OBI-WAN KENOBI: Just finished watching this for the second time. For a franchise not exactly known for its adherence to continuity, this mini-series (six episodes) did not disappoint. I accept the changes (?) it made to canon, however.
THE COMEBACK: I heard about this series a while ago. It just completed its third season in 20 years. (That alone piqued my interest.) It stars Lisa Kudrow as a former sitcom star trying to make a comeback by filming a reality show. It's like The Office (sort of), but the film crew is much more intrusive. Tracy hated it (as I knew she would, five minutes in). I may continue without her. So far I've only watched the pilot.
This show is "funny" (I guess, if watching other people's humiliation is something you enjoy), but it's not very fun. The first season achieved what it set out to accomplish (I suppose), but was the goal worth it? The second season (ten years after the first) retools the format, so that Lisa Kudrow's character has set out to produce her own reality show, rather than simply being in one. The standout character of both seasons (AFAIAC) is future Young Sheldon actor Lance Barber, who plays Kudrow's character's nemesis. He's back for the second season, but this time he's producing a competing show. He's been through rehab (twice) and his personality is completely different. I'm curious to see where this goes. It's not a huge investment of my time (13 episodes in the first season, and eigth each in the second and the third).
The third season is the best of the three, with a strong message. In this one, the main character agrees to star in a sit-com entirely written by A.I. I'm not sorry I watched this series, but I will never watch it again. There are three good characters, throughout the series, who eventually become likeable characters by season three.
The show goes to color. The set has been redecorated (and remodeled to a degree), probably to accomodate the change to color. The Stephens still have excellent taste in art, but they got rid of the sideways-hanging Picasso (much to my relief). I just recently noticed that the Stephens' house's exterior and floorplan was appropriated By John Byrne for Jean Grey's parent's Annandale-On-Hudson home in X-Men #136.
Tabitha comes into her powers right away in season two.
Tracy found Endora's dress on Amazon. I suggested she buy it to wear around the house, but she has more common sense than I do. (She did buy Endora's earrings, though.)
Speaking of Endora, I'm no longer quite as enthusiastic about her character as I was in seasons one and two. More often than not, she has become just plain mean (which is how I remembered her and always thought of her).
MY THREE SONS - SEASON 6: I was greatly enjoying these episodes I remember so well, despite not having seen them in 50 years. Then, all of a sudden, Pluto TV (which had been offering seasons 1-6), dropped seasons 2-6 overnight, right after I watched S6, E13. I can't find them anywhere else, so I guess this re-watch is over. :(
That was my favorite Star Trek episode in some time. Pella makes another Doctor Who reference. The Martians reminded me of the Ice Warriors. The Dol'drm could be the Wirrn, I guess. Also, Adric?
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OBI-WAN KENOBI: Just finished watching this for the second time. For a franchise not exactly known for its adherence to continuity, this mini-series (six episodes) did not disappoint. I accept the changes (?) it made to canon, however.
I was watching the planet of the apes movie awhile ago.
What did you think?
THE COMEBACK: I heard about this series a while ago. It just completed its third season in 20 years. (That alone piqued my interest.) It stars Lisa Kudrow as a former sitcom star trying to make a comeback by filming a reality show. It's like The Office (sort of), but the film crew is much more intrusive. Tracy hated it (as I knew she would, five minutes in). I may continue without her. So far I've only watched the pilot.
This show is "funny" (I guess, if watching other people's humiliation is something you enjoy), but it's not very fun. The first season achieved what it set out to accomplish (I suppose), but was the goal worth it? The second season (ten years after the first) retools the format, so that Lisa Kudrow's character has set out to produce her own reality show, rather than simply being in one. The standout character of both seasons (AFAIAC) is future Young Sheldon actor Lance Barber, who plays Kudrow's character's nemesis. He's back for the second season, but this time he's producing a competing show. He's been through rehab (twice) and his personality is completely different. I'm curious to see where this goes. It's not a huge investment of my time (13 episodes in the first season, and eigth each in the second and the third).
The third season is the best of the three, with a strong message. In this one, the main character agrees to star in a sit-com entirely written by A.I. I'm not sorry I watched this series, but I will never watch it again. There are three good characters, throughout the series, who eventually become likeable characters by season three.
Since we’re kinda looking at soap operas, it brings to mind this satire from 1991:
Soapdish
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BEWITCHED - SEASON THREE:
The show goes to color. The set has been redecorated (and remodeled to a degree), probably to accomodate the change to color. The Stephens still have excellent taste in art, but they got rid of the sideways-hanging Picasso (much to my relief). I just recently noticed that the Stephens' house's exterior and floorplan was appropriated By John Byrne for Jean Grey's parent's Annandale-On-Hudson home in X-Men #136.
Tabitha comes into her powers right away in season two.
Tracy found Endora's dress on Amazon. I suggested she buy it to wear around the house, but she has more common sense than I do. (She did buy Endora's earrings, though.)
Speaking of Endora, I'm no longer quite as enthusiastic about her character as I was in seasons one and two. More often than not, she has become just plain mean (which is how I remembered her and always thought of her).
MY THREE SONS - SEASON 6: I was greatly enjoying these episodes I remember so well, despite not having seen them in 50 years. Then, all of a sudden, Pluto TV (which had been offering seasons 1-6), dropped seasons 2-6 overnight, right after I watched S6, E13. I can't find them anywhere else, so I guess this re-watch is over. :(
STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE debuts and STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS returns tonight.
That was my favorite Star Trek episode in some time. Pella makes another Doctor Who reference. The Martians reminded me of the Ice Warriors. The Dol'drm could be the Wirrn, I guess. Also, Adric?
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