Castle S3E2

just a little note from Taylor:

Let me start me off by saying that primetime shows are not typically my thing. I gravitate more towards a single season sci-fi; however, I always enjoy a good performance by Nathan Fillian. Now when I first saw adverts for Castle about a year ago, I was weary. I had the feeling that Nathan was beginning to go back to the dark-side of TV, in the direction of his soap opera roots. I was hooked on the halloween episode featuring Mal's "space cowboy" cameo. After a couple of episodes, the entire cast begins to draw you in. With an executive producer list featuring talent from "The X-Files," "A-Team" and "Saturday Night Live" there is no lack of production talent. The combination of the writing, Nathan's freedom to use his witty one liners, and the rest of the talented cast really bring the show together to a cohesive, enjoyable experience.

I am pretty new to the whole murder mystery genre, but I think I have the formula down. Start off with a dead body, a pinch of foreshadowing in the first ten minutes, a healthy dose of some twists and turns, and finally an interesting side story with the main character that conveniently contributes to the lightbulb moment of  understanding for the good guys, and bam, you have a murder mystery drama. This is not a bad thing, but you have to have something that sets you apart from the other shows. Most will use one or a combination of two things: creative/inventive killings or interesting characters. While Castle has a little of the first, its nothing special enough to glorify it. Where the show really exceeds is the characters. But I won't spoil the fun of discovering that for yourself.

Now, the episode itself...

Desperate Housewives S7E1

i've been waiting for this premiere for what seems like a year. i love desperate housewives. i may be the only person left in the world that loves desperate housewives, but i don't even care. i love the diversity of the characters. i love how they interact despite these vast differences. i love how i see a little bit of myself in each woman. i love over-the-top drama. that's why i watch half the shows i watch. and this one pulls out all the stops. every episode ends with a bang. i mean that metaphorically.

so last season ended with secrets galore. a murderer returned after being released from prison because there was proof that he didn't commit one murder, even tho he committed another one that is secret. bree's son killed carlos' mom and now she feels the need to be honest about it after 8+ years. and the hospital switched someone's baby at birth, but we haven't found out much expect they live on wisteria lane.
what a season finale.

My Generation S1E1

Top L to R: Kenneth, Steven, Caroline, Jackie, Brenda, Anders, Rolly
Bottom L to R: Falcon, Dawn

this show is meant to be relatable. i get it ironically. i'll tell you why. i know, i wasn't in high school in the year 2000. i was only in 5th grade. that's a long way off from 12th grade. i realize this. but this particular group of kids was from a high school in austin. hello, i grew up just like 45 minutes from here. every place, every road, every building shown in the show--i've seen it all. i also do remember every event or occurrence the show alludes to: 9/11, katrina, enron, britney spears. you know, all the worst things about the past ten years.

i had high, high hopes for this show. i wouldn't say it let me down because it didn't. that being said, it also didn't quite possess as strong of a 'wow' factor as i would have liked. that only means there's room for improvement. and i do have even higher hopes that it will progressively improve down the road.

for those of you who don't know, this show is a fiction documentary type. think the office minus all the humor plus thirty minutes and lots of dramatic intertwining relationships. might be unpleasant for some, but for someone who loves drama, it's just the show. hence my liking to it.