New NBC Fall Shows Preview
Posted by Chris
I've been spending an above-average amount of time today watching TV as I recuperate from my dentist visit. Finished The 4400 season and also had a chance to catch a preview of some of the new shows premiering on NBC this fall - all thanks to good 'ole TiVo!
Last year TiVo & Amazon partnered up to bring movie/TV online rentals to TiVos. They're offering free downloads of the pilot episodes of the new NBC series, so I thought I'd check some of them out. Here's my take on three of these shows...
Chuck
Mondays on NBC @ 8/7c pm, Begins Sept 24
Synopsis: Chuck Bartowski is an average computer geek until he accidentally downloads files upon files of government secrets into his brain. He has now been scouted by the CIA to lead a double life of Buy-More clerk, and CIA agent.
This one looked fun on the commercials so I thought I'd give it a try. I was a bit disappointed. It was laugh out-loud funny at times, and the 'secret agent forced to have to partner with the dim-witted, yet charming, computer geek' was an interesting premise. The problem is that the show seems like it is trying too hard to invent a new sort of sitcom/scifi/action genre - and it fails because of it. It feels too over-the-top and simply unbelievable. Maybe it's the geek in me, but the idea that Chuck effectively downloads all of this top secret information subconsciously via a series of image flashes on a computer screen brought on by opening an email from a college roommate he hasn't talked to in years seems a bit far stretched. :-) It's worth giving one shot, just don't have too high of expectations.
Bionic Woman
Wednesdays on NBC @ 9/8c pm, Begins Sept 26
Synopsis: Jaime Sommers is a normal, hard-working woman caring for her younger sister and managing a love relationship. Her life is complicated further after she is involved in a horrendous car accident, leaving her with injuries so severe, she can only be saved using bionic body parts with amazing abilities beyond Jaime's control.
This is the one that I was most looking forward to. I can still remember the original series from the 70s and I'm a sucker for stories about super-heroes. I'd have to say I wasn't disappointed, either. This one was shot really well, and does a good job of making something sci-fi-ish seem believable, at least visually. This one reminded me a lot of the 'ended-too-soon' Birds of Prey series from a few years ago. I think I'll have to set-up a TiVo season pass for this one & see how well they continue it over the next few months. Hopefully it won't suffer the same fate as Birds of Prey in the end.
Journeyman
Mondays on NBC @ 10/9c pm, Begins Sept 24
Synopsis: Chuck Bartowski is an average computer geek until he accidentally downloads files upon files of government secrets into his brain. He has now been scouted by the CIA to lead a double life of Buy-More clerk, and CIA agent.
As much as I liked Bionic Woman, I think this is my favorite of the three. Very intriguing storyline. The way he weaves in & out of different times, and the connection of the various relationships through these travels makes the storyline one that you want to follow. Much like Lost, this one will have both a story that takes place within each episode (revolving around how his travels are linked during that show) and the overarching storylines of the different relationships within his life & how his travels through time affect these relationships. Another TiVo Season Pass.
Last year TiVo & Amazon partnered up to bring movie/TV online rentals to TiVos. They're offering free downloads of the pilot episodes of the new NBC series, so I thought I'd check some of them out. Here's my take on three of these shows...
ChuckMondays on NBC @ 8/7c pm, Begins Sept 24
Synopsis: Chuck Bartowski is an average computer geek until he accidentally downloads files upon files of government secrets into his brain. He has now been scouted by the CIA to lead a double life of Buy-More clerk, and CIA agent.
This one looked fun on the commercials so I thought I'd give it a try. I was a bit disappointed. It was laugh out-loud funny at times, and the 'secret agent forced to have to partner with the dim-witted, yet charming, computer geek' was an interesting premise. The problem is that the show seems like it is trying too hard to invent a new sort of sitcom/scifi/action genre - and it fails because of it. It feels too over-the-top and simply unbelievable. Maybe it's the geek in me, but the idea that Chuck effectively downloads all of this top secret information subconsciously via a series of image flashes on a computer screen brought on by opening an email from a college roommate he hasn't talked to in years seems a bit far stretched. :-) It's worth giving one shot, just don't have too high of expectations.
Bionic WomanWednesdays on NBC @ 9/8c pm, Begins Sept 26
Synopsis: Jaime Sommers is a normal, hard-working woman caring for her younger sister and managing a love relationship. Her life is complicated further after she is involved in a horrendous car accident, leaving her with injuries so severe, she can only be saved using bionic body parts with amazing abilities beyond Jaime's control.
This is the one that I was most looking forward to. I can still remember the original series from the 70s and I'm a sucker for stories about super-heroes. I'd have to say I wasn't disappointed, either. This one was shot really well, and does a good job of making something sci-fi-ish seem believable, at least visually. This one reminded me a lot of the 'ended-too-soon' Birds of Prey series from a few years ago. I think I'll have to set-up a TiVo season pass for this one & see how well they continue it over the next few months. Hopefully it won't suffer the same fate as Birds of Prey in the end.
JourneymanMondays on NBC @ 10/9c pm, Begins Sept 24
Synopsis: Chuck Bartowski is an average computer geek until he accidentally downloads files upon files of government secrets into his brain. He has now been scouted by the CIA to lead a double life of Buy-More clerk, and CIA agent.
As much as I liked Bionic Woman, I think this is my favorite of the three. Very intriguing storyline. The way he weaves in & out of different times, and the connection of the various relationships through these travels makes the storyline one that you want to follow. Much like Lost, this one will have both a story that takes place within each episode (revolving around how his travels are linked during that show) and the overarching storylines of the different relationships within his life & how his travels through time affect these relationships. Another TiVo Season Pass.
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