Flipit: First I thought this was the story of the family that lived in the tree. Then I thought it was the prequel to Robin Hood. Then I remembered that I hated being read to when I grew up so I never paid attention to Robison Crusoe the first time it was read to me and I won't be paying attention this time, either. The preview formed eye boogars.
LoLo: I, too, at first thought this show about the Swiss Family Treehouse in Disneyworld. And you know what? I think I'd be more interested if it were. Pass.
TVgasm Predicts: Half a season.
Life and Times of Tim, HBO, Sept 28
The story: An animated comedy about a loser named Tim.
Treadingonme: This is intriguing. I thought one of the voices was Coach McGurk from Home Movies, but I was wrong, so I'm less interested now. A season is what, 6 episodes? It's no John from Cincinatti (probably) so it should make a full season.
LoLo: Cartoons on HBO? Guess Rome really did break the bank. I don't see this lasting more than 1 season.
Flipit: Last year, HBO's chief executive was fired after smacking around his girlfriend outside a Vegas casino and the network's been in a downward spiral since. This show doesn't look like it's gonna do much to revive it. Sad. All hope's pinned on the vampire show. It will finish out a season because it's probably already in the can, but then it will disappear.
Hypnotoad: HBO is in need of a new hit show, and an animated one would be a nice change of pace. But doesn't everyone who tunes into HBO already get their neuroses fix with Curb Your Enthusiasm? Just bring back "The Comeback" already, HBO! One season.
J-Mo: Aren't there enough badly-drawn, edgy, irreverent, topical, pop-culture-referencing zen-like cartoons about absolutely nothing on TV already? With cuter characters? No thanks.
DearCrabby: Wow, real-life flashback...totally funny and I'm laughing, but the tears are real. Viagra for careers, that's what we need.
Bbitz: I liked this show even better when it was called "Dr. Katz". Full season.
TVgasm predicts; One season.
True Blood, HBO, Sept 7
The story: The Japanese invent a beer to satisfy vampires so they can stop killing people and live in society. And Ana Paquin can read minds.
J-Mo: Oooh, nice parallel between the whole "vampire-prejudice" thing and gay-rights! Still, I love the premise, and all the gothic clothing. Oh, and rednecks turn me on somethin' fierce! Looks sucky, but in a good way.
Flipit: HUH? This is from the guy who made Six Feet Under, so I'll give it a go, but the vampires/homosexual analogy is kinda heavy handed and annoying. Like all we do is suck people off and demand to be equal to heteros. Come on HBO. We also do musicals and make clothes and design homes, k?
DearCrabby: Vampires kept down by the man! Sex! A bar called Fangtasia! Funny and yet ironically racist against the canine-teeth challenged. And the Japanese have come up with synthetic blood? That will keep the blood bank people from calling me during the holidays, thank God.
Hypnotoad: I'm distracted by music from Atonement in the trailer background. But interesting concept, sort of a Backwoods Buffy. Maybe that was the working title? Anyway, people love them some vampires, and this looks sexy enough to become a cult hit right off the bat. It'll be around for a while, 3 or 4 seasons at least.
LoLo: A show about bloodsuckers. And no, it's not another legal drama. Alan Ball + Anna Paquin (now equipped with a huge rack) = HBO's best shot at a hit drama in a while. Multiple seasons.
Bbitz: Ugh. No interest in vampires whatsoever. And this has a whole "Harry Potter" craze to it. I'd say put those kids on the show and suck the life out of them but I'm pretty sure Warner Bros already has. Full season - but only one.
Treadingonme: HBO is normally good at interesting takes on played out shit. But vampires just don't seem too intriguing to me. Also, can they still only come out at night? What if my alcohol has thinned my blood, are they less interested in it then? Like, do they feast on drunkos? Full season.
TVgasm predicts: Majority says multiple seasons.
Fringe, FOX, Sept 9
The story: Mysterious scifi show from JJ Abrams.
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Comments (7)
Only two looked possibly interesting. Both are apparently taken from the BBC.
I enjoyed watching both, if only out of curiosity for British vocabulary and culture.
Worst Week - although stupidly funny - didn't seem to last long. Not expecting the American version to be as funny or last as long.
I can't see the time-traveling cop thing holding my interest without the Brit aspect.
Looks like a good season to watch less TV.
1 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on September 2, 2008 10:55 AM
The original Life on Mars from the BBC was a fantastic show. Incredibly well done. But the entire hook that made the show fascinating was the ambiguity between whether he had actually travelled back in time or was simply stuck in a coma in the present day with the whole 70s thing being a hallucination. Once I found the execs ordered that the ambiguity be removed from the American version, I lost all interest.
2 of 7 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on September 2, 2008 12:35 PM
in that case don't lose interest yet, because in the preview we saw the ambiguity is still there, so maybe they changed their minds or just toned it down. it seems that one of the main points is that he doesn't quite believe it's happening.
3 of 7 | Posted by flipit | Posted on September 2, 2008 3:19 PM
Don't believe Australians can be funny? You seriously need to watch a TV show called Summer Heights High (by Chris Lilley) or its predecessor We Can Be Heroes. Seriously funny and irreverent television.
4 of 7 | Posted by aussi princess | Posted on September 2, 2008 5:30 PM
"Well, I adore Sam Neill and hot men on beaches, but deplore ancient times when tampons weren't available."
LOL! Made my day, thanks!
5 of 7 | Posted by itchy | Posted on September 2, 2008 11:56 PM
Love future snark! Yay! I'm not much of a show picker upper, and usually stick to the crap I'm already ingesting, BUT, I think the guy, or should I say kinda-shlub, in Worst Week looks beyond adorable!!! NO!? Is it me!? I hate it coz he'll make me love and want him, and I don't want to pine for a straighty!!!!! BoooooHooooo!!!! I'm just getting over that pining shit!!!! Can't I be Sinead and not want what I haven't got!
6 of 7 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on September 3, 2008 10:16 AM
OMG love hole in the wall already! I love the human tetris clips on youtube. This is going to be the suprise hit of the season.
I think I am going to watch the mentalist too. It reminds me of csi, house and psych combined, all great shows. Im definitely giving it a try
7 of 7 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on September 5, 2008 5:29 PM