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Comment on TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 by Jaime (@tvd_luis)

Jaime (@tvd_luis) — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:37:56 +0000

Great podcast! I hope this year you do more.

Some opinions:

*I hope Revolution gets renewed. I have faith in Kripke and i think the first season is only going to be 13 episodes so there are going to be less ratings decreases than with 22.

*Too bad Last Resort is going to be in ABC. Either way i’m going to watch and pray it has an ending just like Terriers.

*The only thing i liked about The Secret Circle was Phoebe Tonkin. I think they should cast her in Vampire Diaries or another CW show. I’m happy they renewed Nikita over The Secret Circle, i’m my opinion is a better show. I had faith in Secret Circle but Kevin Williamson’s involvement was nule.

*I really don’t like Julie Plec as a showrunner. I hope by the fourth season she has more experience. At least there are going to be really juicy storylines with Elena. I hope The Following is good or it just wasn’t worth it.

*I’m really hopeful about Supernatural. I’ve been a fan since season 2. I hope that he can do an arc that last more than one season now that we know Pedowitz isn’t cancelling the show any time soon.

Comment on Goodbye, House: Ranking the seasons of House by Wesley Mead

Wesley Mead — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:01:03 +0000

I think S2 would top my list, as well. I haven’t seen S8 yet but I think I’d rank S6 as the best post-S4 season.

Comment on Chitchat: Battleground is one of the year’s best new series [that you're not watching] by Andrea Lohrer

Andrea Lohrer — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:53:24 +0000

Awesome show. I think people just avoid political shows. I watched it three times.
It was intereseting…best TV I have seen in a long time. Refreshing nuance.

Comment on Goodbye, House: Ranking the seasons of House by Devan Joneson

Devan Joneson — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:45:34 +0000

I mostly agree with you on this list, though I thought the show sank into awful melodrama at the end of season 4 rather than in season 5, and I thought that by the time they put House and Cuddy together they’d run roughshod over her character to make various plots work that it ended up being mostly awful and I was ultimately glad to see the character leave.

2>1>3>4>6>8>7>5

Comment on Upfront Week 2012: CBS’ Schedule and Analysis by TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance

TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:32:04 +0000

[...] last week, we’re not done talking about it. Hopefully you saw my posts on NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS (sorry, I just couldn’t get to the C-Dub), but today we offer you an extended look at all [...]

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TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:32:02 +0000

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TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:59 +0000

[...] to a close last week, we’re not done talking about it. Hopefully you saw my posts on NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS (sorry, I just couldn’t get to the C-Dub), but today we offer you an extended [...]

Comment on Upfront Week 2012: NBC’s Fall Schedule and Analysis by TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance

TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:57 +0000

[...] came to a close last week, we’re not done talking about it. Hopefully you saw my posts on NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS (sorry, I just couldn’t get to the C-Dub), but today we offer you an [...]

Comment on Upfront Week 2012: CBS’ Schedule and Analysis by TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance Podcast

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:50 +0000

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Comment on Upfront Week 2012: ABC’s Schedule and Analysis by TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance Podcast

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:46 +0000

[...] close last week, we’re not done talking about it. Hopefully you saw my posts on NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS (sorry, I just couldn’t get to the C-Dub), but today we offer you an extended look [...]

Comment on Upfront Week 2012: FOX’s Schedule and Analysis by TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance Podcast

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:42 +0000

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Comment on Upfront Week 2012: NBC’s Fall Schedule and Analysis by TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 26 — Upfronts 2012 « TV Surveillance Podcast

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:31:39 +0000

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Upfront Week 2012: CBS’ Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:42:53 +0000

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Upfront Week 2012: CBS’ Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:42:50 +0000

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Upfront Week 2012: CBS’ Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:42:47 +0000

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Upfront Week 2012: ABC’s Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:44 +0000

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Upfront Week 2012: ABC’s Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:41 +0000

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Upfront Week 2012: FOX’s Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:40:17 +0000

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Comment on Upfront Week 2012: NBC’s Fall Schedule and Analysis by Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:36:28 +0000

Given how competitive Thursday are, though – and especially given the likelihood that CBS will expand their Thursday comedy block to two hours – I can see the logic in keeping Thursdays fairly intact. No new show – particularly a new comedy – is going to do well in a Thursday slot. 30 Rock, Parks, and The Office aren’t hits, but they’re at least consistent performers.

And despite what Greenblatt said, this probably IS the last season for at least The Office and 30 Rock. (He’s likely just hedging on that in case everything new fails and they need to retain them one more season.) Might as well try to build up hits on other nights and leave Thursday as a battle for another day.

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Upfronts 2012: Das Herbstprogramm bei NBC « tvaddictfromgermany — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:00:20 +0000

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Comment on “We’ve had a really bad fall” (and decade): On the fatal flaw of NBC’s development strategy and defeatist thinking by Upfront Week 2012: NBC’s Fall Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance

Upfront Week 2012: NBC’s Fall Schedule and Analysis « TV Surveillance — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:57:22 +0000

[...] Obviously, it is impossible for me to make solid, or even partially fluid comments about these pilot pick-ups without having read a script or having seen more than just a few minutes of poorly-edited clips. That is always the case when no one pays you to write about television. But, I like to try to make some judgments anyway, because that is what the internet is for. More seriously, these orders are…interesting. I noted that NBC’s struggling on the drama front and then it went on to order just six drama pilots, two of which (Hannibal and Mocking Bird Lane) that were already on the books (and are also both based on previous material, something I suggested NBC get away from). [...]

Comment on Test Pilot: File #41, Homicide: Life on the Street by Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance

Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:26:49 +0000

[...] say the same thing about the other two series we covered in this theme thus far, NYPD Blue and Homicide. The former mixed in some salty language and perceived vulgarity; the latter reveled in the glory [...]

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Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:26:47 +0000

[...] really, we could say the same thing about the other two series we covered in this theme thus far, NYPD Blue and Homicide. The former mixed in some salty language and perceived vulgarity; the latter reveled [...]

Comment on Test Pilot: File #20, Remington Steele by Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance

Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:26:46 +0000

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Comment on Test Pilot: File #42, CSI: by Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance

Test Pilot: File #43, Boomtown « TV Surveillance — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:26:45 +0000

[...] sense to me why Boomtown did not catch on with audiences: It was probably too different. Last time, we discussed CSI:, a series that had (and is still having) this great impact on the genre and television as a whole. [...]

Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “Lady Lazarus” by Mad Men: "Lady Lazarus" - Pete's draggin' | The Vast Wasteland

Mad Men: "Lady Lazarus" - Pete's draggin' | The Vast Wasteland — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:07:58 +0000

[...] Desserts Mr. Belding. It's the Mad Men roundtable on this week's installment, "Lady Lazarus." Cory hosts this week over at TV Surveillance. Here's an excerpt from me: The elevator shaft fits with much of the visual symbolism this season [...]

Comment on Test Pilot: Open forum for upcoming themes and files by Test Pilot: Announcing the upcoming themes and files « TV Surveillance

Test Pilot: Announcing the upcoming themes and files « TV Surveillance — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:14:43 +0000

[...] much consideration and the help of many of you (thanks by the way), I’ve crafted the Test Pilot schedule through the end of 2012. Below [...]

Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “Signal 30″ by Mad Men: "At the Codfish Ball" - Sally forth | The Vast Wasteland

Mad Men: "At the Codfish Ball" - Sally forth | The Vast Wasteland — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:42:52 +0000

[...] felt like this episode was a return to form for the show. Not to say that either "Signal 30" or "Far Away Places" were bad episodes – both were fantastic – but after their surrealistic, [...]

Comment on Test Pilot: Open forum for upcoming themes and files by Megan

Megan — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:09:00 +0000

How about pilots with a lead who’s previously been in a successful show?

Comment on Series Finale review — Entourage, “The End” by ron

ron — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:41:41 +0000

ok, was it sexist? sure. but to go as far as you did. cmon. i dont feel any different towards women after watching this, i just feel different about the writers and directors opinion towards women.

it was a shallow show, about shallow people. living the life the 85 percent of college grads on their parents couch wish they could live. its escapism at its finest for those between 18-24.

if outside that demo, might want to start asking yourself why you watch the show, if you know it has all these faults that offend you so.

but hey, thats just me, and i don’t write for a website like tvsur, i just write in the comments section in an anon fashion.

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Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “Signal 30″ by Recent plugs from around the web — Mad Men, House and more « TV Surveillance

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:25:50 +0000

[...] doing weekly roundtable discussions about this season of Mad Men. Two (on the season premiere and “Signal 30″) have been posted here, but the three of us are rotating “hosting” duties. Please check [...]

Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “A Little Kiss” by Recent plugs from around the web — Mad Men, House and more « TV Surveillance

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:25:46 +0000

[...] and myself are doing weekly roundtable discussions about this season of Mad Men. Two (on the season premiere and “Signal 30″) have been posted here, but the three of us are rotating [...]

Comment on Misery loves company: Musings on why Community season two has been better than season one by Missie

Missie — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:19:35 +0000

I’d love a follow-up on how you see season 3 shaping up, using this same analysis. I really feel like since the show has returned they’ve been over-reaching, aiming for some grand overarching story that’s taking all the charm they built in season 2. It feels like they’re trying too hard. What do you think?

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Comment on Chitchat: Battleground is one of the year’s best new series [that you're not watching] by Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:47:40 +0000

Low production values, B-grade main arc, laughably unrealistic glimpse behind the scenes of a campaign…I saw nothing to distinguish this show from any other poorly done web series before. Perhaps the fact that I’ve worked on similar political campaigns in the past made it impossible for me to swallow what I was seeing, but I thought it wasn’t even good as the weak The Confession series.

Comment on Chitchat: Battleground is one of the year’s best new series [that you're not watching] by bozthx

bozthx — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:43:54 +0000

I wish a real network would grab the show. I hate supporting Rupert Murdoch by using Hulu..

Comment on Review: Glee, “On My Way” by J

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:48:06 +0000

You might want to stop critiquing buddy. You may have the worst taste in television shows and you are not seeing how bad shows you like actually are, and how good shows you hate actually are. I like all genres of t.v., if they are well-written, well-acted, and the production value is at least decent. After spending almost an hour reading your blog on show after show, I just want to say I disagree with 99% of what you say. But hey, to each his own. I think you are not very good at this though. That is all. Moving on to better critics. By the way that 1% of things I agree with is the things you hate about Glee mostly, since I despise this ridiculous “tween” show.

Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “Signal 30″ by Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Signal 30” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas) | A Helpless Compiler

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:43:29 +0000

[...] turmoil plaguing the men and women of SCDP. Cory’s hosting the discussion this week, so head over to TV Surveillance for our take on “Signal 30.” (And as always, links to our previous installments are available here.) Like this:LikeBe the first [...]

Comment on Hoeski! Hoeski!: On WWE’s treatment of women, CM Punk and Chris Brown and social media by badnews

badnews — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:38:15 +0000

Not totaly true Alberto Del Rio gets title shots all the time. Won royal rumble first year in. Champ first year in too. As for the females Kelly Kelly is over rated

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The Good Wife – “Pants On Fire” » Monsters of Television — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:56:43 +0000

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Comment on Test Pilot: File #39, Kings by Roche Keyter

Roche Keyter — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:14:25 +0000

Kings was brilliant, the best series in the last 5 years. Ian McShane was absolutely brilliant. Now there is crap like Glee that we have to watch, instead of good tv, what a shame.

Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “A Little Kiss” by Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Tea Leaves” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas) | A Helpless Compiler

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:29:05 +0000

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Comment on Test Pilot: File #41, Homicide: Life on the Street by Dan Meadows

Dan Meadows — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:28:36 +0000

I always had a soft spot for this show. The Wire gets all the respect these days, deservedly so in a lot of ways, but I was a big fan of Homicide before it ever came along, so I recognized some elements of The Wire that, to me, weren’t quite as fresh or groundbreaking as the “this is the greatest show ever” crowd made it out to be. I still will take some of the Andre Braugher interrogation scenes from Homicide for sheer dramatic value over anything in The Wire. Both shows were excellent to exceptional, but I’ve always felt Homicide was closer to an equal of The Wire than its ever been given credit for.

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Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: Tea Leaves | A Helpless Compiler — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:48:48 +0000

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Comment on Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: “A Little Kiss” by Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “A Little Kiss” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas) | A Helpless Compiler

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:35:28 +0000

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Comment on Chitchat: Checking in with The Good Wife by Einschub: Der Erfolg von Showtime und der Status Quo bei “Good Wife” « tvaddictfromgermany

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:02:41 +0000

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Chitchat: Checking in with The Good Wife « TV Surveillance — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:37:23 +0000

[...] Noel, the two of us discussed The Good Wife‘s third season way back in the fall, after I think only three episodes. Since then, the series has burned through a lot of different [...]

Comment on Test Pilot: File #40, NYPD Blue by Mark Waller (@marqualler)

Mark Waller (@marqualler) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:59:26 +0000

The theme song IS ridiculously great. My wife and I were laughing, though, at how the car chases are still staged almost the same as car chases on Beverly Hills 90210 did in the same time period. Still, though, that is a great point about the terrific editing — I think that is a big reason I felt claustrophobic in the scenes with Sipowicz. Just crazy messiness going on in those scenes.