Television Round-Up
* John Adams: Ann & I have been plowing through these, and now it’s a hurry-up-and-wait for the final one, but this is really quite the achievement. I’d say Paul Giametti is the best part, except that Laura Linney is possibly better, and I’m not even sure either of them are quite as good as the guy playing Jefferson. Plus, they’re not holding back on presenting Adams as the flawed individual that he was (or how somewhat over-pure Jefferson tried to be, or how much of a dick Hamilton was, for that matter), which isn’t always easy to do on something that’s obviously a labor of love for all involved. A great achievement, in my mind - when this comes out on DVD in a few months, everyone should make it a point to block out 7 or 8 hours and watch this thing.
* Battlestar Galactica: So say we all. It’s been long enough without Battlestar, and the first two episodes haven’t disappointed me at all. The intensity has definitely been kicked up a notch, and even with the overall inevitabilities of how the show will likely end, the how is paramount in unexpected ways. God, I love this show.
* It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: I’ve been looking to watch this show for a while, and we finally set the DVR to tape these when they played. What a completely screwed up show, lacking any clear redeeming value yet still hysterical in so many ways. My current favorite is “Charlie Gets Cancer,” but they’ve all been great so far.
* Scrubs: Oh dear god they’re forcing the JD/Eliott thing again dear god make it stop.
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