[Speed Gibson,
Monday October 12, 2009 at 11:57pm]
Prime Time
Feeling the need for a frivolous post, I thought I'd do a little TV critiquing. I'm all but unwilling to watch most network prime time fare, with one current exception, CBS's "The Mentalist." Created by Bruno Heller of HBO "Rome" fame, I find it almost addicting for its fresh approach to otherwise ordinary police drama.
The supporting cast is ordinary at best, but the fascinating main character Patrick Jane must have his foils. Here in season two, I still find the scripts generally worthy of actor Simon Baker's fine performances.
Actually, I find ABC's new "Flash Forward" worth the time spent so far. It's like "Lost" but you can follow along this time. Everyone (except one!) loses consciousness for exactly 137 seconds during which everyone (except one who will apparently be dead) sees the same point in time six months in the future.
I tried "Eastwick" for 2+ episodes, but it's nothing but three very attractive cougars in various poses. You could turn down the sound and not miss a thing. The juvenile dialog isn't worth listening to. There is no plot worth following. "Flash Forward" could be the opposite, told entirely on radio with a few descriptive embellishments, much as Superman would say "up, up, and away" to tell us when he was flying.
But otherwise, Prime Time TV remains the vast wasteland, even if I do have a guilty pleasure for Dancing with the Stars.
The supporting cast is ordinary at best, but the fascinating main character Patrick Jane must have his foils. Here in season two, I still find the scripts generally worthy of actor Simon Baker's fine performances.
Actually, I find ABC's new "Flash Forward" worth the time spent so far. It's like "Lost" but you can follow along this time. Everyone (except one!) loses consciousness for exactly 137 seconds during which everyone (except one who will apparently be dead) sees the same point in time six months in the future.
I tried "Eastwick" for 2+ episodes, but it's nothing but three very attractive cougars in various poses. You could turn down the sound and not miss a thing. The juvenile dialog isn't worth listening to. There is no plot worth following. "Flash Forward" could be the opposite, told entirely on radio with a few descriptive embellishments, much as Superman would say "up, up, and away" to tell us when he was flying.
But otherwise, Prime Time TV remains the vast wasteland, even if I do have a guilty pleasure for Dancing with the Stars.