Apparently Life actually managed to pick up 11% more viewers than Bionic Woman last night. I think that's good news. I hope it's good news. NO TAKING AWAY MY SHOW.
Mal: You tell me right now, little Kaylee, you really think you can do this? Kaylee: Sure. Yeah. I think so. 'Sides, if I mess up, not like you'll be able to yell at me.
'Bushwhacked'
Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.
This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]
Dana - Nov 15, 2007 9:17:11 am PST #426 of 11831
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Juliebird - Nov 15, 2007 9:35:42 am PST #427 of 11831
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I'm starting to get the shakes and feeling a little nausea thinking about the possibility that Life will disappear after the scripts run out. This is the first time mention of ratings hasn't filled me with trepidation.
Did they ever say why it was that Farthingale needed to have two secret identies to track down the bomber? Why not just, say, one secret identity and his own identity?
I don't know if I want Charlie to furnish his place. I do want to know if he can cook...
I know he's a fictional character!
Dana - Nov 15, 2007 9:37:12 am PST #428 of 11831
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Did they ever say why it was that Farthingale needed to have two secret identies to track down the bomber?
I don't think he had secret identities to track down the bomber. I think it's just the way he was.
Juliebird - Nov 15, 2007 9:45:58 am PST #429 of 11831
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Oh, that's right. They had speculated that this guy wanted to be a spy so badly (and having a secret life from one wife meant that he had to be away, so why not have another wife to fill up that time) and just happened to actually track down a bad guy.
sumi - Nov 15, 2007 9:47:39 am PST #430 of 11831
Art Crawl!!!
Special two-parter of Life - airing 1st part on December 3rd after the Heroes finale and the second at the regular time. Futon Critic's scripted show table says that 13 episodes were ordered. This two-parter would be episodes 10 and 11.
Ginger - Nov 15, 2007 9:51:36 am PST #431 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
NO TAKING AWAY MY SHOW.
There's an article in today's NY Times that speculates that considering what the writers' strike will do to pilot season, any show that's not completely tanking will probably be renewed.
askye - Nov 15, 2007 9:58:23 am PST #432 of 11831
Thrive to spite them
Epic -- mine was going to be rant because I'm used to discussing tv the way we do here, or I'll rant about stuff with Mom and at least she'll listen. My brother and I have different views on tv -- I think he watches The Office and that's about it, they don't go to the movies very often either. And for me tv is a hobby, which I dont think he understands. I like looking at tv on a meta level and also being fannish about it (reading fic, watching vids, etc) and that's just alien to him. So I dont' think he really undestands that I study this kinda stuff. I almost stated talking about the women in the refrigerator and how the magical negro tropes but realized I'd have to explain those and he really wouldn't care.
I just wish that he'd accept that I knew what I was talking about.
My brother's not horrible, we're just really different people. We've had conversations turn into yelling matches when we were agreeing on an issue just expressing our ideas in vastly different ways.
Juliebird - Nov 15, 2007 10:00:32 am PST #433 of 11831
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
*hugs NYTimes speculation*
Vonnie K - Nov 15, 2007 10:12:17 am PST #434 of 11831
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Woo-hoo about the ratings! I have to admit I feel a bit of schadenfreude about how much BW is sucking in comparison, because NBC promoted the hell out of that show and the writing on that show is just so bloody awful. Seriously, from winning the time slot at its debut to the 4th? That's gotta hurt. *cackles*
The post-Heroes boost could be a boon for this show, especially the two-parter has some juicy development in the conspiracy, which then can lure the viewers to the Wednesday slot. Hmmm, does that mean that Journeyman is going away? I haven't watched that show since the pilot, but I gather it has since improved?
EpicTangent - Nov 15, 2007 10:14:09 am PST #435 of 11831
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
askye - well, at least my rant validates the fact that you were correct. You knew that Graham was a Bad Guy from Minute One (because it's a Trope that's so Done it's got bare patches worn into it). Hear that Bro-of-askye? She was right, you were wrong, neener!
And your brother still sounds like mine. Mine also enjoys "discussions" (loud ones), so sometimes seems to say things he knows will irritate me to try to set me off. I'm incredibly non-confrontational so this makes me uncomfortable, but he doesn't seem to get that.
So, I guess what I'm saying is bask in the glow of solidarity, My Sistah!
This post brought to you by the fact that I'm stuck covering phones for the Receptionist's lunch because her usual coverage is out sick and even though I have to try to do both my own job and P's, I clearly have nothing but time on my hands so being up here for an hour or so really shouldn't be a problem.
t rantycakes
That tag will not be closing for a while to come I think.
'Course, as long as I can't properly do my job from here, at least it frees me up to hang with you charming folks. Yay, Brightside!