Having just finished my DVRing of the V premiere, I have to say, I’m stunned. Not merely because I enjoyed myself, and am hopeful for the first time about a new show this season, but because of the sheer AMOUNT of stuff that happened in the span of forty minutes.
I went into pilot expecting an intro episode, with about 35 minutes of character development and ten minutes of actual aliens showing up. This was not the case at all, and I have to credit V for one of the best “hook” pilots I’ve ever seen.
The episode opened with a trio of questions: Where were you during JFK’s assassination? (Not born) Where were you during 9/11? (Mrs. Horling’s 10th grade English class) and where were you this morning (Twittering about Kim Kardashian’s Halloween costume). The last question refers to where you would have been had the show’s alien arrival taken place, and thankfully, there’s no long winded set up of where each character was. There’s simply an earthquake, some giant ships and a smiling alien leader named Anna (Inara from Firefly) talking about how she brings peace and good tidings.
When we left off last week, Hiro had traveled back in time once again to save Charlie, the diner waitress from Texas who was murdered by Sylar. This week’s episode of Heroes - “Once Upon a Time in Texas” - featured time travel, a precarious concept that Heroes has done well but more often than not screws up. For the first time in a while, though, it worked, and Heroes has now (according to me) been pretty good for three episodes in a row, with “Once Upon a Time in Texas” perhaps being the best of the three. Keep reading for the full review.
And it’s every bit as amazing as you might imagine, though the Christopher Walken sex noises are a bit disconcerting to say the least.
I would buy a whole CD of just him reading Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus and Gaga, and I think such an endeavor would go platinum in no time. Think about it Chris, think about it.
Does anyone remember when Jay Mohr was semi on the verge of becoming a relevant actor? I do. And I’m not even kidding. He was great in Jerry McGuire, Suicide Kings, and I even liked him in Pay it Forward. But clearly Mohr was never really meant to be a movie star.
And that brings us to the abomination of a show they call “Gary Unmarried.” I’m not even going to delve into the specifics of the show because I don’t care. I just know that I saw half of an episode about a month ago. As soon as a I saw Matt Lillard acting like someone trying to make the crowd laugh in a Hawaiian Punch ad I knew it sucked.
I mean this show is literally one step away from “The Life of Jim” or whatever that Jim Belushi show was/is. How are people laughing at this show? Is it even possible? The actors literally act how someone on a silly commercial would act. Way over the top, horrible punchlines (if you call them punchlines) and just overall “dumbness.”
It’s kind of like the same mentality as people actually enjoying the show “Reba” or “The Jeff Ingvall Show.” I guess it stands to reason that I am not America and America is not me. If shows like this remain in existence then perhaps I’m the one who should be offed.
Am I alone on this one? God I hope not. The only redeeming thing about this show is the older chick who got naked on Californication last season (Paula Marshall) who consequently starred on one of my favorite canceled shows, “Hidden Hills.” She’s also the reporter on Seinfeld’s “Not that there’s anything wrong with that” episode.
Jay Mohr. Kill yourself buddy. This show really really sucks.
If you’ve watched The Office the past few weeks, you’ve seen ads promoting a series of webisodes directed by Mindy Kaling (Kelly) which culminate in this music video featuring her, Andy, Ryan and my favorite adorable psychopath, Erin.
It’s utterly ridiculous as you may expect, but utilizes The Office’s new “dancing is always awesome” philosophy started during Cafe Disco. My favorite parts have to be Ryan’s rap number and Erin dancing in the elevator at the end, I wan’t that as my screensaver.
Well Halloween has come and gone, and I had a great time, even though no one knew who the hell I was (but thank you citizens of the internet for your reassurance). On Saturday night, I had the best seat in any bar in Ann Arbor, as I got to watch an endless parade of costumed college kids waiting in line outside the giant glass window by my group’s table. Yes, I was flashed more than once.
This gallery of pictures are not ones I specifically took, but I did see practically all of these at one point or another. They’re costumes that more than likely only exist because of something pop culture related that happened in 2009, be it based on movies, TV or celebrities.
Check out the gallery below, and if you or your friends can beat any of these, send your own pictures to me: paul@unrealitymag.com
After last week’s episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I decided to give a chance to FX’s newest comedy, The League. The concept of the League is simple enough - a group of guys try to balance their lives with an ultra-competitive fantasy football league - and as a fantasy footballer myself, I thought it had a lot of potential. Hopefully, I thought, The League wouldn’t be a series of Bud Light commercials passing as a series of vignettes passing as a television comedy. As it turns out, The League really wasn’t very funny, but the show failed on a much more fundamental level. Keep reading for the full review.
Alright, this is pretty simple: if you watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you know that it’s the funniest show on television, hands down. If you don’t watch it, you’re missing out. There’s no debate here, there’s no matter of opinion. You’re either in or you’re out. Claims to the contrary will fall upon deaf ears. Every single person I’ve recommended this show to has told me that they’ve loved it, and hopefully a lot of you guys are already on the boat. Charlie has always been my favorite, but Mac and Dee have stepped it up big time this season. Dennis is always a douchebag, which makes for great comedy. It’d be appropriate to have a beer this Friday morning as you enjoy 10 hilarious clips from the funniest show on television, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
