I thought Brothers and Sisters was just okay. I fell asleep watching it and had to finish it the next day, so I don't think that's a good sign.
I was completely entranced by Heroes. The surprise cliff-hanger ending got me in a big way until the "next week on Heroes" thing rolled by two seconds after the end of the pilot and ruined the cliff-hanger. Good job, NBC.
Still, I'm holding my breath for Greg Grumberg to show up next week. He's so damn adorable. And this show has an extremely diverse cast. I love the little Japanese guy and really became aware of what a dork I am when I knew every single nerdy Star Trek and X-Men reference that came up in his conversations. Good dialogue, good action, gross cheerleader shredded body parts repairing themselves. And mystery connections akin to those on the Lost Island that will undoubtedly unfold as the series goes on. Plus, my spec pilot will be in a perfect position to get some attention if this show does well, so I'm definitely rooting for it.But what do I know? I say this and then people I respect come along and tell me I'm full of crap. So you be the judge. Here's what I have in my DVD collection. Does it legitimize me to critique what I see?
-Buffy. All of it.
-Angel, seasons 1,2 and 5.
-Firefly. Of course.
-Lost, season one.
-Veronica Mars, season one.
-Alias, season 2.
-Family Guy, season 3.
-Aqua Teen Hunger Force, seasons 1 and 2.
-Farscape, two Starburst Editions away from all of it.
-Samurai Jack, seasons 1 and 2.
-Star Wars Clone Wars, part 1.
That's just my TV collection, obviously. Clearly I'm consistent. When you list it all like that it seems pretty clear what I like. The Family Guy and Aqua Teens were gifts, but appreciated ones. But that's why they don't exactly fit the pattern.
So I guess it's no surprise I like Heroes.
What does your TV on DVD collection say about your taste?
I liked Heroes, and so did my husband. He used to own a comic store, though, so his standards aren't very high if super powers are involved.
ReplyDeleteWe both wanted the pilot to be 2 hours long, not one!
Interestingly, I hated Smallville last night - I've never really liked it, but dh is a fan; last night I really, really hated it though.
I love Stargate - the original movie came out when I was in middle school and made me want to make movies.
The series rocks (except the season where Tealc has hair).
I got all the Star Trek references too. And laughed at the comic references, having lived with similar ones for the last 10 years.
The only other new show I want to see is Smith.
As a poor college student, my DVD collection is somewhat small. But even so, the only TV shows I have on DVD are:
ReplyDeleteBattlestar Galactica (all seasons to date)
Firefly
SLIDERS (season 1 and 2)
That's right. I have SLIDERS. I think that makes up for a lack of DVDs in general.