The Idiot Box: TV Season 2011/2012

[Wolverine]

Just watched the first episode of Breaking In. Funny stuff from Christian Slater. The rest of the cast is pretty good, too. I can see this taking a regular slot on our TV schedule alongside Mr Sunshine.

[Krensky]

For something a little different...

Tiger and Bunny

A anime show about a reality game show for corporate sponsored super heroes focusing on the oldest and newest heroes on the show who wind up as the worlds's first super here team. Sort of zany in episode one, but shades of darker problems as it progresses.

http://www.hulu.com/tiger-and-bunny

"The city of Stern Bild is protected by corporate superheroes known as NEXT, who fight crime while promoting their sponsors on the popular show “HERO TV.” Veteran hero Wild Tiger relies on his years of experience and instincts to fight crime, but his tendency to destroy public property for the sake of protecting the lives of the innocent has earned him the nickname “Crusher for Justice.” Now, under orders from his new employer, Wild Tiger finds himself forced to team up with Barnaby Brooks Jr., a rookie with an attitude. Two polar opposites work to fight evil in this thrilling buddy-hero action series!"

[Mister Andersen]

Anyone been watching Lost Girl? Any thoughts on it?

[klofft]

The return of Vampire Diaries was quite awesome.  I think the plot and pacing of the show are quite extraordinary.

Haven't had a chance to watch Nikita yet.

(And since I know Pat's a Lyndsy fan too, I'm disappointed she wasn't cast in The Hunger Games.  She would have been awesome as Katniss.)

[Crafty_Pat]

Haven't had a chance to watch Nikita yet.

I'm caught up except for this latest ep. I gotta admit, I was skeptical about Maggie Q but I like Shane West and I adore Lyndsy Fonseca so I stuck it through the first episode. Glad I did because it's been stellar since the final moments of said pilot. I'm about as big a fan of the original Luc Besson film you'll find and I have zero compunction saying this is the worthy successor it's always deserved.

(And since I know Pat's a Lyndsy fan too, I'm disappointed she wasn't cast in The Hunger Games.  She would have been awesome as Katniss.)

I'd never heard of The Hunger Games before, so I headed over to consult my good friend Wikipedia. Low and behold...

The Hunger Games is a young-adult science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. It was originally published on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic.[1] It is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy.[2] It introduces sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world in the country of Panem where North America once stood. This is where a powerful government working in a central city called the Capitol  holds power. In the book, the Hunger Games are an annual televised event where the Capitol chooses one boy and one girl from each district to fight to the death. The Hunger Games exist to demonstrate not even children are beyond the reach of the Capitol's power.

 

Emphasis mine. Sold! This sounds like a creepy blend of Battle Royale and Dead Set, with a dash of Lord of the Flies thrown in for flavor. So there. Thanks!

BTW, anyone who hasn't seen Dead Set yet... really, really should. It was recommended to me and I rolled my eyes at the premise (just like I'm sure you are now), but seriously, it's amazing. Five eps and out. It's quick and dirty weekend fun for any and all zombie (and for that matter, television/pop culture) enthusiasts out there.

[Crafty_Pat]

If you missed the first two hours of AMC's "The Killing" (like I did - stupid TiVo conflicts), then you can catch it now over at the AMC site...

The Killing Episodes 1 & 2

Wondering what to expect from Falling Skies when it premieres this June? Check it. This show is giving me a stronger and stronger Tripods vibe (and that's No Bad Thing (tm)).

[klofft]

In the interest of full disclosure, Hunger Games is technically a YA trilogy, but it has none of the sappy emo introspection of Twilight.

As a parent, I actually find it too dark and violent for its intended audience.

[Crafty_Pat]

Want to watch the first fifteen minutes of the Game of Thrones TV show?

GO HERE.

[Crafty_Pat]

Mad Men creator Matt Weiner signs on for three more years: Two years have been greenlit. The good news? No additional product placement. The bad news? No new Mad Men until march 2012. The worse news? We'll lose two minutes of footage per episode in original air. 

Did you like the Black Dynamite movie? Then Adult Swim hopes you'll love the cartoon!

[Agent 333]

You'd think a show about ad executives would be the one place where product placement would make sense. At least for products that existed back then... like Coca-Cola and the like...

[Desertpuma]

Caught Episode 3 of The Killing last night. The show has the most honest portrayal of characters I've seen in a long time. It was another excellent episode that drops the next clue and reveal shortly before the end of the episode to keep you glued. The pacing of the show is incredible.

[Crafty_Pat]

The Wonder Woman show will actually feature three costumes.

[glimmerrat]

Falling Skies

Thank me later.

[ThunderMonkey]

Falling Skies

Thank me later.

That's just like the trailer I posted back in late March, but without the actors talking like they're in an interview. Makes for a much better clip.

on an unrelated note...
DON'T FORGET.... "The Fall of Sam Axe" movie on USA Network at 8 p.m. on Sunday. It's a "Burn Notice" prequel. I hope it does well enough that we could get more prequels in the future.

[Crafty_Pat]

Falling Skies

Thank me later.

I really hope this show pays off on its promise, because there's an awful lot of promise in these trailers.