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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/1/17

Posted on January 1, 2017 by , and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, FOX is airing the premiere of new comedy The Mick at a special night and time before the series moves to its regular timeslot this Tuesday. Crass, foul-mouthed hustler Mickey (Kaitlin Olson, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) is down on her luck and looking for her next score. So she heads to Greenwich, CT, to surprise her sister and her billionaire husband, hoping to get them to buy into her latest investment scheme. However, the annual Labor Day bash is suddenly raided by the Feds, who are looking to arrest the couple for fraud. After her sister takes off, Mickey is left in charge of her spoiled niece and nephews. Eighteen-year-old activist Sabrina (Sofia Black D’Elia, The Messengers) thinks she knows everything and quickly proves to be a worthy adversary to Mickey, always hatching some sort of plan; thirteen-year-old Chip (Thomas Barbusca, The New Normal) has a sense of entitlement and is constantly threatening to sue when things don’t go his way; and seven-year-old Ben (Jack Stanton) just misses his parents. At first Mickey is thrilled to live the lavish life in a mansion but then realizes she needs to be a parent to these children. The cast also includes Carla Jimenez (Last Man Standing) as Alba the maid and Susan Park (Vice Principals) as Liz, the nosy next-door neighbor who’s constantly judging Micky with her passive-aggressive comments.

Tonight’s premiere basically just sets up the premise and the relationships between the characters, but I really enjoyed it, and it made me want to see more. I really enjoyed the face-offs between Sabrina and Mickey – it looks like that’s going to be a really fun part of the show. Both of these characters constantly think they have the upper hand on the other, only to realize they’ve been duped. This looks like it’s going to be a fun series, and I look forward to checking out more later this week!

On tonight’s episode, “Pilot,” an irresponsible, hard-partying opportunist signs on to raise her sister’s three spoiled children in an affluent Connecticut neighborhood when their parents bolt the country to escape federal charges.

Move in to the new neighborhood tonight on FOX at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/recording To Tell the Truth, Ransom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sherlock, Worst Cooks in America, Beyond, and The Librarians.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/23/16

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Early, early today, Netflix launched its latest original animated series from DreamWorks, Trollhunters, which is based on the book by Guillermo del Toro, who also wrote and directed the series. Teenager Jim Lake Jr. (Anton Yelchin, Star Trek) lives in the small town of Arcadia. Jim is always trying to make things easy on his single mother Barbara (Amy Landecker, Transparent), a doctor who’s constantly pulling double shifts at the clinic. One day while riding his bike to school, Jim finds an unusual amulet that literally speaks to him. As he reads the inscription on the amulet, a magical suit of armor forms around him, which he, of course, thinks is really cool! Jim and best friend Toby (Charlie Saxton, Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life) are soon visited by a pair of friendly monsters, Blinky (Kelsey Grammer, Cheers) and AAARRRGGHH!!! (Fred Tatasciore), who inform them that amulet chose Jim as the first human Trollhunter – the champion and guardian of the Hearthstone Troll Market and its people. While excited at first, the two boys soon grow a bit wary upon learning that the previous Trollhunter had been killed by the evil troll Bular (Ron Perlman, Sons of Anarchy), who is now after Jim. Meanwhile, Jim also has to deal with regular high school things like bullies and his crush on classmate Claire Nuñez (Lexi Medrano, Modern Family).

I watched the 2-part premiere and was instantly hooked. I would have watched more, but the only other screeners I had were for episodes 6 and 13, and I didn’t want to skip ahead in the ongoing story. I’m a big fan of Guillermo del Toro’s work, and he once again sets up a visually fascinating world filled with unique and interesting characters. The show has this great blend of fantasy, action, humor, and drama. While Jim is learning about the hidden world of the Trolls and preparing for the dangers that lie ahead, he is also dealing with the everyday things that come with being a teenager and trying to be the man of the house at home. As with all of these DreamWorks shows, the animation looks fantastic. There are some great action sequences in the opener, but I also especially enjoyed every scene Blinky and AAARRRGGHH!!! were in. They bring so much fun and levity to the show.

Anton Yelchin delivers an excellent performance. I’m really glad that del Toro insisted on not recasting the role after Yelchin’s tragic death. The rest of the talented cast also includes Jonathan Hyde (The Strain), Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager), James Purefoy (Hap and Leonard), Yara Shahidi (black-ish), Tom Wilson (Back to the Future), and Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead). I can’t wait to check out the rest of the episodes on Netflix today! This looks like it’s going to be another great animated series from DreamWorks!

I’ll also be watching Travelers and Terry Crews Saves Christmas.

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/20/16

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, the second season of Scream Queens comes to a close. Last week we finally learned the identities of all three of the Green Meanies who have been wreaking havoc on the hospital – Dr. Cassidy Cascade (Taylor Lautner), Wes Gardner (Oliver Hudson), and Nurse Ingrid Hoffel (Kirstie Alley). Last season’s killer, Hester Ulrich, mediated a meeting between the murderous trio as they argued who would get to kill the Chanels, and during this meeting we discovered which of the killers was responsible for each of this season’s murders. Meanwhile, the Chanels managed to pass their MCAT exams (some by cheating) in order to be able to participate in a live surgery that was to be aired on a wildly popular talk show hosted by Dr. Scarlett Lovin. However, just before the surgery, Dr. Lovin drank a poisoned coffee that was meant for Chanel and dropped dead. When Wes tried to kill a Chanel, he broke the terms of the deal among the Green Meanies, and so Dr. Cascade and Nurse Hoffel forced Wes into a boiling hydrotherapy tub. This also had the added benefit of making people think the Green Meanie was finally dead, and so they’d drop their guard. In the final moments of the episode, Dean Munsch announced that she had a rare disease that only gives her one month to live.

Will the remaining two Green Meanies complete their plan to kill the Chanels and the rest of the hospital staff? Or will Dr. Cascade’s love for Chanel #3 prevent him from going through with it? Will Dr. Holt give into his own urges to kill Chanel? Is there any hope that Dean Munch can be saved from her terminal disease? And where is Zayday being held, and will she be able to escape before she winds up dead as well? This has been a really wild, fun, and crazy season, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it all gets wrapped up tonight!

On tonight’s finale, “Drain the Swamp,” the Green Meanie triggers a final plan for revenge as Hester boldly moves to secure her future, and Brock performs risky surgery to save Dean Munsch.

See how the season ends tonight on FOX at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Terry Crews Saves Christmas, Good Behavior, and Shooter.

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/19/16

Posted on December 19, 2016 by and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, NBC is airing a special preview of the new game show The Wall, from executive producer LeBron James. The series is hosted by actor/comedian Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead, @midnight), and each week he offers pairs of contestants the chance to take home over $12 million dollars in cash and prizes! All that stands between these pairs of contestants and the life-altering prizes is a massive four-story wall. As the contestants get answers correct, green balls fall from the giant Plinko-like wall, and the dollar amounts listed in the slots the balls land in get added to the contestants’ total. However, as they get questions wrong, red balls fall into amounts that are deducted from their potential winnings. As the game progresses, things get even more exciting as the contestants are no longer able to communicate with their partners and their faith in one another is put to the test. Not only do the contestants need the skill to answer the questions correctly, but they also need a bit of luck, hoping the balls falling from atop the wall bounce into the right slots.

It seems like the show is really going to push the emotional stories of the contestants and the way their lives are going to be changed by the money they could win. I really enjoy Chris Hardwick’s podcast and other hosting duties, and I think he will add a lot of humor and fun to this show. I look forward to checking out tonight’s special preview.

On tonight’s premiere, “John and Angel,” two-person teams answer questions for cash and prizes.

Check out the fun new game show tonight on NBC at 10/9c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Man With a Plan, The Wall, and People of Earth.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/18/16

Posted on December 18, 2016 by and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, the first season of USA Network’s crime drama Eyewitness comes to a close. Last week, things got really tense – Lukas survived being shot but was in a coma. Ryan tried to poison Lukas’s IV bag in order to finally silence him, but Lukas was moved to another room before the bag was attached. Ryan was also surprised to learn that Philip, Helen’s foster son, was another witness to his murders. Meanwhile, Philip recognized Ryan at a gas station and alerted Helen (though neither was aware that he is the FBI agent she has been working with). Things went into high alert at the hospital, and Helen called Ryan to help protect the boys. However, shortly afterwards she finally had her Keyser Söze moment – in Ryan’s glove compartment she found the cologne worn by the killer, and in the backseat she saw the hat and glasses Philip said the killer was wearing. Her heart sank as she realized that she had just told the killer exactly where the boys were hiding.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this first season of Eyewitness. The series has a very unique look and feel. Each of the characters has his or her own interesting storyline, complete with character flaws and personal demons to overcome. And the central relationship between Philip and Lukas is one that is not regularly seen on TV. At the same time, we’ve also been getting this really tense cat-and-mouse game with Ryan always being two steps ahead of Helen and ready to kill her if she learns too much. I found myself yelling at the screen, hoping for Helen to realize what was really going on with Ryan. She had just been handing him all the evidence and details on the case. I was thrilled to finally see her wake up at the end of last week’s episode. But is it too late? Will she be able to stop him before he gets to the boys? Also, assuming his son survives, how will Bo react to Lukas’s relationship with Philip? And how will Tony take the news that his idol is the killer they had been looking for?

On tonight’s finale, “Mother’s Day,” Helen learns the identity of the killer and races to find Philip and Lukas, who are missing.

Catch the finale tonight on USA Network at 10/9c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Madam Secretary and The Librarians.
 
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