With Pop Critics in a state of suspended animation, and a potential new owner in the works, we wanted to make sure the site kept somewhat alive for the next week or so. We’re also hopeful that our recaps of Dexter, Mad Men, Charlie Jade, Pushing Daisies, Friday Night Lights and others, will be posted as normal by our contributors.
While I can’t promise anything so far in the future, I am planning on sticking to my Lost and Battlestar Galactica recaps come 2009, and hope all of you guys will remain around to join us for all the fun talk about those shows.
Dexter and The Amazing Race premiered last night, so let’s talk about those shows and anything else that was on last night. In the next few weeks, I’ll be using these TV Talk posts just so we all have a place to talk about those series that we’re not recapping here.
Heck, I may even do a little bit of our annual Amazing Race contest around here.
So what did you think of last night’s episodes?
Amazing Race was pretty good. I felt like I already know half the teams, but that's probably because TAR always manages to find sort of stereotypical twosomes that's easy to connect with. I haven't picked any favorites yet although there's a few that I know I don't like. I thought it was weird when that one couple started hating another team because they didn't make conversation with them while they were all trying to find a cab. Seems a bit much.
My wife watched Desperate Housewives which meant I watched it as well. They skipped forward from last season something like five years. I'm not sure if any other show has ever even attempted such a move. I thought it was interesting and smart and gives them a way to turn the characters around and make new conflicts. It wasn't bad actually.
The Unit is back. Finally! I really like this show and last night's episode was pretty good. They too are turning the show on it's head. After losing a team member last year, the team is adding a new member - a woman - which will undoubtedly give them some new directions. Also, the families are all in danger so everyone is given new identities and will have to be put into some sort of protection program. It'll be interesting to see where they take this and how it affects the dynamics of the stories as far as the women and children are concerned.
Didn't finish Amazing Race yet, but enjoyed Dexter a great deal, even if it was just a so-so episode.
Not sure what's up with Dexter suddenly being a sex maniac, but I guess that's where he is right now. Seems out of character for him.
One Tree Hill skipped ahead 4 years… And I heard Veronica Mars (if it continued) was going to skip a few years as well.
I downloaded Dexter a couple weeks ago. I leaked online. From what I can remember of it, I thought it was a solid episode.
I'm a fan of Desperate Housewives. Although the show hasn't really been the same since season 1. Season 1 was the best. But I have to say, the season 1 feeling came back with last nights premiere. I don't know if it's the 5 years later change that gave them new material to work with (probably) but it was a really good episode. My favorite part was Gaby making her daughter chase the car to loose weight and then her daughter (rebelling) hitch hikes on a buss to then have Gaby chasing after her. The daughters face as the buss went by was priceless. Pretty good. Edie's new husband is all kinds of creepy. Something psycho about him. Perhaps he's somehow involved with Susan and Mike's accident? Would explain his need to be at Wisteria Lane. Overall, solid episode. Nice start to the season.
As for BSG, not a die hard fan of it but I have watched season 4 so far. Have to fast forward through some of the talking scenes because It bores me but I am interested in the outcome of the show. The mid season cliff was pretty damn awesome. Special effects are amazing.
I definitely look forward to your LOST recaps/reviews. The best show ever. When are they going to show a season 5 trailer already?! I want a trailer damn it! LOL. Can't wait for the season 4 DVD to come out. The extras and bloopers are already online but I'm resisting them. I don't want to spoiler it for myself.
I don't know if you've checked out TRUE BLOOD or not, but the show is awesome. I figured it would be something you would be reviewing by now. Might be something you're in. You should check it out.
Yeah, like Sean said, a bunch of shows have done that, BSG, One Tree Hill, etc.
Sean you crack me up bud … “but I am interested in the outcome of the show. The mid season cliff was pretty damn awesome. Special effects are amazing.” not sure how all that makes you fast forward through the talking scenes…lol
I knew of other shows that did it - BSG was probably the best (in my opinion), but I wasn't sure I'd ever seen a show that did five years. I wasn't aware of the four years that One Tree Hill did.
Actually… you are giving a fairly interesting premise for a tv show. each season would be a jump forward like 5-10 years…. you can see the characters life path…a show that has a good 5 year run…. I say we call hollywood with the idea…
Yeah, we watched Amazing Race last night. So funny that the 'frat guys' are from ASU. It's like those guys came out of Superbad or something
I know one team (one person, actually) that I don't like is the newly dating couple. The guy has serious confidence issues and is so bothered when he's not the center of his girl's attention.
OMG - that dude said one thing and Ana and looked at each other like…what? I think he said something about his girlfriend talking to other people and not comforting him and/or holding him or something like that. That was gay.
You know, that's actually kind of interesting…seriously. Might be tough to get the audience involved emotionally, though. Also, do the actors age with make-up or do you change the actors? I like it.
I call for a brainstorming and storyboard session to get a pitch together…. Some actors (adults already perhaps )would be in makeup, others actors would be changed (kids growing up)…
The other new show I like so far is The mentalist on CBS. This is a bit like Life.. but its on CBS…. 1st episode was good =) anyone else see it?
That makes sense. I'm so there.
The Mentalist kind of seems like a serious version of Psyche to me. I love Psyche so I skipped it (I think something else was on at the same time as well). If I hear enough good things I might try watching it online or wait for reruns, though.
Hmmmm… i have no idea what Psyche is/was…. when was that on?
Dude! LOL
I've talked about Psyche on here I don't know how many times. It comes on USA after Monk, I think, on Fridays. Of course, new episodes are over for right now but there's still time to get the DVDs and catch up. One of the funniest shows on TV.
Isn't Mad Men supposed to be jumping ahead one year every season?
and here I pride myself on reading everything on PC… I guess i'll blame the global financial market collapse for my lack of recalling it…
I'll check online to see if i can check out any episodes, now you have me totally interested…
yeah he was sooo annoying. didn't he complain about her running ahead of him and the guy supposedly trains people in new york for marathons? what a douche.
LOL
Nicky said DOUCHE!!!!
I wanted to watch it but missed the first episode, ugh.
I think he talked about it more in comments than in blog posts
I don't know why I crack you up honestly. I'm not really a fan of Space type shows or movies. Star Trek, Star Wars etc… Although I do like Stargate Atlantis. But not SG1. So I have a love hate thing for those type of shows. I either love it or don't. I think the show would have made a cool movie or trilogy but a dragged out show, not for me. I saw the season 2 finale which I thought was pretty cool but I tried watching season 3, eh. The only character I'm remotely interested in Kara. I was interested in what happened to her and how she was alive. Also, she's hot. I also heard Lucy was going to be on the show so wanted to see her. You see the behind the scenes of her? with her in the dumpster. Funny as hell.
It's just the talking parts bore me. The technical stuff. I don't know how else to explain it. It's the balance of characters, character development, action, talking, and adventure. I tried getting into the show a few times and it's just (for this kind of show) things are too slow for me. It's the last season so wanted to check it out and see how it all ends. I'm glad it amuses you though… I don't want to sound rude, I just really don't know how to explain why I like certain areas and not others. Just because I love LOST doesn't mean I would love BG. There two completely different shows that take place in two completely different worlds.
I love Psych so I thought Mentalist was pretty good. The only person I don't care for is Robin Tunney's character. I'll definitely be watching a few episodes to see if it keeps my interest.
Your statement is a wide range of all over the place liking it and not liking it all at the same time, and I'm easily enteratained, so thats why it cracks me up =) thats all I'm saying…
Alrighty… lol
I liked The Mentalist (2nd episode comes on tonight), but I don't see in the guide when the next episode comes on. They can't have pulled it already, can they?
I also watched it because I enjoy Psych and wanted to see what would be done with a “serious” version, but this show has the potential to do a lot of different things. They should have marketed it as being similar to Numb3rs, where the lead has a different type of genius but helps a police department solve crimes.
Sean, you like character developement but don't like the talking? I almost snorted my drink on my monitor when I read that
And it evens out because I love BSG (even got an essay about it published), and I think Lost is just dumb.
Wow, Lost is dumb?
That's tough to take from someone who loves BSG…but it's alright, we'll forgive you 
Sorry
I did try to watch LOST, but I gave it a pass after the second ep, I think.
As for loving BSG, yes. I spent a couple weeks researching the article I sold, so I either love it, or way too invested in it
I'm not one of those people who defend their favorite shows at all costs over people who don't like it, but I really don't see how you can say a show is dumb after only two episodes. Those two episodes might not have made sense to you (as many things in Lost do not make sense when first viewed), but over the course of the show Lost has been one of the smartest shows on TV. Now, I may change my mind when it's all over…
I'm basically dying waiting for both Lost and Battlestar. Dying. Evil shows that don't premiere until 2009. I have to say though, as a huge fan, I was moderately annoyed by Battlestar last (half) season. Some pretty obnoxious storylines and I have no idea how they're going to turn around what happened at the end to a satisfying conclusion. I have hope though.