TV Right Now: The good, the bad and the totally sucky

[doodler]

Well, the only thing that could be labelled a spoiler for Bent is the show itself. Don't know where I got the idea it was a comedy. Even by current standards, it isn't. And it isn't much of a drama either. Next.

[oilgun]

Anyone watch Downton Titanic?  Not bad at all.

[killersmom]

LOVE JLC. She could turn me straight. (maybe) 

[Passion]

Anyone watch Downton Titanic?  Not bad at all.

At first I thought you were kidding!  I will check it out!

[oilgun]

At first I thought you were kidding!  I will check it out!

Me, kid?  Never, lol! 

[jack]

We had the season's last episode of Southland last night. Is it going to have to fight to keep going? It's got too much going for it to get canceled.

southland was outstanding last night.  so much to move forward on, the wait is going to suck.

[Lyle (Mooska)]

Anyone watch Downton Titanic?  Not bad at all.

As far as I can tell, it's not airing where i am until a little over three weeks
from now.

[doodler]

First three hours on ABC Saturday, April 14th with the rest on Sunday the 15th.

[Lyle (Mooska)]

My friend who is in BAFTA says they are having a screening of
the first two parts only on March 29th.  On the big screen.  He inivited
me to go, but he doesn't know if he wants to go see the first two hours
on a big screen on the 29th, and then the 3rd part on a Sat. three
weeks later and then the 4th part on Sunday.

There have been 4 hour movies before, I don't know why they don't
show the whole thing...

[Tony_]

Well, the only thing that could be labelled a spoiler for Bent is the show itself. Don't know where I got the idea it was a comedy. Even by current standards, it isn't. And it isn't much of a drama either. Next.

  I didn't find it all that bad. The leading man is following the new pattern of appealing, scruffy guys, sexual, in a new way.  He's not far from the guy in Whitney, or Deeks in NCIS/LA.  The female, however, so far, lacks the interest of the protagonists/girlfriends of the other shows.
 The back-up crew of carpenters, and the father, show promise.

 There really haven't been many sustainably great sitcoms, these years.  This one will probably flop, but I did enjoy it.  Sort of.

[Passion]

  I didn't find it all that bad. The leading man is following the new pattern of appealing, scruffy guys, sexual, in a new way.  He's not far from the guy in Whitney, or Deeks in NCIS/LA.  The female, however, so far, lacks the interest of the protagonists/girlfriends of the other shows.
 The back-up crew of carpenters, and the father, show promise.

 There really haven't been many sustainably great sitcoms, these years.  This one will probably flop, but I did enjoy it.  Sort of.

Sometimes watching this years sitcoms can be as bad as appendicitis!

[doodler]

THANK YOU!

[doodler]

Tony, did you find even one line mildly amusing? Enough to make you crack the sightest of smiles?

There was nothing new on Bent, nothing original. Or wait, there WAS the bit about the father, a struggling actor, going to an audition and having to rely on the constrution crew's young apprentice for a ride and then the casting director coming out of the audition room after the dad's try-out, seeing the young guy and giving HIM the part right then and there. And of course, there was the mix-up of the construction boss's new girlfriend, his old girl friend and the construction crew's female client who the construction boss has his eye on. And of course, the plot line with the new female client's young daughter needing a self confidence boost and the construction crew's boss taking her to the mall... without her ma's permission. Hilarious stuff, all that.

Bent was one whole hour of blah. The evening news has more chuckles. It is not enough, for me, to have a less than repulsive male body parading around for an hour... unless it's George's body and even then, it would be because the very thought of him makes me grin from ear to ear.  Sans George, I need something... ANYthing... plot, script, good sound track, a national emergency interrupting the regularly scheduled program.

Next up, Don't Trust the B in Sitcom Attempt 9752.

[Tony_]

Tony, did you find even one line mildly amusing? Enough to make you crack the sightest of smiles?

 A few.  Mostly the actors made for comfortable company, which, these days is not easily found on tv.

Besides, I wasn't planning to go to bed with the show. Just a mild flirtation  .

[doodler]

 

Ah, that's the difference! I want my socks knocked off. I want to be charmed, enchanted, seduced. I want a relationship that amuses me and keeps me interested and looking forward to each encounter. And if the whole thing falls apart in a season or two, so be it. At least we'll always have Paris.