That isn't necessarily bad. Brimstone used that approach and sure, it only lasted one season, but I thought that was a decent show. Although I'll lap up anything sci-fi/fantasy related.
Speaking of Supernatural, that has done monster of the week pretty successfully so I think we'll have to wait and see how they handle it. I like Tom Ellis from Rush and Lauren German, the 2 leads. And the supporting cast is pretty good too so I think the show has a shot.
You know, they pulled that spoiler trick on Supernatural the last couple of seasons and I thought that was pretty bogus. Ok, in that case it was god's sister but same diff as far as I'm concerned. In what version of the Judeo-Christian mythology does god have relatives? The whole idea of Jesus being god's son is just a convenient device to help poor lowly humans help them wrap their minds around the multifaceted nature of divinity. It's like calling the holy spirit god's uncle or some stupid shit like that.
I try to roll with these things and I understand why the writers pick plot devices like these but they are annoying AF.
And what happened to everyone complaining about 13 week "seasons." OK, I agree that there are a lot of advantages. You do get better stories, better writing, maybe even better acting. So I'm not against the idea except for the really long delay between seasons and my crappy memory. But it wasn't that long ago that it seemed that everyone couldn't stand the idea of "half seasons". Now it's the bee's pajamas, or something like that. I just hope we don't show the same level of enthusiasm when they start cutting back to 10 and 6 epis per "season." At that point I want to see people marching on Washington.
^I only like half-seasons because of mediocrity. There are certain shows I can't get enough of, but some I feel obligated to watch yet it makes me happy when the season is over so my "responsibilities" decrease...
Bull, Scream Queens, and NCIS tonight. Will give Bull a shot, not sure if I can stand NCIS with all the new cast members but I've seen every episode since the start (through syndication) so can I walk away?
It is surprisingly good. When I saw it was going to be an inner city drama I thought for sure it was going to hit all of the stereotypes for the beloved patriot audience. But for what little I know of the urban lifestyle, it feels pretty real w/o trying to beat you over the head with how real it is. And again, I can't speak from personal experience but it seems to give you some insight into the black experience in America. I know that sounds grandiose but I'm not talking Maya Angelou here. It's little things. Like for example there's one scene where the main character is talking to some generic white boy about trying to get a demo played on the radio and he's telling him some bullshit story where he uses the 'n' word. This kind of pisses the guy off but he doesn't say anything. Then later he's with some of his friends and they run into the same guy and he asks him to tell the same story but this time the white boy STFU about the 'n' word because he knows he'll get his ass kicked. It's small shit like that gives you a glimpse inside of a different world.
Bull, Scream Queens, and NCIS tonight. Will give Bull a shot, not sure if I can stand NCIS with all the new cast members but I've seen every episode since the start (through syndication) so can I walk away?
Bull... I kind of like. They definitely did the "let's explain the premise in 10 minutes" pilot episode and had a stereotypical character or two. For a network TV show, this stuff is standard, so I'll stick with it for a bit.
Bull I did not like. There wasn't anybody really likeable. It also really reminded me of a Dr Phil show, which makes sense since it's supposed to be based on the life of Dr Phil. I hate Dr Phil.
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