Dissent on Dead Like Me. See earlier post...

I don't think that Wonderfalls or Dead Like Me should even be thrown around in the same sentence....

Ok that is strong, but I really didn't like it. No sympathy for the characters.

Just like Kubrick, entertainment without a "soul" isn't worth my time.

Watching "Safety Canary." Sad about Kellie Waymire.

I think stylistically the pilot of Dead Like Me is VERY similar to "Wax Lion." But the former series lost a lot of its charm with Bryan's departure. It's still good enough that I'll gladly watch the 2nd season, for Jasmine Guy alone if nothing else.

Especially since Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has become my new favorite show, practically ensuring that Spike won't be joining the cast of characters on Dead Like Me and taking over the limelight.

Sad about Kellie Waymire.

Oh, I had no idea! How terrible...

"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," which was mentioned in this thread for Tim-related reasons I can't remember, is showing tonight at midnight on Sci-Fi as part of their Twilight Zone marathon.

I think stylistically the pilot of Dead Like Me is VERY similar to "Wax Lion."

I think DLM and Wonderfalls are basically the same exact concept, with a little different twist. There's a young slacker girl, very smart, with tons of potential, who's basically wasting her life, and avoiding human interaction when fate steps in and says, "OK, you've had your chance, now your ass is mine!" In Jaye's case, inanimate objects start talking to her, and George gets pulverized by a toilet seat from space. The result is pretty much the same, in that they're forced to help total strangers against their will, but the consequences for George are much harsher.

I found DLM to be a very rich and rewarding experience. I thought that watching George struggle and rebel and suffer some really heartbreaking moments, and then start to open up and come to life was really amazing. Very fertile ground for a character to grow in, and a great arc from where she started at in the pilot to where she ended up at the end of the first season. I'm really looking forward to the new ones starting in July.

The final episode of Blue Murder is due to air on Global (Canadian network) Friday night. Kari Matchett is a member of the current cast.

I think DLM and Wonderfalls are basically the same exact concept, with a little different twist. There's a young slacker girl, very smart, with tons of potential, who's basically wasting her life, and avoiding human interaction when fate steps in and says, "OK, you've had your chance, now your ass is mine!" [snip] The result is pretty much the same, in that they're forced to help total strangers against their will, but the consequences for George are much harsher.

Yup. I found a lot of similarities in content as well as style, although George has more of a support network than Jaye does. (I love Mandy Patinkin, he's marvelous in that role.) But the consequences for George are, in fact, much worse: she's dead, and she can't help her family, which is falling apart. Like Jaye, she can't resist her destiny either, but the cause-and-effect of George's resistance is a little clearer.

I love the secondary characters in DLM a lot, even Daisy. And I want to find out if the Reapers can change after death, because if so, why is Doyle Mason still so stupid?

I know that the last few episodes seemed a bit wandery, and it's not a show with a tight plotline, but I enjoy the hell out of it when I watch it.

I absolutely adore Mandy Patinkin in that role, he is just so laid back and, and, well right for the role. And I thought it was really decent of him to let DB off the crap accent hook by producing the worst Scottish accent ever, in the the whole history of everything.

And yes that includes Scotty.

I agree, Mandy Patinkin is one of the best things about the show, and the rest of the cast is great too - nice ensemble. Even some of the guest stars really get a chance to shine, which is nice.

I think Mason hasn't grown because he doesn't want to. He's a fuck-up, and he'd rather get stoned, and that's part of his charm. He's comic relief, but he still gets a few scenes that go a little deeper. Maybe George will inspire him to want to grow up.