tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7552550794252928537..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Pilot Watch 2007 revisited: The best and the restAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74872467706456136912007-09-18T19:15:00.000-04:002007-09-18T19:15:00.000-04:00Slate ran a piece a week or so back about how Barr...<A HREF="http://www.slate.com/id/2173408/" REL="nofollow">Slate ran a piece</A> a week or so back about how Barry Sonnenfeld went wayyyyyy over-budget on the Pushing Daisies pilot. Given the show's look, I wonder if it'll have to be a major hit to make it worth ABC shelling out the cash to keep it on the air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49920742186092753282007-09-18T14:36:00.000-04:002007-09-18T14:36:00.000-04:00Turtle and E are paragons of charm, talent and gra...Turtle and E are paragons of charm, talent and grace compared to the Big Shots. It's a really heinous show.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27846539768312889192007-09-18T14:33:00.000-04:002007-09-18T14:33:00.000-04:00"Four rich white tools hang around with each other..."Four rich white tools hang around with each other to discuss how hard it is to be a rich white tool."<BR/><BR/>You sure you weren't just rewatching the season four screener for Entourage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72588503185710260432007-09-18T14:13:00.000-04:002007-09-18T14:13:00.000-04:00I'm told by ABC that the original "Big Shots" pilo...I'm told by ABC that the original "Big Shots" pilot is now acceptable for review. So in case you missed the revised post above, here's what I wrote: <BR/><BR/><B>"Big Shots" (ABC, Sept. 27) <BR/>Premise:</B> Four rich white tools hang around with each other to discuss how hard it is to be a rich white tool. <BR/><B>What I've seen:</B> A pilot that I've been told by ABC is now acceptable for review, though it won't be identical to what airs on the 27th (they're still tweaking at this late date). <BR/><B>In a nutshell:</B> The premise description about covers it. Rarely have I hated every single character in a pilot as I much as I hate these guys, and I have some level of personal and professional affection for Titus and Joshua Malina and no real opinion one way or the other on McDermott and Michael Vartan, so it's not like I went into this pre-disposed to hate the show. Rob Thomas has been brought in as a consulting producer, but even if he has a lot of power (which isn't clear from that title), this show needs a miracle worker. By far the worst pilot I saw this year -- yes, even worse than "Cavemen."Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33294573410907345432007-09-18T12:53:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:53:00.000-04:00and there it is!off to read the rest.thanks :)-Pam...and there it is!<BR/>off to read the rest.<BR/>thanks :)<BR/><BR/>-PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47233149462965123942007-09-18T12:52:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:52:00.000-04:00Am I losing my mind?No. For some reason (mainly ba...<I>Am I losing my mind?</I><BR/><BR/>No. For some reason (mainly bad HTML coding on my part), the remaining text got reduced to a teeny-tiny font. It all should be legible again now.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46637088184890480942007-09-18T12:47:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:47:00.000-04:00I'm confused. Either my browser is broken or... st...I'm confused. Either my browser is broken or... stuff has been deleted?<BR/>There's a big empty space after why you are worried on your third review (Pushing Daisies, I think) and then there are people commenting on things that they say you said... which I don't see.<BR/><BR/>Am I losing my mind?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50340933657122284362007-09-18T12:46:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for the scoop on the new shows. I just re-...Thanks for the scoop on the new shows. I just re-read "Pilot Watch 2006" ( http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2006/09/new-season-best-of-best.html ). I liked reading your reasons for worry about "Kidnapped" and "The Nine." Your critic's eye is right on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34345982073166148642007-09-18T11:18:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:18:00.000-04:00I really wanted to like "Bionic Woman" more than I...I really wanted to like "Bionic Woman" more than I did. It somehow feels like it's been done before (and of course it has, but...) I guess I was hoping for a BSG or Doctor Who-level revision, and that's not quite what I see. It just feels pieced together from parts of other, better shows, and being on NBC, I don't expect to see the kind of radical plot moves that might change my mind. Although I do wonder if by next season the star of the show will be Katie Sackhoff, not Michelle Ryan.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed the Pushing Daisies pilot, but I do have a feeling that like a rhubarb pie, a few bites are going to be enough. I also expect it to get canceled somewhere around the 5th episode.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351452512636422112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72898639974373966742007-09-18T11:02:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for the previous/precious catch, Jim. Alrea...Thanks for the previous/precious catch, Jim. Already fixed.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65855523409067449872007-09-18T10:55:00.001-04:002007-09-18T10:55:00.001-04:00And I wrote "Pusing" instead of "I'm an idiot."And I wrote "Pusing" instead of "I'm an idiot."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36812093504098767772007-09-18T10:55:00.000-04:002007-09-18T10:55:00.000-04:00You wrote that Pusing Daisies is "previous" instea...You wrote that Pusing Daisies is "previous" instead of "precious." Also, you called Gordon Ramsay a "d-bag" instead of a [10-WORD STRING OF EXPLETIVES DELETED].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55544044505714864752007-09-18T09:40:00.000-04:002007-09-18T09:40:00.000-04:00Having watched the "Gossip Girl" pilot for free on...Having watched the "Gossip Girl" pilot for free on iTunes, you're right on, especially if they don't make Sam Robards a regular right quick. The show lacks any sense of meta/irony/self-awareness, which really hurts.<BR/><BR/>But the music choice (the party scene with Timberlake in the background), the location usage, and Kristen Bell's perfectly saucy voiceover will get me to watch a couple more.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45365486335515148042007-09-18T09:13:00.000-04:002007-09-18T09:13:00.000-04:00I loved Rome, and especially Kevin McKidd. I am re...I loved Rome, and especially Kevin McKidd. I am really hoping this show is great. As for Bionic Woman, the original really holds a special place in my heart. Not being born in the USA, this was the first American show I remember watching. Lindsey Wagner is a Goddess to me. This show has extremely big shoes to fill and needs to be really really great. I hope I won't be disappointed, but...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69048606434381213992007-09-18T08:45:00.000-04:002007-09-18T08:45:00.000-04:00In some cases, I got rough cut, not-for-review scr...In some cases, I got rough cut, not-for-review screeners back before press tour, but final versions won't be showing up until much closer to when those shows air.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49226702700859476662007-09-18T08:42:00.000-04:002007-09-18T08:42:00.000-04:00i know this is a little off topic (and i'm sorry) ...i know this is a little off topic (and i'm sorry) but a friend and i were having an argument about screeners for mid-season shows and i'm hoping you can help settle it.<BR/><BR/>have you received screeners yet for mid season shows (specifically jezebel james and eli stone, since those were the shows we were arguing about) and even if networks are doing re-tooling (like with jezebel) are they still likely to send out a screener just as a way of reminding you that the show is on the way in a few months.<BR/><BR/>thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35006723483236668682007-09-18T07:11:00.000-04:002007-09-18T07:11:00.000-04:00Re: Moonlight - does this mean that Jason Dohring ...<I>Re: Moonlight - does this mean that Jason Dohring is gone?</I><BR/><BR/>No. All I meant was that the only reason I can imagine for the delay of the pilot screener -- other than the probability that it sucks -- is that they've started over again. As far as I know, the Moonlight 2.0 cast is all still in place. <BR/><BR/><I>Is the talking elevator still in Private Practice?</I><BR/><BR/>Not yet, anyway, which is one of the few positive signs.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22184768848073587002007-09-18T05:13:00.000-04:002007-09-18T05:13:00.000-04:00i saw the journeyman pilot the other day (thanks t...i saw the journeyman pilot the other day (thanks tivo/amazon) and it's definitely a show worth sticking with. i guess i'm willing to put a decent amount of faith in the kevin falls/alex graves combo (what can i say, i really do miss tww). the only thing i'm worried about is that it has the potential to get rather repetitive after a couple episodes following the goes back in time/changes a life/comes home/does it all again cycle.<BR/><BR/>and thank god shonda got rid of the talking elevator is private practiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62132800164428034512007-09-18T04:48:00.000-04:002007-09-18T04:48:00.000-04:00Is the talking elevator still in Private Practice?...Is the talking elevator still in Private Practice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82704032545076067872007-09-18T02:21:00.000-04:002007-09-18T02:21:00.000-04:00Boy am I glad they replaced Nikki Reed. I know som...Boy am I glad they replaced Nikki Reed. I know some stories about what happened to her in features.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71316179693192037502007-09-18T00:48:00.000-04:002007-09-18T00:48:00.000-04:00Not sure why this came to mind, but agressively me...Not sure why this came to mind, but <I>agressively meh</I> would scan in place of "Comfortably Numb."David J. Loehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730376433424754068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37429134291405586972007-09-18T00:35:00.000-04:002007-09-18T00:35:00.000-04:00I'm looking forward to WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB. I've ...I'm looking forward to WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB. I've always liked Angie Harmon on screen and it seems like a nice Friday night show. It works, I think, with MEN IN TRESS, less sure about 20/20 as a lead-in. Still will be watching and rooting for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS as well. I saw BIG SHOTS and just hated the idea of Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda as men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73277927573046110542007-09-18T00:30:00.000-04:002007-09-18T00:30:00.000-04:00Re: Moonlight - does this mean that Jason Dohring ...Re: Moonlight - does this mean that Jason Dohring is gone? I would have thought that he would bring the fan girl element to this show.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I hear the the cast of Forever Knight is freeNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56312144517267010952007-09-18T00:09:00.000-04:002007-09-18T00:09:00.000-04:00Glad we had the same opinion on 'Big Shots'. I sa...Glad we had the same opinion on 'Big Shots'. I saw it at the Paley Center a few weeks back and thought it was the biggest waste of talent I'd seen in a long time. And now they're bringing in Paul Blackburne - I just wish he still had 'The Dresden Files' so he didn't need to join this drek.<BR/><BR/>I got the feeling in that preview screening that most of the audience didn't like it either.Toby O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999037844031101965noreply@blogger.com