Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
07:00 Two Guys And A Girl
07:30 Damages
08:30 Samantha Who
09:00 House
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
Two Guys And A Girl. Season 3, Episode 4. This is one of those shows I can watch over and over and it always makes me laugh out loud. Mostly because of Ryan Reynolds who totally cracks me up. In this episode, his girlfriend's ex-husband shows up, and tells him that she is violent and he should be afraid for his safety. Reynolds' delivery in some of his scenes inspires genuine awe. He is a genius.
But, having said that, I must add that the other cast members are frequently fantastic, too. Traylor Howard has a few great scenes in this episode. At one stage, her character stands on a chair at work and gives a wonderful passionate (but somewhat misleading) speech to everyone, and it's pretty much the highlight of the episode.
Damages. Episode 9. The web of deceipt and lies gets even more tangled. We see Patti in the "present day" portion of the story and she is not in good shape. What the frak is going on?
Samantha Who? Episode 6. When the new Bionic Woman was shown to be an idiot in the kitchen, it was annoying and was enough to convince me to stop watching that (horrible) show. But, when we see Sam setting fire to her kitchen, and poisoning herself, it has a completely different effect. It's not just funny, but it plays wonderfully into the character.
House. Season 4, Episode 8. Ever since his appearances as a magician on Night Stand, I've been a fan of Steve Valentine. And, to my delight, he pops up on House playing... a magician. (If he had shouted "Thank YOU!" to camera it would have been even more perfect. Man, I wish I'd kept my tapes of Night Stand. It was awesome. How can you not love a show that gives you angry black filmmaker Tupac Zemeckis?). Valentine's character, and his magic tricks, is brilliantly used to set up the common thread for all plotlines: "What's better? Knowing or not knowing?" Which comes to startling fruition when we finally get the Big Reveal about Number Thirteen and her secret. Giving Olivia Wilde a chance to prove her acting chops. Finally. Plus, when she drugged House and tied him up, I took notice of her properly for the first time. Majorly. She's no "Cutthroat Bitch" but she has potential.
And speaking of that particular lady, when the Fall Season of 2007 is remembered by future generations, will it be for the debut of Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who, Cavemen? Will it be remembered as the Season that started the long strike? Maybe it will be for the debut of "Cuthroat Bitch": the best regular House has ever had, and pretty much the best character on any show at the moment. Her every utterance in this episode was a delight. This character is a goldmine. Maybe TV's best new character since... Gregory House.
And how about the multiple twists in that ending? Seriously. I'm just so shocked by who eventually got fired. I did NOT see that coming.
Wow, what a show.
The Big Bang Theory. Episode 8. I had planned on saving this last episode until next week, but I was out-voted. Kunal Nayyar took centre-stage. It was hilarious. Now, let's get this strike thing sorted and get these guys back in front of the cameras. Fast!
Highlight? House.
Damages, House, Samantha Who?, The Big Bang Theory, Two Guys And A Girl
