Sun, Mar 30th, 2008
06:30 Beverly Hills 90210
07:30 Reaper
10:00 New Amsterdam
11:00 Supernatural
Beverly Hills 90210. Season 7, Episode 2. Steve and Kelly take centre-stage in this very enjoyable episode. A Beach Club Reunion Party brings up bad memories and Steve confesses to past crimes against Kelly. Great acting (from both) and strong character work. I love the fact that, for all their conflicts and fights, the characters in this group really do love one another and will always try to do the right thing at all times.
Reaper. Episode 13. The backstory for this show is well evolved at this stage. Once again, the case-of-the-week gets very few scenes and we spend most of our time with the characters and their various problems. The show has introduced two fabulous new characters and it's lots of fun seeing them fit into the mix. This is also the first time Andi has played a part in the action finale and it will be interesting to see where the writer's take her now. Hopefully onto the team. As it stands now, she is just an annoying minor character, but if she was one of the good guys it might make her more interesting. Sorry, but I don't buy the romance storyline at all. I like The Devil's Daughter more (even if she's not actually his daughter). Putting Sam with a dangerous girlfriend is a lot more fun.
New Amsterdam. Episode 4 and the show hits one out of the ball park All aspects of the story are truly excellent this week. The romance storyline is full of twists and very romantic and cool to watch. The case-of-the-week is thoughtful and interesting and full of twists. The flashback storyline is fascinating and very suspenseful (at the very end). The show is finding it's beat very quickly, and establishing itself as an very intelligent fantasy show (that looks a lot like a Law And Order show!).
Supernatural. Episode 14. Wow. Sam's visions lead the boys into one of the show's best stories. A battered child grows up and takes revenge. It's grim stuff, scary in places and full of great twists. Brendan Fletcher is, hands-down, the best guest star the show has delivered thus far and his character's story is genuinely tragic and very affecting. The upsurge in Sam's powers is a great way to open up the show even more. Not that it needed it.
Highlight? New Amsterdam
Beverly Hills 90210, Reaper, New Amsterdam, Supernatural
