Catching Up
Life's been a little hectic over the past few days, but I have managed to get around to watching three more new Fall pilots: Twins, Commander in Chief, and Sex, Love, and Secrets.
The WB's Twins, while mildly annoying, is an otherwise harmless little sitcom. But will somebody please tell me what happened to Sara Gilbert's voice? Since the last time she was seen on the small screen, her voice seems to have gone up a couple of octives... and this voice change is, for some strange reason, proving to be more than just mildly annoying.
Commander in Chief on ABC was a solid hour, and easily ABC's best new show of the season. Now, it's certainly no The West Wing, but then again, we didn't ask it to be. Series lead Geena Davis unexpectedly carries off the role of the first female President with just the right level of gravitas. It's worth a look.
As for UPN's Sex, Love, and Secrets... it gets the official TV Boy Loser of the Year award. This show was THE WORST! It makes Fox's Reunion seem like Shakespearian drama. And the acting? Ha! The performance by renown show-killer Eric Balfour (remember last Fall's quickly-departed Hawaii?) easily earns the "sorriest performance in a Fall pilot" award. This stuff MUST be seen to be believed. But if you want to witness it for yourself, then you'd better hurry, because its ratings were DOA. The show turned in a pathetic 1.2 in the Nielsen overnights (by comparison, time-slot rival Commander in Chief racked up a healthy 12.6 rating). If UPN plays its cards right, Sex, Love, and Secrets will be the Fall season's second casualty.
The WB's Twins, while mildly annoying, is an otherwise harmless little sitcom. But will somebody please tell me what happened to Sara Gilbert's voice? Since the last time she was seen on the small screen, her voice seems to have gone up a couple of octives... and this voice change is, for some strange reason, proving to be more than just mildly annoying.
Commander in Chief on ABC was a solid hour, and easily ABC's best new show of the season. Now, it's certainly no The West Wing, but then again, we didn't ask it to be. Series lead Geena Davis unexpectedly carries off the role of the first female President with just the right level of gravitas. It's worth a look.
As for UPN's Sex, Love, and Secrets... it gets the official TV Boy Loser of the Year award. This show was THE WORST! It makes Fox's Reunion seem like Shakespearian drama. And the acting? Ha! The performance by renown show-killer Eric Balfour (remember last Fall's quickly-departed Hawaii?) easily earns the "sorriest performance in a Fall pilot" award. This stuff MUST be seen to be believed. But if you want to witness it for yourself, then you'd better hurry, because its ratings were DOA. The show turned in a pathetic 1.2 in the Nielsen overnights (by comparison, time-slot rival Commander in Chief racked up a healthy 12.6 rating). If UPN plays its cards right, Sex, Love, and Secrets will be the Fall season's second casualty.
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