TV Show Reviews

Galavant (2015-?)

Galavant

Galavant (2015-?)

Network:

ABC

Starring:

Joshua Sasse

Timothy Omundson

Vinnie Jones

Karen David

Mallory Jansen

Plot:

Prince Galavant’s quest for revenge over the King who stole his one true love.

Review:

I’ve been looking forward to this for months. It’s a knight in shining armor singing and everyone else around him sings too. I love musicals and cheesy stuff, so naturally this was right up my alley.

There were several things I liked and a couple things I didn’t. I thought the story dragged in a couple places. I was also distracted in the workout montage because Isabella, Karen David, was fighting with a foil and Galavant, Joshua Sasse, was fighting with a sword and I kept wondering if that was possible. Wouldn’t the sword be too much weight for a foil? It’s silly, but it distracted me.

Loved Karen David and Mallory Jansen’s characters. They’re both strong, opinionated women who are trying to get the best out of life. You can argue that they’re both damsels in distress, but they don’t act like it. Madalena, Jansen, is basically a gold digger, just looking out for herself, that has the king dancing to her tune. While Isabella is trying to save her family and kingdom by manipulating Galavant. I’m hoping the writers find a way for Isabella to save herself without depending completely on Galavant.

The ego of the story is Galavant and it will be interesting to see how he takes being manipulated by two women. Right now he thinks he’s saving them but when he finds out that he’s being played I wonder how his ego will take it? He completely lost it when Madalena left him for the king. They’re also already hinting at a possible romance between him and Isabella, but maybe they’ll go in a different direction? We’ll see.

3.75/5

The Librarians (2014-?)

THe Librarians

The Librarians (2014-?)

Network:

TNT

Starring:

John Larroquette

Rebecca Romijn

Christian Kane

Plot:

A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts.

Review:

The Librarian is like a poor man’s Indiana Jones and I have to say I love it. It’s a mixture of magic, history, science, and intellect. Yes I know it’s all made up and I’m sure they get things wrong, but it encourages thinking instead of going in guns blazing. The hero is a librarian that solves problems with his mind but can also kick butt.

I’m really curious to see how this series develops since Noah Wyle is not going to be in every episode.

The first episode set up the series, the new librarians are going to be dealing with the effects of the released magic, and I thought it was pretty good. On par with the movies so far. The second half (second episode?) wasn’t quite as good as the first but it was still enjoyable.

I love the fact that John Larroquette is a new character, that it wasn’t just a bunch of young geniuses added to the universe. I’m excited about this show and I thought the pilot was pretty good.

The McCarthys (2014-?)

The McCarthys

The McCarthys (2014-?)

Network:

CBS

Starring:

Jimmy Dunn

Jack McGee

Joey McIntyre

Plot:

Comedy about a sports-crazed Irish-Catholic family that shares a three decker house in Boston and the one member that dares to move out on his own.

Review:

It was funny and had a very loving family that, while insensitive, obviously loved each other. It didn’t seem like anything special but it was funny enough to keep me watching at least a few more episodes.

Constantine (2014-?)

Constantine

Constantine (2014-?)

Network:

NBC

Starring:

Matt Ryan

Charles Halford

Harold Perrineau

Plot:

A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.

Review:

I feel like I should really like this show but the pilot didn’t really grab me. I’m going to watch at least a couple more episodes before I make a final decision, but I’m concerned that it won’t make the cut. I really wanted to like this show and I can’t even pick out exactly why I didn’t like the pilot. Maybe I have Keanu Reeves stuck in my mind? I didn’t hate the casting though. I’m just not sure.

Marry Me (2014-?)

Marry me

Marry Me (2014-?)

Network:

NBC

Starring:

Casey Wilson

Ken Marino

Sarah Wright

Plot:

After a string of botched marriage proposals, longtime couple Annie and Jake decide to put getting engaged on hold until they can get it together.

Review:

So I really liked Happy Endings and was sad when it was canceled. However this show brings back one of my favorite actresses in basically the same role. Casey Wilson and Ken Marino are hilarious and I’m definitely looking forward to more.

Title does kind of limit them, though, and I hope it doesn’t take them seasons to get married, especially since they’ve been dating for six years.