TV Shows: February & March 2011

[gwaevalarin]

I forgot about this last month, so there is a little more this time:

TV Shows (full series)

Primeval, Series 4 (6.5/10)
Well, the finale wasn't much of one. I didn't even realise the season was already over until there wasn't a new episode last weekend. Other than that it's still one of my fun, carefree shows that I just love to sit back and watch without thinking too much about how some of it doesn't really make too much sense, logically, as long as it's entertaining. I still miss Nick, though and I can't really seem to be able warm up to Matt.

24, Series 4
Tony! Michelle! Tony and Michelle! &hearts That's all.

Outcasts, Series 1 (7.5/10)
I like post-apocalyptic-ish stories. I like stories with flawed characters, who each have their strengths, their weaknesses, and their demons to battle. I also like a good mystery or two. Outcasts has all of that. I also like a proper ending and at least some answers, though, and the show doesn't do quite as well in that department, unfortunately.

Being Human (UK), Series 3 (8/10)
I season felt quite a bit darker than previous seasons, or at least than season 1. I miss the humour. That being said, season 3 of Being Human has a greta story line, a lot of character depth and development, and, well, a lot of dark themes that can be difficult to stomach, because the characters you love may not always be the good guys, but they're still the characters you love.

V (2009), Series 2 (7.5/10)
I enjoyed season 2 a lot more than season 1. It tackled larger themes, like soul and human emotion, and how far you can go without betraying what you fight for, and the way the show used these themes and weaved them into its storyline worked very well and gave it a lot of depth.

Bedlam, Series 1 (6.5/10)
The series is still a little too posh for my taste, but it really picks up towards the finale, and I do find myself hoping for a second season.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Series 4 (7/10)
I did not expect for the finale to turn out that emotional. Can I just say that Ben is one of the nicest and most decent guys on British tv? Right up there with DW's Rory. The season wasn't as good as the previous ones, but it still kept the balance between sexy, adorable, shameless and emotional. I believe it was a good time for it to end. Bye, Belle.


TV Shows (pilot)

Marchlands (5/10)
The concept is interesting. I'm not sure about the characters yet. I guess it all depends, if they dive deeper into the mystery about Alice, or if she is more or less merely a way to connect the different times.

Outcasts (7.5/10)
A very promising start, even though I am slightly confused that some of the characters I expected to be main characters are already gone after the first episode. I like the post-apocalyptic new start setup, and I'm looking forward to seeing more.

Camelot (6/10)
For a show that's not really all that realistic, and has, at least so far, rather stereotypical characters, Camelot takes itself a tad too serious.

Bedlam (6/10)
An old Asylum turned into a modern apartment building, a lot of pissed off ghosts, and a guy who can see how they died. I like the premise, but the show has a lot more potential than it shows. A little less relationship drama and 'Ghost Whisperer' and a little more of what the intro promises would do it good.


Mini Series

Band of Brothers (2001) (9/10)
To be honest, (anti-)war stories aren't my cup of tea at all. I see how they may be important, I just don't like to watch them. I really only started watching Band of Brothers because Richards speaks so fondly of this project.
But about halfway through, I did find myself getting attached to some of the characters and impressed by how the mini series tells its story. It just has something so very honest and human about it. And with all the horrors of the earlier episodes, I have to say that it was the last part that got to me the most. I understand now, why this project gets so much praise.
On a side note: It's nice, for a change, to have German characters who actually speak German and not something that loosely resembles the language.

Fallen (2006)
It's obviously not the best executed show, some of the acting is just bad, and some scenes are downright ridiculous. A talking dog, anyone? Also, a female lead who claims to be an angel buff but can't make the connection from Lightbringer to Lucifer? Seriously? But the concept is pretty interesting and some of the mythology is grounded in actual angel lore: Lucifer's fall, the Nephilim, the Powers, Gabriel's horn... and for the most part it's not a clear good vs. evil story, which is something that I prefer, especially with religious themes.


italics: rewacthed

Comments

[linfer.livejournal.com]

Bei "Outcasts" ärgert es mich immer noch, daß die Serie abgesetzt wurde. Das hätte was richtig Tolles werden könne, aber nuja, dann halt nicht. *brummel*

[gwaevalarin.livejournal.com]

Das ärgert mich auch immer noch. Die Serie hat gerade richtig angefangen, und schon ist sie wieder abgesetzt. :(

[shaitanah.livejournal.com]

I'm very bitter about the finale of Outcasts. The show was great and it had great characters and a really interesting storyline, but nooo, they just had to axe it!((
I've seen the first 2 parts of Fallen and started reading the first book. But then I got distracted. I suppose I should at least finish the show. It seemed to me that the execution was a bit banal, though the idea itself is rather intriguing.
I won't comment on Being Human b/c it still makes me sob uncontrollably from time to time! T_T

[gwaevalarin.livejournal.com]

Your icon! &hearts

Yeah, I feel the same about Outcasts and I'm sure we're not the only ones. Such a waste of potential.

The execution of Fallen IS banal. What was the book like? Does it do a better job with telling the story?

[shaitanah.livejournal.com]

I knoooow)) Super-cute, right? XD
You know, I haven't got far in the book. So it's difficult to characterize the style. It seemed interesting enough, though, so I guess I should finish it.