With the 2008-2009 network television season in the bag, and a dreary 2009-2010 season to look forward to, I find my mind a wandering back in time. As easy as it is to stumble back on The West Wing anyway, my stroll was aided by a recent conversation being held over the highs and lows […]
I must not be, because the show has been enough of a hit to run for four seasons. So why has NBC been treating this fan favorite like dirt? I’ll give you a clue: they’re either douchebags, or idiots, or both. First, they push Medium back to a midseason premiere in favor of Christian Slater’s […]
I am still mad that NBC has canceled the Christian Slater vehicle My Own Worst Enemy. Any time I like a new show, it seems, it gets canceled before it ever has a chance. Some examples include: Daybreak, Journeyman, Moonlight, and The New Amsterdam. I refuse to believe that I am some kind of a […]
(Season 1, Episode 3) What I like most about My Own Worst Enemy is the inner battle between Henry and Edward. The family life scenes and the missions are only a means to an end to put Henry/Edward in unfamiliar settings and situations that can create conflict. “Hello, Henry” offered just that: conflict between for […]
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I’m getting old. I mean, I’m only 26, still in my mid-twenties and denying the fact that I am aging. However, it seems like the world around me is constantly reminding me that I am no longer a kid, especially my stupid TV. I don’t get […]
Seems like there’s a new fad in Hollywood – doing a TV show. Many big names are transitioning to the small screen for weekly series: there’s Glenn Close in Damages, Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock, Christian Slater is doing My Own Worst Enemy now, Dennis Hopper is in Starz’s first series Crash, and before him […]
