Comments on: TV Wrapup for 10-9-06: Heroes and Studio 60 http://do-or-do-not.com/content/tv-wrapup-for-10-9-06-heroes-and-studio-60 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Amy http://do-or-do-not.com/content/tv-wrapup-for-10-9-06-heroes-and-studio-60/comment-page-1#comment-482 Amy Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:33:37 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=310#comment-482 <p>I totally agree about the <i>Studio 60</i> highbrow references. Kudos to Aaron Sorkin, as always, for trying to fight dumb television, but making a show too elitist and um, show-offy (for lack of a better word) is just as annoying.</p> <p>I'm not really feeling the love for Matthew Perry's character, either. I just don't buy the performance. If Matthew Perry wants people to stop associating him with Chandler, maybe he should have stopped playing him--what? After 5 years instead of 10?</p> <p>Bradley Whitford is awesome, of course. I love him. And Evan Handler is a nice surprise, too. He's underrated, and after this week, I'm happy to see he'll probably get more screentime. And who knew Amanda Peet could act?</p> <p>I agree about the meta-preaching, too. I HATED the pilot opening. If a weaker writer than Sorkin were doing the show, I'd have turned it off. The evils of network TV is just not an interesting-enough topic for a one-hour show, so I hope you're right about the progress.</p> <p>All in all, I'm on the fence. <i>The West Wing</i> had so much more substance. On the other hand, during last week's episode I looked at the clock and was surprised to find that 45 minutes had already passed, lol.</p> I totally agree about the Studio 60 highbrow references. Kudos to Aaron Sorkin, as always, for trying to fight dumb television, but making a show too elitist and um, show-offy (for lack of a better word) is just as annoying.

I’m not really feeling the love for Matthew Perry’s character, either. I just don’t buy the performance. If Matthew Perry wants people to stop associating him with Chandler, maybe he should have stopped playing him–what? After 5 years instead of 10?

Bradley Whitford is awesome, of course. I love him. And Evan Handler is a nice surprise, too. He’s underrated, and after this week, I’m happy to see he’ll probably get more screentime. And who knew Amanda Peet could act?

I agree about the meta-preaching, too. I HATED the pilot opening. If a weaker writer than Sorkin were doing the show, I’d have turned it off. The evils of network TV is just not an interesting-enough topic for a one-hour show, so I hope you’re right about the progress.

All in all, I’m on the fence. The West Wing had so much more substance. On the other hand, during last week’s episode I looked at the clock and was surprised to find that 45 minutes had already passed, lol.

]]> By: Allen http://do-or-do-not.com/content/tv-wrapup-for-10-9-06-heroes-and-studio-60/comment-page-1#comment-481 Allen Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:24:23 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=310#comment-481 <p>You've only missed one episode if you've seen two of them -- last night's was only the third ep. So you're probably pretty well caught up... though part of what you didn't see was that Claire's dad (though we didn't know that's who he was at the time) was in New York and talked to Mohinder, making vaguely threatening comments and insinuating that he knew Mohinder's father. So there's definitely something up with Mr. Bennet; he seems to also be with the Forces of Evil, though we'll see.</p> <p>Shit, if my earlier theory is right, maybe <i>he's</i> Sylar, too. Maybe <i>all</i> of the bad guys are Sylar. :)</p> You’ve only missed one episode if you’ve seen two of them — last night’s was only the third ep. So you’re probably pretty well caught up… though part of what you didn’t see was that Claire’s dad (though we didn’t know that’s who he was at the time) was in New York and talked to Mohinder, making vaguely threatening comments and insinuating that he knew Mohinder’s father. So there’s definitely something up with Mr. Bennet; he seems to also be with the Forces of Evil, though we’ll see.

Shit, if my earlier theory is right, maybe he’s Sylar, too. Maybe all of the bad guys are Sylar. :)

]]> By: Jeff Newberry http://do-or-do-not.com/content/tv-wrapup-for-10-9-06-heroes-and-studio-60/comment-page-1#comment-480 Jeff Newberry Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:20:09 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=310#comment-480 <p>Interesting points here, Allen. I, too, suspect Doe-Eyed Skinny Chick is aligned with Syler and the "Forces of Darkness."</p> <p>I missed the premier and the first episode, so last night is only the second full episode that I've seen.</p> <p>Dr. Saresh ain't dead--at least I don't think he is. I suspect that he may know a heck of a lot more about what's going on than we're lead to believe.</p> <p>A thought: what if Claire's dad isn't what he seems to be? For some reason, I'm not trusting the show's portrayal of him. I think that there is something more to his motivations than we're seeing.</p> <p>Thoughts?</p> Interesting points here, Allen. I, too, suspect Doe-Eyed Skinny Chick is aligned with Syler and the “Forces of Darkness.”

I missed the premier and the first episode, so last night is only the second full episode that I’ve seen.

Dr. Saresh ain’t dead–at least I don’t think he is. I suspect that he may know a heck of a lot more about what’s going on than we’re lead to believe.

A thought: what if Claire’s dad isn’t what he seems to be? For some reason, I’m not trusting the show’s portrayal of him. I think that there is something more to his motivations than we’re seeing.

Thoughts?

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