Afterall, there's actually some good tv on this summer!
Trying to get back in the swing of things with a T.V. post.
Thanks to TheBestInventionEver (known to some as TIVO) - I've caught up on some good summer tv this year. I'm still shocked that yes, there is good tv on this time of year. Not surprised to see that the best are all on cable channels. TV God forbid,
First up....
Michael Westen, played the surprisingly charming Jeffrey Donovan, is a covert op spy guy who has been "burned" (hence the spiffy title) and basically cut off. The running theme of the season is spent figuring out who burned Michael and why they're setting him up, not to mention trying to get have him killed from time to time, while Mike spends his days as a do-gooder, using is spy guru techniques to help good people out of bad situations.
Overall, it's fun. It's not edge of your seat Jason Bourne action here, but it's a nice summer escape for an hour. Sassy humor dots the muted action scenes, but it's definitely worth taking a look at. I could do with the actress that plays Fiona, Michaels ex(?)girlfriend and fellow spy. But Sharon Gless plays his mom, and who doesn't miss a little Cagney and Lacey?!?
Thursday nights at 10 est, on USA, it'll be back September 13 after some little tennis competition is over.
Anyone else a little in love with this show? Sure the sports metephors are WAY over done in each episode, but it's a funny show, so it's forgiven. I think the show gives a better look at real friendship than most of the shows that claim to do so - there's not all the huggy 'i'll always be here for you' moments...and frankly, for me, that's closer to real life. My friends and I are more likely to end a conversation with "Suck it up and stop being a douchebag" than anything else. Being true friends means you don't have to say it that often, ya just know. You call each other childish names and make fun of the mistakes we all make.... just like PJ and the boys.
Mondays at 10 on TBS
Ok, Denis Leary is freaking awesome, and if you didn't know that before Rescue Me, you should know it by now. It's in it's fourth season, crazier and better than ever. The drama, the smart assiness (yes, it's a word! to me!). The cast is doing more of their own stunts this year, and in last week's episode there was a single shot of a good five minute scene with tons of dialogue between Lou and Tommy, and I didn't realize it till after the fact that there were no cuts or edits for the entire segment. Not too many actors could pull that off, and not too many shows would dare to try it.
Wednesdays at 10 on FX. Denis Leary is oddly attractive to me, for some reason. Must be the biting cynicism.
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Not summer tv but THE OFFICE IS BACK IN LESS THAN A MONTH!!!!
Check out Give Me My Remote for fun office tidbits, including a wrap up of Season Three and a fabulous spoiler video released by NBC, summing up our favorite characters' summers.
