tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post5330701857419323927..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Pilot Watch 2007: NBCAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23217206538345730342007-08-07T11:44:00.000-04:002007-08-07T11:44:00.000-04:00Not sure if anyone will see this, considering the ...Not sure if anyone will see this, considering the original posting is so old, but maybe Alan gets emails when there's a reply?<BR/><BR/>1 thing I thought about NBC Monday SciFi night is that they've tried this, albeit on Saturday, with the Pretender, Profiler, and program X (the one that never lasted).<BR/><BR/>Considering that this is *not* Saturday night, and Heroes is a huge hit, I may dump my "NBC always screws me with Scifi" attitude and give Chuck and Journeyman a chance. This will be novel for me, as I had to have my arm twisted to watch The Pretender after what happened with Quantum Leap (and that was retroactive, as I wasn't really into QL till the year after it was cancelled) - I didn't start watching tP till the following January, by which time I'd missed about 4 reruns.<BR/><BR/>I think I felt slightly less screwed when Jake tanked, and here's why:<BR/><BR/>He didn't really have a goal (get back home) or a mystery (who am I?) to either attain to or solve, so his not getting there/finding out didn't bother me so much. I missed it when it was gone, but I didn't feel I'd invested lots of time unraveling, hoping, whatever, for something I'd never find out.<BR/> <BR/>These days I have a bad case of Reunion Syndrome and <BR/>both Daybreak and The Nine went direct to DVR and were not watched till the network dumped them, at which time they were *still* not watched, simply deleted. And I think that's what a lot of people are starting to do with these types of shows. It's at least been mentioned on my Grey's list.<BR/><BR/>Heroes I just didn't have time for. So I will continue to avoid it in the fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27788243304806254022007-05-29T17:55:00.000-04:002007-05-29T17:55:00.000-04:00I think it sucks that they chose a hearing actress...I think it sucks that they chose a hearing actress to play the Deaf sister. there are many talented Deaf actresses to choose from. Instead of portraying something that is supportive of the Deaf community, how about actually supporting the community? Also, if they choose to later "fix" the Deaf girl, that will be offensive as well. Deaf people don't view themselves as needing to be fixed, just different communication needs. You would be the one with a disability if you walked into a Deaf community. -Jeffrey Solon KernAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699992886305196021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78820380839469577942007-05-29T17:54:00.000-04:002007-05-29T17:54:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699992886305196021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9618863404997754042007-05-22T10:22:00.000-04:002007-05-22T10:22:00.000-04:00Fienberg offers his own take on the NBC pilots ove...<A HREF="http://fienprint.blogspot.com/2007/05/take-me-to-pilots-07-nbc-dramas.html" REL="nofollow">Fienberg offers his own take</A> on the NBC pilots over at Check the Fien Print.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28690037883798491052007-05-22T01:43:00.000-04:002007-05-22T01:43:00.000-04:00Enjoyed the sneak preview, Alan. NBC seemed to ha...Enjoyed the sneak preview, Alan. NBC seemed to have an interesting crop of pliots this year, at least on paper; do you know what was perceived to be wrong with the pilots that didn't go, like Winters, MONY, or Fort Pit?Bryan Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371240485166016083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69258702777808441802007-05-22T00:44:00.000-04:002007-05-22T00:44:00.000-04:00Alan, As a professional TV critic, at what point ...Alan,<BR/><BR/> As a professional TV critic, at what point did all pilots start reminding you of other shows? I'm not saying that the comparisons are apt, in fact I'm sure they aren't, but Bionic Woman (original) for the remake, Heat Vision and Jack for Chuck (or Jake 2.0 if Chuck actually had powers), and Quantum Leap for Journeyman all jumped to mind immediately. And Gish makes a good call on Gabriel's Fire -- while Pushing Daisies sounds like Bryan Fuller's other two recent shows (Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me) and Reaper sounds like Brimstone, but maybe funnier...Although who makes the funnier Satan: Ray Wise or John Glover? Tough call.<BR/><BR/>I'm just wondering when this type of free association gets in the way of watching a pilot for the first time on its own terms, particularly if you were fond of the older show.<BR/><BR/>AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6136380717681139032007-05-22T00:00:00.000-04:002007-05-22T00:00:00.000-04:00From what I've seen, I don't think Zachary Levi is...From what I've seen, I don't think Zachary Levi is so much a dead ringer for Adam Brody, so much as that the creatives cast the person who looked the most like Brody and then gave him the note to do EVERYTHING more like Brody.Donlee Brusselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241366685724093990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70343035280342873442007-05-21T20:50:00.000-04:002007-05-21T20:50:00.000-04:00I haven't watched Life yet either. I can't figure...I haven't watched Life yet either. I can't figure out what sets it apart from the amazing show Gabriel's Fire. Is it signifigantly different?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77663676606138157792007-05-21T20:47:00.000-04:002007-05-21T20:47:00.000-04:00I'm surprised you are so high on Bionic Woman. I ...I'm surprised you are so high on Bionic Woman. I loved Sackhoff but I found Michelle Ryan way too mopey. I guess she has turned a corner by the end, but her initial reaction to her situation is far too negative. Really enjoyed Pushing Daisies and Reaper so far, and I am not even a Kevin Smith fan. Caveman sits on my desk, yet I am too afraid to pop it in. Can't decide which would be worse, if it is a complete disaster or if I end up liking it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85413249449776171922007-05-21T18:58:00.000-04:002007-05-21T18:58:00.000-04:00"Life" has absolutely zero sci-fi content, unless ...<I>"Life" has absolutely zero sci-fi content, unless you consider the ability to do a flawless American accent some kind of superpower. (In which case, "House" is also skiffy.)</I><BR/><BR/>Life sounds like a USA show. Actually, what mostly impress me by te trailers to these shows is how much they all look like stuff one expects in cable. They all feel very much like niche shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52160046830106665362007-05-21T17:18:00.000-04:002007-05-21T17:18:00.000-04:00Overall, the show seems a less-compatible fit with...<I>Overall, the show seems a less-compatible fit with "Heroes" than either of "Chuck" or, especially, "Bionic Woman."</I><BR/><BR/>I've heard that NBC is confident enough in Bionic to let it essentially anchor Wednesday nights, and that they plan to promote the heck out of it. However, it does seem like a natural (genre) fit with Heroes. I have a feeling that if the Journeyman ratings don't hold up post-Heroes, they might move it to Mondays at 10pm in November or January. Fortunately for all these shows, NBC proved last season that they're willing to be patient with a show as it builds an audience.<BR/><BR/>And, since <I>Trainspotting</I> is one of my all-time favorite movies, I'm quite amused that both Kevin McKidd and Jonny Lee Miller are heading new series this season. Now all we have to do is lure Kelly McDonald and Robert Carlyle across the pond....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90438744764956610832007-05-21T16:04:00.000-04:002007-05-21T16:04:00.000-04:00It just seems like the network needs to try someth...<I>It just seems like the network needs to try something that nobody is doing, like a show about politics</I><BR/><BR/><I>West Wing II: Electric Boogaloo</I>? No thank you. Nor <I>Commander in Chief: Die Harder</I><BR/><BR/>And with the new campaign season now underway, I've got a hunch that people are going to be sick of politics, real and imagined.BFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264282750160516858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33780750501216345262007-05-21T15:53:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:53:00.000-04:00Well then CSI's Louis Lombard is Lex Luthor. Beca...Well then CSI's Louis Lombard is Lex Luthor. Because her American accent is AWFUL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47650475336727813272007-05-21T15:50:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:50:00.000-04:00So interesting that all of them have that fantasy/...<I>So interesting that all of them have that fantasy/sci-fi element as their main hook.</I><BR/><BR/>"Life" has absolutely zero sci-fi content, unless you consider the ability to do a flawless American accent some kind of superpower. (In which case, "House" is also skiffy.)Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71515398553363748352007-05-21T15:48:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:48:00.000-04:00Someone at the goldderby.com forums said ABC's pil...Someone at the goldderby.com forums said ABC's pilots blew those of NBC away. ABC's pilots sound good, because well done shows about rich white people and their problems are alwayd entertaining, but NBC's shows sound pretty interesting, too. It just seems like the network needs to try something that nobody is doing, like a show about politics, instead of relying on the sci-style programs. Perhaps the network is suffering from being in the dumps in that nobody wants to do business with it. Either way, it shouldn't fall into a trap of trying to repeat success, something ABC is doing with "DH"-style programs, or CBS has done with crime procedurals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35425363743719130442007-05-21T14:48:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:48:00.000-04:00Since we're talking about NBC, did anyone see Zach...Since we're talking about NBC, did anyone see Zach Braff's monologue on SNL this week?<BR/><BR/>Genius: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms-vW-2vZN0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91928213666755450492007-05-21T14:46:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:46:00.000-04:00You've both met her several times. And I meant to ...You've both met her several times. <BR/><BR/>And I meant to write "Egg."Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78914650363489177362007-05-21T14:44:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:44:00.000-04:00Her?Her?dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46309711937771787652007-05-21T14:36:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:36:00.000-04:00"Bionic Woman"Who's in it: Michelle Ryan, Ann from...<I><B>"Bionic Woman"</B><BR/><B>Who's in it</B>: Michelle Ryan, Ann from "Arrested Development" (aka Mae Whitman)</I><BR/><BR/>Who?Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76860199533745950292007-05-21T14:31:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:31:00.000-04:00So interesting that all of them have that fantasy/...So interesting that all of them have that fantasy/sci-fi element as their main hook. As a fan of that genre myself, I'm loving it, but... it seems more than a bit short-sighted, doesn't it? I'm sure most people who are not me are just fine with only one or two superhero dramas on their schedule.<BR/><BR/>-ella v.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9990698315416066842007-05-21T14:28:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:28:00.000-04:00A San Francisco newspaper reporter begins travelin...<I>A San Francisco newspaper reporter begins traveling back in time for reasons unknown to help improve the lives of strangers.</I><BR/><BR/>How long before we can break out the "Quantum Goodman" jokes?David J. Loehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730376433424754068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2665668326912354542007-05-21T14:06:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:06:00.000-04:00Katee Sackhoff in a pilot? I don't like the sound ...<I>Katee Sackhoff in a pilot? I don't like the sound of that. She has to come back to BSG.</I><BR/><BR/>And she will. It's easy to work such things out when both shows share an executive producer.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78572839877351672612007-05-21T13:50:00.000-04:002007-05-21T13:50:00.000-04:00Too bad they never picked up the "Zero Effect" pil...Too bad they never picked up the "Zero Effect" pilot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50105617725309123692007-05-21T13:37:00.000-04:002007-05-21T13:37:00.000-04:00Alan-Katee Sackhoff in a pilot? I don't like the ...Alan-Katee Sackhoff in a pilot? I don't like the sound of that. She has to come back to BSG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18606793669580670482007-05-21T13:25:00.000-04:002007-05-21T13:25:00.000-04:00I'm very much looking forward to Bionic Woman.I'm very much looking forward to Bionic Woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com