tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post5318054351724906643..comments2022-09-08T01:59:21.584-05:00Comments on ellen has an opinion . . .: send helpellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15216639533812087840noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-18938667417251256082010-09-29T16:44:05.660-05:002010-09-29T16:44:05.660-05:00I hadn't heard they canceled Lone Star. That ...I hadn't heard they canceled Lone Star. That makes my life easier too. I haven't watched this week's DVRed episode yet, but I probably still will at some point.<br /><br />So far I'm satisfied with almost everything I've picked up--but I haven't watched an ep of No Ordinary Family yet. If I had to cut three shows based on pilots, they would be Outsourced, $#*! My Dad Says, and Undercovers. I'm going to give them a bit more time though.<br /><br />And though I said I wasn't going to watch it, I watched the pilot of Chase, and I really liked it. So I'm in on that one for a while, at least.<br /><br />Of my returning shows, I could definitely quit Private Practice, but since Jess and I watch it together, I might not. I'm still tired of How I Met Your Mother, Chuck's improved, and both Bones and Castle returned from their finale separations with sort of "oh well, never mind" attitudes that irritate me.<br /><br />Scott Patterson on The Event was a nice surprise, but I'm not sure I'm emotionally ready for another show that thrives on not answering questions about unexplained happenings. See my love/hate relationship with Lost.<br /><br />This comment is officially too long. Oh well.ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216639533812087840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-74645483352455346482010-09-29T16:24:11.951-05:002010-09-29T16:24:11.951-05:00Thanks to FOX, who made my life easier by cancelin...Thanks to FOX, who made my life easier by canceling Lone Star before I watched the second episode. Who's next?<br /><br />P.S. Sorry a comment from me kills the thread.Rob-Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01871900185090584524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-58378579887546948892010-09-22T17:07:38.779-05:002010-09-22T17:07:38.779-05:00Here comes the big one:
Monday: Yes to all. I'...Here comes the big one:<br />Monday: Yes to all. I'm not a die-hard Nathan Fillion fan, but I do love Castle. And Scott Patterson is on The Event, so your set there. I think that Lonestar might be my first to go because I already watch Mad Men and I don't know if I can stand rooting for another bad guy. Plus, it did poorly in the ratings, so it might not last.<br /><br />Tuesdays: Yes to all. I'm skeptical of the comedies, but that's normal for me. TWoP doesn't recommend them.<br /><br />Wednesdays: Yes to all again. As I mentioned before, I'm skeptical of new comedies, but I do fully endorse Modern Family as well as The Middle. Also CougarTown, which is nothing like the name implies. I laugh out loud on a regular basis.<br /><br />Thursdays: I'm in for all these too. I'm a great big loser. I'm on the verge of quitting Private Practice but for the other incredibly stupid thing they did at the end of last season. 'Member when Addison was on Grey's Anatomy and was so awesome that they gave her a spinoff? Where they promptly killed her character while keeping the person alive. I actually like Grey's better. I haven't heard anything good about the new comedies. But you should think about giving Community another shot. I wasn't in love with season 1, but season 2 was kind of awesome.<br /><br />Friday and Sunday: I'm in for those too.<br />Plus all the other shows I watch that aren't on this list. You should see my spreadsheet. I'd like to thank Hulu, CastTV, and the internet for making all this pathetic-ness possible. <br /><br />While I'll be behind on anything not on Hulu, feel free to hit me up for my opinion on what you're missing.Rob-Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01871900185090584524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-61661119572622679252010-09-19T14:59:46.795-05:002010-09-19T14:59:46.795-05:00Agree. There are moments of real brilliance in th...Agree. There are moments of real brilliance in that series, and GREAT characters/performers. For some reason, I was thinking that 30 Rock was newer than it is. I guess because I came to it late and had to go and watch the first season.machttp://www.inahurry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-58700467624633632492010-09-19T07:18:51.645-05:002010-09-19T07:18:51.645-05:00Just to be clear, Studio 60 and 30 Rock premiered ...Just to be clear, Studio 60 and 30 Rock premiered the same season--the season of the writers' strike. Neither the real-time competition or the writers' strike helped with Studio 60's various problems. And the early cancellation led to shoving every single storyline they'd ever envisioned for the show into the last few episodes, which was clearly a mess. But I'd watch it all over again--and have--for Danny Tripp.ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216639533812087840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-17380993543513519162010-09-18T22:18:28.458-05:002010-09-18T22:18:28.458-05:00So I've been looking for an excuse to talk to ...So I've been looking for an excuse to talk to you about Studio 60 and this is it. <br />I became a fan of S60 before I saw the West Wing. I happened to watch a couple of episodes when it was on, and I liked it. I talked to Robyn about it and go the whole story just before they cancelled it. I also brought it up with my friend Mark who is a HUGE West Wing fan. His analysis at the time was that the show didn't work well because the show within the show wasn't funny. I wasn't sure about that at the time, but now that I'm watching through it again on Netflix, I've decided that he's right. One of the major problems is that every time that they try to do a sketch or reference a sketch, it's not funny, or at least it's not funny enough to measure up to the hype that's built into it from the premise of the program (by which I mean the NBS show S60, not the NBS show S60). Another problem is that Aaron Sorkin is really interested in writing about the culture wars and Christian faith and such, and you can tell he's trying to be even-handed and fair, but he really doesn't understand evangelical Christianity at all. This came out on the West Wing too, but there it wasn't a central aspect of the whole show. There are little slips like misquoted Bible verses that bug me, but it's more than that. It's that when he tries to make Christians look like the good guy, he ends up selling out something that they believe in. The final problem with the show is this. Sorkin likes to write about big ideas and important things. He likes to write about honor and history and justice, and political shows and movies are great for that. Late night sketch comedy shows are not. All the references to obscure historical things about the White House or the military matter to us because even when we don't know about them they feel like they're part of something that we believe in. That's just not true for pop-culture as a whole especially comedy. <br />Having said all that, I still really enjoy watching the show. I like the characters (except Harry who doesn't make any sense to me) a lot, and I like all the guest stars. I like the premise and the interaction between studio execs and artists. I like the cast, and I like the story-lines most of the time. However, I still don't think that the show, as it existed really worked all that well. Luckily, they took the show and fixed every single one of the problems with it and put it back on the air. It is still on NBC, but now it's called 30 Rock, and it's absolutely fabulous.Studio 60 resurrected and perfectedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvZmTYXImQk&feature=relatednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-9021176304208589272010-09-18T16:53:10.210-05:002010-09-18T16:53:10.210-05:00Shows I HAVE to watch:
Glee
The Office
The Big Ba...Shows I HAVE to watch:<br /><br />Glee<br />The Office<br />The Big Bang Theory (on CBS, I definately recommend it)<br />3rd Rock from the Sun (ok so this is not playing anymore, but some tv shows show re-runs...well they used to anyways)<br />and of course:<br /><br />The Young and the Restless! (same as Big Bang Theory, on CBS and I definately recommend it)<br /><br />I know I don't even actually "watch tv" anymore, but I watch a couple online (Glee, Y&R) and the other 3 we have the past seasons of.Corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-27549357039122148732010-09-18T15:32:05.743-05:002010-09-18T15:32:05.743-05:00Wish I had enough time to catch up on shows or eve...Wish I had enough time to catch up on shows or even add shows to my watching list. Michael and I are currently have Bones reruns on DVR. I'm not sure that we've seen every episode of the seasons. You don't happen to have them do you? I'd like to watch this seasn, but I doubt I've seen all the episodes from last season. Enjoy your shows--let me know if there are any must watch out of the season. I'm usually okay with watching without seeing all of the episodes.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257126765718970027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376223885962725313.post-80308821807816496572010-09-18T12:55:50.584-05:002010-09-18T12:55:50.584-05:00I vote against Lone Star and The Event. Don't...I vote against Lone Star and The Event. Don't believe the hype. In the case of Lone Star, you will have to root for a bad guy which I am against most times, but you might be ok with it. I think you should get a picture of Taye Diggs and quit Private Practice. I think you should be real hard on the new shows and if they don't bring it the first three episodes, cut it.<br />No maybe to it, Castle is one of my shows. Nathan Fillion is awesome.Joshuanoreply@blogger.com