Category: TV Dramas (Page 194 of 235)

Prison Break: “Wash”

February 27, 2007 /

Really? We’re going to have this huge buildup to the Magical Tape that can make everything right in the world, but we don’t even get to hear what’s on it? I spent the rest of the hour recovering from the letdown.

This episode did move pretty well, and touched on all of the storylines. Of course, the whole Cooper Green switcheroo was pretty silly. I can’t find the actor’s name, but the guy who played the fake Green always plays a bad guy, so my spidey sense was tingling from the get go. Moreover, the “my inhaler is in my jacket” and the “my cell phone is running out of juice” bits were also pretty lame, but at least the boys hooked up with the real Cooper before the episode’s end, which sent the series off in another direction. On a side note, Mahone once again displayed some superior policing skills when he figured out how all the sight lines in the park led to the hotel. I wouldn’t want that dude chasing me – no way, no how.

Was anyone surprised to see a rope when C-Note opened up the package? I guess the background music was meant to reflect his personal shock, but the only thing surprising about the rope was that it was already tied into a noose. On that note – no pun intended – we didn’t exactly see C-Note die. He just stepped off the bed when the episode ended; so don’t count him out just yet.

T-Bag seems to be finally getting down to the business of being a multi-millionaire, and his haste to get out of Alabama (to Bangkok) somehow has him on a flight to Mexico. Wait a second, it’s the same flight as Bellick? I’m confused. Quick, honey, press the button. No, the one that says, “Suspend Disbelief.” Ah, yes, that’s much better, thanks. Moving on…

Am I crazy or was T-Bag intending to take three million dollars in cash through security? The bundles of hundreds are literally spilling out of the bag, but this deviously intelligent individual plans to take it through airport security! Honey! Honey! Yeah, I need you to press it again! No, I really can’t reach it!

Thanks, babe.

What were we talking about?

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

Battlestar Galactica: “Dirty Hands”

February 26, 2007 /

Between last week’s plunge into space and this week’s labor episode, the Chief is getting a ton of face time. He feels compelled to fight for the little guy and he definitely had a “Norma Rae” moment when he shut down the line. At the time, I was a little confused as to why he decided to go on strike. He had already convinced the powers that be that there should be a lottery to rotate workers in, and one of those new workers was just seriously injured. That’s not exactly the most solid ground to stand on. “You implemented one of my ideas and it backfired. Want to hear some more?”

Speaking of the injury – that scene with Danny under the belt was cringe inducing. It was so obvious he was going to get hurt.

Meanwhile, Baltar is writing his memoir in his cell. The fact that he’s supposed to be from one of the “worker” colonies really came out of left field. Have we seen anything in his character that would reflect a tough, hard-nosed upbringing? Just the opposite – he’s been a sniveling, whiny brat. Even though I enjoyed James Callis’ acting as he went from one dialect to another, proving his heritage, I can’t help but think that the revelation is totally whack.

Lastly, we met a guy named Figurski this week. After three seasons of sci-fi sounding names (Adama, Tyrol, Thrace, Baltar, Agathon, Dualla, etc.), suddenly there’s a Polish guy on Galactica?

This was the third episode in a row where the main storyline wasn’t even touched on. So far, I’m not that impressed with the 2007 content. There are only four episodes left this season, so they better get a move on.

Battlestar Galactica, External TV, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

ABC announces potential “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff

February 25, 2007 /

The network is producing a two-hour special focusing on the former Mrs. McDreamy, neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery, which, depending on viewer response, will serve as a back-door pilot for a new series featuring actress Kate Walsh.

Taye Diggs has also signed on for the pilot, and the show’s writers are now eagerly accepting nominations for the handsome former “Daybreak” and “Rent” star’s nickname. Since “McDreamy” and “McSteamy” have already been spoken for by members of the “Grey’s” cast, current frontrunners include “McSmoothie” and “That Guy Who Gave Stella Her Groove Back.” We’re hoping they come up with something a little juicier.

Actors, Actresses, News, TV, TV Dramas

Jericho, Episode 12: Back In The Day

February 22, 2007 /

It’s been over two months since we last had a new episode of “Jericho”…and, you know, I gotta tell ya, I think it’s a testament to how the series was losing me even before its temporary departure from the airwaves that not only did I not really miss it all that much while it was gone, but when it came back last night, I couldn’t even be bothered to be home or even set the VCR to tape it.

This isn’t to say that I didn’t want to see it, you understand – because if I didn’t, I certainly wouldn’t be continue to blog about it – but, clearly, my excitement about the show’s return was decidedly muted. It was, like, “Eh, I’ll watch it online tomorrow.”

Well, I’ve now watched it…and, okay, I’m back in I-want-to-see-what-happens-next-week mode, and it’s almost totally and utterly because we finally, finally, FINALLY got some questions answered about Hawkins. I was never entirely sure what to make of him before this (mostly because so little information was doled out about his past), but it seems that he was actually part of the group responsible for the nuclear attack. Oddly enough, I never really considered that to be a possibility; I always just figured he was working within the government in some capacity and that, as a result, he knew who was responsible. But to actually be a member of the group who set off the bombs, I absolutely didn’t anticipate that. I’m figuring he might’ve been working undercover, but we’ll see.

We also got back story on Jake and what he was doing prior to his return to Jericho…well, at least part of what he was doing, anyway; he was indeed in Iraq, as well as Afghanistan, but he was apparently working for a private contractor rather than the military. We also confirmed that he was returning to Jericho because he was on the run…from Ravenwood Security. (You may remember them as the organization who’d supposedly been hired by the US Dept. of Homeland Security as back-up for the National Guard.)

Basically, these were the two big stories going on in this episode, which was almost exclusively told in flashback during the 36 hours before the bombs fell. There are other bits and pieces about what the other citizens of Jericho were doing at the time, but aside from Jake and Hawkins, the only other interesting bit of info that we receive is that Emily had been fighting with her fiance, Roger, before he left town. The only new information we get comes during the last five minutes; it’s only two things, but it’s just enough to inspire interest in next week’s episode.

1) In addition to Roger’s return, one of the other people who comes strolling into town – although no-one knows it except us viewers – is Hawkins’ ex-partner (or lover, or whatever) from this terrorist organization he’d been working with.

2) Roger saw some seriously fucked up shit. Or else he’s now blind and didn’t see anything at all. I honestly couldn’t tell for sure which it was…but whatever the case, that was a seriously blank stare he was giving.

Back next week? Yep. The preview makes it look like it might be a bit darker. I know, I always get my hopes up, and I’m invariably disappointed. But this week’s episode has made me optimistic…so don’t let me down, “Jericho”!

External Entertainment, External TV, Jericho, TV, TV Dramas

Heroes, Week 16: Well, THAT was unexpected…

February 20, 2007 /

Wow, were there a lot of “oh, shit” moments on last night’s episode, or what? Man, and to think that I’d originally planned to begin this entry by complaining about the fact that the show began with a bit more filler than usual. (Well, not really filler, I guess, but they showed more clips from previous episodes than usual to set up the scenes; in addition to the normal “previously on ‘Heroes'” montage, they replayed that scene with Radioactive Man and Internet Girl from a few weeks ago, as well as replaying Hiro’s “I come in peace” gag from last week) By the end of the proceedings, however, virtually everyone had managed to score a major dramatic scene. Okay, sure, we never saw Nikica, D.L., or Micah at all…and, yet, the proceedings in no way suffered. To my mind, it’s a testament to the fact that, despite last week’s shootout with Matt, their stories tend to be pretty self-contained…though I’m guessing that’ll change very, very soon, when Nikica embarks on her assignment to take out Nathan.

So what were the big moments…?

* Claire’s mom collapses on the kitchen floor in a pool of milk, resulting in our favorite cheerleader giving her dad a royal reaming for his apparent insensitivity…which, in turn, results in one of those rare moments where we actually feel sorry for H.R.G..

* Peter gets all unexpected on Doctor Invisible by stopping his staff in mid-strike, pleasing Doc to no end. Later, as the good Doctor begins a lecture on Darwinian theory, the pair of them get attacked by H.R.G. and Brother Voodoo…and Peter shoots into the air like a fucking rocket. It’s official: the Battle Royale between Peter and Sylar is gonna be a knock-down drag-out. I couldn’t help but notice that H.R.G. looked less angry than legitimately pleased and impressed when Peter flew into the sky with Doctor Invisible…though it was particularly interesting that, in the wake of learning that his wife was unconscious, H.R.G.’s response was to say that Claude (a.k.a. Doctor Invisible) would have to wait, making no mention of Peter. If there’d been earlier reference to H.R.G. even knowing of Claude’s existence, I guess I missed it…but the Doctor’s smackdown of Peter makes it evident that there’s a history between he and H.R.G.’s “people.”

* Simone’s dead. Ho. Lee. Shit. I didn’t see that coming. But what I wonder is, did she go public about Nathan and Peter before her untimely demise…?

* Moments after receiving the advice that when “you take on a partner, all you get is their blood on your hands,” Hiro watches Ando get shot. The next thing you know, Hiro has dissolved his partnership with Ando and is on a bus – driven by Stan Lee, no less – continuing his mission all by his lonesome. I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that Ando won’t choose to follow along behind Hiro, however…

* After a discussion with Janice about the hot jewels goes awry, Matt teams up with Radioactive Man and Internet Girl to invade H.R.G.’s house for some answers. (‘Bout time!) Surely that’s not going to go well…and, even worse, I’m anticipating that while all this is going on, if you listened closely, you could hear this…

Janice: Narc, narc!
The Cops: Who’s there?
Janice: Janice Parkman, with some info about my husband that I think you’ll find interesting.

* And speaking of listening closely…well, first, let’s have a moment of silence for Dale. Are we done? Great. Okay, so aside from the fact that Mohinder’s talk of possibly being able to block some of the heroes’ powers reminded me a bit of the plot of “X3,” it looks like Sylar finally has a power that he doesn’t have the hang of, one that’s proving to be more of a hindrance than a strength.

Awesome episode. Can’t wait ’til next week.

External Entertainment, External TV, Heroes, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

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