TV Show Reviews

Timeless (2016-?)

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Timeless (2016-?)

Network:

NBC

Starring:

Abigail Spencer

Matt Lanter

Garcia Flynn

Malcolm Barrett

Plot:

An unlikely trio traveling through time to battle unknown criminals in order to protect history as we know it.

Review:

First, it’s a time travel show, I had to at least watch the pilot. Second, it started with an LBJ dick reference, how can you not like that? My biggest concern now is that I might like it too much which means it’s probably going to get canceled.

The way they handled time travel wasn’t groundbreaking, but that’s honestly what I want in a time travel show. I loved the fact that they came back to present day at the end and little things had changed, but only they knew about it. I liked Abigail Spencer’s character and Malcolm Barrett’s, but thought they were pushing it with Matt Lanter. I can suspend my disbelief that a pretty boy is delta force, but then he gets his ass handed to him in his first real fight and only survives cause a woman from the 30s jumps in with an iron skillet. Also, what little we know about his backstory so far is pretty cliché, all in all not my favorite character. Still, with all the time travel things could change, we’ll see.

Excited and hopeful but also cautious. In the past my favorite new shows were Almost Human and Limitless, not to mention a few other one season cancelations. Hopefully Timeless breaks the cycle.

5/5

Lethal Weapon (2016-?)

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Lethal Weapon (2016-?)

Network:

Fox

Starring:

Clayne Crawford

Damon Wayans

Jordana Brewster

Plot:

Based on the hit movie franchise, Lethal Weapon tells the story of classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, as they work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles. Riggs’ penchant for diving into the line of fire clashes with Murtaugh’s by-the-book technique. It’s clear from the moment they meet, that this partnership is doomed. But it might just work. If Riggs doesn’t get them killed first…

Review:

I like the Lethal Weapon movies, but they aren’t sacred in my mind so I think that helped me enjoy this show. The basic story seemed to follow the movies, the characters seemed spot on, and the action was what you would expect on a TV version. I liked it. It wasn’t amazing, it wasn’t groundbreaking, but it was comforting and fun to watch. I could easily see myself watching this every week and I’m excited to see how the show develops.

4/5

Designated Survivor (2016-?)

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Designated Survivor (2016-?)

Network:

ABC

Starring:

Kiefer Sutherland

Natascha McElhone

Adan Canto

Plot:

A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.

Review:

How can you not want to watch something with that tagline? Especially with the current political climate in our country.

I’ve never watched an episode of 24 so I went into this show with very little exposure to Sutherland and in all honesty was thinking more about Jack Ryan in the book Executive Orders. If they can keep up the good guy image of Sutherland’s character I think I could really enjoy this show. Seeing him battle and win in Washington would be amazing, if unrealistic, after all I do love Mr. Smith goes to Washington.

I’m going to give the show a few more episodes before I fully commit, there’s a lot of side stuff going on and there was a lot to allude to in the pilot, so I’m still not too sure about the show. If it can keep up the idea of someone who is good and wants what’s best for the country and not make him become a corruptible asshole I think I could really enjoy the show. As long as he gets enough wins. I like the idea of hope in politics.

4/5

Wynonna Earp (2016-?)

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Wynonna Earp (2016-?)

Network:

SyFy

Starring:

Katherine Barrell

Melanie Scrofano

Tim Rozon

Shamier Anderson

Plot:

Based on the IDW Comic, Wynonna Earp follows Wyatt Earp’s great granddaughter as she battles demons and other creatures. With her unique abilities, and a posse of dysfunctional allies, she’s the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice.

Review:

It’s hard to miss the similarities between Supernatural and this show, but I love Supernatural so I’m alright with that. Wynonna is messed up, but can kick ass, and I want her jacket and boots. Her sister seems like the brainy one, I wish you could merge the two, but whatever. The fight scenes looked bad, but what can you expect.

Overall, I like the concept a lot, I hope they put a lot of work into the history of things. I desperately want to have a SyFy show in my routine, I miss Eureka and Warehouse 13, so this has been added.

3.5/5

Foyle’s War (2002-2015)

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Foyle’s War (2002-2015)

Network:

ITV/PBS

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz

Starring:

Michael Kitchen

Honeysuckle Weeks

Anthony Howell

Plot:

As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.

Review:

Wow was not expecting this, it was crazy good. Foyle’s War was recommended to me by Netflix after my parents visited and used my Netflix account. One day I thought, why not, next thing I knew I was spending a month and a half watching this show. It was hard to get anything else done because all I wanted to do was watch.

I loved the fact that Foyle, Michael Kitchen, didn’t let people use the war as their excuse for being bad. So many people would tell him there’s a war going on, what I did was for the greater good, and he would just look at them and give that dad look that says, ‘I’m so disappointed with you and that the ends doesn’t justify the means.’ Loved it.

Foyle had a moral compass that could not be corrupted.

The side characters were just as interesting. Sam, Honeysuckle Weeks, made it through the entire season and I liked to see the development. Milner, Anthony Howell, didn’t make it in the final few seasons and the last season he was in was kind of rough, but he was still a good character.

Honestly, that’s my only complaint with the show. The first five seasons are amazing, but the last few aren’t as good. Foyle is no longer a police detective or not really and Milner eventually gets a promotion but he changes when that happens. He seemed to really learn from Foyle, but then all of a sudden he’s just as bad as everyone else.

It didn’t make the show horrible or even bad, but it wasn’t as awesome as those first few seasons.

Highly recommend Foyle’s War.

5/5