Wow, ya'll, 30 Rock was not funny. I'm not sure what happened there, because I'm pretty sure Tina Fey can write better than that. And what was the deal with the tri-vection oven thing? Seriously, I thought they made it up until they showed a commercial for the damn thing. They're mocking NBC/GE at the same time as they're whoring Tina Fey out to sell stoves? The hell?
I finally got around to watching this week's Heroes, which was slightly less clunky, thanks to Jeph Loeb's writing on this episode. I only wish he was the showrunner and not Tim Kring, and then maybe I could bring myself to care more. I still want Porn Mom and Invincible Cheerleader to Just. Go. Away. Porn Mom, because she takes her kid with her to bury dead bodies in the desert. And Invincible Cheerleader for having two accidents in two weeks that would have been fatal to anyone sans superpowers (not even counting the Gross Disposer Incident). What. Ever.
The new fall season is so uninspiring that Studio 60 is honestly the best new show I've seen, for all its flaws.
I finally got around to watching this week's Heroes, which was slightly less clunky, thanks to Jeph Loeb's writing on this episode. I only wish he was the showrunner and not Tim Kring, and then maybe I could bring myself to care more. I still want Porn Mom and Invincible Cheerleader to Just. Go. Away. Porn Mom, because she takes her kid with her to bury dead bodies in the desert. And Invincible Cheerleader for having two accidents in two weeks that would have been fatal to anyone sans superpowers (not even counting the Gross Disposer Incident). What. Ever.
The new fall season is so uninspiring that Studio 60 is honestly the best new show I've seen, for all its flaws.
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The jury is still out on Jess, though. He needs to show me why I should care if he falls or flies.
I didn't see the second ep of Heroes, but I heard it wasn't totally awesome. Ringo is still holding it for me.
Did you watch Friday Night Lights or was that
30 Rock is coming on Bravo right now. I can already tell that I like Studio 60 much better... and that's not saying a whole lot, Sarah Paulson aside.
ETA: A few minutes in, and MAN this show sucks. We lost Tina Fey at the news desk for this crap?
So I guess the new fall shows are in trouble?!? I like "Heroes," hate Porn Mom, love Hiro.
But I'm waiting to hear your thoughts on Veronica and BSG. I'm BEGGING to hear your thoughts on BSG.
Besides FatApollo, that is :)
"Hey, hey, hey, it's Fat...Apollo!"
Sorry, just had to do that. ;)
I'd basically watch anything that starred BW and MP, though, and (sinking ratings aside) compared to most of the other new shows it's at the head of the pack. I am so sick of shows about self-destructive, self-absorbed yuppies and their extramarital affairs I could vomit (Brothers & Sisters, Six Degrees, and What About Brian, I'm looking at you). Could we go back to last season where all the new shows were ultra-violent serial killer gore-fests, because I think I actually liked that better.
I like parts of Heroes a lot, but I wish the writing was subtler and the production values were better. I'm so spoiled by the production values on shows like Lost and TWW that shows like Heroes end up looking like amateur hack jobs by comparison.
The premiere of Veronica was total love, in every way. Episode two was possibly the worst episode to date. Woah, was it bad. Here's hoping the rest of the season comes out more like episode one and not like episode two.
BSG is full of awesome, although based on EJO's comments at Comic-con I have a feeling it's going to be hard to watch as the season unspools. And if they killed Roslin, I may actually die.
So, what'd you think???
I loved the VM SP; haven't seen the latest yet but the vibes I'm getting aren't great. I'm ready for Logan to be well, Logan again.
Heroes is fun and I like having something new to watch so much that I'm forgiving it a lot of sins. I like NotJess and Hiro. Mangle the Cheerleader is getting old. Next! I know what you mean by production values, though. Since NBC has given it a full-season pick-up order and its is winning the 18-49 demo, maybe they'll float them some more money :)
Angsty yuppies and their neuroses are not my cuppa. If I want soap opera, I'll turn on Grey's because at least they have Bailey to balance out Mere/Dere.
Question- if I never saw VM before, could I start this season and follow it/like it?