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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/3/18

Posted on January 3, 2018 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!

Jenny’s Choice

My pick tonight is the series premiere of 9-1-1 on FOX. This new procedural stars Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights, Nashville), Peter Krause (The Catch, Six Feet Under), Angela Bassett (American Horror Story, What’s Love Got to Do with It), Kenneth Choi (American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson), Aisha Hinds (Shots Fire, Underground), Oliver Stark (Into the Badlands), & Rockmund Dunbar (Prison Break, The Path), so it’s quite a strong cast.

This isn’t a normal procedural, though. First, it comes from Ryan Murphy (Glee, Scream Queens) and Brad Falchuk (American Horror Story, Glee), so not names you’d normally see when attached to a procedural. Second, most procedurals have a major “A story” that is the meat of the episode. Take Chicago Fire, for example. Whatever big call they have is usually involved in the A story, and they usually only have one big call per episode. But in this case, at least in the pilot, which I’ve seen, there are a handful of calls for the firefighters, paramedics, & cops. Each call gets a smaller, quicker focus, rather than taking one and fleshing it out to fill the episode. It was a rather fun take, in my opinion. Also, we get another view of first responders, in Connie Britton’s 911 operator. That’s a point of view we’re not used to seeing.

I read a review yesterday that wasn’t very positive, but frankly, I quite enjoyed the pilot. I liked the way they handle the quick calls and how much we see (without getting too detailed or involved) into the characters’ personal lives. Hopefully everyone will give it a chance and we see them settling in and getting more comfortable in their roles.

On tonight’s episode, “Pilot,” emergency response providers put their lives at risk to save others, from a possible baby in the walls to a young girl home alone when intruders break in and more.

Don’t miss tonight’s premiere on FOX at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing The Amazing Race, The Goldbergs, The Librarians, Iron Chef Showdown, Law & Order: SVU, Modern Family, Property Brothers, SEAL Team, American Housewife, Chicago PD, Criminal Minds, & Match Game.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 2/1/16

Posted on February 1, 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!

Jenny’s Choice

lucifer21smallLast week, we met the devil on FOX’s new drama, Lucifer. I don’t know about you, but I really enjoyed it. It was a lot funnier than I’d expected. Lucifer himself is hysterical in his…not evilness, but mischievousness, I think is the best way to say it. We saw it first when he bribed the cop when he was caught for speeding, and it lasted the entire episode. One of my favorite parts was when he was talking to police detective Chloe’s daughter, Trixie, and then scared the mean girl. All I could think was how good it would have been to have him around when I was in school. I also loved Lauren German as Chloe. She’s a great foil opposite Lucifer. It’ll be interesting to see their relationship (whatever that may be) develop. Of course, then there’s the issue of Lucifer being asked to return to hell… I’m not really liking Amenadiel or Maze yet. He’s kind of an ass and she’s kind of a…well, I won’t say it. LOL

On tonight’s episode, “Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil,” when a movie star’s son is killed after being chased by the paparazzi, Chloe takes a deep look into the case with a little help from Lucifer. Meanwhile, Maze and Amenadiel continue to encourage Lucifer to go back to hell.

To see how Lucifer can help Chloe solve the case, tune in to FOX at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing Kids Baking Championship, Superstore, Cake Wars, Ellen’s Design Challenge, & The Magicians.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/24/16

Posted on January 24, 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

thexfiles124smallOnce again proving nothing is ever truly dead, tonight, The X-Files returns to FOX for the start of 6-episode event series. For 9 seasons and 2 feature films, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny, Aquarius) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson, Hannibal, The Fall) investigated cases involving the strange and unexplained. It’s been 7 years since these two last appeared on the big screen and almost 14 years since the original series ended. The world is a much different place these days – if Mulder and Scully had had cell phones and the Internet in those early days, their cases would have been solved a lot faster! This new series picks up in modern times, after the events of the second film, with the agents’ former boss Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi, Sons of Anarchy) trying to get the team back together.

I was a huge fan of the original The X-Files when it first started, and I always preferred the standalone monster-of-the-week episodes to the ongoing mythology. While I really wanted to enjoy tonight tonight’s premiere, I think only the most diehard fans will appreciate it. The episode is extremely focused on the alien-abduction mythology the original series was centered around. I had seen the first five seasons and the first film way back when they first aired but kind of lost touch with the series after that. Not having seen the later seasons and second film, I found myself a bit lost and confused while watching tonight’s premiere.

I think casual or new viewers could probably skip tonight’s episode, but if you do watch and find it less than stellar, fear not, as there are some great episodes ahead! The good news is that the next episodes get back to that monster-of-the-week style of story that I loved about the original series. I found the second episode (which airs tomorrow night) a lot more enjoyable than tonight’s episode. And the third episode, which airs next week, is a hilarious treat – it was written and directed by Darin Morgan, who wrote/directed some of the series’ more comedic and meta episodes.

On tonight’s premiere, “My Struggle,” Agents Mulder and Scully return after 13 years to investigate a government conspiracy at the behest of a popular web-TV-show host (Joel McHale, Community), who introduces them to a woman who claims she’s an alien abductee and shares startling news with them.

Warning, tonight’s episode airs at a special time after the football game, so be sure to pad your DVR recording! Also, check your local listings for the The X-Files: Re-Opened special, which features interviews with the cast/creators of the series.

Don’t miss the premiere at a special night and time tonight on FOX at 10/9c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Galavant, Worst Cooks in America, Shameless, and Billions.

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