The TV Addict Reports
New Supernatural Tomorrow.
Can you hear me squeeing like a crazed fan girl? Plus, I just got my new SFX magazine and there will be an interview with Jared in the next issue. Will do my best between now and then to figure out how to use my scanner so I can post that.
So what am I watching these days besides to much TV in general? The the short list.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been renewed. Plus Brian Austin Green, who plays Derek, has been added as a full time cast member. The Bad News: Fox only asked for 13 episodes which I'm guessing it will be January before we see the next season. i'd like to believe it's not because FOX doesn't have faith in the show but then this if FOX after all. (They can't be trusted).
Eli Stone: I adore this show and it is still sitting there waiting patiently on the bubble. The Good News: The bump in ratings it got from airing Sunday after Desperate Housewives carried over to give the finale to give the show it's highest ratings in four weeks. Hopefully this will show ABC that people who find it love it - so give people an opportunity to find it! What are you waiting for download it now. A lot of reviewers compare it to Alley McBeal THIS IS NOT TRUE! Eli Stone has never been silly and the musical numbers are not chessy but add to the story lines seamlessly. The blend of Drama and comedy is perfectly balanced. I can not recommend this show enough. It is by far my favorite new show of the 2007-2008 season.
NCIS: After one of the worst episodes of the series last week (Dog Tags) NCIS comes roaring back in fine fashion. The Frog is dead and the team comes under suspicion. Tony's farewell to Jeanne was heartbreaking and completely realistic. Michael Weatherly was amazing. The exchange that Gibbs has with McGee in his basement over the computer was hilarious. T,he look of pride Gibbs has as he hauls out a museum piece of a computer for McGee to use was priceless. I hope that Jenny is the cast member leaving. While it was obvious she was the one who shot the Frog which made for good drama, the character has never worked for me. Which brings me to the bad: What's up with Abby? My favorite character seems to be turning into a silly child instead of the eccentric yet intelligent scientist I know and love. Last week she was unbelievably cruel to McGee and this week she was just acting stupid. Hello writers don't turn her into a parody of herself - fix this!
American Idol: First let me say I'm a huge HUGE Broadway fan. While Sir Andrews are not my favorites, I do love Evita and many of the songs from Phantom. So I was very excitied to see what would go down this week.
The Good:
Carly was amazing on "Jesus Christ Superstar". Finally she sang with energy and had fun! The same for Sayesha. I thought "One Rock and Roll too Many" was her best performance of the season and I actually threw a few votes her way. But the best was my boy David Cook. "Music of the Night" is my favorite song from Phantom and he nailed it. That song is incredibly difficult and he made it look easy and sexy!
The Bad:
David A. butchered "Think of Me." Funny how none of the judges mentioned that he forgot the lyrics. Sorry David A. fans I still find him boring and he has yet to entertain (Ok I'll give you 'Imagine'. That performance was good). Brook White: Yikes - she picked a horrible song and started over for the second time this year. For that alone she should be gone. Jason Castro: The worst. I think this will rank as one of the 10 worst performances in Idol history. I haven't heard a performance this bad since John Steven's entire run in season 3. Seriously, seriously awful.
Personally, I think Brook should go. I think Jason fans will save him but I've yet to guess an elimination right this year and fear that Sayesha having sung first will be gone - undeservedly so.
Interesting article from USA Today: Idol singers who sing first may not last It seems that the person who sings first is 54% more likely to be voted off. I love this kind of analysis but then I do statistics for a living.
As always, I would love to know which shows are worthy of your attention.
Also Idol fans - who do you think is leaving?