of…
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New Season: NBC’s Lipstick Jungle
Believe it or not, I was huge fan of Sex and the City. I loved the show not just because the main character was a writer or because of all the actual sex that went on in it, but because the characters were strong and realistic women. Well, at least as realistic as NYC socialites…
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Are you ready?
Tonight, Lost returns to the airwaves after eight months off. In TV years, that’s a really long time. Especially for a show that saw what some called a precipitous drop in ratings over the last season it was on. If they don’t totally nail this first episode back, I don’t think there’s much that will…
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Into the Future: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
A couple of weeks ago, The Sarah Connor Chronicles hit the airwaves at Fox, a show that has garnered a lot of buzz in the geek world due to the fact that it’s a Terminator continuation and that it stars one of the favorites of Joss Whedon’s vocal fan-base: Summer Glau. If you haven’t seen…
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Mid-season Checkup
December always brings with it the traditional television season break. Over the past decade, it’s served more as the mile-marker where half the shows pull off the road and a whole new set get ready to come on. This year, with the writer’s strike going on, there’s more chance than usual that everything on up…
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If you haven’t been watching Heroes…
If you haven’t been watching Heroes, you’re missing out. Yes, this season isn’t quite as tight as the first season was. There’s no “Save the Cheerleader, Save the World” type catch phrase (a failure on the part of the marketing department, in my opinion). But there has been a “Who am I?” theme running through…
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But what about my shows?
With the writers on strike, some shows are in immediate trouble. Others have between a few weeks and a couple of months before they run into trouble. The LA Times put together a nice grid about it the other day. And, for Lost fans, today’s Ask Ausiello over at TVGuide.com points out: Question: What does…
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New Season: ABC’s Pushing Daisies
Bryan Fuller is, apparently, a god among television producers. Almost every single show he’s produced, I’ve loved. Pushing Daisies is no different. Yes, the pilot felt a little uneven at times, but at its worst it was still better than most others I’ve seen. Ever. I can also fully understand why this show will quickly…
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New Season: ABC’s Cavemen
Well, that was unexpected. Cavemen didn’t totally suck. In fact, I think it’s the best written new sitcom I’ve seen so far this season. Even better, there’s no laugh track. This show could work even it weren’t populated with cavemen. Most of the comedy is true situation based comedy, as opposed to the all too…
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New Season: NBC’s Life
When I tuned in to Life, I expected yet another cop show (like K-Ville). What I got was a bit more. Life tells the story of cop Charlie Crews who is sent to prison, only to be exonerated twelve years later. He returns to the force as part of his settlement and gets back to…
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New Season: CBS’ Moonlight
Moonlight is the new show about a vampire, living in LA and fighting crime. Don’t confuse it with Angel. Don’t confuse it with Forever Knight. Both of those shows are infinitely superior. Sure, Moonlight has a brooding vampire in it, but Mick St. John has only been around for 90 or so years. He’s painfully…