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I am following a stupid amount of tv right now, including newfound things for The Mentalist and Criminal Minds.
Some reactions below (slightly spoilery more spoilery than I thought, but mostly OMG I love this).
Supernatural 5.16-.18
I loved the heaven episode and this last one Point of No Return (Whore of Babylon, eh. Bet you thought you were so clever making the whore a good girl, whatevs).
The mainpain! Major plot development!
Character development! Sam has faith in Dean, Dean stops seeing Sam and the little brother. Conversations men don't really have!
OMG Cass! The Cass and Dean fight scene was hot. So was ripping off his shirt with the bloody sigil thingy.
Fannish shoutouts (which sometimes get a bit much in this show). "erotically involved" "last time somebody gave me that look I got laid" hee!
Adam, you need a bit more character development to be interesting. And it'll be cool to see Michael replace Zachariah as the lead villain. Z. was getting a little annoying, although I did appreciate his last corporate evil shout-out in the bar scene at the beginning.
Next week's Awesome/Sekretly Evil Hotel ep looks fun.
Dr. Who 1st two eps with 11th doctor
Well the companion is named Amelia/Amy (although as an Amelia/Amy/Amelia I keep hoping she'll change back). Almost makes me want to dye my hair red again.
But aside from the superficial resemblances I heart her. Smart, confident, and not afraid of a risk or an adventure. The actress is phenomenal as was her younger cousin in the first episode. I don't know about the romantic chemistry. (Did you see Matt in the confidential swooning over the actress, is there a thing? He seemed a little smitten, although there is a lot of bonding in the omg we're young people doing this awesome career-defining thing together. So adorable.)
I love the doctor too! He seems to have the right amount of kooky without all of Tennant's angst. It's an interesting change. Plus fantastic hair always helps. He's got the manic/happy eyes down pat. I also love the new TARDIS, more things to play with.
The most recent episode reminded me a little of Dark City. I thought the tone was just perfect and loved the mix of creepy, human emotion, creatures, semi-historical figures, kick ass women, and evil mechanical figures (Girl in the Fireplace, anyone). I liked the parallels of The Doctor with the StarWhale (although you only have to tell us once), and Amy with, well, another little girl crying and waiting for a boy who might not return. The hug at the end was brilliant.
yay show! yay Moffit! *squee*
Treme
I loved how the first episode started with a parade and ended with a funeral. I appreciate how they're dealing with Katrina in a way that acknowledges people's pain (omg walking through the house and cleaning out the bar), but doesn't feel exploitative. That foregrounds people's fierce love for the city (John Goodman!) without being sentimental or patronizing.
The show feels very patriotic. Like The Wire, Treme is also deeply rooted in a specific place and a specific culture but tells an American story. A story of America's greatness and America's flaws. I am hopeful that this story will be less tragic than The Wire's.
The cast is ridiculously good. There are the phenomenal Lester (Clarke Peters as Albert Lambreaux) and Bunk (Wendell Pierce as Antoine Bastiste) from The Wire. (Does Pierce really play trombone? I'm impressed.) I'm intrigued to see Batiste develop and especially to see his relationship with his ex-wife (Khandi Alexander, also excellent) play out. Steve Zahn was surprisingly good, even though he provided me with a huge embarrassment squick moment (with Elvis Costello). I'm also impressed and intrigued by the chef lady (Kim Dickins).
It's HBO/David Simon so a million things happened in an episode. Too much plot to recap. I've been to New Orleans twice and have a real, if relatively superficial, fondness for the place (and it looks like they're trashing tourists a little bit in the next episode, hee). I don't know much about the music, but I'm thrilled to hear more of it, and I love that the show is centered on musicians. Oh and the visuals! The Indian costume on the deserted street. OMG.
While The Wire was all about institutions and individuals in institutions, this looks to be more about families (chosen as well as birth), communities, and culture. *hearts*
Some reactions below (
Supernatural 5.16-.18
I loved the heaven episode and this last one Point of No Return (Whore of Babylon, eh. Bet you thought you were so clever making the whore a good girl, whatevs).
The mainpain! Major plot development!
Character development! Sam has faith in Dean, Dean stops seeing Sam and the little brother. Conversations men don't really have!
OMG Cass! The Cass and Dean fight scene was hot. So was ripping off his shirt with the bloody sigil thingy.
Fannish shoutouts (which sometimes get a bit much in this show). "erotically involved" "last time somebody gave me that look I got laid" hee!
Adam, you need a bit more character development to be interesting. And it'll be cool to see Michael replace Zachariah as the lead villain. Z. was getting a little annoying, although I did appreciate his last corporate evil shout-out in the bar scene at the beginning.
Next week's Awesome/Sekretly Evil Hotel ep looks fun.
Dr. Who 1st two eps with 11th doctor
Well the companion is named Amelia/Amy (although as an Amelia/Amy/Amelia I keep hoping she'll change back). Almost makes me want to dye my hair red again.
But aside from the superficial resemblances I heart her. Smart, confident, and not afraid of a risk or an adventure. The actress is phenomenal as was her younger cousin in the first episode. I don't know about the romantic chemistry. (Did you see Matt in the confidential swooning over the actress, is there a thing? He seemed a little smitten, although there is a lot of bonding in the omg we're young people doing this awesome career-defining thing together. So adorable.)
I love the doctor too! He seems to have the right amount of kooky without all of Tennant's angst. It's an interesting change. Plus fantastic hair always helps. He's got the manic/happy eyes down pat. I also love the new TARDIS, more things to play with.
The most recent episode reminded me a little of Dark City. I thought the tone was just perfect and loved the mix of creepy, human emotion, creatures, semi-historical figures, kick ass women, and evil mechanical figures (Girl in the Fireplace, anyone). I liked the parallels of The Doctor with the StarWhale (although you only have to tell us once), and Amy with, well, another little girl crying and waiting for a boy who might not return. The hug at the end was brilliant.
yay show! yay Moffit! *squee*
Treme
I loved how the first episode started with a parade and ended with a funeral. I appreciate how they're dealing with Katrina in a way that acknowledges people's pain (omg walking through the house and cleaning out the bar), but doesn't feel exploitative. That foregrounds people's fierce love for the city (John Goodman!) without being sentimental or patronizing.
The show feels very patriotic. Like The Wire, Treme is also deeply rooted in a specific place and a specific culture but tells an American story. A story of America's greatness and America's flaws. I am hopeful that this story will be less tragic than The Wire's.
The cast is ridiculously good. There are the phenomenal Lester (Clarke Peters as Albert Lambreaux) and Bunk (Wendell Pierce as Antoine Bastiste) from The Wire. (Does Pierce really play trombone? I'm impressed.) I'm intrigued to see Batiste develop and especially to see his relationship with his ex-wife (Khandi Alexander, also excellent) play out. Steve Zahn was surprisingly good, even though he provided me with a huge embarrassment squick moment (with Elvis Costello). I'm also impressed and intrigued by the chef lady (Kim Dickins).
It's HBO/David Simon so a million things happened in an episode. Too much plot to recap. I've been to New Orleans twice and have a real, if relatively superficial, fondness for the place (and it looks like they're trashing tourists a little bit in the next episode, hee). I don't know much about the music, but I'm thrilled to hear more of it, and I love that the show is centered on musicians. Oh and the visuals! The Indian costume on the deserted street. OMG.
While The Wire was all about institutions and individuals in institutions, this looks to be more about families (chosen as well as birth), communities, and culture. *hearts*
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