Comments on: The best new shows of the fall http://doombot.com/2008/12/15/the-best-new-shows-of-the-fall/ by Jane Austen Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://doombot.com/2008/12/15/the-best-new-shows-of-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-71910 Dan Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:01:34 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=974#comment-71910 <p>Oooh. If, perchance, a copy of that somehow ended up at Doombot HQ, it could be made worth your while...(since there are only about two thirds of the episodes online).</p> Oooh. If, perchance, a copy of that somehow ended up at Doombot HQ, it could be made worth your while…(since there are only about two thirds of the episodes online).

]]> By: Chris Collins http://doombot.com/2008/12/15/the-best-new-shows-of-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-71893 Chris Collins Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:49:11 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=974#comment-71893 <p>Dan, I, er, happened upon a DVD with all of the Eyes episodes. I can't seem to recall where I got it. I'm sure that, you know, it was legally produced and not a, er, bootleg that I bought off ebay for my Eyes-freak wife. :) (the funny bit about that set is that the unaired in America ones were ripped from New Zealand TV...it's just funny that a show that failed in the US would make it to New Zealand...(was Wings huge in NZ or something? Is Tim Daly to New Zealand what David Hassloff is to Germany?)</p> <p>Thanks for the heads up that they are online. </p> <p>Chris</p> Dan, I, er, happened upon a DVD with all of the Eyes episodes. I can’t seem to recall where I got it. I’m sure that, you know, it was legally produced and not a, er, bootleg that I bought off ebay for my Eyes-freak wife. :) (the funny bit about that set is that the unaired in America ones were ripped from New Zealand TV…it’s just funny that a show that failed in the US would make it to New Zealand…(was Wings huge in NZ or something? Is Tim Daly to New Zealand what David Hassloff is to Germany?)

Thanks for the heads up that they are online.

Chris

]]> By: Brian http://doombot.com/2008/12/15/the-best-new-shows-of-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-71885 Brian Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:53:31 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=974#comment-71885 <p>Sarah Connor Chronicles is good. You stopped watching based on one episode and none of the things that you were upset about ever happened again. There are better examples of shows that got worse over time. Heroes comes to mind.</p> <p>For everyone who isn't Dan or Me, there were 2 things that happened in the season 2 opener that really made him mad.</p> <p>1) John fixes River, I mean Cameron's chip by blowing on it like a Nintendo cartridge. I agree, that was dumb and lazy on the part of the writers. I'm willing to accept it and go on but I won't defend their choice.</p> <p>2) When John and Sarah have trapped evil Cameron and John is about to take out her chip he hesitates because she, in an obvious ploy, says she loves him. Dan hated this but I think it is totally consistent with the plot. Every other character is concerned because John is getting too close to Cameron and treating her like a human. It makes sense that he would have trouble putting her down like Old Yeller.</p> <p>This show has a compelling plot, good acting, a hot cyborg, and a hero who manages to pull of teen angst without being whiny like Hayden Christensen.</p> Sarah Connor Chronicles is good. You stopped watching based on one episode and none of the things that you were upset about ever happened again. There are better examples of shows that got worse over time. Heroes comes to mind.

For everyone who isn’t Dan or Me, there were 2 things that happened in the season 2 opener that really made him mad.

1) John fixes River, I mean Cameron’s chip by blowing on it like a Nintendo cartridge. I agree, that was dumb and lazy on the part of the writers. I’m willing to accept it and go on but I won’t defend their choice.

2) When John and Sarah have trapped evil Cameron and John is about to take out her chip he hesitates because she, in an obvious ploy, says she loves him. Dan hated this but I think it is totally consistent with the plot. Every other character is concerned because John is getting too close to Cameron and treating her like a human. It makes sense that he would have trouble putting her down like Old Yeller.

This show has a compelling plot, good acting, a hot cyborg, and a hero who manages to pull of teen angst without being whiny like Hayden Christensen.

]]> By: Dan http://doombot.com/2008/12/15/the-best-new-shows-of-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-71872 Dan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:40:41 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=974#comment-71872 <p>Oh, man, <em>Eyes</em>. I loved that show! Checking the Wikipedia entry shows me that a bunch of the episodes (including ones that were never aired) are <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/video/eyes/art/1761859" rel="nofollow">available online</a>. </p> <p>I too am looking forward to the return of <em>Reaper</em> (not until March, though) and, of course, <em>Lost</em>.</p> Oh, man, Eyes. I loved that show! Checking the Wikipedia entry shows me that a bunch of the episodes (including ones that were never aired) are available online.

I too am looking forward to the return of Reaper (not until March, though) and, of course, Lost.

]]> By: Chris Collins http://doombot.com/2008/12/15/the-best-new-shows-of-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-71871 Chris Collins Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:46:40 +0000 http://doombot.com/?p=974#comment-71871 <p>Cupid...I've been waiting for that since they cancelled it the first time. I'm excited by the return of Reaper (13 weeks, all in a row!). I wanted to check out Leverage, as a couple of ads I saw for it suggested that it might be something of an heir to ABC's quick to disappear Eyes. Also, I'm a little bummed because I was going to watch priviledged and just didn't...I was willing to write it off as a gossip girl clone or something. So I'll try to check it out.</p> Cupid…I’ve been waiting for that since they cancelled it the first time. I’m excited by the return of Reaper (13 weeks, all in a row!). I wanted to check out Leverage, as a couple of ads I saw for it suggested that it might be something of an heir to ABC’s quick to disappear Eyes. Also, I’m a little bummed because I was going to watch priviledged and just didn’t…I was willing to write it off as a gossip girl clone or something. So I’ll try to check it out.

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