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TV Reviews – New Fall Shows 9/26/14

26 Friday Sep 2014

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This weekend I am at Fencon!

So since I probably won’t get to see any movies, I thought I’d do some quick reviews for the new TV Shows we saw this week now that the new season has finally started.

1. Scorpion

Premise: A group geniuses form a company called ‘Scorpion’ but don’t seem to be getting anywhere. That is until an agent from Walter’s past looks him up and asks for their help with a major crisis and they end up using a local dinner for an impromptu HQ.

The first episode really should have been a two hour premier. There’s too many characters and we don’t really get to meet but two or three. It would have served them better going with a two hour episode as then they could have spent a little time on all of the characters so we could become acquainted. Felt way too rushed. No real sparks so far.

Interesting premise. But will it hold our interest? We will see.

2. Forever

Premise: A doctor on a slave ship defends one of the slaves and is killed for it. When his body is dumped into the ocean, however, he comes back to life. And each time he dies after, he comes back again and again, his body reformed in a nearby large body of water. In modern times, he’s currently working as a medical examiner in a big city, as his research on finding a way to die permanently continues. But his life takes a turn as he finds himself stalked by someone who says they knows his secret.

This show seems to be part New Amsterdam, part Castle, part Forever Knight. Ioan Gruffudd and Judd Hirsch make for a fun pair. Death is a major theme on a number of levels. Good chemistry amongst the cast. Liked it, and since we got two episodes this week, I got to like it even more as the stalker angle grows more interesting.

Looks like a keeper!

3. Gotham

Premise: Detective James Gordon has moved to Gotham City. A large and very corrupt city. His first case – the alley murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne.

Batman comic fans will love some of the characters they’ve brought back in time for this tv production – Montoya, Bullock, Allen. And as we see the beginning of Bruce Wayne’s eventual transformation into Batman, there are several other characters we get a peek at before they become the criminal icons they mature into later in life.

Ben McKenzie is great as Gordon. Love that David Mazouz is playing the emotionally scarred Bruce Wayne – he was fabulous on Touch. Excited to see what they will do with Sean Pertwee as Alfred. Te butler has many secrets – shshshsh. Great chemistry and rapport from all in the cast.

I am definitely pumped about this one.

4. NCIS: New Orleans

Premise: A small NCIS office in New Orleans tries to keep the peace and protect the city.

I saw the intro episode that aired in the spring with the regular NCIS crew and liked what I saw, so made sure to check it out. The premise of this episode, however, was too emotional too soon. We’ve seen these characters only once before, so dipping into such a personal emotional plot didn’t get the ‘buy in’ it normally would have if we’d already gotten to know the characters better. Several jokes fell flat, the cast still trying to find their ‘groove’. Nevertheless, I loved Scott Bakula as the laid back, emotional Dwayne Pride. The character is almost an reversed-Gibbs at first glance, but inside, there flows the same hardened steel core. CCH Pounder is a blast as the ME.

We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this one.

Some beloved shows also came back for new seasons this week! YAY!

Person of Interest – yes, yes, yes!

Agents of SHIELD are off to a bang! So glad they’ve found a way to keep Brett Dalton around! Woot! (Going to be a dark season. Eek!)

NCIS – started with a bang!

Happy watching, ya’ll!

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Mind Sieve 5/12/14

12 Monday May 2014

Posted by Gloria Oliver in Mind Sieve, Movies

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Howdy!

It’ll be a crap shoot on how far I get today. I’ve been battling with some php and even dreaming about how to fix my issue – even incorporating RL work into it in my dreams. It’s calling me with ideas on what to try next as I type this. Don’t know if I can resist…resist…Only be a minute!

Oh, I also found out they’ve cancelled The Crazy Ones and Almost Human. Two of our favorite shows. WAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! And Dracula, too! Noooo!

Fan Fun

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Official Trailer – Oh my goodness! LOL. Man I thought I had bad days! LOL.

 

Gotham Extended Trailer – Oh this looks freaking AWESOME! Gordon as young cop, getting involved with Bruce right after the murder of his parents and it’s Gordon’s case! (Of course this is FOX so it will do well and they’ll kill it, just like Almost Human, Doll House and countless others. Why? Wwwwwwhhhhhyyyyyy????? (IMDB says it’s a TV Movie?)

 

The Dawning of the Planet of the Apes Official Trailer (A new one!) – man, this is looking AWESOME! 

 

Godzilla Official International Trailer – YES! I thought there was that giant nail that didn’t look right! And there’s a reason for that – it’s a different monster! Godzilla is used to fight it. YES – staying true to Godzilla all the way! Sweet!

 

Yeah, didn’t make it. Cutting this short. Dang it!

 

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