It Must Be the Weekend: TV Roundup

[asta77]

Yes, I now have True Blood icons. Don't get too excited. My enthusiasm may not extend beyond this season.

But before we get to True Blood, White Collar wrapped it's wildly uneven (and disappointing) half season.

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[brokenmnemonic]

I do like reading your reviews of the White Collar episodes, even if I don't have much to say about the show myself. I've found that White Collar's been a bit choppy for me lately - sometimes, the characterizations and relationships seem spot on, and other times, it feels like there's a bizarre plot of the week going on that requires everyone to become walking props. Is it just me, or have they been picking up cases that seem to be general FBI cases, rather than white collar crime cases?

Jeff Eastin blocking you is pretty hilarious. Are you revelling a little in the power you obviously have as a critic, that's proving so ego-threatening for him? ;) And I'm avoiding drawing any comparisons between Eastin and someone else here...

I'm a fan of Misfits :) It's one of the most original shows I've seen in a long time. In some ways, it feels like a seriously guilty pleasure, but I have to admire how engagingly written it is. You're in for a real treat with the Christmas show... trust me when I say that you've never seen a Christmas special quite like it!

[asta77]

sometimes, the characterizations and relationships seem spot on, and other times, it feels like there's a bizarre plot of the week going on that requires everyone to become walking props.

Exactly. I hate when characters are written to suit a story and everything that's been established before is forgotten for convenience sake.

Is it just me, or have they been picking up cases that seem to be general FBI cases, rather than white collar crime cases?

Nope, not you. Several cases have had nothing to do with white collar crimes. I know some fans mentioned that to Jeff Eastin (who I'm sure have since been blocked :p) and he just responded with snippiness.

I'm through S2 Ep 3 of 'Misfits'. I'm very much looking forward to the rest of the eps, but Bamber's been keeping me busy lately. ;)