Fall 2010: The New Shows Thread

[Matt]

So, the new shows are premiering this week. Last night I watched:

'The Event': It was OK, I guess. The flashback format is clunky, the acting quality is inconsistent, and the special effects are iffy, but the overall premise is intriguing enough to get me to come back for a few more episodes. I can see this gelling into something worth watching once the story gets going.

'Hawaii 5-0': I almost gave up on it after 20 minutes. The dialog was really, really awful: full of exposition along the lines of

I'M A COP ON THE EDGE WHO JUST LOST HIS FATHER SO DON'T MESS WITH ME.
OH YEAH? WELL I"M A DIVORCED FATHER WHO MOVED OUT HERE TO BE CLOSE TO HIS DAUGHTER SO DON'T MESS WITH ME.

Like I said, really bad. After about 20 minutes, it started to gel. It helped that the actors playing McGarrett and Danno have genuine chemistry together. If they can concentrate on that and improve the writing, this could be a real winner.

Anyone else?

[Lesley]

'Hawaii 5-0': I almost gave up on it after 20 minutes. The dialog was really, really awful.

I'm shocked, absolutely SHOCKED!

[Abraham Smashington]

haha yeah. That show looked like a pile of fail from the commercials.

[Martin]

I was interested to Hawaii due to Jin, hotness Park and Scott Caan. Pass?

I'll watch The Event tonight. Looks like a mix of 24 and Flashforward (less boring...hopefully)

[Matt]

Actually, 'Hawaii 5-0' got pretty good as it went on. The production values on the action scenes are really, really high. Indeed, there's a really good stunt involving a jump over two colliding cars that looked DANGEROUS and AUTHENTIC that's quite the jaw dropper. The chemistry is really good between the two leads. Personally, I think that the show's gonna be a winner down the line...it just has some growing pains to get through. I have zero doubt that it will be one of the HITS of the new crop of shows. I certainly enjoyed it more than 'The Event'.

[Ed Hocken]

Well that sucks.

Granted, I think Matt's jealous he didn't get to play McGarret.

With Jake as "Danno"

[Howard]

The Event is horrible. Absolutely not sucked in whatsoever. I will look disapprovingly at anyone who watches this shite.

[Ed Hocken]

I am shocked, SHOCKED that network tv has done fucked up again.

[Martin]

The Event is horrible. Absolutely not sucked in whatsoever. I will look disapprovingly at anyone who watches this shite.

I'll watch it. And I usually watch 3 episodes of anything before judgment.

[Matt]

The Event is horrible. Absolutely not sucked in whatsoever. I will look disapprovingly at anyone who watches this shite.

I'm leaning this way as well. The format of the flashbacks, more than anything, is killing any enthusiasm that I have for this show.

[Ed Hocken]

I liked how Cracked said that one of the possible events in "The Event" may involve a "Gay Bomb".

[Matt]

Another thing regarding 'Hawaii 5-0': Scott Cann (as Danno) is really, REALLY good on this. He's got the character nailed right from the get-go, and he'll be fun to watch as the show progresses.

[Martin]

I'll give Hawaii a shot, Matt.

And so is The Event. 3 episodes.

Look Jericho was shite to begin with, but it soon became Must-see-TV.

There's shows I won'T even botehr, like the one with Darla and the Michael Chiklis being a Super-family. I have the Incredibles, thank you.

[Anderson]

I got to watch some of the FOX stuff early. Raising Hope is charming, but it'll get fucked in the Winter during the Idol switcheroo.

[Howard]

Look Jericho was shite to begin with, but it soon became Must-see-TV.

Jericho had interesting characters (in even the very first episode). The Event doesn't.