I DVR’d the premiere of BBC America’s new series Orphan Black a few weeks ago and finally got around to watching it last night. My first impression? A potentially interesting storyline mired in a quicksand of background and setting. TheRead more…
H50: Kamekona’s New Venture Takes Flight
[NOTE: This post brings us up to date for tonight’s Episode 20.] It begins with a misdirection: At night, a man boards a yacht offshore. Armed with a pistol, he enters the cabin and moves forward. At the door toRead more…
‘H50’: Cat Does Bang Up Job in Roller Derby Caper
For the second time in three episodes, CBS’ updated Hawaii Five-0 involves girlfighting. But instead of fights to the death in the confines of an empty swimming pool, Season 3, Episode 18 moves the combat to the sanctioned arena of rollerRead more…
The Americans: A Second Opinion
I’ve taken an intense interest in The Americans on FX. But I’ve avoided blogging about it until now because it’s just so complicated. There are so many levels to examine. However, the TV Tyrant blog my colleague Erika posted earlier thisRead more…
‘H50’: Games Staged and Real
Season 3, Episode 17 of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 – in which the gang must solve a corporate murder/espionage case – takes place amid the hoopla of the NFL’s Pro Bowl weekend in Hawaii. It doesn’t advance any of the series’Read more…
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Tackles Sinister Fight Club
I’ve tuned in for Hawaii Five-0, but I seem to be getting Magic Mike. CBS? Check. 9 p.m.? Check. Still seeing a male stripper, though he’s moved from the stage to a table of women who appear to be havingRead more…
RoboCrook Brings Vengeance to ‘H50’
For the third time in four weeks, CBS’s new Hawaii Five-0 tried a gimmick to hook viewers. This time, however, the show looked to its own past for inspiration. Season 3, Episode 15 is the first in the new seriesRead more…
McGarrett Faces Rivals From Both Sides
Give me a “W”! Give me an “O”! Give me an “F-A-T”! WO FAT! Yes, the major takeaway from Season 3, Episode 14 of CBS’ new Hawaii Five-0 is the return of arch-villain Wo Fat (Mark Dacascos). That’s the goodRead more…
‘H50’ Cues Up Jimi for Post-NFL Episode
Another week, another programming gimmick for Hawaii Five-0. The soundtrack for Episode 13 featured seven previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix songs. The tunes will be a new Hendrix album, “People, Hell and Angels,” which goes on sale March 5. They sayRead more…
‘H50’ Viewers-Choice Gimmick Fails on Multiple Levels
Memo to CBS: Phoenix exists. So does Denver. And Salt Lake City and Albuquerque. Those metropolitan areas alone comprise almost 9 million potential viewers. And that doesn’t include folks in the vast rural areas around and in between those cities.Read more…