Phil’s Filings

So, while doing some work last night, I had the TV on in the background, and I got a few brief impressions from some of the shows I had setup to record in case I didn’t watch them.

“Prison Break”, S2E5 - Eh, some plot advancement, but the promo for this ep promised a surprise ending that would “change everything”. Usually, when that happens, it falls short. And I think this ending didn’t go against the grain. I mean, yeah, I suppose it did change some things, but it didn’t affect me that greatly. I would have much preferred if instead of seeing homes built over the KK Ranch, it had been a prison, requiring Scofield, Linc and the others to break in. See, that twist would be ironic. And probably more than a bit implausible, which is why I’m not writing TV shows.

“Vanished”, S2E5 - Some interesting character developments for Sarah — maybe she’s got a split personality? Also, I’m not sure which is the red herring — was Sarah abducted or was she in on the whole thing? I can see them going either way with this. At least I wasn’t tempted to slap Judy the reporter like I have the other weeks; something about her grates on me. I have a problem with the ending, though — are we supposed to know who that mystery man is? Cause if so, I missed it, and if not, uh, then what’s the point other than to say “Oooo, some mean man’s invovled!” Uh, we knew that already. Make us care about him.

“Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”, S1E1 - I never was big into “The West Wing” or “Sports Night”, so I’m not an Aaron Sorkin devotee. But this show may hold my interest for a few weeks. Couple points of interest — was I the only one who, based on some of the promos, expected Matthew Perry’s character to be the coke-head? And also, do you really think there’d be both an “National Broadcasting Company” and “National Broadcasting System” in the real world? Someone would sue someone else over similar company names. If there was only an NBS, fine, but we’ve seen NBS and NBC — and ABC, for that matter. I understand the want to make it realworld, but these ties to the real world just show how it is not the real world, if only for trademarks and what not.

Okay, I’m bringing real world logic in here. I’ll stop.

I also watched my somewhat-shortened recording of “The Amazing Race”, S10E1. I had forgotten it started at 7:30 CDT, so I didn’t start recording it until after 8:00. I missed all the intros of the teams, but I’ll make do. I did see the mid-leg Philimination, which adds a nice twist, and the way the last team to the Pit Stop was just so behind, it came as no surprise. The coalminer and his wife are going to have at least one blowup each week, I bet. Watch for the impending implosion. And kudos to the woman with the prosthetic leg; hope the hydraulic fluid leak doesn’t get worse, but I have a feeling it will.

I just wish I hadn’t stayed up till 1:00am watching it. Time to start deciding what makes the cut and what doesn’t. Definite watches - “House,” “Bones,” “Veronica Mars” and “Lost.” I will watch “ER” to at least see the result of last season’s cliffhanger. As for new shows, although I (sort of) like the premises of both “Standoff” and “Justice”, and I like Gina Torres and Victor Garber, these shows may get the boot. I have a hard time suspending disbelief in these shows; there really is one tense standoff in the same general vicinity each week? Or the same highpriced legal team, with the same members, will get 22 high-profile, high-media cases a year? I’ve been able to watch “Law & Order” (the original and SVU) but I still have those questions. I mean, yes, I know there’s time compression involved, but still.

There I go again, using real world logic. Sorry.

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