From what I've read the A&E series went through a shift as it was clear it wasn't going to be supported in the new direction, so it probably affected the way the later outcome. I looked for the design work interior and clothing-wise, which from what I read was well-researched, as were the plans of the townhouse (as…

One of the Nero Wolfe paperbacks I had picked up, after the end of the story, offered a small example of an attempt at producing a new story, I guess ghost-authored by committee or some such. Of course all the parts were there, but it felt off in different ways. That's the problem I feel with TV adaptions, but then I…

I think a lot of those Saint movies are even open copyright by now, in the usual online sources for such things. But yeah, the Kilmer version was hardly related, and introduced mission impossible attributes to it, especially the whole silicone-masks and such. (Of course, the Roger Moore version would disguise by…

True, that was indeed excellent, acting and partly because of the unusual fidelity (or intention) to the books atmosphere - a lot of credit to the designers. Nero Wolfe stories need his building and period details. So bizarre it was cancelled while popular, because it was out of place at a time A&E was going through…

Checking out the early movies is worth it for George Sanders, whose dry delivery set some of the tone for the character played by Roger Moore in the TV version, a show which in turn was worth it for the opening theme, the halo graphic and the cool car. I can't imagine what the Saint means as a franchise today, there…

I thought he seemed restrained though, missed a lot of opportunities to play off anything, including that set-up Seinfeld bothered to do with the car. He seemed focus on keeping up more, Seinfeld often completed the better parts of the ideas Gaffigan seems to just set up. Then there was that disarming bit where…

Agree, and the fact there are so many good characters with the acting chops to back them up, including expressive faces (this is the tv screen/monitor world) I don't see why they keep pushing the same-face Prepon and even focusing on her in the ads like last year. Or that she should speak about diversity accepting the…

"Morrissey had to leave but we do have Jerry Vale" —- seriously, that reference alone, Jerry Vale, places them in the 50s.

Plus, for what it's worth in terms of this list, it had a great episode about Richard's deadbeat dad coming back into his life.

I understand the argument of the article, and especially in light of 1) CN's Steven Universe, that just proved so much with its characters and its creator, the most important being IF you have a female on the staff who is that good, give her a show and stand back 2) a lot of the new Adult Swim fare feels definitely…

Definitely liked him more, and I did not like his character in general.

I wish. That would have been a great way to lead into the real pilot, follow the score through to arriving back stage and see how it gets divided up, and the consequences.

(Don't know if it applies to say spoilers as the pilot is right there but I mention just some basic points already written about)
Pilots are supposed to introduce certain key characters and different avenues to follow later and that makes them different than the feel of later eps. But still, some can build up…

TV network exec logic is pretty unpredictable still. They also shot the whole BHCop pilot with Eddie Murphy as guest in it even, and audience-tested it, which alone is already some kind of investment. I'm sure they had advertisers readied and announced it in the planning. The difference here is that Mel Gibson isn't…

As assuredly as the plans for Beverly Hills Cop tv show were happening a few years ago?

Damn it Seinfeld, make up your mind - you want your later career to be remembered for when you managed compelling (unfortunately prescient) moments as found in the Comedians in Cars with Shandling or that stupid game show for marrieds? Stop telling your employees to write in about Bee 2, leave the "iconic" one alone.

Tina does singing voices too… seriously, she's such a star. What I can say I always find interesting with Tina Fey on board, is that there is some new gender angle to the usual material - many nice details and twists, and a sort of straight reading to the idea no one gives Vicki Lawrence enough credit, Indeed.

Oh I definitely support the "consumer bad acid trip version of the Monkees" (and for kids no less) fully. Those monster slides … simpler times….

Yes to the "authorial" point, which is what I like about teasers, that gives a certain (hopefully artistic) potency to the tease which in that short time means enough impact to also attract the viewer. "Agreeable" doesn't really do that as much as satisfy expectations in a way. Which is fine.. but.
I've definitely had…

Yup that was my reference, but I sometimes bury the lede. I really thought it would have been great to take that a bit more in the way WoY could do it with gorgeous visuals. Especially as this is nearing the end and .. well. it's Fleischer.