14 October 2007
New Show Reviews
It's time for my 2nd Annual New Show Reviews!
This year I tried out Journeyman, Pushing Daisies, Gossip Girl, Bionic Woman, and Moonlight. I'll also discuss Torchwood, which recently premiered here in North America.
Journeyman
I wasn't sure about this one; I had read an unfavorable review. But I liked it! It has an interesting idea, likable characters, and good stories. The trips to the past are fun, too. My favorite moment showed the main character, Dan, in the 1980's. Dan had jumped back wearing his bluetooth, and as he's standing on a street corner he makes eye contact with a man using one of those big boxy cell phones.
Pushing Daisies
My other favorite new show! It's incredibly hard to describe, but highly enjoyable.
Gossip Girl
This was created by the guy who created The O.C., so I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, it wasn't nearly as fun as The O.C.. I got bored pretty quickly.
Bionic Woman
The first few minutes of the pilot episode were amazing. Unfortunately, the characters that were featured in those minutes are not the main characters. The main plots and characters are OK, but not that interesting. I haven't decided if should keep watching for the peripheral characters (who get just a few minutes of airtime each episode) or drop it completely.
Moonlight
There's been a lot of other vampire detective shows over the years (Forever Knight, Angel...) but I've enjoyed them so I thought I'd give this one a try. Unfortunately, it wasn't nearly as good as those others. Ironically, there's another vampire show on the same night (Blood Ties) that's better quality and much more fun.
Torchwood
It's finally here! The Doctor Who spin-off that I've been waiting for has finally started airing in North America. I've only seen two episodes (I have to watch it on the Canadian station since I don't get BBC-America) but it's been fun so far. I'm actually rather relieved. After waiting for so long (and having such high expectations), I was afraid I might be disappointed. I wasn't. :)
This year I tried out Journeyman, Pushing Daisies, Gossip Girl, Bionic Woman, and Moonlight. I'll also discuss Torchwood, which recently premiered here in North America.
Journeyman
I wasn't sure about this one; I had read an unfavorable review. But I liked it! It has an interesting idea, likable characters, and good stories. The trips to the past are fun, too. My favorite moment showed the main character, Dan, in the 1980's. Dan had jumped back wearing his bluetooth, and as he's standing on a street corner he makes eye contact with a man using one of those big boxy cell phones.
Pushing Daisies
My other favorite new show! It's incredibly hard to describe, but highly enjoyable.
Gossip Girl
This was created by the guy who created The O.C., so I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, it wasn't nearly as fun as The O.C.. I got bored pretty quickly.
Bionic Woman
The first few minutes of the pilot episode were amazing. Unfortunately, the characters that were featured in those minutes are not the main characters. The main plots and characters are OK, but not that interesting. I haven't decided if should keep watching for the peripheral characters (who get just a few minutes of airtime each episode) or drop it completely.
Moonlight
There's been a lot of other vampire detective shows over the years (Forever Knight, Angel...) but I've enjoyed them so I thought I'd give this one a try. Unfortunately, it wasn't nearly as good as those others. Ironically, there's another vampire show on the same night (Blood Ties) that's better quality and much more fun.
Torchwood
It's finally here! The Doctor Who spin-off that I've been waiting for has finally started airing in North America. I've only seen two episodes (I have to watch it on the Canadian station since I don't get BBC-America) but it's been fun so far. I'm actually rather relieved. After waiting for so long (and having such high expectations), I was afraid I might be disappointed. I wasn't. :)
Labels: Pushing Daisies, Torchwood, TV
# posted by mamurd @ 10:07 PM 
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Pushing Daisies is a bit camp. At first, I kept worrying that they would accidently touch. Yes, I know, dumb, since she is a main character (she is British, BTW). But the announcer's voice eventually reminded me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and then I realized that they would be fine.
Bionic Woman is okay, but not great. She is also British, BTW.
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Bionic Woman is okay, but not great. She is also British, BTW.
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