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Weeds - Season 1

2007-07-22T23:24:00.000-05:00

I recently finished viewing the first season of Showtime's hit series, Weeds, and let me just say this now, this WILL be a mixed review. I just had to get that little disclaimer out of the way first.

As you probably already know if you're a television connesieur like myself, Weeds centers on recently widowed soccer mom Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) solving her financial problems by dealing marijuana in her upscale California suburbs. That's a great premise for the show. It's like Desperate Housewives with drugs. From here on, I'll just break down what I like and what I cringed at.

What I did enjoy:

- Elizabeth Perkins steals the show as Nancy's neighbor and head of the PTA, Celia Hodes. Perkins is hilarious but in a subtle, restrained way that I just love. To continue with the inevitable Desperate Housewives comparisons, Celia is like Bree Van De Kamp, but way bitchier. I don't want to spoil anything, but when she swaps her daughter's chocolate bar with a laxative - priceless!
- Heylia James, Nancy's pot supplier, is also great. She brings a sort of warmth to this series where most, if not all, of the characters are morally questionable, to say the least. Oh, Heylia's definitely no saint either, but she tells it like it is, no bullshit. She's always telling Nancy what stupid white bitch thing she's doing now.
- Mary-Louise Parker (you know, the one who beat all four of the desperate housewives at the Golden Globes) seems made for her role. With another actress, Nancy could easily be unlikeable (and honestly, I thought I wouldn't like her either), but Parker brings a vulnerability and charm to her performance that makes Nancy unquestionably rootable.

What I did not enjoy quite so much....AKA What I absolutely hated:

- Nancy's kids. God, they're awful. The less said about them the better.
- Nancy's brother-in-law, Andy. He's so friggen' annoying. There's so much more to be said but I really don't have the energy to rant right now.

Overall, Weeds is an enjoyable show, although somewhat overrated in my opinion, but I will definitely be checking out Season 2 once it becomes available on DVD.

Desperate Housewives: 5/20/2007

2007-05-21T19:36:00.000-05:00

I think it can safely be said at this point. Desperate Housewives has jumped the shark. I was not at all pleased with this year's season finale (must be an ABC thing).

Bree's long-awaited (and for a reason) return was interesting, I'll admit. Frankly, I didn't see the pregnancy twist coming, so at least the show managed to surprise me on that one. Although, I must say, I was a little disappointed because I thought I wouldn't have to see that little wretch Danielle again for a while, but I digress. Bree's back and I'm very happy about that.

Lynette's new storyline with the cancer does show promise, and if any of the actresses could pull it off perfectly, it would be Felicity Huffman. However, for Lynette, the season finale focused more on her rocky, at best, relationship with her mother. Speaking of which, what is it with the housewives' mothers? I think having them all be neglectful and selfish is just a bit much. Anyway, hopefully, this is the beginning of a good, meaty storyline for Lynette.

I prayed it wouldn't happen, but unfortunately it did. Gabrielle married old man Victor (his father must have been five when he knocked some girl up). Fortunately, though, it looks like the union won't be lasting very long, as it seems that Victor only married Gaby because of her race and the impact it would have on his constituency. I loved the kiss between Carlos and Gaby, but I don't see them reuniting all that quickly, even if she does dump the geriatric jerk.

Speaking of weddings, how about that pukefest woodsy ceremony of Susan and Mike's. Seriously, it was all I could do to hold in my dinner when I had to watch those two tie the noose. If only they could just sail away into the sunset never to return. I know it'll never happen, but I can dream.

Finally, the episode's big shocker of a cliffhanger. After being dumped (and rather harshly) by Carlos, a depressed Edie hung herself. All I have to say is she damn well better be alive next season. Edie is my favorite character on the whole show, and I will shit bricks if now that she's finally gotten time on the frontburner like she deserves, she's killed off. Honestly, if she does turn out to be dead when the show returns in the fall, I'll be so disgusted that I don't know if I'll even be able to keep watching. I'm particularly furious, because suicide is completely OUT OF CHARACTER for Edie. It's totally unbelievable to me that she would ever off herself. I'll say this, no matter what happens, the writers have their work cut out for them next season.

Now, my review of Season 3, as a whole. The season started out great, and it was definitely a breath of fresh air after the convoluted and mostly boring Season 2. Things kept on getting better until the action finally climaxed with the end of the Orson/Alma/Monique mystery. All the momentum the show had gained suddenly came to a screeching halt as soon as Marcia Cross left for maternity leave. Really, since those episodes, nothing has been able to hold my interest on the show. Even the season finale was uneventful for the most part. With that said, the third season was certainly not a failure, as I found the first two-thirds of it to be excellent. At this juncture, though, I think it's pretty obvious that Desperate Housewives has jumped that dreaded proverbial shark.

Grey's Anatomy: 5/17/2007

2007-05-18T18:56:00.000-05:00

OK, I've had time to collect my thoughts on last night's Grey's Anatomy season finale, and here they are. Overall, the episode just had this very depressing vibe about it, that I didn't like, and in my opinion, the season went out with a whimper (although some may disagree). Suffice it to say, I just wasn't left anxiously awaiting the fall for the show to return, but I'll get into that more in just a moment.

The Chief is not stepping down after all, which seemed pretty obvious would happen to me. However, he did choose Callie to be Chief Resident over Bailey. Now wait just one damn minute! Don't get me wrong, I love Callie, but why in holy hell would Chief Webber choose her for the job over Dr. Miranda "The Nazi" Bailey?! I have read rumors that Sara Ramirez (Callie) is departing the show, so if that's true, perhaps this particular plot twist has something to do with it. Speaking of Chief Webber, I liked that he and Adele are giving it another go, and hopefully we'll see Loretta Divine (Adele) more next season because I just love her.

I swear to God, Derek and Meredith have got to be the flakiest couple in television history. I mean, they're worse that Ross and Rachel. Not that I really care, but does anyone really know if Dere and Mere are on or off? Their status changes with the weather! Oh, and writers, don't think that we don't know where you're going with Lexie Grey (AKA the girl Derek met at the bar). It's painfully obvious.

So George failed his intern exam, huh? Whatever, I could care less, but hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the horrendous George/Izzie love story that never should have happened. Just don't even get me started on those two, they piss me off entirely too much.

Hear that sound? It's the sound of me rejoicing that Ava/Rebecca is gone gone gone! Seriously, I could not stand that twit. Addison didn't have much to do in this episode, but considering she'll have her own show in the fall, that's really no surprise. I really really don't want her to go! Stay in Seattle, Addie!

And finally, Burke called it quits with Christina, practically at the altar. Apparently, he realized what he should have known since before he even proposed to Christina (he drags her down!). Hopefully, this means Isaiah Washington is on his way out. I would be very pleased to see him off Grey's. Sandra Oh stole the entire episode, but was particularly amazing at the end when Meredith was helping her tear off her wedding dress. That's her Emmy reel, right there.

Here's my thoughts on Season 3, as a whole. This year, Grey's Anatomy was very inconsistent, unlike the amazing Season 2 which was just excellent from start to finish. This season, when it was good, the show was on fire, and when it was bad, the show just plain sucked. The third season had a lot of potential, but it seemed as if the writers just weren't interested in tapping into it for whatever reason. I'm hoping that Grey's can redeem itself in Season 4, but I fear that just the opposite might happen. I know a lot of people who have said Grey's Anatomy has more or less sucked this season, and if this trend keeps up, the show is in trouble. I want to love this show the way I did in its first two seasons, it just needs to give me a reason to.

The State of TV These Days: Part 1 of My Rant

2007-05-17T13:08:00.000-05:00

Here's my view of television these days. Network executives are good for shit. They don't know what people really want. These days, any idiotic reality show is art (I'm looking specifically at you, NBC). I'm sick of seeing promos for the latest television equivalent of fast food. You know it's a sad day when degrading shows like Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? pass for entertainment.

When the suits at the networks do strike gold, suddenly, they lose what little concept of originality they still have. Take CSI, for example. Instead of greenlighting shows that in every right should be hits, the networks try to replicate the success of the prior season's hits. Do we really need 213 variations of CSI hogging airtime? CBS might as well stand for Crime Based Series because since about the 2000-2001 season, those have pretty much constituted that network's entire lineup. Although CBS by no means is the only network guilty of creative lazinesss.

If non-reality based shows are to survive into the next couple of decades, networks, producers, and especially the damn FCC must be willing to take risks and evolve. This is the reason cable has recently become such a popular alternative for programming with shows like Nip/Tuck, where language and nudity aren't entirely out of the question. I believe this is a key reason as to why the ratings for network shows are declining. Of course, Janet Jackson set that movement back at least 20 years, but I digress.

More thoughts to come later.

Grey's Anatomy: 5/10/2007

2007-05-11T17:37:00.000-05:00

How ironic that the Seattle Grace interns were taking their exams on the same day that I was taking one of my AP tests. I go to school, take a test, come home and watch Grey's Anatomy, and lo and behold, they're taking a test.

So Meredith fucked up and didn't answer a single question on her exam, but of course, this wouldn't be Grey's Anatomy if someone didn't ride to her rescue, and this time it was her surrogate father (oh, sorry, he's NOT her father!), Chief Webber, who allowed Mere to take the test again. If only real life were so convenient.

Amnesia-Girl isn't so amnesiac after all. Seems she's just been masquerading as a dumb patient with no memory of her identity, but as it turns out, she's really just a dumb patient. Now, can we be done with her, please? I did like Alex's way of telling her off though, glad to see he hasn't been castrated as I'd suspected the last few episodes.

Now Callie's challenging Bailey for Chief Resident? Oh, that's not gonna turn out good. I love both of them, so I hope this isn't the beginning of a possible rivalry between the two. Frankly, Callie needs all the friends she can get at Seattle Grace.

Adele (Chief Webber's soon to be ex-wife) is pregnant? You're kidding me, right? OK, I guess you're not. Honestly, though, who didn't see the end of the episode coming miles away? As soon as Addison told her she was pregnant, I immediately knew that was coming. When did Grey's become so predictable? I don't like it at all.

I guess this review was mostly my random bitchings about last night's episode, but I really did enjoy it for the most part. I just couldn't think of anything truly great to say about it.

Just for nostalgia's sake...

2007-05-08T19:38:00.000-05:00

Just because I felt like it, check out some montages of one of the best TV shows ever....Melrose Place.

Private Practice: Yay or Nay?

2007-05-06T17:45:00.000-05:00

This is kind of a delayed reaction, but here are my thoughts on the spin-off portion of last week's two-hour Grey's Anatomy episode. First of all, I think it would have been much easier to follow if the show hadn't kept skipping back and forth between Seattle and Los Angeles. What they should have done was devoted a whole hour for each instead of going back and forth. The Private Practice cast does have a great natural chemistry, but considering the actors, that's no surprise. The only characters I didn't care for were the young surfer guy who just seemed out of place, and the guy with the car/internet sex problems (I can't recall their names). I must grudgingly admit, Addison does fit in well with the rest of them, and it's great to see her not being in kind of the outcast role as she is at Seattle Grace, but I still don't want her leaving Grey's Anatomy. What I would have done would have just used Addison to introduce the new characters/new show but kept her in Seattle. Things I did like were the friendship between Addison and Naomi (Merrin Dungey is great), the incredible chemistry between Addison and Tim Daly's character, Tilly the elevator voice lady, and the therapist played by Amy Brenneman (I can't remember any of their names!!). If and when (because, let's face it, it will) the spin-off gets officially picked up by ABC, I'll watch it, even though I'm still against the idea of Addison relocating.

Dirt - Season 1

2007-05-02T17:39:00.000-05:00

In the tradition of shows like Nip/Tuck, FX follows up with its latest sharp, envelope-pushing drama, Dirt. To be honest, Dirt is everything I thought it would be and more. Edgy, clever, fast-paced, this show is great. Although it took me forever to finally decide to download the first season off of iTunes, it was well worth the wait.

Courteney Cox (of Friends fame) stars as the lead character, Lucy Spiller, the high-powered editor of America's leading tabloid magazines Dirt and Now (which later merge to simply DirtNow). Cox plays this character to the hilt, and for me, is the main attraction to this show aside from its other qualities I mentioned in the above paragraph. Lucy is bitchy, witty, but like all the best dark characters on television not without a soft spot. Not since Heather Locklear on Melrose Place have I seen an actress pull off this type of role so well, and when Cox is dishing out her sharp one-liners you completely forget she was ever Monica Gellar.

Other characters in Dirt include Holt McClaren, a movie star making a comeback, and his girlfriend, Julia Mallory, America's sweetheart who's fallen from grace, Brent Barrow, DirtNow's sleazy publisher, and last but not least, Don Konkey, Lucy's schizophrenic best friend and personal photographer.

I honestly don't know why critics have judged Dirt so harshly. I don't know if it's because their expectations were too high or what, but I think it's been unfairly criticized for the most part. I am, however, very happy to say that FX has renewed Dirt for a second season, so hopefully, more people continue to check it out in its sophomore season.

Brothers & Sisters: 4/29/2007

2007-04-30T23:08:00.000-05:00

On the off-chance that I haven't said it already, Brothers & Sisters, is, in my humble opinion, the best show currently on television, network or otherwise. It has everything: intelligent writing, top-notch acting, three-dimensional relatable (read: rootable) characters. I love it, and if you're not watching it, well, you should be. Anyway, just wanted to get that out there before I began my review of this past Sunday's episode.

What, oh, what to make of Rebecca? Is she a) a intelligent albeit naive ingenue or b) a manipulative troublemaker? The great thing about this show is that even those aforementioned labels are too general to describe any character on this show, and this is not an exception as we learned with Rebecca. Who made the first move, Rebecca or Joe? By the looks of Joe's flashback of the episode prior to this one, it appears that Rebecca may have had quite an interest in her brother-in-law, a not quite so innocent interest.

It looks like Sarah and Joe's already rocky marriage is finally starting to crumble. Frankly, I can't say I'm disappointed, as I find Joe about as exciting as a piece of melba toast. It's time to move Sarah away from him and see her adjusting to life as a single mother. Of course, I may be getting ahead of myself, but the chances of their marriage lasting much longer aren't looking very good.

On the other hand, I love the relationship between Kitty and Senator McCallister (Robert, played by Rob Lowe). Both actors just ooze a certain chemistry with each other that brings out the best in them. The scene at the end where Kitty accidentally proposed to Robert was great, and Calista Flockhart played it perfectly.

Conversely (too many transitions!!!), I'm not particularly thrilled at all about the relationship brewing between Nora and her writing professor (portrayed by Peter Coyote). The guy just seems...creepy to me, and definitely not dynamic enough for feisty Nora. I would rather not see Nora involved in any romantic relationships just yet, but if she had to be, I'd much rather see her back with that construction guy (his name escapes me) from earlier in the season.

All in all, a decent, solid episode, notable mostly for the confrontation scene between Sarah and Joe in the kitchen and Kitty/Robert. Admittedly, it left me underwhelmed, but even a less than stellar episode of B&S kicks the collective ass of everything else on TV these days. And I do mean everything.

Grey's Anatomy: 4/26/2007

2007-04-28T12:45:00.000-05:00

First off, sorry about the lack of updates lately. It's been a crazy-ass week to say the least.

Anyway, this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy was a big, big improvement. The show actually seemed like itself again, so hopefully, that means this creative dry spell is coming to an end. Or, the writers are just gearing up for May sweeps - whichever.

I'll start off with my favorite part of the episode, that being the big moment between Addison and Alex. I was so afraid this pairing was a dropped idea that the writers were just playing around with, so I'm glad to see that they haven't forgotten about it. Ironically, the fact that they're not officially a couple makes it even better because that's what makes the most sense for the characters. Neither have been able to make strong commitments in the past, so it's only logical that they wouldn't be able to make a commitment to each other. Mark's involvement was great too, and I like that the whole "dirty mistresses" thing hasn't been forgotten.

Callie confronting Izzie in the elevator was nicely understated, and didn't go over the top as it easily could have with lesser actors. Fortunately, that's not a problem on this show. I also liked that Callie ended up giving her study cards to Cristina rather than George. One of the things I'm gonna miss most if Addison does indeed get her own show is the Callie/Addison friendship, so I would not mind seeing Cristina and Callie becoming friends at all.

I didn't care about the whole wedding cake subplot, probably because I care even less about Burke. And don't even get me started on Isaiah Washington, but that's neither here nor there. Also, was there something going on with Meredith and Derek? If so, I sure didn't notice it. They were like wallpaper in this episode, but then again, that's definitely not a bad thing to me.

Other random thing's about this week's show were the "penis fish" case (classic Grey's Anatomy), despite how physically uncomfortable it may have rendered me to think about it, and the nice little scene at the end of the episode where Dr. Webber told Bailey she couldn't do everything. Good, solid episode overall.

Update on "Grey's" Spin-Off

2007-04-23T17:32:00.000-05:00

You know I'm following every detail about the proposed Grey's Anatomy spin-off starring Kate Walsh. So, here's the latest news on the series.

The episode of Grey's Anatomy launching the spin-off is set to air on May 3rd, and is currently titled "The Other Side of This Life". In the episode, Addison will be traveling to Santa Monica to visit with her friends from medical school. Cast members from the new series should it be picked up that are featured in the episode include Tim Daly (The Nine), Amy Brenneman, Merrin Dungey, Taye Diggs and Chris Lowell (Veronica Mars). The spin-off series is also tentatively titled "Private Practice". In my opinion, it needs a new name, as Private Practice sounds too generic, but I digress.

Credit goes to Zap2It.com for the news.

Desperate Housewives: 4/22/2007

2007-04-23T09:10:00.000-05:00

About last night's episode of Desperate Housewives, where to begin?

The blackout idea could have been a great premise for the episode. That is, if it had lasted longer than just the first ten minutes.

I'll be honest, there wasn't much about last night's episode that I liked. I hate, hate, hate Gaby with politician guy. At least next week she finds out about Edie and Carlos, which should be interesting. Although, I'm not holding my breath. Speaking of Edie and Carlos...oh, I don't even have anything to say about them. It was the same old song and dance for those two. Lynette's making cow eyes at the restaurant's new chef while Tom sits at home sulking. Again, I find myself unable to find anything to say about this, positive or negative. Susan decided that she couldn't choose just one man, so, in predictable fashion, she chose herself. At least that idiocy is over with...for now. I just bet by the end of the season, Ian will be some psycho obsessing over Susan at which point Mike will have to rescue her. I'm calling that one now. Mrs. McCluskey's in jail now, but the one thing that actually interested me in this plot twist, seeing all the other residents' reaction to McCluskey keeping a corpse in her freezer, didn't happen. I was not pleased.

Lately, Desperate Housewives has been really boring and predictable. Up until the last few episodes the show had been on fire, but now it looks like the show has lost all that momentum. Aside from Edie/Gaby, next week doesn't even look that great.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again now. Marcia Cross...come back!

Grey's Anatomy: 4/19/2007

2007-04-19T21:02:00.000-05:00

It's official: Grey's Anatomy is in a rut.

I'm not kidding, I actually couldn't wait for tonight's episode to be over, and I definitely don't mean that in a good way. I'll start with the ongoing George/Izzie saga. I remember a not too distant time in the past when I loved Izzie. Now? I can't stand the girl. And George, well, I never liked George. George had absolutely no business chasing Izzie down like he was her protector. George, in case you've forgotten, you already have a wife. Her name is Callie. Ah, yes, Callie. I love her and I really would like nothing more at this point than to see her snap Izzie's bony body in two, and then smack the crap out of George. She really does deserve better.

Speaking of ongoing sagas, it looks like Distorted-Face Girl might finally be finding her family. Only problem is, after oh, three fourths of the episode, the people in question turn out not to be her family. Wow. I never saw that one coming (end sarcasm). Seriously, why are we even supposed to care? Alex is the only one that pretends to care, and even he doesn't seem that interested.

I guess stalking was a common theme throughout this episode. Not only did George chase Izzie's scent like a dog in heat, but Christina and Meredith had their own encounters as well. Christina continues to be followed around by her ex-boyfriend. She tells him she's moved on and is getting married, and doesn't miss him, blah, blah, blah. He says ok, and leaves. And that takes care of that. Meredith, meanwhile, has to contend with the mothering (which turns out to be something more like smothering) attempts on the part of her stepmother who feels guilty for not encouraging Merewhore's dad to spend time with her as a kid. Whaddya know, I find myself not caring yet again.

Pretty much the only thing I enjoyed in this episode was Mark schooling Chief Webber on the fine art of flirting, and the final shot of Addison dancing with the Chief at the bar.

Next week's show seems to be more promising, and one can only hope. I hate being so disinterested in Grey's.

Lost - Season 2

2007-04-17T17:41:00.000-05:00

I just finished watching the second season of Lost on DVD, and I have to say I was not particularly impressed. For one, the pacing of the whole season was all wrong. Most of the time, it just seemed as if the writers were dragging their heels to keep from having to overexert their creativity (which we know they have plenty of).

I'll start with the three additions to the cast this season. I hated Ana-Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez). Not only did she kill Shannon and come off it essentially smelling like a rose, but I had no sympathy for her whole "Poor me, I have no friends" routine. Frankly, her death did not come soon enough for me, and you better believe I was cheering. It was the one thing Michael ever did RIGHT. Then we have Libby (played by one of my favorites, the divine Cynthia Watros). Watros was criminally underused and her character was underdeveloped in her even more criminally short time on the show. If I didn't have enough contempt for Michael before, I have nothing but a very painful death wish for him now. The fucker murdered Libby (why do they always kill off the wrong characters on this show?!), effectively ending my Cynthia's time on Lost. Finally, there is Mr. Eko, played by whose name I'm not even going to attempt to spell. He was perhaps the most fascinating of the three newbies, and has become one of my favorite characters...which probably means he'll be killed off.

In my humble opinion, far too much time was wasted on Henry, the "other" captured by the castaways. By the time it was revealed that he actually was an "other", I didn't even care. It felt like Lost was in limbo for oh, a good third of the season. The Jake/Kate/Sawyer triangle continued with all the pace of a snail (and even that's an insult to snails). Sun got magically knocked up, but everyone forgot after five minutes. Guess she couldn't even get the standard fifteen minutes of fame. Sadly, this all pretty much sums up Season 2. The long break from Walt, however, was quite refreshing, I must say.

The season-ending cliffhanger left me, quite appropriately, lost. I hear the third season is a big improvement. Frankly, I don't want to imagine it being worse. But, even at its worst, Lost is still one of the better shows on television.

Desperate Housewives: 4/15/2007

2007-04-16T17:43:00.000-05:00

So, what's new on our favorite street?

Edie and Carlos are continuing their sex-a-thon, trying to one-up each other in the making love department (ha, now THERE is a competition). Although I hate that it only happened because of Marcia Cross's maternity leave, I am loving Edie (my favorite character) getting more screentime and an actual story to boot. I especially like that Nicollette is getting a chance to prove that she can do more than just comic relief. Remember last week's scene where she stripped down in front of Carlos? WOW.

Speaking of Marcia Cross, it's a good thing her absence is only temporary because you can really tell how much DH needs her. Ever since she's been gone, something has just been...missing from the show. Here's to hoping she'll be back in time for the season finale.

Tom and Lynette arguing over the pizzeria, Round 319. Is anyone else getting really bored with this? During last night's episode, I was beginning to hope Mrs. McCluskey would smother Tom with a pillow to shut him up. Oh, and did anyone else see the twist at the end of the show involving Mrs. McCluskey coming? BECAUSE I DIDN'T! That definitely surprised me, in a pleasantly twisted way that only Desperate Housewives could.

I make it no secret that I hate Susan, and that's putting it nicely. Frankly, I wish Ian had drowned in that lake and pulled Susan down with him. The whole Ian/Susan/Mike triangle seriously drags the show down for me, and I really hope next week's episode is a step to putting an end to it.

So Gaby's screwing the politician guy now, huh? Yawn...Move Gaby away from this grandpa and let her find out about Carlos and Edie's new "friendship". Then, let the sparks and fur fly! That would be interesting.

Next week's show looks better. Let's hope.

"What About" a Third Season?

2007-04-14T20:16:00.000-05:00

Well, I don't know about you, but I'd really like to know the fate of ABC's low-rated What About Brian, starring Barry Watson as the title character. Prior to just a couple months ago, I had never seen an episode of the drama nor had any interest in it at all. That is, until it was announced that Tiffani Thiessen (who I've loved since her days as 90210's resident vixen) was joining the regular cast. That's when I decided to tune in, and I'm glad I did. This show, which I would describe as a cross between thirtysomething and Melrose Place, has great potential if only ABC would promote it more heavily. I honestly think if ABC just moved it into the timeslot following Grey's Anatomy, What About Brian would stand a much greater chance of developing an audience. Currently, it's not looking so good for the J.J. Abrams produced series as, the last I saw, it wasn't even in the top voted shows at this year's E!'s Save One Show campaign. C'mon ABC, give it one last shot.

Addison's Anatomy?

2007-04-14T13:07:00.000-05:00

This May, ABC is airing a two-hour episode of their #1 hit, Grey's Anatomy, that will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential spin-off featuring the character of Dr. Addison Montgomery. In the new series headlined by Addison's portrayer, Kate Walsh, Dr. Montgomery would depart Seattle Grace for um, greener pastures I presume. Cast members included in the new series include Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy), Taye Diggs (Day Break) and Merrin Dungey (Alias), who by the way, this viewer would be thrilled to see on his TV screen again.

Hmm...while I don't mind the idea of a Grey's Anatomy spin-off, I am not entirely sure that this is the best idea. A) I think it's still too soon for ABC to attempt to replicate the success of Grey's, and more importantly, B) I don't want to see Addison (one of my favorite characters) leaving Seattle Grace. One of the reasons Grey's Anatomy is so popular is because of the chemistry among the show's stars (well, with the exception of one), and I believe Kate Walsh has added a lot to the show since she arrived at the end of Season One. There is still plenty for Addison to do in Seattle, like say, steam up the screen with Alex or Mark, "Dr. McSteamy" himself. The possibilities are virtually endless.

No matter what I say, ABC is almost assuredly going to greenlight the spin-off for the fall season, so time will tell where Addison ends up.

First off...

2007-04-14T12:50:00.000-05:00

To introduce, this is my blog reviewing basically anything and everything related to the world of TV entertainment. It might start off slow, because currently, the only shows I watch on a regular basis are Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, and Desperate Housewives, but as I expand, you'll see a greater variety of topics and what not. From time to time, I'll also include reviews of seasons of shows that I'm catching up on on DVD. So yeah...enjoy.