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D2theMatthews
05/18/09

In reply to Guess Samantha Who?'s Not Coming to Dinner
Is Castle getting a second season?
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DeadliestSin
05/18/09

@Cecil's Wielder: I sure hope so, I really like Castle.
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Spirit Fingers
05/18/09

In reply to Guess Samantha Who?'s Not Coming to Dinner
Glee! is about the best news from this. It looks like fun.

I'm also upset about Dollhouse. Why save it? Urg. Don't get me started on Whedon, but really, dude, spend the time on great stuff like penning a Serenity sequel (Star Trek was excellent, Serenity 2 could be too.) and stop foolin' around with the lame Dushku crap. Really. His infatuation with her is just annoying. Or just get out of the way and let J.J. Abrams handle it now. Actually, that may be the better plan.
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amphora
05/18/09

@Spirit Fingers: "Dollhouse" getting another chance kind of infuriates me. It is terrible. It is insulting that FOX won't bother trying to come up with something better for their viewers (not to mention advertisers)- it couldn't possibly difficult. Reruns of "Cops" in that same time slot did better.
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Wendy_Kroy
05/18/09

@amphora: I gave up on it until they brought in Alan Tudyk... His agoraphobic stoner was fucking awesome (and made me reminisce about the cute paranoid ultimate frisbee player who lived down the hall sophomore year). Anyway, I figured I should start watching again, just to see more of him - but the season finale was crap, and Tudyk's brilliance was wasted. Still looking forward to him in the cast of V...
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Spirit Fingers
05/18/09

@Wendy_Kroy: What?! I'm like geeking on all cylinders now. Tudyk in the V cast?! What coolness that is.
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Wendy_Kroy
05/18/09

@Spirit Fingers: [scifiwire.com]

I'm so Tivoing this if it gets picked up.
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so5minutesago
05/18/09

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Has anyone heard the fate of Chuck?
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TedSez
05/18/09

@so5minutesago: "Chuck" has been approved for partial-season, lower-budget run. Two cheers!
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kimsama
05/18/09

@so5minutesago: I know right? It's like O'Brien took all the fall schedule secrets to the grave with her. I just need to know about Chuck, NBC, so I can decide whether I'll still watch you after you sacrifice a third of your primetime to Leno.
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JacquesPaysan
05/18/09

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I would be weeping hot tears for the Sarah Connor chronicles, but alas, robots feel no emotion. And also, Fox just did my job for me. So long human resistance! Machines FTW!
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TheHonJudgeSmails
05/18/09

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I saw the "Glee" promo last week and up until the very end, I thought it was a preview for a potentially hilarious Christopher Guest parody.

Unfortunately, it's all too real. Sorry, Richard.
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unclevanya
05/18/09

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So I guess this was all in vain:

Still lovely to look at, though.
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Richard Lawson
05/18/09

@unclevanya: Way to have a cigarette in the video to look cool, only to take one lone half-assed, non-inhaling drag, Dekker. Suave.
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unclevanya
05/18/09

@Richard Lawson: The "just woke up" line coupled with the carefully crafted "bed head" is equally suave.
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DahlELama
05/18/09

In reply to Guess Samantha Who?'s Not Coming to Dinner
Harsh disagreement over here--I freakin love Samantha Who? and this is the worst news I've read all day. (Closely seconded by the fact that apparently I'll be subjected to Jenna Elfman again.)
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gladys_kravitz
05/18/09

@DahlELama: I've never even seen Samantha Who? but anything starring Jenna Elfman has got to be far, far worse.
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TedSez
05/18/09

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"Glee" sounds like the kind of smart, funny teen-oriented show that the CW would run for years, or that Fox would run and cancel after a season.

Too bad it's on Fox.
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Trulymadlyme
05/18/09

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Boo. I liked Samantho Who.
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bytememehard
05/18/09

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I so wanted Samantha Who? to be watchable, but it so never was. Can't finger out why it never hit the right notes.
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The2ndMrsDeWinter
02/09/09

In reply to You Should Give Big Love Another Chance
Can I just start with season 2? I watched the first couple episodes of season 1 and it was so boooring. And I love crazy FLDS stuff.
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theysaidwhat
02/09/09

@The2ndMrsDeWinter: You could, but I wouldn't recommend it. You'd get most of the major plot points, but would miss so much in the emotional pay-offs as the show progresses that I don't know that you'd be as excited about this season as are people who've watched all the eppys.
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Steve Holt's Mother Part Deux
02/09/09

In reply to You Should Give Big Love Another Chance
I think that you should do recaps of random shows. For instance, "Medium," (Allison wakes up from one of her dreams, and Joe is looking spunky in his boxers.)

Or "Lost," or "Ugly Betty," or even "Kitchen Nightmares."

Spread yourself thin, knock yourself out, take one for the team. Amuse us, monkey!
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MosseyCade
02/09/09

In reply to You Should Give Big Love Another Chance
If you've got $135 and 3,600 minutes to kill, I suggest you tuck into the entire series of The Wire.

If you like me, you'll love the show. And Big Love is also good. Except for the way Bill delivers his lines. And I'm always suspicious of any actor playing a character with the same first name.
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Steve Holt's Mother Part Deux
02/09/09

@MosseyCade: I rented all of The Wire this summer. I wasn't madly in love with it, but I just kept renting it for something to watch. Until I got to the last season. Holy shit. Brilliance!

And I also share your suspicion about first names breaking the fourth wall.
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choinski
02/09/09

In reply to You Should Give Big Love Another Chance
Richard: I raised this issue before, and you yelled at me, but i'll bring it up again. I know bloggers are not real journalists, and needn't follow the rules of real journalism, but would it kill Gawker to at least disclose that HBO - and in particular 'Big Love' - are major Gawker advertisers? It would allow you to express what you wantt to say without giving the appearance of schilling HBO.

That said, you are right: I was not impressed with the first season and have rediscovered it in the past few weeks - there is a lot of quirky subtle humor in it that is becoming addictive.
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belltolls
02/09/09

@choinski: Gawker at one time was also the recipient of big ad dollars for "Groomer Has It."
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Richard Lawson
02/09/09

@choinski: Ugh. No I will not go to any great lengths to point this out, because it should be obvious. Posts that are tied to advertising are clearing marked "Advertisement." Give us a little credit.
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DrGirlfriend
02/09/09

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I've loved this show ever since the first season. I think the icky unfamiliar aspect of it is what drew me in initially, but by now I don't find them icky. I quite like them and root for them.

My biggest question actually centers aroound Barb. She is so confusing to me, because she speaks convincingly about truly believing that this lifestyle is the way to salvation, but she also seems like it's not for her. Does she just tolerate her sisterwives, does she like them as people but is not truly comfortable with the situation, or what? She is clearly not digging the idea of Bill dating Anna, but pushes Bill towards making a decision about her (not just to dump her, but she also seems willing to accept that he will bring her in).

Also, WTF does Bill see in Nicky? I love her as a character but I just don't get how he loves her.
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Iceland Spar
02/09/09

@DrGirlfriend: That is my one problem with the show, I think they are a little inconsistent with Barb's feelings toward poligamy and they are a little too sunny (I think at least) in terms of how the wives deal with each other.
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theysaidwhat
02/09/09

@DrGirlfriend: I think they've done a good job of showing Barb's evolution towards believing that she is doing the right thing in accepting polygamy. Yes, she was rather uncomfortable with it at first, but this second cancer scare pushed her over the edge. While worrying about her own mortality, she found great comfort in creating a family that she believes will be with her in the after-life and in bringing in another woman who is strong and independent and will challenge Bill over moral issues. She believes that Ana's morals are slightly more akin to her own--Ana is of the modern world. She's not a child, desperate to create a family she never had (Margie) or a woman fresh off the compound (Nikki) who doesn't understand real life and is so damaged that she is a constant threat to the family despite her capacity to love and be loyal. Of the sister wives and potential sister wives, Ana and Barb are the most similar. And Ana's ability to sympathize with Barb over resolving the conflicts inherent in her choice resonated with her, because Margie and Nikki don't share in those feelings.

@Iceland Spar: I think we are supposed to feel that inconsistency. It's been a struggle for Barb, and likely will be again.
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uninspired
02/09/09

@theysaidwhat: I agree - it sounds like her first bout with cancer brought on "The Principle" and her recent scare brought it back. But she is deeply conflicted and is horrified at the thought of her children living the same way.
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theysaidwhat
02/09/09

@DrGirlfriend: What Bill sees in Nikki: they share a lot of values. They're from the same place, the same background. She is fighting tooth and nail to believe that The Principle is only good. Bill believed that for a long time, fell away from that belief and now is trying to recreate his own version of it, without the abuses. They both have experienced those abuses, so they have a kindred past. As crazy and damaged as Nikki is, she is a true believer in what Bill is trying to do in ways that Barb never will be and Margie, at this stage, can't even fathom. And she apparently was pretty selfless when Barb was dying of cancer (before the show began), supporting many of Bill's core beliefs. As Bill said this week, he believes that they could all take a lesson from Nikki's ability to love no matter what.
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theysaidwhat
02/09/09

@uninspired: Yes, that's the thing that still betrays her conflict: she doesn't want her children to be raised in this way and to follow the path of their parents. Even while she is seemingly on board with welcoming Ana into the family, she yearns for Sara to have 'normal' prom night.
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