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TV Shows
So, new seasons are starting, and I've watching TV again.
Chuck
So the first new show I watched was Chuck. I had read an article about it online and it sounded kind of neat. It's an interesting premise, but I'm not sure how great it's going to turn out. They don't quite have the proper balance of humour and seriousness. Like I said, the premise is good, but they make the characters goofy when they shouldn't. I can understand Chuck being goofy, but when the CIA agent comes off as such (and feel oh so *fake*) I just begin to lose interest. It kind of comes off more as a cartoon for young teenagers than a prime time show. I'm going to give it a few more tries, but at the moment I'm not all that impressed.
Reaper
I had head about Reaper, but mostly just watched it because an easy download come up on my flist. I wasn't really looking forward to it that much, I kind of expected it to be a take on Dead Like Me, which never really caught my attention. I was really surprised by how Reaper turned out. They didn't try to make it serious, or they left the serious parts as undertones, covered by humour. I quite enjoyed it, and was laughing quite a bit throughout it (although the firefighter stamping his feet was kind of dorky).
Although, I have to ask, does anyone know if this show was shot in Canada? Because "Work Bench" may be a take off of Home Depot, but that store? Looks like exactly like a Canadian Tire. So, so very much.
Numb3rs
Once I got past all the squeeing, and happiness over how hot Colby, Don and Megan looked, I must admit, I was... a little disappointed. I felt that maybe everything was solved a bit too quickly, and it would have been nice if they had gone farther up the ladder when it came to the Chinese spys. I will however be happy with how the first episode went down if they do a good job of the Colby story line in the next few eps. Have it be awkward, have him have to deal with all of it. I'm looking forward to the Colby/David storyline.
Stargate Atlantis
Hmmm, what to say. When I first watched the leaked episodes I was really excited about the upcoming season. I seem to have lost all that though. I at first got carried away in the storyline, but later started talking about the characters and that's what's pulled me back. Unlike many in the fandom, I'm not in love with John or Joe Flannigan. And the more I watch this season, the more that not-love is turning into dislike. I hate how John treated Rodney in Adrift, and even if it wasn't as bad in Lifeline, it still annoyed me. Doppleganger? I know everyone was squeeing over it, but I just don't think that Joe Flannigan was a strong enough actor to carry that storyline off. I found his performance lacking, and just couldn't get into the episode because of it. Also, after seeing Sam in charge, I'm now missing Weir. I never thought I'd say that, but I am. I'm also a bit depressed since I read a bit of an interview with David Hewlett, where he mentioned that Rodney is going to be making a lot of mistakes this season. As much as I love Rodney whump in fics, I don't really want to see the emotional whump on screen like this. :S
Chuck
So the first new show I watched was Chuck. I had read an article about it online and it sounded kind of neat. It's an interesting premise, but I'm not sure how great it's going to turn out. They don't quite have the proper balance of humour and seriousness. Like I said, the premise is good, but they make the characters goofy when they shouldn't. I can understand Chuck being goofy, but when the CIA agent comes off as such (and feel oh so *fake*) I just begin to lose interest. It kind of comes off more as a cartoon for young teenagers than a prime time show. I'm going to give it a few more tries, but at the moment I'm not all that impressed.
Reaper
I had head about Reaper, but mostly just watched it because an easy download come up on my flist. I wasn't really looking forward to it that much, I kind of expected it to be a take on Dead Like Me, which never really caught my attention. I was really surprised by how Reaper turned out. They didn't try to make it serious, or they left the serious parts as undertones, covered by humour. I quite enjoyed it, and was laughing quite a bit throughout it (although the firefighter stamping his feet was kind of dorky).
Although, I have to ask, does anyone know if this show was shot in Canada? Because "Work Bench" may be a take off of Home Depot, but that store? Looks like exactly like a Canadian Tire. So, so very much.
Numb3rs
Once I got past all the squeeing, and happiness over how hot Colby, Don and Megan looked, I must admit, I was... a little disappointed. I felt that maybe everything was solved a bit too quickly, and it would have been nice if they had gone farther up the ladder when it came to the Chinese spys. I will however be happy with how the first episode went down if they do a good job of the Colby story line in the next few eps. Have it be awkward, have him have to deal with all of it. I'm looking forward to the Colby/David storyline.
Stargate Atlantis
Spoilers for Adrift, Lifeline, and Doppleganger
Hmmm, what to say. When I first watched the leaked episodes I was really excited about the upcoming season. I seem to have lost all that though. I at first got carried away in the storyline, but later started talking about the characters and that's what's pulled me back. Unlike many in the fandom, I'm not in love with John or Joe Flannigan. And the more I watch this season, the more that not-love is turning into dislike. I hate how John treated Rodney in Adrift, and even if it wasn't as bad in Lifeline, it still annoyed me. Doppleganger? I know everyone was squeeing over it, but I just don't think that Joe Flannigan was a strong enough actor to carry that storyline off. I found his performance lacking, and just couldn't get into the episode because of it. Also, after seeing Sam in charge, I'm now missing Weir. I never thought I'd say that, but I am. I'm also a bit depressed since I read a bit of an interview with David Hewlett, where he mentioned that Rodney is going to be making a lot of mistakes this season. As much as I love Rodney whump in fics, I don't really want to see the emotional whump on screen like this. :S
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I also wonder if the cast think the cheesiness is what's expected on a "sci fi" show, so that's what they give. The writers have set the bar rather low with their writing, so the actors can only do so much with it anyway, even if TPTB let them try to rise above the cheese.
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See, I'm kind of weird like this, but to me, SGA and the SGA fandom are two different entities to me. I enjoy them for completely different reasons. I hardly ever watch the show and go "Yay! McShep!" Whereas that's pretty much most of my SGA fandom experience.
Maybe it's because I don't normally find the show cheesy, that it kind of gets me when they have an ep like this. But I'm sure it will do wonders for the fandom, so I should just stop complaining :P
Ah well. *shrugs*