Post by John DohertyI agree about Rubicon, but think the nature of it, with such
institutional ambiguity, was too flabbergasting for the average
viewer. I was "on the team", but it was so confusing (which is
inherent in all the competing allegiances) that most folks were
baffled. "Homeland" is covering some of the same ground, and it will
be interesting if they can keep all the balls in the air.
I like "Homeland" so far, it's slowly reeling me in. From one ep to the
next, lots of ambiguity over which side Brody is on, to the point where it's
believable no matter which direction he goes.
Post by John Doherty"Walking Dead" is a bit of a letdown, though that's always been more
"24" than "the Sopranos"-- that is, a sort of thrill ride you don't
need to watch more than once. Someone said "What's more cliche than a
kid in trouble? How about two kids in trouble?" It's looking more like
a video game lately, though the reveal about Shane was intriguing.
My beef with WD is that the first 3 eps of the new season revolves around a
missing child....and it's still dangling out there, like the Russian in
'Pine Barrens'. It's not inconcievable that she's still alive and unharmed,
but they dragged this out way too long. I agree about Shane, it's easy to
understand his actions with Otis, but not something you expect from a cop.
Incidentally, "American Horror Story" is reeling me in too, while "Sons of
Anarchy" has turned into mindless crap. If these people lived in my town
I'd be placing (anonymous pay phone) calls to the cops on a daily basis.
Post by John DohertyYou thought usenet couldn't get worse, but I now have commercial
content;-)
I'm waiting for it to hit the cutout bin. That's bargain racks for you kids
not familiar with a CD reference.
Just kidding, will buy sooner or later.