Why do so many new television shows look good in the ads and then suck in the actual shows? "Leverage" is one I had high hopes for. The basic concept sounds great, but the execution is lousy. I am a Timothy Hutton fan. I like his dad, too. ("Walk, Don't Run" is a very underrated comedy). Timothy was great in the old "Nero Wolfe" series, which was cancelled because it was good. But he and the other actors are wasted in plots that do not make sense, even if you suspend your disbelief as far as suspenders can be stretched.
"Burn Notice" is another one. The only reason it has ratings is because they supposedly teach "spy craft" during the shows.
"Royal Pains." Does anyone care about any of these characters? I don't. I hope they have a nice life, but don't ask me to look at it.
I haven't a clue why "Mad Men" is so praised. It is extremely boring. Maybe it is more intetesting to people who didn't live through the fifties and sixties.
The new and the old reality shows are too stupid to be believed. "I'm here to meet the man I want to fall in love with." "I never want anyone to know this about me." Well, except for the camera crew and the millions who watch even the dumbest shows.
The quiz shows have gone downhill. I used to love "Fifth Grader," but, this year, it's been all celebrity shows. And the questions have been dumbed down and the celebrities still can't get them right. And, I never knew anyone who celebrated some of these folks. When the smartest player this year has been Larry, The Cable Guy, you know you have a problem in the brains dept. The worst has been the wrestler, Goldberg, who was a great performer in the ring. The fact that he graduated from The University of Georgia should make any prospective student leery of those diplomas. Of course, I would not tell him that, in person. <G> |
