Hours after my last post, I may have had all-time low expectations for Robin Hood. This week’s episode, however, made me eyes perk up a bit. Oh, sure, the latest “twist” of a long-lost brother is somewhat cliche, but what a brother he is. I approve. A lot.
All I ask is that in the future SPN-level fanfics (and there *will* be fics), Guy is just a lookout or something. Ha!
Actually, one word can sum up my hatred. LOST. Dead-Not-Dead people? Immortals (who may be biblical) mixed into Egyptian mythology? Are you kidding me?!? If the show had been marketed as sci-fi from the beginning, I would slightly forgive it. As it is, this show has completely lost the appeal of Season 1. The mysteries of the unknown are now the mysteries of crap. I once said that the show was awful due to the turn of Ben/Widmore, but looking back, that beats the hell out of the stupidity of time travel, vanishing islands, and overall ridiculousness. True, I still watch, but only because of my devotion to S1 and the hope that the show will end on some kind of plausible level. Ugh.
I stopped watching Primeval this series. The show, while never actually fantastic, grew into a derivative monster of the week show, with even less relativity than in the past. The cast changes didn’t bother me so much as the change in tone of the show, and for that, I’m out.
Robin Hood is teetering on being on this list, though the series isn’t finished yet. I know they have to set up for the casting changes at the end of the year, but they (thus far) have blown a great opportunity with Isabella in favor of the no-talent blond. Not loving it. The loss of Will and Djaq is hard to overcome, and Guy is just even more revolting than he was in the last two years. Ugh.
[Edit: 6/13/09 2:45pm OMFG. I just read a spoiler about one of the Outlaws and now I think I am demoting the show onto this list in no uncertain terms. F$%# !!]
With great pain, I must now add Doctor Who to this list, if for no other reason, than it has no real season this year. Planet of the Dead was dead awful. The more I think about it, the more I hate it. BORING. There’s no other word for it. BORING. What would have made for a boring regular episode became an excruciatingly BORING “special”. Ugh Ugh Ugh.
This is a really old picture, but it’s fine because we are really old friends. On this day, many, many years ago, the most clever, witty, loyal, ginger, etc. baby was born. Though no one knew it at the time, he would grow up to inspire a generation to see the humor and beauty in others’ suffering and humiliation.
Happy Birthday, Ben! :love: :cake: :love:
In the battle for television supremacy, I’m going to give the very slightest of edge to Fringe. The season ended on an intriguing note, and the show is holding up well in the DVD loop. I’m looking forward to next season more so than any other show, so that’s why I’m giving it the edge.
Coming in a very close second is Legend of the Seeker. Although I frequently hold episodes (sometimes for weeks) before watching, I am always pleased with this show. I squee every time there’s a R/K moment and laugh at Zedd’s zany idiosyncrasies. I get wrapped up in each episode’s adventure as if it’s a feature film, and the cinematography is stunning enough to make it feel like a feature at times.
I had a hard time leaving out Dexter, but I feel there is a lot more Dexter-love to come when the new season starts up. Harper’s Island has proven to be more fun than cerebral, but that’s acceptable. After all, it is the only show my brother and I love together.
With RL work kicking into noose-gear, I don’t know when I’ll have the hate post up, but I think you know which show will top that very long list….heh.