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September 25, 2008
Send me your TV questions!
Hey all,
As you'll see in Sunday's Post, I'm launching a new feature in which I answer all your TV questions like: What happened to my favorite show? Why did my favorite actor leave my favorite show? Is my favorite show available on DVD?
Send me your questions, along with your name, town of residence and contact info, and I'll do my best to answer them. Your question may even appear in the Post.
I can be reached at acuda@ctpost.com.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Posted by amanda on 3:37 PM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2008
Thoughts on the "Heroes" premiere
Hello friends. I've recovered from my Emmy blogfest, and am ready to tell you a little bit about the third-season premiere of NBC's "Heroes." I say "a little bit" because, even though the premiere is two hours long, NBC, in its infinite wisdom, only sent the first hour to critics.
Grrr.
However, while I'd love to talk trash in retaliation, I actually enjoyed what I saw of the first new episode. As most of you remember, "Heroes's" second season was marked by lackluster new characters (hello, Maya with the bleeding eyes), silly plotlines (hello, Hiro-in-feudal Japan) and general ennui. It periodically showed glimpses of being the show we all loved when it debuted a few years ago, but even die-hard fans knew it was floundering.
So, when the show's creators decided not to come back after the resolution of last year's writers' strike, it seemed like a good move. Let them take the time to reexamine the show, tune it up and, if possible, make it good again.
Now that I've seen (part of) the first new episode, I am more convinced than ever that that was a good decision. So far, it looks intriguing. This season has been dubbed "Villains" and it's all about superheroes gone bad. Thus, in the first few minutes of the new ep, we see one of our beloved "Heroes" about to kill someone very dear to them, for reasons we don't understand. The person fails, but only time will tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
In other developments, Hiro happens about a message left by his late dad, and meets a new super-powered being might prove to be the downfall of the time-stopping sweetie-pie. Suresh starts working on a serum that can imbue normal people with superpowers -- much to the dismay of Maya (yes, she's still with us, but markedly less annoying so far).
And a few Heroes we thought were dead appear to be alive and well.
It's a decent, quick moving episode that generates some real chills -- particularly in a cat-and-mouse sequence featuring invincible cheerleader Claire and creepy uber-villain Silar.
It's unclear yet whether "Heroes" is totally back on its feet. Maybe I'd have a better idea if I'd seen that second hour.
Heroes airs from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. today on NBC.
Posted by amanda on 3:37 PM | Comments (0)
September 21, 2008
Wrapping up...
Well, that's the last award, meaning that's it for me. See you all next year!
Posted by amanda on 10:58 PM | Comments (0)
Best drama series
And the winner is...another given -- Mad Men. This makes it the first basic cable show to ever win the best drama series Emmy. Aw. Look how cute Elizabeth Moss looks! She's totally ditched her Peggy Olson bangs and looks fab. Not that that matters, but it's true.
Posted by amanda on 10:56 PM | Comments (0)
Best comedy series...
And the winner is...huge shock -- "30 Rock." You know, I have to say, I'm very impressed how many of this year's winners really did deserve to win. Ha! Tina Fey is totally pimping all the web sites that show "30 Rock." Go Tina! Lure those viewers to your high-quality, low rated show.
Posted by amanda on 10:50 PM | Comments (0)
