By Daniel Denehy
Without a doubt Prometheus is a prequel to Alien, but only in classification. See, the Alien series is interesting in that the franchise encompasses multiple genres. Alien was a horror movie set in space, Aliens through Alien Resurrection were action movies in space, the AVP movies were parodies that took themselves seriously with sci-fi back story, but Prometheus is a hard science fiction movie. That is to say, unlike its predecessors it was not meant to scare or to excite, it is meant to inspire thought. I'll tell you right now, if you're going to see it and expecting Aliens, you will be sorely disappointed or bored; however, that's not to say there's not monsters and death, just that those take a back seat. No, this film tries to ask the question, "How you would react if you met your god, and he or she wasn't what you expected?"
Without a doubt Prometheus is a prequel to Alien, but only in classification. See, the Alien series is interesting in that the franchise encompasses multiple genres. Alien was a horror movie set in space, Aliens through Alien Resurrection were action movies in space, the AVP movies were parodies that took themselves seriously with sci-fi back story, but Prometheus is a hard science fiction movie. That is to say, unlike its predecessors it was not meant to scare or to excite, it is meant to inspire thought. I'll tell you right now, if you're going to see it and expecting Aliens, you will be sorely disappointed or bored; however, that's not to say there's not monsters and death, just that those take a back seat. No, this film tries to ask the question, "How you would react if you met your god, and he or she wasn't what you expected?"
Tonight Suits returns to USA Network with all new episodes for the second season. The original law drama follows Harvey Specter, played by Gabriel Macht, a partner at a top law firm in Manhattan, who after being impressed by his vast legal knowledge, hired Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) on as an associate, regardless of the fact that he never went to law school.
Last year's new law drama, Suits, returns to USA Network tonight for its second season. The original series follows Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), law partner at Pearson Hardman, a top Manhattan corporate law firm, and Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), the not-technically legal associate that he hired. Harvey felt Mike, who knows the law inside and out, was valuable to the firm, regardless of the fact that he did not attend law school.
USA Network's smash hit spy drama Burn Notice returns tonight for its sixth season. The series follows formerly burned spy Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan), who now, no longer black-listed, has been working with the CIA, on special projects, including heading a CIA team. He is joined by his crew, including his on-again / off-again girlfriend, Fiona Glannane (Gabrielle Anwar), ex-navy seal Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell), and burned spy, Jesse Porter (Coby Bell). Led by Michael, the group uses their combined intelligence and skills to outwit the enemies, using whatever is at their disposal, such as creating fake identities for new personas, making bombs, tactical maneuvers, and macgyvering whatever they find into something useful, all for the greater good.
The show was a global hit when it premiered in 1982. It's been three decades, but the huggable Care Bears and their "belly badges" are back to celebrate their 30th anniversary with an all new television series. The show, which recently premiered on The Hub, is a 3-D animation that features everyone's favorite bears in the land of Care-a-lot, the high-above-the-earth home of the bears. The all new adventure series that comes from American Greetings will be different than the original, including new characters, and appeal to the whole family. Both children and their parents who remember the original from their own childhood can enjoy discovering, or rediscovering, the magical world.
Despite the fact that this episode marks the marriage of Carter and Allison, as well as the reveal that Holly is still dying, this felt like something of a step back from the longer-term story arcs. "In Too Deep" is mostly about exploring Carter and Allison's relationship issues against the backdrop of another Eureka disaster. I was a bit disappointed to see Allison devolving into such childish behavior. I almost audibly sighed when the old issues of recent episodes started to crop up again, albeit only from Allison's mouth. In fairness, I suppose there's an argument to be made that Allison isn't totally off the mark, given what we've learned about the Matrix, and the fact that she was in there a good deal longer than Carter was. But I was really hoping that we were past this.
After four seasons of memorable season finale episodes, each with a major event that shifts the foundation of the series, "The Phantom" takes a different, stranger tack. It seems fitting that a largely introspective season -- one where it has spent the majority of the time exploring the characters' darker impulses and desires -- ends with an introspective finale.
As noted repeatedly, the writers make adjustments to the historical record whenever the dramatic license is required to make the story flow in the right direction. That is certainly true in this episode, where various events are rearranged to bring season arcs to their logical resolution. Not only is the matter of Juan's descent handled in the expected fashion, but Savonarola saw his comeuppance far earlier than anticipated.
Nothing lasts forever, and sadly, this is true of "Lost Girl" and its recent run of solid episodes. The show is rarely actively bad, but "Death Didn't Become Him" is the kind of storytelling that's very bland and not compelling, saved only by some interesting subplots. While some people like the unengaging kind of storytelling, "Lost Girl" usually holds itself to a much higher standard.
ABCFamily’s Pretty Little Liars is a sinfully fun show with more twists and turns than a pretzel factory. Do you have a favorite? Do you suspect a different person every week as new motives appear? Or do you watch it for the hot young male talent?