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stoutfellow ([personal profile] stoutfellow) wrote2004-09-19 06:39 pm
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The New Season

With the demise, last year, of "Angel" and "Wonderfalls" and the failure of "Tru Calling", I'm down to three shows that I regularly watch: "Everwood", "Gilmore Girls", and "Joan of Arcadia". So, I'm looking around for replacements. The new season doesn't look all that promising; there are only three shows that look at all appealing to me.

The first, "Jack & Bobby", has already debuted. The first episode was moderately interesting, although I don't find any of the characters particularly appealing (with the possible exception of Courtney). It's a gimmick show, and the gimmick worked fairly well in the first episode; I'm not sure how long they can keep it going, though. For the moment, I'll keep watching, but it's definitely on probation.

The other two newbies are "Veronica Mars" and "Lost", both premiering on Wednesday. We shall see.

The season's first episode of "Everwood", last week, was good, not outstanding. Notable scenes included the fight between Harold and Andy (ostensibly over office renovation), Andy's smackdown for arrogance at the hands of a complete stranger, and Amy's (utterly out-of-character) moment of maturity at the end. The sugar scene was pretty good too, as was Harold's nostalgia-induced freakout. And then there was... Oh, heck. There were plenty of good scenes, but nothing to match the best this show is capable of.

But it's GG and JoA I'm really looking forward to. The season-ending crises (not exactly cliffhangers) will take some time to resolve (especially in the case of JoA). This should be a good week.

[identity profile] hornedhopper.livejournal.com 2004-09-22 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You both make this sound like a very interesting show!

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2004-09-22 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
It is. It gets a little soapy at times, and the Medical Emergency of the Week is frequently a bit silly, but the show has managed to deal sensitively and maturely with a variety of difficult issues, ranging from abortion to clinical depression. The characters are well-drawn and -acted, and each has a good mix of virtues and flaws. Also? They show signs of learning from their mistakes. (Not completely, of course, and they relapse distressingly often, but don't we all?)