How I Met Your Mother – 6th Season Premier
I thought this was a good season premier episode, but it still didn’t live up to the first couple of seasons. I miss the snap and zip the first couple of seasons had. I hope this year goes back to that sooner rather than later. I have been seeing reports from people involved with this show that this is going to be the year they get back on track. I hope this is true, and they bring back the funny!
House – 7th Season Premier
Hello, Mr. Laurie! Not bad, not bad at all. Who knew he was hiding a pretty decent body under those baggy shirts, especially for his age? Don’t you hate when people qualify their compliments like that? Nice opening minutes of season 7, I must say.
House trying to open a bottle of champagne with a sword really made me laugh. I liked spending time with just House and Cuddy, actually comfortable with each other and enjoying being together. I also thought it was great, House trying to keep Cuddy from finding out he sent the necessary neurosurgeon home, because while he was in a new place with Cuddy, he was still the same old House, covering his ass.
Cuddy said “I love you” but House either wouldn’t or couldn’t. Then they hem-and-haw about whether they can really have a relationship or now, how he can’t change and she doesn’t want him to change, how he’s still going to do terrible things to her, and then he finally says to her, “I love you.” They are going to try and make it work, but I bet it won’t be easy.
I hope the show doesn’t focus too much on this relationship, and goes back to the disease of the week starting next week, and it looks like they will.
Oh, and 13 is gone, at least for now. Bye, bye!
Mike & Molly – series premier
The fat jokes were a bit frustrating, and could get old really fast, but I loved the chemistry between Mike and Molly. I like the way they interact with each other and I do enjoy that they know they have food issues, and are working to confront them, with OA meetings and with humor
I like the way Mike and his partner interact as well. When Mike really needed his support, and was about to really mess up his diet, his partner pulled him back from the edge.
I hope Molly’s family gets toned down a bit. Her pot-head sister annoyed me, we get it: she’s a stoner, she skinny, she’s loud. I also think that she is badly, sadly, miscast. And I love Swoosie Kurtz, but I am not thrilled with her character. I imagine they will grow on me, but for now, the jury is still out on them.
Melissa McCarthy is by far the shining diamond in this show. After playing the sidekick in Gilmore Girls and Samantha Who, I am thrilled for her that she is finally the lead. She is sweet, sincere, funny, and beautiful. I am thrilled to see her in a staring role.
Castle – 3rd season premier
While Beckett and Castle usually have great banter, and they are often pleasantly adversarial, it was interesting to see them really adversarial at the beginning of the ep. And to see Ryan and Esposito also angry with Castle for not contacting any of them was a fun twist on what we usually see, their puppy-dog loyalty and admiration for him turned to disappointment and frustration with him. Of course, by the end of the episode Castle
I love the “case of the week” premise of this show, but I’ll be focusing more on our main characters. I always enjoy when Alexis’ and/or Martha’s storylines reflect Castle’s. The fact that Alexis’ boyfriend was as thoughtless as Castle was, and she made her father see it from the other side of the issue, made me smile, and makes me smile every time it happens.
The Event – series premier
I refuse to be the person who spoils this show, regardless of spoiler warnings, for anyone. Suffice it to say, at least for now, that I LOVE this cast. I think this has the potential to be a huge hit for NBC if they market it right, and if some questions are answered in a timely fashion. I have my suspicions about just what The Event is, and who some of these people are, but I am looking forward to the mystery unraveling. I am not only going to not spoil for others, but also want to try and remain spoiler free, so this show is going to be difficult for me to comment on until things start to be revealed. I am not, however, going to limit what is said about it in the comments, so have at it.
Love that Danno’s ringtone for his ex-wife is the Psycho theme! I liked the apology scene between Steve and Danno in the car. I also like their overall chemistry. Scott Caan is excellent as Danno, and a serious scene-stealer. He has a great screen presence. I am not familiar with Grace Park, I never watched Battlestar Galactica, but I like that she kicks a bit of ass. As far as Daniel Dae Kim, I would watch him watch paint dry, and Alex O’Loughlin is fine as McGarrett, although I have heard some complaints, that he is too wooden. I can’t imagine how hard it is to do all the action, speak with an unnatural accent (he’s Australian), remember dialogue, and actually act, so I am going to cut the guy a break, at least for now. I enjoyed all the action and stunt sequences and was glad to see our two leads are not going to go unscathed and will not be bullet-proof.
Boy! You're WAY ahead of me ... that's more TV than I could take without becoming comatose! I did, however, watch three of the shows ... Castle: I'm so glad to have it back and really loved every minute of it, as I always do. I especially liked the moment with the full-sized cardboard Castle, "following" Beckett at the book store LOLOLOL! The Event: Okay, there WAS a part of Castle I didn't like and it was splattered all over "The Event" ... I'm sick, sick, sick of shows being presented out of order, here, there and everywhere. It seriously takes away from the story and, as far as I can see, usually signals that the story needs help, which is why pains are being taken to distract from it. I'm guessing this is going to drag slowly on like similar series have, until there's no one left who cares except people who have to review it and the cast. I've already got my finger on the "delete series" button and it's only been one episode. "Hawaii Five-O": Having been a huge fan of the original, I was pretty much set AGAINST this rip-off ever airing. Plus, I really don't like the guy who plays the "new" Danno (which was originally a play on the character's name, which was Danny or Dan something ... was it Williams?) I was surprised when I realized that I managed to watch the opener all the way through. The guy from Moonlight was wooden, but so was Jack Lord - he, at least, stayed true to the original character. I'll likely watch again and maybe I'll like it, but I'm guessing that eventually it's going to be hard for those of us who loved the one from the 60's to not hate what the idiots of this century think of as entertainment. And that's the end of my LONG comment. Off to watch the opener of NCIS!
ReplyDeleteHey Tina- how about "Lone Star" We watched "The Event" and recorded "Lone Star"- but have not watched "Lone Star" yet.
ReplyDeleteSandi, I don't like the time jumping either, but I think The Event is going to be using it pretty consistently. I got used to it with Lost, and it was so successfuly there, I think other shows are going to be using it. As for Hawaii Five-0, I think I am just a bit too young to remember the original, so I don't mind this new one in that regard.
ReplyDeleteBeth, didn't see Lone Star, and it's not on my list of shows I was interested in from the beginning. From what I am hearing about the ratings, I would say, don't get too attached LOL.