Two things about ARROW. 1. They better not hook Oliver up with Felicity. 2. They need to drop Summer Glau - she is the death knell of all TV shows. She comes. They die.
Just yes. This is good acting, nuff said. These two close out all television and make you remember why you liked serials in the first place. We're on episode 3, and we havent even gotten to the main storyline (murder), but already there's so much character development, you're thinking - CMON!!!!
I discuss in its own thread. But for now, a must see! There is a mad load of nudity, which I tend to not like because I thinks its gratuitous for men - this has that, but the story is interesting enough to overlook that - thus far, at least!
Not the most cerebral show out there, and ok, I admit that I only come to this show when Im bored. But look. Pretty things!!! So pretty. So pretty.
This show is going to die. I hate to have to say this because the show is carried by Tricia Helfer, who we KNOW can act, and carry some serious drama (a la Battlestar Galactica). That's not going to save this show. I honestly believe the ONLY person on this show who can act is Helfer. That, or the need to fire the entire writing team. But if something doesnt change , and fast, the cheese is going to get so thick the viewer ratings will suffocate this thing to death.
This one is my painful compromise to Falling Sky, which I will not watch on general principle, because it angers me even more than this show. This one, I will watch, unless it continues off the rails with the stupid-kiddies, even-stupider-parents thing it has currently going on. And it doesnt help that Im annoyed that the only black person on the show is a token - Giancarlo Esposito - who they no-doubt hope resembles Obama. Really? Really writers? The ONLY black person in post-apocalyptic america is one morally ambiguous mixed race man, and occasionally an old black chick (maria howell?), who they let wield a gun, but always stop short of letting her kick some righteous butt. And I'm still trying to figure out how a black man (or mixed race man) and a white woman can manage to give birth to a latino son. How does that work, exactly???? JD Pardo looks straight LATINO. Honestly, half-black/half-white children do not equal LATINO. If I were latino, I'd be insulted. And GOD HELP ME - how in the world can an freckled, pale-skinned, Red-headed Irish woman and a Blonde, blue eyed white guy produce a swarthy mexican looking son? For real. I am going there with this, because it annoys me everytime I watch this show.
Love the show. Even though it may be canceled, I think this show strikes a nice balance between serious and light-hearted enough to want to watch it again each week. They have the serial aspect of the show, and the over-arching story arcs that give continuity. If you like light-hearted super-hero fluff where the good guys always come out ahead - this one's for you.
I have a love/hate relationship with this show, because I cant stand "the other woman," character, and I confess Im still waiting for Shonda Rhimes to destroy Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope - why? Because Shonda Rhimes cant help herself. She does insane gut-wrenching drama really well, but I honestly think that she reaches deep down in there and pulls out something dark that she hates - she plays with it, and then she disowns it. Cuz she hates it. Hey! Pop psychology by someone not learned enough to do it! Other than that - great acting by all and sundry, but I just hope the stories dont get mired in "epicness." The story lept from being episodic problems into a gigantic arc - and it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Im worried its going to get beyond Rhimes' ability to make it believable. Itll jump the shark. Already it has when Quinn being traumatized and destroyed. Are you kidding me??? Kill Huck, keep Quinn - that's my motto. Nail-biter.
I tried. I did. Downright fine white guy. Downright gorgeous black chick. And here's the thing - I liked her wit - I did. Her sister was cool, in a scary, I'll-kill-you-if-I-have-to kinda way, so downright cool soul sistas all around. I just couldnt carry on once it got all biblical. It truly, TRULY annoys me when people get the biblical bits wrong, or they try and make all honest belief in a higher power nutty or insane. I got to a point where I just refuse to sit there and watch a profane caricature of all things holy and sacred. I cant do it. If they actually let the sisters kick some real butt, and get beyond hokeyness, I might return. Til then, Imma have to let a sista go.
Great great show. But then, Im a serious Caviezel fan. And Michael has impressed me since his Lost days. Totally love Taraji Henson, but as of current they killed her off the show. Sad days indeed. The black chick in me is quite angry about that, and I blame the writers for not doing more with her character. Whatever. The jury is still out on the show itself, which so far still remains good, so we'll see how it goes. Shame to think a show can only be a good show with 0% black representation. Well, its patently untrue, and the whitewashing of TV shows is starting to become disturbing.
Josh Holloway is a beautiful man. He really is. (Anson Mount still wins, but he's a close second). And he can act - we know that from Lost. However, neither of those reasons will save this show. They arc the story way to fast; the character dialogue is wooden (bad writing); the acting is poor (bad writing?); the girl playing opposite him is too young, and finally, his haircut is BAD. MY god, we liked the charming but wild southern boy. Who is THIS guy?? This show is like a bad revision of Chuck. Think of it like Chuck for grown-ups, or Chuck in the real world, where real people die. Whatever it is, I keep watching for Josh Holloway, but it just keeps getting worse.
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every 10 minutes, then I think you're OK. I think episode 8/9 is the make or break episodes, if you get that far. My guess is that if you still like it from then, it's a goer for you.
every 10 minutes, then I think you're OK. I think episode 8/9 is the make or break episodes, if you get that far. My guess is that if you still like it from then, it's a goer for you.
