The Boomtown Rats Were Wrong
I watch a lot of TV. I'd say religiously, aside from, you know, 7th Heaven and shows about religion. Current roster stands at 18 appointment shows a week. "Real" reviews of all of them would be a bit much (to write or read, frankly), so introducing... Mile-a-Minute Commentary. My take on TV in 60 words or less per show, give or take a few "an"s and "the"s.
Prison Break: Fun to see the guys on the run, but let's stay away from the Kim Bauer-style subplots, hmm? Kim stuck in a bear trap, Sucre wedged under a tree trunk... not exactly inspired. However, Michael trying to move said tree with a stick the size of Mr. Eko's, tho – now you're cookin' with gas!
Heroes: "Save the cheerleader, save the world." And the "secret knock" to a million fanboy meetups is created. Anyway, Hayden Panettiere continues carving out her unique space in Hollywood as the go-to Cheerleader-for-Hire. Bonus points for the "Fly By Night" T-shirt Nathan Petrelli buys – and this show's got the best subtitles in the business.
Studio 60: "Superman's Dome of Pleasure." Best line of the show. Too bad it happened at 9:01. Amanda Peet makes an adorable drunk, but the Steadicam pseudo-history of Studio 60 culminating with the accusation that Nate Corddry's time would be better served in the middle of Afghanistan – LIKE YOUR LITTLE BROTHER!!!! – was kind of a "hah?" I mean, have you seen Nate Corddry?
Prison Break: Fun to see the guys on the run, but let's stay away from the Kim Bauer-style subplots, hmm? Kim stuck in a bear trap, Sucre wedged under a tree trunk... not exactly inspired. However, Michael trying to move said tree with a stick the size of Mr. Eko's, tho – now you're cookin' with gas!
Heroes: "Save the cheerleader, save the world." And the "secret knock" to a million fanboy meetups is created. Anyway, Hayden Panettiere continues carving out her unique space in Hollywood as the go-to Cheerleader-for-Hire. Bonus points for the "Fly By Night" T-shirt Nathan Petrelli buys – and this show's got the best subtitles in the business.
Studio 60: "Superman's Dome of Pleasure." Best line of the show. Too bad it happened at 9:01. Amanda Peet makes an adorable drunk, but the Steadicam pseudo-history of Studio 60 culminating with the accusation that Nate Corddry's time would be better served in the middle of Afghanistan – LIKE YOUR LITTLE BROTHER!!!! – was kind of a "hah?" I mean, have you seen Nate Corddry?
8 comments:
Thank god you don't watch 7th Heaven. I'm a little troubled by your fixation "Bring It On", but then again, I still watch "Saved By The Bell" reruns, so who am I to judge? I'm sure that sort of thing will be par for the course on this blog.
Speaking of hot actresses (which we weren't), I'd be curious to know who's on your "ones to watch" list?
I'll avoid some standard big hitters (Katherine Heigl on Grey's, etc.) and highlight a few that are still a bit under the radar...
Kristen Bell. Veronica Mars may or may not survive, but she's a keeper.
Shiri Appleby. Currently the trophy girlfriend of Campbell Scott on Six Degrees. Story arc doesn't bode well for her, but still. Wow.
Minka Kelly. Plays Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights. Aside from the delightfully bizarre name, she's, well, delightful.
Oh – and to bring it all together, Kiersten Warren played Britney's mom in Bring it On: All or Nothing. Who's Kiersten Warren, you ask?
Alex from Saved by the Bell: The College Years.
Oh, and the alien-welcoming chick who was the first to get blown up by the big death ray in Independence Day.
Tricia Helfer butters my bread every time. Hubba-Hubba...
I had a good time with Studio 60 last night. Especially Eli Wallach; it's good to see that he's still alive and kicking.
Mmmm... Cylons.
And yeah, Studio 60 was better last night, but still kinda shaky overall. Good to bring up racial tension in the biz; not so good to solve it in the same episode.
This is a great idea - 60 words or less per review. You are quite wise, Mr. Stewart. I'm jealous.
Thanks – with the sheer volume I watch, hardcore reviews of all wouldn't have been dipping my toe in the blogpool, it'd have been cliffdiving into a dixie cup.
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