TEE VEE!!!
Aug. 22nd, 2011 02:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
next_to_normalSince Netflix is jacking up their prices starting in September, I've been giving the Instant Watch a workout, trying to cram in as much stuff as I can before cancelling that plan and just going to DVDs by mail. As a result, I have quite a bit of TV watching to report on.
Shows I love:
1. Downton Abbey - OMG YOU GUYS! Practically everyone has been raving about this show for months now, but if you haven't seen it, WATCH IT NOW! Go on, I'll wait. :) OMG SO FABULOUS. I flailed through the whole thing, and then was bummed when there wasn't more of it. (Series TWOOOOOO where are you? Sooon....) If, for some reason, you have no idea what I'm talking about, it's a period drama set in early 20th century England, and follows the goings-on at the Crowley family's wealthy estate, the inheritance of which has been thrown into turmoil. When the heir to the title is killed on the Titanic, it appears Lord Crowley will be forced to pass on the estate to a distant cousin, while simultaneously trying to find suitable husbands for his three daughters. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new valet causes discontent among the servants, two of whom will stop at nothing to get him fired.
2. Jekyll - A modern sequel to the original Robert Louis Stevenson novel, in which Dr. Tom Jackman, a descendant - and doppelganger - of Dr. Jekyll, has developed a sort of time-share arrangement with his "evil half," and is primarily concerned with keeping his wife and children safe, which means Hyde can never know they exist. Then Tom discovers that a secret society trying to recreate Dr. Jekyll's potion has been meddling in his life, and Hyde starts to spiral out of Tom's control.
Shows I was not impressed with:
1. 30 Rock - I don't get it, you guys. Why does everyone love this show? I watched four episodes and was not at all impressed. Does it get better? Or is it just not my thing?
2. Little Britain - Clearly, my love for British humor has its limits.
Shows on which the jury is still out:
1. North and South - I was in the mood for some solid English period drama after Downton Abbey, but this was a bit of a letdown. Maybe it's just a slow starter? I only watched the first episode. It's only four episodes total, though, so I'll probably finish it later, when I'm bored.
2. The Tudors - Two episodes in. I am mildly intrigued. It strikes me as quite similar to Rome - familiar historical story jazzed up with lots of sex, would be much better if I can get invested in some of the characters, but that has not happened yet.
Shows I love:
1. Downton Abbey - OMG YOU GUYS! Practically everyone has been raving about this show for months now, but if you haven't seen it, WATCH IT NOW! Go on, I'll wait. :) OMG SO FABULOUS. I flailed through the whole thing, and then was bummed when there wasn't more of it. (Series TWOOOOOO where are you? Sooon....) If, for some reason, you have no idea what I'm talking about, it's a period drama set in early 20th century England, and follows the goings-on at the Crowley family's wealthy estate, the inheritance of which has been thrown into turmoil. When the heir to the title is killed on the Titanic, it appears Lord Crowley will be forced to pass on the estate to a distant cousin, while simultaneously trying to find suitable husbands for his three daughters. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new valet causes discontent among the servants, two of whom will stop at nothing to get him fired.
2. Jekyll - A modern sequel to the original Robert Louis Stevenson novel, in which Dr. Tom Jackman, a descendant - and doppelganger - of Dr. Jekyll, has developed a sort of time-share arrangement with his "evil half," and is primarily concerned with keeping his wife and children safe, which means Hyde can never know they exist. Then Tom discovers that a secret society trying to recreate Dr. Jekyll's potion has been meddling in his life, and Hyde starts to spiral out of Tom's control.
Shows I was not impressed with:
1. 30 Rock - I don't get it, you guys. Why does everyone love this show? I watched four episodes and was not at all impressed. Does it get better? Or is it just not my thing?
2. Little Britain - Clearly, my love for British humor has its limits.
Shows on which the jury is still out:
1. North and South - I was in the mood for some solid English period drama after Downton Abbey, but this was a bit of a letdown. Maybe it's just a slow starter? I only watched the first episode. It's only four episodes total, though, so I'll probably finish it later, when I'm bored.
2. The Tudors - Two episodes in. I am mildly intrigued. It strikes me as quite similar to Rome - familiar historical story jazzed up with lots of sex, would be much better if I can get invested in some of the characters, but that has not happened yet.
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Date: Aug. 23rd, 2011 03:01 am (UTC)Yeah, I've been mulling over whether to get into 30 Rock or not, so. Now I know it's NOT! I have far too many other shows anyway.
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Date: Aug. 23rd, 2011 07:32 pm (UTC)