The new White Stripes album is exactly what you'd expect. There are three or four A level songs, a handful of good jams, and a couple of tunes that leave me scratching my head. If you're a Stripes fan this likely won't end up being your favorite offering from the red and black duo.
Grade: B-
The Closer season premiere was an excellent hour in summer television. Brenda Lee Johnson was back to her old self even throwing out a few "Bless Your Hearts" to a boy who had just lost his parents and sister in a brutal stabbing. Of course, she suspected the boy of being the killer. The Closer works perfectly int he time slot that it's in. Its straight forward mysteries would get lost in the fall shuffle. But when summer comes I always look forward to this one.
Premiere Grade: B+
Big Love has been back on for two weeks. I kept hearing critics complain about how the show was good, but always keeps the viewer at arms length. I don't really feel thats the case. I think it is just a concept so far from our own that we tend to not be able to put ourselves in the characters shoes. Last night they did a good job of changing that notion when the family forgets Nikki's anniversary. We've all done that before. The show has a good vibe to it and I like where it's headed.
Premiere Grade: B-
2nd Episode Grade: A-
Big Brother 8 is only 2 weeks away. I have been hearing some random rumors flying around about what the hook might be. The latest I heard was the possibility of bringing on people that were bullies in grade school and also bringing in the people that they bullied. Could be interesting.
I have read a lot of backlash about that idea though. I like it personally. It means the show comes with some built in strife which I think is good television. The people who are complaining about it were likely either bullied in school or have totally forgotten that they are watching trash tv and should stop trying to turn the Big Brother house into a church camp.
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I think the writing is really good so far on Big Love this season. Just when you think Roman's getting all the control, they quietly start setting up cracks in his foundation with his son's sneaky defiance. At times Bill seems to be a little too headstrong (it grates on me sometimes, like "Just slow down and think a second!"), but I think that's just part of his character.
I think the writers are breaking down the stereotypes of each of the women very well. Barb's not a saint anymore, we're starting to learn more about Nicki, and Margene is still growing up. It's definitely a character-based show.
I wish I had HBO so I could watch BIG LOVE.
Do you know I've met two people who went to high school with Ginnifer Goodwin (one said she was really nice, another said she was kind of a druggy/bitch). But both told me she spelled her name Jennifer back in the day.
I think it rocks that someone from Memphis is on a major show.
BIG BROTHER: I like the bullies idea, but I'm not totally sold on it. It feels little too familar. They already had the ex's on -- so we already saw that personal strife coming from a past relationship. I know that bullies would be a different element, but you still are bringing in people who knew each other outside the house. And consider that on last year's All-Stars most of those people knew each other outside the house (even though they met through the show) I just don't want to see that a third time around.
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Season 6 also featured people who knew each other outside the house (the partners). So that would be 4 times (out of 8 seasons) of bringing on people with past histories.
It feels a little stale.
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