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Rob’s Reviews
By Rob | September 4, 2007
I’ve been watching a lot of TV recently, and I figured I’d write some quick reviews of the shows I’ve seen. I’ll give them a rating.
Big Love – Polygamy, Mormons, scandal. That’s what this show is all about. None of the characters appeal to me in any way, except Ginnifer Goodwin because she’s cute. Other than that, the same storyline has dragged out for two seasons, and unless you’re a Mormon you can’t really relate to this show at all. Joseph Smith was the L. Ron Hubbard of his time, and I’m waiting for a show about a Scientologist family. Maybe I’ll write it. I give it a C+ for showing Ginnifer’s ass in one episode, and the brilliant acting by Harry Dean Stanton as the evil Roman Grant. The show can’t totally suck, because I did watch both seasons in their entirety.
Californication – If you’ve ever wanted to hear Fox Mulder say “Clitboner,” this is the show for you. Duchovney plays Hank Moody, a burnt out writer with a foul mouth and an out of control libido. Aside from that, he’s a likable character who I’d probably want to hang out with in real life. It’s worth watching, especially if you like gratuitous boobie shots. B+
Dexter – Read the books. Watch the show. It’s all very good and I watched the first season in 2 days. I would have watched it straight through had sleep not interfered. Michael C. Hall (who plays troubled homosexual mortician David Fisher on the fantastic show Six Feet Under) portrays a lovable serial killer who only offs the bad guys. The show is set in Miami but every city needs a Dexter. A+ for both the show and the books.
Tell Me You Love Me -After watching the pilot episode of this show, I had to wonder what they were thinking when they approved this garbage to be shown on television. I guess it could be a decent show, but a lot of the plot got lost on me because I was in shock from all the graphic sex. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love seeing naked chicks on TV, but if I want porn I’ll watch “Butt Pirates of the Caribbean.” I almost shut it off when I saw the first guy’s balls hanging out while his girlfriend bounced up on top of him. But I kept on going, hoping that was the last set of testicles I’d have to see until I got in the shower. Boy, was I wrong….I got to witness one of the characters giving her husband a handjob, and him shootin’ a load all over his shirt. On HBO. Like I said – if I want porn, I’ll watch porn. All the artsy fucktards are going to come out and say it’s all “for the sake of art” but seriously, a true artist would be able to convey the same imagery without actually showing it. F-
Dead Like Me – canceled a few years ago, this is one of the best shows that never made it into it’s prime. An 18 year old girl gets killed by a toilet seat plummeting from space, and becomes a Grim Reaper. Great characters, amusing storyline. If you haven’t seen it, go rent it today! Although the show was canceled after it’s second season, filming just wrapped on a movie that follows up the show two years after it ended. Maybe Showtime will get the hint once the film does well (straight to DVD) and pick up the series again. B+
Meadowlands – Worth watching, but rumor has it that it may not be back for a second season, so don’t get too attached. But, those are interweb rumors and you know how much credibility lies with that. C
That’s it for now. Having just watched that episode of Tell Me You Love Me I fell the need to go watch 7th Heaven, or something wholesome like that.
Topics: Randomly Useless, Rob | 3 Comments »
September 5th, 2007 at 12:42 am
I’ve been meaning to watch Californication. I hear it has some similarities to Transmetropolitan. After your review I’m going to start.
September 5th, 2007 at 8:21 am
It’s getting some negative reviews, but I like it. A lot of people don’t like seeing Duchovney playing anything other than the “good guy.”
He’s got some great one-liners in it. I’m betting a lot of his lines are ad libbed, because he actually is clever like that. Oh, and in Episode 3 he nails a Scientologist chick. He spouts off some pretty good lines about Thetans while he’s got her bent over the bed.
September 8th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
I just saw the episode with the scientologist chick… I think it was ep 2…
Holy fuck was that funny.