I liked the second episode of Pushing Daisies far more than the first. I was curious, but cautious about the first week. I’m not sure, truthfully, how long Pushing Daisies can last. Yet, the show’s absurd tone is not without its charms, and the second episode seems more promising than the first. Mainly, it wasContinue reading “On Pushing Daisies, Week Two”
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On Pushing Daisies
On the advice of my friend Todd I watched the premiere episode of ABC’s new series, Pushing Daisies. It’s… weird. The premise is off-beat. As a little boy Ned discovers that he has the power to bring the dead back to life. And that comes with some strings attached. He can never touch a personContinue reading “On Pushing Daisies”
On Moonlight
I was flipping through channels the other day, trying to find the NBC station here in Baltimore — and for what it’s worth, I still have no idea what that is — when I caught a commercial. And it was Sophia Myles in the commercial! Sophia Myles! Doing American television! I put my Google-Fu powersContinue reading “On Moonlight”
On the Bionic Woman
Last night I did, in fact, watch the premiere of the new Bionic Woman series. I was on the fence. On the one hand, it stars Michelle Ryan, and she was nothing short of amazing and gorgeous and amazing in Jekyll. On the other hand, I can’t say I was a fan of the originalContinue reading “On the Bionic Woman”
On the Return of Boston Legal
Last night Boston Legal entered its fourth season. And…? It’s more of the same. The cast is mostly different. There’s still Alan and Denny. There’s Shirley. And Jerry and Clarence. But Paul? Gone. Brad? Working for the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Denise? Maternity leave. Claire? Gone. In their places, we have Carl Sack, played by JohnContinue reading “On the Return of Boston Legal”
On Back to You
I watched the first episode of Kelsey Grammer’s new sitcom, Back to You, this evening. Reviews were mixed — some reviews had called it “can’t miss,” while others had called it “never catch.” But I’ve been a long-time fan of the Kels, from Cheers to Frasier to the delightful Down Periscope — hell, I evenContinue reading “On Back to You”
On James Spader’s Emmy Win
Last night James Spader won his third Emmy in four years for his work as ethically-challenged attorney Alan Shore from Boston Legal. Spader, I thought, didn’t have a particularly challenging year as Shore — he was sidelined through much of the first half of the season, ironically due to a storyline that would have beenContinue reading “On James Spader’s Emmy Win”
On the Boston Legal Cast Shake-Up
Here’s the word from Boston-Legal.Org, the place for Boston Legal goings-on: “Rene [Auberjonois] has learned that he has been released from the cast of “Boston Legal.” According to what he was told, his character, “Paul Lewiston,” has been discontinued, as have the characters played by Julie Bowen, Mark Valley, and Connie Zimmer. Two new charactersContinue reading “On the Boston Legal Cast Shake-Up”
On the House Season Finale
It’s tonight people. Tonight, tonight, tonight. No, I don’t have spoilers. No, I don’t know anything about it. Except that it’s tonight. Followed by the Boston Legal season finale. Score!
On John Munch
John Munch needs to appear in Doctor Who or Torchwood. It’s just that simple. If John Munch appeared in Who, then Who takes place in the same universe as Arrested Development, Chicago Hope, Homicide, the Law & Orders, and X-Files (and its related shows). No, I can’t think of any good reason for John MunchContinue reading “On John Munch”