Still rather unimpressed
After a second viewing of both True Blood and Fringe, I continue to find myself underwhelmed by both. Once Dexter comes back on Sep 28, I won't be tuning in for HBO's vamp series anymore - unless next week's episode suddenly and miraculously grabs me in a way the first two have not. I continue to love the opening credits, but that's about it.
And while it premiered to relatively bad ratings, even for HBO, I guess the second episode improved enough that HBO has already renewed it for a second season. I'm sure you fans will be thrilled.
Apparently last night's premiere of House gave Fringe a much-needed boost as well, as it also premiered to underwhelming ratings last week but improved dramatically last night. So, again, you fans of the show win. ;)
Unfortunately, for we fans of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the ratings news is more grim. I'm guessing we won't get more than 13 episodes this second season - if we're lucky enough to get those. *sigh*
As for that premiere of House, I missed the credits - are Morrison and Spencer still in them, or have the newbies pushed them to recurring status finally?
As much as I have always enjoyed the Holmes/Watson'ish relationship between House and Wilson, I think it's long overdue that someone - particularly Wilson - point out that they're really not friends and possibly never have been. Dysfunctional partners in crime, yes. An almost parasite to host attraction, absolutely. But friends? It's been increasingly harder over the last four years to make that case given House's antics.
Not that I don't think they won't get back together and suddenly think they're friends again in short television order. But, in reality, no, I agree with Wilson here - they've never genuinely been friends because House simply can't see beyond himself, and it takes more than one person to make a good friendship.
I wish the episode hadn't been All About 13, though. Made it really hard to care about much that was going on. It appears that Chase is so smitten by Olivia Wilde that he suffers the same puppy-love affliction as AlMiles did with Kreuk and Mallozzi does with Staite. I predict he's determined to shove his pet project down the throats of viewers this season even if (or especially) because she's not overly popular in many circles. What is it with these middle-age white male producers and their middle-age crises playing out on screen? *shaking head*
I see that Mark Valley's name is still in the opening credits of Fringe, and I know we saw a preview last week where Olivia gets a phone call from her supposedly dead lover. But that didn't seem to happen last night (unless I missed it), so I guess it's coming. Therefore, if Valley is still in the opening credits, then is it wise to assume he'll be back soon and is still considered a regular? I guess nobody is ever really dead in a sci fi show. ;)
Also, given last night's premise and the cryptic convo about Pacey-Peter's birthdate, are we thinking Pacey-Peter isn't a real boy after all, but a clone of, who, his father? Cree-pee. They have to do something with this guy, because his role of babysitter is weak.
Supernatural is back tomorrow, right? Yay! ;D
And while it premiered to relatively bad ratings, even for HBO, I guess the second episode improved enough that HBO has already renewed it for a second season. I'm sure you fans will be thrilled.
Apparently last night's premiere of House gave Fringe a much-needed boost as well, as it also premiered to underwhelming ratings last week but improved dramatically last night. So, again, you fans of the show win. ;)
Unfortunately, for we fans of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the ratings news is more grim. I'm guessing we won't get more than 13 episodes this second season - if we're lucky enough to get those. *sigh*
As for that premiere of House, I missed the credits - are Morrison and Spencer still in them, or have the newbies pushed them to recurring status finally?
As much as I have always enjoyed the Holmes/Watson'ish relationship between House and Wilson, I think it's long overdue that someone - particularly Wilson - point out that they're really not friends and possibly never have been. Dysfunctional partners in crime, yes. An almost parasite to host attraction, absolutely. But friends? It's been increasingly harder over the last four years to make that case given House's antics.
Not that I don't think they won't get back together and suddenly think they're friends again in short television order. But, in reality, no, I agree with Wilson here - they've never genuinely been friends because House simply can't see beyond himself, and it takes more than one person to make a good friendship.
I wish the episode hadn't been All About 13, though. Made it really hard to care about much that was going on. It appears that Chase is so smitten by Olivia Wilde that he suffers the same puppy-love affliction as AlMiles did with Kreuk and Mallozzi does with Staite. I predict he's determined to shove his pet project down the throats of viewers this season even if (or especially) because she's not overly popular in many circles. What is it with these middle-age white male producers and their middle-age crises playing out on screen? *shaking head*
I see that Mark Valley's name is still in the opening credits of Fringe, and I know we saw a preview last week where Olivia gets a phone call from her supposedly dead lover. But that didn't seem to happen last night (unless I missed it), so I guess it's coming. Therefore, if Valley is still in the opening credits, then is it wise to assume he'll be back soon and is still considered a regular? I guess nobody is ever really dead in a sci fi show. ;)
Also, given last night's premise and the cryptic convo about Pacey-Peter's birthdate, are we thinking Pacey-Peter isn't a real boy after all, but a clone of, who, his father? Cree-pee. They have to do something with this guy, because his role of babysitter is weak.
Supernatural is back tomorrow, right? Yay! ;D