I think that I’m just about done with ‘Person of Interest’. Although I still feel that the show has the foundation in place to build a potentially interesting storyline, it has thus far failed to take advantage of that. Based on last week’s episode, the series actually seems disinterested in ever doing so.
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Well, the world just doesn’t make sense. Since the last Sitcom Scorecard post, NBC has ordered up a whole slate of ‘Whitney’ and CBS has extended the run of ’2 Broke Girls’. In other words, Whitney Cummings has taken the TV world by storm this year. Whoever is watching these shows, please stop. Please.
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‘The Equalizer’ meets ‘Minority Report’. That’s the comparison I was trying to make in last week’s recap of ‘Person of Interest’, but I couldn’t think of the second half. Of course, the show’s magic computer that predicts criminal behavior is reminiscent of the Pre-Crime system in ‘Minority Report’. I’m annoyed that I didn’t make that connection earlier. Anyway, I honestly don’t know how I feel about ‘Person of Interest’ yet. Last week’s second episode wasn’t much of an improvement over the underwhelming series premiere. I want to think that this show has the potential to turn into something interesting, but it’s really not there yet.
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You know it’s officially fall when there are more new sitcoms on TV than familiar ones. Don’t ask me why, but as of right now, I’ve seen every new comedy pilot that has aired. Read on to see how I rate each of them.
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Wait a second… CBS actually has a new show this season that I was excited to see? That’s unusual in itself. The series is a mystery thriller with a sci-fi bent that was created by Jonathan Nolan (brother of Christopher, and writer of ‘The Prestige‘ and ‘The Dark Knight‘) and stars Michael Emerson from ‘Lost’? Uh, yeah, you’ve caught my attention now. This thing is loaded with potential. So why doesn’t the first episode seem to live up to any of it?
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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news last week that Duncan Jones’ sci-fi thriller ‘Source Code‘ is headed to CBS in the form of a new TV series. Because little is known at this point, it’s unclear whether the show will feature the same characters from the film or entirely new ones. The series will follow three top secret federal agents using the “Source Code” technology the jump back in time to tragic events. Continue Reading
I don’t know how many (if any) of our readers here care about the Tony Awards. The Tonys (and Broadway in general) are not something that I generally give much thought. However, I felt it worth reporting that ‘South Park’ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker pretty much swept the awards ceremony that aired Sunday on CBS with their satirical religious musical ‘Book of Mormon’. This almost makes up for that Oscar debacle from a few years back. I guess it’s a good thing that Phil Collins didn’t have a show on Broadway this year.
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With the 2010-2011 TV season now drawing to a close, the major networks have held their Upfront presentations in which they preview their fall schedules for advertisers. This is an important time for “bubble” shows (TV series with so-so ratings that may or may not be viable candidates for renewal), because this is where the networks formally announce which existing shows will make the cut for another season and which are dead in the water. Unfortunately, a number of shows of interest to this blog have had their plugs pulled.
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Something kind of amazing happened over the last week – something I haven’t experienced since… well, I honestly can’t remember how long. I didn’t even think it was possible. Yes, I’ve officially watched everything on my DVR!
I really love streaming video. Being able to watch anything I want whenever I want is fantastic. Not having to wait for a download makes it all the better. The problem comes with getting all that content onto my TV. The biggest issue with all those cool set-top boxes isn’t the hardware or the cost – it’s the networks.
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