TV, Fall 2007. The winning formula? The ol' suspension of disbelief, one of those glossary terms from English class, is part of two big shows in my list for the best new shows.
I had high hopes for "Journeyman" and a sentimental nod for "The Bionic Woman", but almost out of the gate they just didn't grab me.
On the other hand, NBC's "Chuck", ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Pushing Daisies" are my three favorite new shows. Why did CBS not make the cut?
Part comedy, part spy show, "Chuck" pays spoof AND homage to the tech-geek life and makes him matter in a world where he isn't supposed to be any part of. Starring Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin (whose career has gone ever since 1980's movie MY BODYGUARD) and Yvonne Strahovski, "Chuck" may have the legs for a strong five season run. Why? "Chuck"'s writing offers enough twists and turns and doesn't repeat itself, and interesting cast with minor characters, too.
If you like the quirky stuff ala Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, check out ABC's "Pushing Daisies." I almost hate to tell you anything about it if you don't know. "Story" is big and so are the characters. It also has a psychedelic look to it like Alice in Wonderland via the Tom Petty video.
Hot off HBO's SIX FEET UNDER, Peter Krause leads "Dirty Sexy Money." Legend Donald Sutherland joins William Baldwin, Jill Clayburgh and Blair Underwood in a star-powered show about NYC's richest - and most angst-ridden family. It combines pathos and ethos. You sometimes don't know if it's making sport of the lifestyles of the top 1% or embracing them. It could've been based on a Dirk Wittenborn novel.
More on Wittenborn in the future at this blog, who truly is the vanguard of the genre - and he did it before Jay McInerney did with BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment