Neighbors was weird. It was kooky, unique, crazy. There's no doubt in my mind it will be cancelled.
But I really liked it. For me, it was the best new sitcom of the season. So far, I have watched Go On, Animal Practice, The Mindy Project, Partners, and Guys With Kids. Neighbors stood out and looks to be unlike any other sitcom on television.
I know that critics are going to hate this show. People are going to write it off with Coneheads comparisons. It'll probably be too weird for a lot of people. It will lose a lot of viewers from its lead-in, Modern Family.
I really hope this show makes it.
Go On is okay. It has had some moments. I laughed more than a few times. This past week, the comparisons to Rachael Maddow were hilarious. I put this as the #2 new sitcom of the year.
Animal Practice is #3, but I'm not loving it or any of the others I have seen so far. So far, the monkey is the best thing this show has going for it, but it also has a really good cast, so I have high hopes for it. I do believe, however, that this sow will also be cancelled.
The Mindy Project has potential because of Mindy. She is funny and I loved her on The Office. But I don't remember laughing at all during the first episode.
I feel like there's been too many shows recently about people with young/new children. There's only so many new jokes that can be made about this subject. While I like the cast of Guys With Kids, I'm not impressed by the writing. One laugh in two episodes is not enough for me.
Partners was the most disappointing of the bunch. I didn't laugh at all and three days after watching it, the only thing I remember about the show was that I didn't like it.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Revolution: Part 2
Revolution: As stated before, I am deeply saddened by the fact that Revolution is the only new television show I'm really excited about this year and I fear it will be cancelled at the end of the season. Revolution debuted to 11.7 million. This seems good, but most shows lose a number of people after the first few episodes. Let's say they lose 25%, which would bring it to 8.78 million viewers. I don't think that's good enough for a show like this to stay on TV. So this deepens my fear of it getting cancelled.
Second, the show itself: One of my favorite parts of any show or movie like this is the "shit hits the fan" moments. Think of the first 20 or so minutes of the Dawn of the Dead remake or the first episode of Jericho or the first episode of Lost. Shit has hit the fan and the characters are trying to deal with it, figure it out or just desperately trying to get to a safe place before they can even think about what has just happened and how they will go on.
The show began with life in normalcy. Then, quicker than expected, Dad runs in and warns the wife that shit is about to hit the fan. He call someone up to warn them, but halfway through the call, the shit hits the fan. Power goes off everywhere. The words "Revolution" come on the screen in a Lost kind of way (which I love) and I pause the show.
Holy shit! This is gonna be awesome! The fan has officially been hit by a whole bunch of shit!
(Un-pause) 15 years later. Back to basics. Growin' corn. Burlap-sac-shirt-wearing kid. Happy little community in an old timey way.
Where's my shit hits the fan moment?!?!?!?!?
I'm guessing they're going to save those first few hours/days/weeks after the power goes out for flashbacks. Which is fine, I guess, but they still could've done that and given us at least one episode before the 15-year jump. The shit hits the fan moment won't be as exciting and nerve-wracking knowing how it all turns out.
I think they really dropped the ball here. That being said, by the time the episode ended, I had an overall feeling of enjoyment. It could've been better, a whole lot better, but it was fine. Good enough to continue watching, good enough not to be totally disappointed.
But good enough for the rest of America to keep watching? No way. I'll be completely surprised if this show is still on TV next year. I'll be completely surprised if the big cliffhanger ending of season 1 will be fulfilled and all of us who are left watching at this point get our time's worth.
Second, the show itself: One of my favorite parts of any show or movie like this is the "shit hits the fan" moments. Think of the first 20 or so minutes of the Dawn of the Dead remake or the first episode of Jericho or the first episode of Lost. Shit has hit the fan and the characters are trying to deal with it, figure it out or just desperately trying to get to a safe place before they can even think about what has just happened and how they will go on.
The show began with life in normalcy. Then, quicker than expected, Dad runs in and warns the wife that shit is about to hit the fan. He call someone up to warn them, but halfway through the call, the shit hits the fan. Power goes off everywhere. The words "Revolution" come on the screen in a Lost kind of way (which I love) and I pause the show.
Holy shit! This is gonna be awesome! The fan has officially been hit by a whole bunch of shit!
(Un-pause) 15 years later. Back to basics. Growin' corn. Burlap-sac-shirt-wearing kid. Happy little community in an old timey way.
Where's my shit hits the fan moment?!?!?!?!?
I'm guessing they're going to save those first few hours/days/weeks after the power goes out for flashbacks. Which is fine, I guess, but they still could've done that and given us at least one episode before the 15-year jump. The shit hits the fan moment won't be as exciting and nerve-wracking knowing how it all turns out.
I think they really dropped the ball here. That being said, by the time the episode ended, I had an overall feeling of enjoyment. It could've been better, a whole lot better, but it was fine. Good enough to continue watching, good enough not to be totally disappointed.
But good enough for the rest of America to keep watching? No way. I'll be completely surprised if this show is still on TV next year. I'll be completely surprised if the big cliffhanger ending of season 1 will be fulfilled and all of us who are left watching at this point get our time's worth.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Fall TV 2012: Revolution
Normally there's a slew of new fall TV shows I'm excited to give a try. Last year brought me Revenge, New Girl, Suburgatory, 2 Broke Girls, Up All Night, Secret Circle, Terra Nova, Whitney and probably a couple more I'm forgetting.
This years crop is bringing me exactly ONE show I'm really excited about, but even that show is a scary proposition. The show in question is Revolution. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for this one. What is scary though is that I have a deep seeded feeling it will end up being many things.
First, it will be like Jericho and every other post-apocalyptic show. I enjoyed Jericho, but the deep down, I know there is a post-apocalyptic formula done over and over. It is as following: An awesome and captivating first couple of episodes. Then, a whole shit load of really, really long, drawn out and boring character development episodes. Finally, if you have continued to stick with the show to the end of the season, you're usually rewarded by an exciting final two and a half episodes. This will all lead up to the next thing I'm scared Revolution will be. In the season ending episode, something really big will happen. It will make my mouth water, leaving me excited for the second season, which just has to be better thanks to that really big thing just revealed and because we finally got all that boring character development behind us. Then, in the final minutes of the episode, there will be a major cliffhanger.
And finally, after all that, the show will be cancelled and I will be rewarded and compensated for sticking with this show and dedicating too many hours of my time to it by never knowing what would've happened next.
This is one of my biggest problems with the TV networks. I have no trust in them to do right by me. Even the worst shows have millions of people watching them. And yes, I understand cancelling low rated shows is a business decision. But can't it be a law that all shows get at least a 2-hour TV movie to wrap things up for the people who have watched it? Is that too much to ask for? I'm sick and tired of being left to wonder what the hell would've happened next.
This years crop is bringing me exactly ONE show I'm really excited about, but even that show is a scary proposition. The show in question is Revolution. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for this one. What is scary though is that I have a deep seeded feeling it will end up being many things.
First, it will be like Jericho and every other post-apocalyptic show. I enjoyed Jericho, but the deep down, I know there is a post-apocalyptic formula done over and over. It is as following: An awesome and captivating first couple of episodes. Then, a whole shit load of really, really long, drawn out and boring character development episodes. Finally, if you have continued to stick with the show to the end of the season, you're usually rewarded by an exciting final two and a half episodes. This will all lead up to the next thing I'm scared Revolution will be. In the season ending episode, something really big will happen. It will make my mouth water, leaving me excited for the second season, which just has to be better thanks to that really big thing just revealed and because we finally got all that boring character development behind us. Then, in the final minutes of the episode, there will be a major cliffhanger.
And finally, after all that, the show will be cancelled and I will be rewarded and compensated for sticking with this show and dedicating too many hours of my time to it by never knowing what would've happened next.
This is one of my biggest problems with the TV networks. I have no trust in them to do right by me. Even the worst shows have millions of people watching them. And yes, I understand cancelling low rated shows is a business decision. But can't it be a law that all shows get at least a 2-hour TV movie to wrap things up for the people who have watched it? Is that too much to ask for? I'm sick and tired of being left to wonder what the hell would've happened next.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Lindsay Lohan
Sure, there's much evidence that the drugs, the crazy, the rehab, the botox are what destroyed Lindsay Lohan's career. But I've got one fact that overshadows them all: go back and compare Lohan's body of work as a voluptuous red-head to her body of work as a heroin-skinny blonde.
Yes, dying her hair blonde destroyed her career. As a blonde, she was forced to lose weight, effectively getting rid of her beautiful and wonderous curves. As a blonde, she became one of a million stupid blonde bimbos in Hollywood. As a blonde, she became nothing special.
Look at Emma Stone. She had trouble getting her career off the ground as a blonde. She dyed her hair red and all of a sudden, she's one of the hottest women in the biz.
Lindsay, please, eat a couple slices of pie, let your natural redness shine, and if possible, undo the botox.
Yes, dying her hair blonde destroyed her career. As a blonde, she was forced to lose weight, effectively getting rid of her beautiful and wonderous curves. As a blonde, she became one of a million stupid blonde bimbos in Hollywood. As a blonde, she became nothing special.
Look at Emma Stone. She had trouble getting her career off the ground as a blonde. She dyed her hair red and all of a sudden, she's one of the hottest women in the biz.
Lindsay, please, eat a couple slices of pie, let your natural redness shine, and if possible, undo the botox.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Walking Dead
I love zombies and I was so excited for zombies to finally make a weekly TV appearance. Season 1 didn't disappoint. The first episode of season 2 however, did.
1. Not one, but two talking to the jesus statue scenes. Almost three minutes of talking to jesus. I'm not sure what was said because I fast forwarded those scenes, but come on now. Do we really need any more than thirty seconds of talking to jesus?
2. The stupid kid: I'm not a big fan of kids doing stupid things to ruin things for everyone. This whole episode was plotted around a stupid kid doing something stupid, leading to an episode that was....wait for it.....stupid!
If you want to see how kids should behave in a zombie world, read the first two chapters of an upcoming zombie novel at: grayskins.com
1. Not one, but two talking to the jesus statue scenes. Almost three minutes of talking to jesus. I'm not sure what was said because I fast forwarded those scenes, but come on now. Do we really need any more than thirty seconds of talking to jesus?
2. The stupid kid: I'm not a big fan of kids doing stupid things to ruin things for everyone. This whole episode was plotted around a stupid kid doing something stupid, leading to an episode that was....wait for it.....stupid!
If you want to see how kids should behave in a zombie world, read the first two chapters of an upcoming zombie novel at: grayskins.com
How To Be A Gentleman
I write this blog after the show has seemingly been cancelled. It had potential though, but it dropped the ball...big time. Kevin Dillon is definitely my favorite Dillon and I'll give any show he's on a chance. What would have made this show better? Make it crazy and stop trying to inject so much heart. If you continue to read my blog, you will see that "heart" in sitcoms is the bane of my existence. Seinfeld was the greatest sitcom of all time, namely because the writers rid the show of all heart. Kevin Dillon should have forced the proper character to act outside of his comfort zone which would have led to the two getting involved in crazy situations every week. For example: Take what may have been the last episode of this show ever to air. The show ends with a wedding brawl. Awesome! Exactly what I was talking about. But no, they cut off the crazy after about ten seconds and it was just a fantasy sequence. Insert two minutes of heart and erase all pretense of humor and laughter. That is why this show sucks and that is why this show was cancelled. Now imagine if the wedding brawl actually happened. Imagine a crazy two minutes of chaos. Now that would have been funny. Now imagine something like that happening every week.
Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is consistently one of my favorite sitcoms. Not at the top of my list, but on my list, near the bottom of my favorites. So what I'm saying is that I like the sitcom, so now that we got that out of the way, lets discuss the problems:
1. The running gags have grown tiresome over the years, and it's time to grow some of the characters.
a)Raj: He can't talk to women unless he's drunk. It was funny for a season, maybe even two, but it has gotten really old and predictable. If I wanted predictable laughs, I'd watch Two and a Half Men. Maybe they can start small with him. Have him develop a comfort with one or two females. Since he's spent so much time hanging out with Penny, I think she would be a good place to start.
b)Howard: Again, predictable laughs with the mother bit. It just doesn't make sense to me that Bernadette would give up a beautiful apartment to move in with Howard and his mother. It would make even less sense if she stayed there after they get married. Unless of course the writers want to continue the predictable laughs; then it would make perfect sense.
2.Sheldon: Great character, but tread carefully. Too much Sheldon leads to an annoying episode. Just the right amount of Sheldon is a great episode.
3.Penny: I wasn't a big fan of this show in season one, but I watched because Kaley Cuoco is so hot. Her screen time has been declining and I don't like that at all. Last season it seemed that they cut her screen time by 75%, a figure I don't like at all.
1. The running gags have grown tiresome over the years, and it's time to grow some of the characters.
a)Raj: He can't talk to women unless he's drunk. It was funny for a season, maybe even two, but it has gotten really old and predictable. If I wanted predictable laughs, I'd watch Two and a Half Men. Maybe they can start small with him. Have him develop a comfort with one or two females. Since he's spent so much time hanging out with Penny, I think she would be a good place to start.
b)Howard: Again, predictable laughs with the mother bit. It just doesn't make sense to me that Bernadette would give up a beautiful apartment to move in with Howard and his mother. It would make even less sense if she stayed there after they get married. Unless of course the writers want to continue the predictable laughs; then it would make perfect sense.
2.Sheldon: Great character, but tread carefully. Too much Sheldon leads to an annoying episode. Just the right amount of Sheldon is a great episode.
3.Penny: I wasn't a big fan of this show in season one, but I watched because Kaley Cuoco is so hot. Her screen time has been declining and I don't like that at all. Last season it seemed that they cut her screen time by 75%, a figure I don't like at all.
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