On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:52 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 8:45 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > > My point is simply to reiterate the obvious - context is huge. Last > Resort > > stands out among a bunch of pedestrian competitors (I am suffering > through > > the second episode of Revolution as I write this, mostly out of loyalty > to > > JJ Abrams - so far it is tiresome, and makes me look back with fondness > on > > Jericho). > > I have an ex-Navy friend who cannot tolerate Last Resort because it > inaccurately portrays elements of the Navy. I gently reminded him > reality has no place in a dramatic series. > > Second episode of Revolution was more sluggish than the pilot, to be > sure. Closer to "Lost" than "Alias," which is not a good thing in my > book. > Exactly. I also have a military friend who sent me a complaint last night about LR - I told him it was not a documentary. But then, that is the same thing I saw to TV journalists who bitch about The Newsroom, even though Newsroom is 500% more accurate than LR. The first season of Alias was a real sparkler. I liked Lost more than you did. Revolution does not feel nearly as sparkling, or as interesting, as either of those two. It maybe is more like Fringe, which was so plodding the first half of its first season, and then found its voice (in part by re-focusing more on some of its more interesting and quirky supporting players). So far though I have not noticed a single supporting character who looks interesting enough to justify increased attention. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
