I've finally started on the MASSIVE project of getting all of my old writings into this blog. It's gonna come a bit at a time, so be patient...you'll be able to see all the idiotic things I've said from at least 1996 (older stuff would have to be retyped into the system...so it may be quite some time before that gets up here).
In the meantime...
The new fall TV season essentially started last night with the two hour premiere of Prison Break. On the surface this has to be the most ridiculous idea for a TV series since...well...since 24 (we're all still wondering if ANYONE goes to take a dump during the day on this show).
I always thought that a weekly series would want a premise that they could easily stretch out for at least the golden number of 100 episodes so they could enter syndication and make mega millions. The premise here is that a guy commits a crime to get thrown into prison so he can help his brother, who's on death row and whom he believes has been framed for the crime of killing the Vice President's brother, escape. Lucky for them, the newly incarcerated brother actually helped design the prison and has tattooed blueprints and clues and other helpful hints all over his body (don't worry...only he can decipher them).
Surprisingly, the creators have churned out a rather gripping drama out of this silliness. Watching Michael (Wentworth Miller) make deals with inmates, guards and those he's left on the outside is actually kind of fun to watch. I don't know if they can sustain the good writing and heightened suspense levels for 24 episodes, but I didn't think 24 could do it either and they've got a fifth season starting in January and go into syndication on A&E very soon.
If the rest of the season's new shows are like this, I'm gonna have a very full plate again.
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