Friday night viewing impressions
Spoilers behind the cuts...
You know, I'm really liking this show. The episode related cases are interesting, but what's most fascinating to me is that every single character on that show has changed significantly from the first impression we were given in the premiere - and not just the dolls. The clincher though, is that it's been done incrementally and in a very realistic fashion. I also like that the show isn't just solely about Eliza Dushku's character, even though I really enjoy her as a actress. It's becoming a little more of an ensemble cast and I like all of the actors and characters in the show. There's going to be a short hiatus and then Summer Glau is going to join the cast and she doesn't look to be all that sweet. It's going to be an interesting mix.
I had a feeling I was going to enjoy this show and the premiere didn't disappoint. I liked Tim DeKay on Carnivale and I like him even more as FBI agent Peter Stokes. Matthew Bomer is not only cute, his character, conman Neal Caffery, is smart and cocky (which I expected from the commercials) but also sweet and vulnerable in many ways. Peter chased Neal for 3 years before he caught him and stuck him in prison and they have a strange and compelling relationship. Neal loves and is obsessed by his missing wife and Peter obviously loves his but OMG! the slashy vibes coming off the two of them. I could actually picture a 3-way between the 2 guys and Peter's wife. This one's definitely a keeper.
Now we come to . Last week the show inched it's way back up from the chopping block for me and this week it's pulled itself further to safety. Except for one fairly anonymous airman acting like a panicky asshole, this is the grace under pressure I've been hoping to see. After the first 2 episodes I was truly beginning to despise Rush and Greer, now I'm finally seeing a different face. Greer came across as solid and true and not just someone fanatically following orders. At the end of the episode, Rush was again cast under suspicion of ulterior motives, this time by the colonel, but I don't buy it. He might have had suspicions about the Destiny being able to regain power, but there's no way he had any reason to vague hopes as to the Destiny's survival. I don't believe that was the reason he volunteered to remove his name from the lottery for a seat on the shuttle. Even Greer urged the colonel to 'let it go'. Unless the show does some pretty serious back-sliding, I think they've got me.
You know, I'm really liking this show. The episode related cases are interesting, but what's most fascinating to me is that every single character on that show has changed significantly from the first impression we were given in the premiere - and not just the dolls. The clincher though, is that it's been done incrementally and in a very realistic fashion. I also like that the show isn't just solely about Eliza Dushku's character, even though I really enjoy her as a actress. It's becoming a little more of an ensemble cast and I like all of the actors and characters in the show. There's going to be a short hiatus and then Summer Glau is going to join the cast and she doesn't look to be all that sweet. It's going to be an interesting mix.
I had a feeling I was going to enjoy this show and the premiere didn't disappoint. I liked Tim DeKay on Carnivale and I like him even more as FBI agent Peter Stokes. Matthew Bomer is not only cute, his character, conman Neal Caffery, is smart and cocky (which I expected from the commercials) but also sweet and vulnerable in many ways. Peter chased Neal for 3 years before he caught him and stuck him in prison and they have a strange and compelling relationship. Neal loves and is obsessed by his missing wife and Peter obviously loves his but OMG! the slashy vibes coming off the two of them. I could actually picture a 3-way between the 2 guys and Peter's wife. This one's definitely a keeper.
Now we come to . Last week the show inched it's way back up from the chopping block for me and this week it's pulled itself further to safety. Except for one fairly anonymous airman acting like a panicky asshole, this is the grace under pressure I've been hoping to see. After the first 2 episodes I was truly beginning to despise Rush and Greer, now I'm finally seeing a different face. Greer came across as solid and true and not just someone fanatically following orders. At the end of the episode, Rush was again cast under suspicion of ulterior motives, this time by the colonel, but I don't buy it. He might have had suspicions about the Destiny being able to regain power, but there's no way he had any reason to vague hopes as to the Destiny's survival. I don't believe that was the reason he volunteered to remove his name from the lottery for a seat on the shuttle. Even Greer urged the colonel to 'let it go'. Unless the show does some pretty serious back-sliding, I think they've got me.