Category: TV Action (Page 92 of 145)

Friday Night Lights: “Humble Pie”

January 27, 2008 /

Critics of the sophomore season who are upset about its lack of football action have to be perturbed by the inordinate amount of screen time that Dillon’s girls’ volleyball team received this week. Even this writer, who likes the football action but doesn’t find it a weekly necessity, wondered why the show was devoting ten minutes or more to the wrong sport. However, there were two good things to come out of the storyline: 1) Tyra in bunhugger shorts, and 2) Riggins’ second best line of the episode: “Over the net.” What was Riggins doing there, anyway? Is he still on Coach Taylor’s probation?

Oh, and what was Riggins’ best line of the episode?

“Oh my God. You’re going to apply a grade nine education to the stock market?”

Speaking of #33, he had a pretty tough week. His old roommate showed up with a couple of buddies looking for his money and the trio worked Tim over pretty good. Then he tells Lyla that he loves her, only to be shot down once again by Dillon’s most beautiful Christian. She did show up with three grand to bail him out of trouble, so she does still care about him. I doubt that relationship is over for good. (And I think there’s something up with her new boyfriend.)

It was good to see Jason this week. I thought that his storyline dragged on the show a bit during the first season. After the initial shock of the injury, there wasn’t a whole lot for him to do other than get on with his life. It was cool to see him figure out how to sell Gerald a car – his speech was one of those “Yes!” moments that makes this show so great. Buddy had a great line when he was talking about how that saleswoman snowed Jason – “I can’t believe that little philly.”

I’m not sure what exactly is going on with Tyra and Landry. When last we left them, Tyra said that he made her “feel too much” and he told her to get a move on because he wasn’t going to wait around forever. Now he has a semi-cute little lab partner and Tyra is acting awfully jealous. What exactly does she want him to do? It’s not like he’s the problem. The girl is growing on Landry a little bit, so we’ll see how long Tyra waits before she makes her grand gesture.

Lastly, Smash got suspended for three games. He didn’t go about it in the right way, but that rich kid deserved what he got (and more). Hopefully his suspension will remind everyone that there’s a football season going on.

External Entertainment, External TV, Friday Night Lights, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

Prison Break: “Dirt Nap”

January 22, 2008 /

It’s funny how hard the “Prison Break” writers have to work to keep the gang together. With Michael’s second escape attempt (hopefully) coming soon, it looked for a moment that T-Bag and Bellick would be left out in the cold. Michael, who has always been quite selective about whom he takes with him on these escapes, has suddenly decided to be Mr. Inclusive.

When Whistler tells him that he needed something from T-Bag and the price was T-Bag coming along on the escape, Michael just agreed without even asking what that something was. Of all of Michael’s foils on the show, he has the biggest problem with T-Bag’s history of molestation. You’d think he’d at least follow up on (and approve) his inclusion.

Then, with Sammy’s coup causing all sorts of problems for Michael and his crew, T-Bag enlists the help of Delta Force Bellick, who agrees without even bothering to check and see if there is any acetone left. T-Bag is getting soft, too. When Bellick threatens to shout the news of the escape “from the rooftops,” I expected T-Bag to say something like this:

Do that, sugar tits, and when you least expect it, I’ll slit your throat.

Instead, T-Bag, who shouldn’t have any “you’re in” privileges, tells Bellick just that.

(On a side note, I’m really starting to dig Bellick’s wardrobe. The belly-revealing half shirt and the Zubaz tiger-striped pants really work for him.)

Also, McGrady keeps popping his head in asking to get in on the escape, but Michael hasn’t budged yet. Expect that to change soon.

One more comment on the happenings inside the prison: Mahone is coming back. It appears that he’s shaking his addiction and he’s starting to become quite useful again. I really liked his line when Whistler was telling Mahone and Michael about how he got wrapped up with the Company:

We’re not two chicks at a bar. I don’t need to hear this, unless you do.

I miss Mahone the badass, so this is a good development.

On the outside, Lincoln and Sucre’s plan to trick Gretchen backfired when Sucre decided to immediately wire the $25 K to Maricruz. I thought Gretchen was especially evil in that scene in the car, though I thought it was odd that she didn’t wonder why Sucre got in the back seat instead of the front. As a soldier, you’d think she’d be a little more protective of her backside.

Anyway, Maricruz is in peril (again), which will bring Sucre’s loyalties into question (again). I’m going to go ahead and predict that Sucre will look as if he’s doing some shady things, but he’ll end up helping out the brothers in the end. (I know, that’s not really going out on a limb.)

Let’s see, what else is going on. Linc bought a bomb and Sucre planted it in Gretchen’s car. I’m not sure how that’s going to play out, but I’m guessing at some point, we’ll see a car explode. Also, using Gary Miller’s phone, Gretchen texted someone named Edward Guthrie about how sales are going through the roof. I’m not sure what that’s about.

Finally, Linc had the second best line of the night (after Mahone’s “two chicks” line) when he said to Sofia, “If he doesn’t take ya, I will.” Of course, if he likes her so much, why he would drop her off two blocks from home? Also, I’m curious about how many souvenir shops in Panama have Eiffel Tower keychains, but it was a nice gesture nonetheless. It appears that she has feelings for the big lug because when she got home she started to purge Whistler from her life. And that’s how she found his case.

Well, if he’s not a fisherman, what is he?

External Entertainment, External TV, Prison Break, TV Action, TV Dramas

The Wire 5.3 – Not for Attribution

January 20, 2008 /

I ended last week’s blog entry with a remark about how I hoped the Baltimore Sun scenes would begin fitting in to the main story arc sooner rather than later, and wouldn’t you know it, my wish came true, courtesy of Jimmy McNulty. Acting as a one-man revival of “Dexter” and “The Shield,” McNulty is currently breaking more laws than Bunk can count in his quest to create a serial killer that both the mayor’s office and the police department will actually pay attention to. Planning his killer around two details – homeless victims and red ribbons – McNulty goes back into the vault to find unsolved murders to would bend to his specifications. He discovers two, and makes it three when he plants evidence on the homeless man that he (re)killed last week.

Hoping to grab someone’s attention other than Bunk (Landsman just shoves it aside in a hilarious ten-second scene), McNulty takes the info to Alma at The Sun, who graciously accepts the lead after her last article (about murders, no less) got bumped from the front page in place of a skydiving article. No joke. Unfortunately, her latest story is buried in the back of the Metro section, and just when it looks like McNulty is about to give up, Lester Freamon surfaces to convince McNulty otherwise – suggesting he sensationalize his murder (i.e. give him a menacing nickname, etc.) in order to garner more press.

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Of course, that’s just one way The Sun has suddenly become integral to season five. Though the ongoing cutbacks will undoubtedly fuel the fire for the remaining journalists in the coming weeks, City Editor Gus has secured his place at the paper, and you can certainly see why. With friends like Norman (Carcetti’s right-hand man, in case you forgot), Gus is virtually indispensable, and he proves his worth when he squeezes some info out of Norman about Carcetti’s plans to axe Burrell and prep Daniels for the job. Whether or not Carcetti decides to give the temporary position to Rawls or Valchek remains to be seen, but what you can expect is that Burrell is going to put up a fight, and after butting heads with Carcetti later in the episode, his biggest ally could very well be Clay Davis. Shiiiiit, indeed.

And finally, there’s Marlo. After visiting Vondas about a direct relationship with the Greek (and consequently getting turned down because his money was “dirty”), the Baltimore kingpin heads to Prop Joe for help cleaning his cash. Half of his investment is turned into clean bank money (for the Greek, of course), while the other half is transferred to an account in the Cayman Islands. Marlo doesn’t exactly understand the concept of a wire transfer, however, so he hops on a plane and heads south to check out his account in person. Meanwhile, Snoop and Chris hit a roadblock in their search for Omar, so instead, they just torture and kill his blind friend Butchie, therefore ensuring his return. As it turns out, Omar is currently living the sweet life on some unnamed island (whether or not it was the same island as Marlo’s bank is unclear), but it hardly matters now. Omar is back, and Marlo would be wise to muscle up.

External Entertainment, External TV, The Wire, TV Action, TV Dramas

Friday Night Lights: “Who Do You Think You Are?”

January 19, 2008 /

I don’t know how they do it, but the creators of this show found a way to make a mundane task like choosing the right daycare fairly interesting. Maybe it’s because I’m an expecting father, but I felt the Taylors’ pain when they had to leave Gracie at daycare for the first time.

Other than that storyline (and the awesome cameo by Glenn, “Um, I think she needs her diaper changed”), I wasn’t too crazy about this episode. The old, mistake-making Lyla was a lot more interesting than the new-and-improved, preachy Lyla. While Riggins’ call to the radio show was pretty funny (“Um, I think Jesus is kinda hot”), the rest of the storyline was pretty bland. However, it does appear that the Lyla/Riggins relationship will be moving forward next week.

Santiago’s brush with his past is kind of cliché, and the most compelling thing about that thread is the trust that’s developing between he and Buddy. Buddy’s growth is both funny and endearing. He’s like a little kid with a new toy, and the new toy is a 16 year-old ex-con. His spiel about “judging people by what’s on the inside” at the bar was hilarious, especially when he followed it up by asking one of his friends if he should hide his watch from “a bunch of thugs.” (On a side note, it was nice to see “Veronica Mars” alum Francis Capra again. He played Santiago’s friend.)

The last less-than-stellar storyline this week was the exploration of racism as a part of Smash’s relationship with Noel. I thought it was odd (and pretty unrealistic) that her parents would invite everyone over for dinner only to spring an ambush at dessert. To top things off, we have the stereotypical white racist bothering Smash’s sister at the movies. The incident will probably prompt Smash to break things off with Noel. Yawn.

For the sake of QB1, I was sad to see Carlota go, but there wasn’t really anything going on in that relationship. It felt a little abrupt, but the moment the two shared at the birthday party seemed genuine. Now that they’re both single, methinks this may eventually lead to a Matt/Julie reunion, but expect QB1 to go through some tough times first.

Lastly, for anyone that’s interested, the moody song playing over the final few scenes was Devendra Banhart’s “Now That I Know,” which is off his 2005 album, Cripple Crow. The show sure does a nice job with its music.

External Entertainment, External TV, Friday Night Lights, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

What’s Worth Watching: The Last of the Scripted Shows…For Now.

January 16, 2008 /

In these dark days, with the writer’s strike continuing along unabated, new episodes of scripted television are getting harder and harder to come by. For the most part, our favorite series have either run all of the episodes that were finished before the strike or, if their respective networks are really stingy, they’re still holding on to one or two episodes, to dole out as the need arises. There are, however, a few exceptions to that rule, and we’re here to spotlight those series that still have at least half a dozen new episodes on deck.

We’re not going to pretend that we here at Bullz-Eye are actually fans of every single one of these shows, but we are fans of scripted comedy and drama, and as steadfast supporters of the writers in this strike, we’d like to think that watching even the worst of these shows is still better than having reality series like “America’s Top Dog” or “Farmer Takes a Wife” shoved down our throats.

Start programming your TiVo by clicking here.

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