Wednesday, September 30. 2015Dueling Reviews #5
Covering Life in Pieces and Lucifer.
Next up we will be watching Quantico and Grandfathered. Before we get to these reviews, we have a new participant. The Mad Giggler chimes in on Supergirl:Thoughts going in: I'd heard some good buzz about this on reddit and seen a couple favorable (if hesitantly so) reviews on the web. My initial reaction to the concept was skepticism and I still worry that viewing audiences may be getting burnout on superheroes. What I Thought: The pilot surprised me. I liked what they did with J. Olson and the lead has some nice onscreen presence - which hadn't translated well for me through still shots. There were a few cringeworthy scenes, mostly with Cat Grant. I think the cast has a good chance to build some nice chemistry if the writing improves. I really enjoyed the scene with her picking out her superhero suit. I thought the feminist thing may need to tone down a bit, but I wouldn't want to see it go away entirely. I certainly had the thought during a couple scenes that I'd like to show this to my daughters. How Long Will This Last: Well, Superman stuff has traditionally done very well on TV, so there's hope if the network doesn't gag on the pricetag for the special effects. The optimist in me gives it five seasons, but the pessimist says it'll struggle by the third to keep viewers on a big network. Life in PiecesJoey's pre-watch thoughts: Everything I read keeps comparing this to Modern Family, which I found grating. Not really looking forward to this one. Joey's Summary: Much funnier than expected. I really enjoyed the idea of the 70th Birthday being themed around a funeral - unfortunately, my wife wouldn't go for it any more than his did. Actuarial tables suggest I will kick off at around 62 years old anyway. Joey's Rating: 8 Joey's Season Prediction: 3 seasons Aaron's pre-watch thoughts: This looks like it could be one of the good ones. Aaron's summary: A comedy about family. I laughed more than I thought I would. I hope it only gets better as it goes. Aaron's Rating: 7.5 Aaron's Season Prediction: Five seasons with more hits than misses. Sideshow chimes in on Life in PiecesPre-watch Thoughts: After a decade of trying to recreate Friends, looks like the TV world has moved on to Modern FamilySummary: Wow that was..... weird. On one hand I kind of like just being thrown into a story without setup. On the other had, it took awhile to figure out what the heck was going on. The hook of the couple trying to hook up, but the ex still lives in the house was kind of funny. James Brolin is funny as the familial patriarch, but not sure that he won't get annoying. At least there's nobody in this "Modern Family" that I absolutely detest. Rating: 6.5 Prediction: Midseason cancellation next year, just as it's shedding it's Modern Family clone roots and finding itself. LuciferJoey's pre-watch thoughts: Never read the comic book, but there's no way it's going to be a better show than Constantine was, and that got cancelled. Joey's Summary: GROAN. Does EVERYTHING have to be a police procedural with sexual tension between the two leads? All of the "I'm the Devil, watch me do my thing" scenes in this movie made me think of the scene in Studio 60 where Harriet can't tell a joke. These people don't actually understand seeping, pernicious evil; or, at least, they're unwilling to portray it on their TV show. Joey's Rating: 4 Joey's Season Prediction: 1 Aaron's pre-watch thoughts: It looks like one of those shows that will have a cool idea that will be cancelled before it finds itself. Aaron's summary: Lucifer gets tired of hell but not of his evil ways. I really enjoyed watching this pilot. Like J. Michael Straczynski's Midnight Nation they had me agreeing with Satan then sitting back and saying, "Wait I really shouldn't be rooting for him..." though Midnight Nation is far, far better. I am going to correct my pre-watch thoughts and say they definitely found themselves. Aaron's Rating: 9.5 Aaron's Season Prediction: Sadly cancelled before the fourth season. Trackbacks
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After watching episode 2 of Life In Pieces, I'd like to change my rating. Since apparently most of the family are St. Louis Rams fans in the show, and not only are they Rams fans, but they are accurate to real life, beaten down by losing Rams fans, this show is now rated 100.
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