A few TV notes
MAd Men has a 2-hour season premiere on Sunday (US).
I was just listening to the latest WTF Podcast and it looks like Marc Maron has landed a single-camera scripted TV show about his life, on IFC. IFC seems to be the place for Independent comedy - I've been mostly enjoying Portlandia.
I've been watching the new SF / procedural crime drama Awake. I can't decide if I like it or not. I love the concept of waking up on different days in different worlds - but it seems to get mired down in the police stuff and feels like an episode of CSI at times.
I watched the first couple of episodes of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and can give it a moderate thumbs up. The characters are good and it keeps you interested - though the SF elements are a bit whacky - in the Doctor Who style. It's a good one for the family.
Lastly - we just finished Downton Abbey. What a great show. Thanks for the Sift recommendation.
I was just listening to the latest WTF Podcast and it looks like Marc Maron has landed a single-camera scripted TV show about his life, on IFC. IFC seems to be the place for Independent comedy - I've been mostly enjoying Portlandia.
I've been watching the new SF / procedural crime drama Awake. I can't decide if I like it or not. I love the concept of waking up on different days in different worlds - but it seems to get mired down in the police stuff and feels like an episode of CSI at times.
I watched the first couple of episodes of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and can give it a moderate thumbs up. The characters are good and it keeps you interested - though the SF elements are a bit whacky - in the Doctor Who style. It's a good one for the family.
Lastly - we just finished Downton Abbey. What a great show. Thanks for the Sift recommendation.
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Oh, also - the Avatar sequel, The Legend of Korra is looking really promising. They've moved into the steampunk era, and the animation is fantastic. Wow, there's a lot of good stuff on at the moment - but er ... stay on VideoSift.
I'm with you on Awake. The psychological aspect is a really great concept, but it's not enough to carry the show because after the first episode it's just matter-of-fact. It also gets a bit stale when you realize every episode is following the same recipe and we'll never make any progress into what's really going on with him.
Plus, the writers pulled a weird move by essentially proving that one of his dream worlds is reality by showing some nefarious characters having a private meeting (without the dreamer's knowledge, mind you) and discussing things of which the dreamer has no knowledge.
I think I'd like it more if they just proved that they are not dreams and that he's really awakening into a full-fledged alternate universe every time he opens his eyes.
Aside from Awake, I just finished Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones. Both are spectacular and I highly recommend them.
I couldn't get into Awake and Mad Men pilots. Too boring for my taste. Also, Touch as well. I probably won't like Downton Abbey either.
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I'm excited for Mad Men coming back, but also just scared that Don will continue to be a dick and become even less likeable...
I don't think Marc Maron's show will be any good... but that's probably because I've become quite sick of Marc and his self reflecting ways.
Dirk Gently might be good to watch with the kids, I read one of the books when I was a kid and liked it.
I keep meaning to watch Downton Abbey with my wife, it's been praised by all and sundry.
The one I'm really excited for though, is Game of Thrones Season 2... ooooh yeah. I'm buying the first season on Blu Ray shortly as it's a rarity in the TV zone of shows I'll actually watch more than once.
Oh... and Warehouse 13... and Eureka (last season of that)... great shows.
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Mad Men was pretty good. Jeez their period set design is just amazing.
But man... Don is still a dick Dangit.
Felt the double episode was a bit of a 'meh' opening to the season. Hope something actually happens soon.
The fact they're scrounging for cash makes for some great possibilities of what can happen, as does the race thing introduced, but otherwise.... I dunno, can it get back to its earlier 'wow' factor?
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