TV Show: Breaking In
This new FOX TV show hit the air in April 2011, and I must admit that I only gave it a shot because of Adam F. Goldberg, the show's co-creator and writer. Why is that? Well, he co-wrote one of my all time favorite Chris Marquette movies, Fanboys. I also had the chance to briefly meet him in person in October 2006, which is kind of a long story.
When I watched the pilot, I didn't know much about the show other than the basic premise. I always try not to get spoiled too much on the details before I watch a movie or a TV show, so that's a good thing. But I gotta say that at first I thought something along the lines, "Please, not another show about criminals helping to uphold the law." Because we already have White Collar and Breakout Kings.
Having now seen all four episodes that have aired to date, it's safe to assume that I like the show. A pilot can be tricky to pull off, because you want to introduce and establish the tone of the show, the setting, the characters, the premise, the works. And at the same time tell a story and make sure your viewers get hooked enough to tune in again next week. And I'd say Breaking In pulled that off beautifully.
So, what is the basic premise? Let me see. We've got this guy, Oz, who runs Contra Security, a firm that specializes in security matters. What they actually do is hire people with certain skill sets that break into your home/museum/building/etc. to see just how secure (or not) it is. The show is basically Oz and his team cracking a new job each episode. And since they're all pretty quirky, hilarity ensues along the way.
Next to Oz, the team consists of Cameron Price (slickest hacker on the west coast), Melanie Garcia (first rate lock picker, safe cracker and surveillance expert), Josh Armstrong (master of disguise) and Cash (the gadget man). There's other, minor characters, like Creepy Carol (I'm guessing she's some kind of office assistant) or Dutch, Melanie's douche-dorky boyfriend. And they're all wonderfully nerdy, quirky and laugh-out-loud funny.
Now, let's look at some more of the specifics as to what I liked in the pilot episode:
Favorite Quotes:
So here's a few brief thoughts about episode 1x04 "White on White on White":
And can I just say... the FOX official site for the show pretty much [high pitched Cash voice] suuuuucks! They don't even have all the cast and characters listed.
When I watched the pilot, I didn't know much about the show other than the basic premise. I always try not to get spoiled too much on the details before I watch a movie or a TV show, so that's a good thing. But I gotta say that at first I thought something along the lines, "Please, not another show about criminals helping to uphold the law." Because we already have White Collar and Breakout Kings.
Having now seen all four episodes that have aired to date, it's safe to assume that I like the show. A pilot can be tricky to pull off, because you want to introduce and establish the tone of the show, the setting, the characters, the premise, the works. And at the same time tell a story and make sure your viewers get hooked enough to tune in again next week. And I'd say Breaking In pulled that off beautifully.
So, what is the basic premise? Let me see. We've got this guy, Oz, who runs Contra Security, a firm that specializes in security matters. What they actually do is hire people with certain skill sets that break into your home/museum/building/etc. to see just how secure (or not) it is. The show is basically Oz and his team cracking a new job each episode. And since they're all pretty quirky, hilarity ensues along the way.
Next to Oz, the team consists of Cameron Price (slickest hacker on the west coast), Melanie Garcia (first rate lock picker, safe cracker and surveillance expert), Josh Armstrong (master of disguise) and Cash (the gadget man). There's other, minor characters, like Creepy Carol (I'm guessing she's some kind of office assistant) or Dutch, Melanie's douche-dorky boyfriend. And they're all wonderfully nerdy, quirky and laugh-out-loud funny.
Now, let's look at some more of the specifics as to what I liked in the pilot episode:
- The Star Wars Han Solo/Wookiee Dragon Con scene made me laugh out loud.
- Chocolate bar consensual sex dialogue - plastered a huge grin on my face.
- Cpt. Kirk chair - hilarious!
- Pranks on the new guy: Awww, poor Cameron.
- Cool matchbox house. I want one!
- I like the gritty feel of the "office". Kind of a ramshackle place, but it has character.
- Is it wrong that Bret Harrison reminds me of Hugh Grant (you know, visually)?
- And, whoa, Christian Slater? I guess it's been too long since I watched anything he was in, because I only realized it was him when seeing the title theme to the second episode. Yeah, uhm, I suck...
Favorite Quotes:
- "You have us all here in your douchicle."
- "Don't call me, I'll be multi-assing."
- "Hey, you look smart. Can I have some urine?"
So here's a few brief thoughts about episode 1x04 "White on White on White":
- After the first scene, I immediately thought: FANBOYS! (Which is probably wrong because I should have thought: STAR WARS!) I actually said out loud, laughing: "Oh, no way!!"
- Guys, you spelled Wookiee wrong!
- I love Cash's wookiee sound.
- Why is Dutch wearing two watches?
- Cash's 'I love you' blurt to Anna Ang made me chuckle out loud.
- "No touchy, Dutchie." - LOL!
And can I just say... the FOX official site for the show pretty much [high pitched Cash voice] suuuuucks! They don't even have all the cast and characters listed.