Mildly curious about Lost because of Dominic Monaghan (did I spell that right?). But the show itself doesn't look promising, so I'm conflicted.
We're in love. We're ... lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers.
Willow ,'Potential'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
libkitty - Aug 09, 2004 4:48:32 pm PDT #1588 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Cranberry - Aug 09, 2004 5:02:39 pm PDT #1589 of 10001
I was fine when existence had no meaning. Meaninglessness in a universe that has no meaning -- that I get. But meaninglessness in a universe with
meaning? What does that mean?
I saw the Lost pilot and liked it enough to want to watch more. Desperate Housewives is okay, too. I'm not excited about any other new shows, though, just a few returning ones (Gilmore Girls, The OC and Alias). And I'm more excited about the DVD release of Popular than about any of those.
Wolfram - Aug 09, 2004 5:14:04 pm PDT #1590 of 10001
Visilurking
Did I miss the Lost pilot? Or did you all see it elsewhere? I stop watching tv during the summer (except for F/X) so I miss a lot of stuff.
Tamara - Aug 09, 2004 6:21:31 pm PDT #1591 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
So far, three shows look promising or at least not horrible.
Lost (because Fury) ABC
Life as We Know It (from the same people as Freaks and Geeks) ABC
Kevin Hill (I can't remember why I wrote this one down) UPN
Wolfram, nothing has premiered yet.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2004 6:24:28 pm PDT #1592 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The lady who sat next to me on my flight to Montreal loved Lost. I love LA, because you get to sit next to people who will talk eagerly to you about a show you long to watch. It jibed with net stuff I'd watched -- and I now realise she'd spoiled me for something, and yay! I've forgotten what.
Jesse - Aug 09, 2004 6:29:46 pm PDT #1593 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Kevin Hill (I can't remember why I wrote this one down) UPN
Taye Diggs is a lawyer who inherits a baby. At least the promos have good production values...
Invisible Green - Aug 09, 2004 6:57:33 pm PDT #1594 of 10001
I saw the Lost pilot, too. It was pretty good, but nothing exceptional. However, given the set-up, it probably should be a mini-series, cuz I don't see how it can't run out of gas after 3 or 4 episodes...it would just start repeating itself, and get boring, like Fastlane or 24. However, I'll probably watch anyway, cuz this fall's new programming looks pretty sad.
I also wanna check out: Desperate Housewives Clubhouse House Life as We Know It
And maybe: Kevin Hill Veronica Mars Second Time Around The Mountain Jack & Bobby Father of the Pride Drawn Together
But I will definitely be picking up Popular - Season One and Wonderfalls as soon as they come out on DVD. I didn't start watching Popular until toward the end of its first season (I caught the end of an ep waiting for something else to come on, and fell immediately in love with it), so many of the episodes will be new to me. For a show about judgment, I really misjudged it. Of course, it didn't help that The WB promoted the dark comedy/satire like it was Dawson's Creek, so I thought it was just another one of those crappy teen dramas. Co-Creator/Executive Producer Ryan Murphy has even commented on how The WB wanted the show to be more like Dawson's Creek, and how he has experienced so much more support from FX on Nip/Tuck. So I recommend Popular to everyone.
But, yeah, TV (at least broadcast) is in a pretty sad state right now.
Allyson - Aug 09, 2004 7:07:23 pm PDT #1595 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I adored Popular. Was nice to see Leslie Bib on Nip/Tuck.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2004 7:08:28 pm PDT #1596 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Was nice to see Leslie Bib on Nip/Tuck.
I'm guessing you missed her series Line Of Fire. Just as well. She wasn't very good on it, but I suspect the flaw started in the writing.
Tamara - Aug 09, 2004 7:18:16 pm PDT #1597 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
I remember why I wrote down Kevin Hill now.
Christina Hendricks is in it. It looks silly but I will give it a few eps before giving up on it.