...Seriously. I mean, I'm not saying that nobody should ever watch reality TV, since God knows I love me some Tyra, Janice, and Project Runway, but American Gladiators? Really? Over Chuck? Do you not want scripted television to return, America? Are you trying to turn the entire medium into a vast wasteland of suck? Because you're doing a pretty good job at it.
Last Night:
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: I am officially loving this show! Mad props, again, to David Nutter for the fantastic direction. He was always great at making each of his X-Files episodes feel like a mini-movie, and he has absolutely succeeded in that effort with this show as well. (I mean, what kind of special effects budget are we talking? Because that shit is pretty impressive.) Lena Headey has also proven herself more than capable of playing the lead role, which requires an impressive balance between kick-ass action heroine and worried mom, with a sprinkling of tortured soul to bind the whole thing together.
Of course, one has to ignore the constant paradoxes that arise due to time travel, but I'm assuming that was the case with the movies, too. And if you don't try and think it through, you can spare yourself some brain-ache. I also question the necessity of Sarah Connor's narration ("Show, don't tell," right?), and am hoping that now that most of the exposition is out of the way, it can fade further into the background. Overall, though, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has far exceeded my (admittedly low) expectations, and is something I'll really look forward to watching every week.
Tonight:
Boston Legal: Denny basks in the spotlight and refuses Alan's help with a high-profile murder case; Jerry and Katie represent a woman wishing to sue her husband's law firm for causing their divorce. 10 PM, ABC.
Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency: Janice gets an unusual request from a client; a new model is unable to handle the fast pace of a photo shoot. 10:30 PM, Oxygen.
I won't be watching American Idol, since I lack the requisite 700 hours per week of free time.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
On the Glowy Box: You suck, America.
Monday, January 14, 2008
On the Glowy Box: Congratulations, Tina Fey!
I'm loving the second season of Dexter so far! And I've already got the second season of Weeds waiting for me at home (thanks, Netflix!), so I'd say I'm surviving the strike pretty well, considering.
Over the Weekend:
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: I was actually surprised by how much I liked the pilot episode. (And this is speaking as someone who's only seen one of the Terminator movies, years ago. Whichever one had Ah-nuld as the good guy.) I love Lena Headey as Sarah, and I'm really impressed with the "movie" feel that the episode had (though I wonder if they can keep up that level of special effects). Plus, David Nutter directed some of my favorite X-Files episodes, so the pilot's direction was in very good hands. I'm just gonna put this out there--Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles may end up being great in every way that Bionic Woman fell flat. At least, here's hoping.
Psych: I love it when episodes focus on Gus! Dulé Hill is SO underrated on this show. And, of course, this show is SO underrated in general. Let's just all take a moment to be grateful that Psych is back with new episodes.
Tonight:
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Sarah, John and Cameron infiltrate a resistance safe-house and discover they are not alone; Agent Ellison realizes that Sarah is still alive; a dangerous person from Sarah's past reawakens. 9 PM, Fox.
I'm really looking forward to the second half of The Sarah Connor Chronicles, after last night's surprising awesomeness. I also see a couple more episodes of Dexter's second season in my future...
Saturday, January 12, 2008
In LA? Meet the cast of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
If you're lucky enough to live in LA, and have some free time Sunday afternoon, head on over to the LA Comic Book and Sci Fi Convention from 2-3 to see an exclusive panel discussion with the cast and producer of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which premieres tomorrow and Monday night on Fox. (Click on the flyer below for details.)
