tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3587378923233076812..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Summer Entertainment PlansBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-40801581992143144242015-06-08T15:37:46.582-04:002015-06-08T15:37:46.582-04:00carolej126: I loved Forever, I was very sad to see...carolej126: I loved Forever, I was very sad to see it cancelled. Especially since a few days ago ABC reshuffled their Fall schedule in a way that opened a hole in the EXACT spot Forever used to occupy. I can't say the storylines were terribly original, but the characters were all very likable, and the show did a good job exploring issues of mortality in a way that could be melancholy without being depressing.<br /><br />The big ones for me this summer in terms of new episodes are going to be Teen Wolf and The Last Ship. When Teen Wolf started a few years ago, I did not expect I would be enjoying it as much as I am, but it's become The Vampire Diaries with less CW Teen Melodrama(which imho is a VERY good thing). And I really dug the first season of The Last Ship. I thought the actors playing the senior officers on the ship were very believable as the kind of people you'd be willing to follow in a situation like that. I thought the characters made believable decisions, and believable mistakes. And after all these years I'm still a bit in love with Rhona Mitra. :) I think even today she could strap on the pistols and convincingly play Lara Croft in a live-action Tomb Raider movie, it's a shame she never got the chance. Plus, I was a Navy BRAT growing up, so a series set primarily on a US Navy vessel is going to have extra appeal to me. I can't speak to just how accurate all the military stuff was on the show, but it felt right enough that it didn't take me out of the story.<br /><br />I'm also in the middle of Sense8, the Netflix show from JMS and the Wachowskis. A lot of people have been comparing it to Heroes, and they aren't without cause. There are some definite similarities. Not necessarily in the storyline. But the tone is similar, and also in the fact that the series moves WAY TOO F-ING SLOW. I think part of it is that the Wachowskis are a little too in love with their own work, so they let things run on for too long. And also I think it's a problem with series being developed for services like Netflix, Amazon etc. that aren't beholden to the time constraints of broadcasting and assume that many of their viewers will watch the entire season in a compressed period of time. It's like they're overcompensating for the fact that they don't have to trim each episode down to 42 minutes anymore, and they know their viewers won't have to wait a week to watch the next one. I hope the pendulum swings back a bit, because if shows keep moving in this direction, they're going to get downright ponderous.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21339744149679964322015-06-07T22:44:29.444-04:002015-06-07T22:44:29.444-04:00Binge watch seasons 6-10 of supernatural followed ...Binge watch seasons 6-10 of supernatural followed by daredevil and cheers.willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-3319753122725998942015-06-07T14:26:02.760-04:002015-06-07T14:26:02.760-04:00Mr. Robot is the biggie for me this summer, based ...Mr. Robot is the biggie for me this summer, based on my wildly positive reaction to the premiere. Also looking forward to Season Two of The Last Ship.<br /><br />I have also sworn that I will not, WILL NOT, hatewatch Under The Dumb and The Strain this summer. Life's too short to waste a moment.milostanfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601982445850157037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-555947819329376372015-06-07T09:34:42.730-04:002015-06-07T09:34:42.730-04:00My plan is to watch Forever, a show I DVR'd th...My plan is to watch Forever, a show I DVR'd throughout the season, waiting to see if it was renewed or at least cancelled on a good note. I've also got plans to finally watch all of the recently completed season 10 of Supernatural.carolej126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-33890319822008816242015-06-07T05:30:21.070-04:002015-06-07T05:30:21.070-04:00Rectify is so underrated, I'm so glad to see i...Rectify is so underrated, I'm so glad to see it get attention. Boardwalk Empire is hit and miss, but Cox was delightful on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com