With the beginning of the fall tv season, new series are starting. So far I have only seen a few, though I have another on my DVR. One new ABC show, Forever, aired the premiere episode on Monday the 22nd, with a second episode following a day later. I am a bit irritated that Castle is delayed another week by this, but I did watch Forever. So far I am enjoying it.
The show is focused on Dr. Henry Morgan, a medical examiner in New York City. Henry is also basically immortal and has been alive for over 200 years. He can technically be killed, and he has many times, but he always comes back to life, in a body of water, naked. I’m guessing it is the Hudson River in New York, though I could be wrong since I am not familiar with that area. I’m not sure if he is coming back in the same general spot each time or not at this point. I think the show is a drama with a touch of supernatural.
One person, Abe, knows the truth about Henry, and he helps and supports Henry as he tries to figure out why he is immortal. There is a good relationship between Abe and Henry so far, though only the surface of it has been scratched. I am looking forward to seeing more of that aspect of the show unfold. Ioan Gruffudd handles the part of Henry well. I like Judd Hirsch as Abe.
Henry begins working with detective Jo Martinez when he becomes a person of interest in a case. By the second episode, they already have a decent working relationship and a few things about her have come out. She and Henry actually have a few things in common. I think it will be interesting to see how their friendship develops. Alana De La Garza is good as Jo. A few things from Henry’s long life, including his connection to Abe are shared. It does seem like a longer story arc is being set up along with the case of the episode. I have seen that a few people aren’t liking what seems to be getting set up, but I am intrigued by it.
The show is a bit different with Henry’s situation, but that is what intrigues me the most about the show. It does make it different. I just hope that difference doesn’t keep people from checking the show out because it is worth watching. While it isn’t the most believable that Jo would work with Henry when he was sort of a suspect or that she would charge into a building they thought had poison in it, those things didn’t keep the show from being entertaining. Henry is a medical examiner, so it does make sense that he would be involved in investigations.
Forever is entertaining and a bit different with a lot of potential. I hope people give it a chance so it will be around for a while.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
Castle - One of My Favorite Shows
There are a few different tv shows that I watch every week. With some of them, I don’t really mind if I miss an episode, or two, or three. There are a few shows that I never miss - thanks to my DVR. Castle is one of those shows.
I started watching Castle with the very first episode in the spring of 2009 and I haven’t missed an episode. There are a few that I don’t like as much, but I have seen them all. I decided to start watching Castle because one of the main characters was being played by Nathan Fillion. I came to really like him from Firefly, a show that was cancelled much too soon. I’m still annoyed about that.
** There could be a few spoilers included for people who haven’t seen all the episodes of the show. You have been warned. Read at your own risk. **
Castle is a comedy, drama, mystery show that airs on ABC on Monday nights at 10:00 PM. The show is in syndication now, and a few episodes a day are on TNT during the week. The first five seasons are available on DVD. The last few years, during the summer, ABC has aired the show at different times. The show is about Richard Castle, a successful mystery author, and Katherine Beckett, a homicide detective on the New York city police force. The first episode has Kate and her team investigating a murder that is a recreation of a murder from one of Rick’s books. That leads to Kate going to talk to Rick, who is immediately intrigued. He uses his connections with the mayor to get to shadow Kate as research for a new series of books about a character based on her. The two have clashed over various things from episode to episode, but they ultimately work well together.
The series is currently in the sixth season and I still love it. Certain aspects of the show have gotten better over the years. It isn’t a typical police show because there is a good amount of humor added in to most of the episodes. The humor is usually provided by Rick and some of his wild theories - time traveling killer, mummy’s curse, ninja assassin, or aliens. I really like that the show is a bit different and the inclusion of the humor and even silliness at times helps to make the show even more entertaining. Most episodes can stand alone fairly well while also adding to character development and the ongoing relationship between Rick and Kate. There are a few longer ongoing stories that pop up every so often and that have had a fairly large impact on the characters. Most of the time, the episodes that deal with those ongoing stories tend to be more serious in nature, and sometimes, they are even a bit dark.
While the show features a lot of murder investigations, as well as a few other types of crimes, at its core, Castle is the love story of Rick and Kate. They met for the first time during the first episode, and their relationship has evolved. Rick was interested in Kate right from the start, but Kate wasn’t. She tried to keep her distance, but it didn’t take long for the two of them to get a bit closer and develop a friendship. That friendship has been tested at times by other relationships or possible breaches of trust, but they have managed to work through all of that.
In the last episode of season four, Kate finally realized she was ready to try a relationship with Rick and the two of them have been involved since then. There were a few issues that they worked through and for all of season six, they have been happily engaged. They have been so happy overall during the current season and their relationship has gotten even stronger. A few little things have come up, which is to be expected, but now they talk to each other about those things instead of holding them in. Now we are just days away from the season finale which looks to include the wedding. If that gets messed up, I will be ever so pissed. I have dealt with other things in previous seasons that I didn’t like too much, but messing up the wedding will really tick me off. I love that Rick and Kate are together and that the writers and creator didn’t go the route of having them break up then make up who knows how many times. I hate when that happens on a show. I’ve stopped watching other shows when that nonsense started. I like Rick and Kate together and think the show has only gotten stronger with the change to their relationship.
I started watching Castle with the very first episode in the spring of 2009 and I haven’t missed an episode. There are a few that I don’t like as much, but I have seen them all. I decided to start watching Castle because one of the main characters was being played by Nathan Fillion. I came to really like him from Firefly, a show that was cancelled much too soon. I’m still annoyed about that.
** There could be a few spoilers included for people who haven’t seen all the episodes of the show. You have been warned. Read at your own risk. **
Castle is a comedy, drama, mystery show that airs on ABC on Monday nights at 10:00 PM. The show is in syndication now, and a few episodes a day are on TNT during the week. The first five seasons are available on DVD. The last few years, during the summer, ABC has aired the show at different times. The show is about Richard Castle, a successful mystery author, and Katherine Beckett, a homicide detective on the New York city police force. The first episode has Kate and her team investigating a murder that is a recreation of a murder from one of Rick’s books. That leads to Kate going to talk to Rick, who is immediately intrigued. He uses his connections with the mayor to get to shadow Kate as research for a new series of books about a character based on her. The two have clashed over various things from episode to episode, but they ultimately work well together.
The series is currently in the sixth season and I still love it. Certain aspects of the show have gotten better over the years. It isn’t a typical police show because there is a good amount of humor added in to most of the episodes. The humor is usually provided by Rick and some of his wild theories - time traveling killer, mummy’s curse, ninja assassin, or aliens. I really like that the show is a bit different and the inclusion of the humor and even silliness at times helps to make the show even more entertaining. Most episodes can stand alone fairly well while also adding to character development and the ongoing relationship between Rick and Kate. There are a few longer ongoing stories that pop up every so often and that have had a fairly large impact on the characters. Most of the time, the episodes that deal with those ongoing stories tend to be more serious in nature, and sometimes, they are even a bit dark.
While the show features a lot of murder investigations, as well as a few other types of crimes, at its core, Castle is the love story of Rick and Kate. They met for the first time during the first episode, and their relationship has evolved. Rick was interested in Kate right from the start, but Kate wasn’t. She tried to keep her distance, but it didn’t take long for the two of them to get a bit closer and develop a friendship. That friendship has been tested at times by other relationships or possible breaches of trust, but they have managed to work through all of that.
In the last episode of season four, Kate finally realized she was ready to try a relationship with Rick and the two of them have been involved since then. There were a few issues that they worked through and for all of season six, they have been happily engaged. They have been so happy overall during the current season and their relationship has gotten even stronger. A few little things have come up, which is to be expected, but now they talk to each other about those things instead of holding them in. Now we are just days away from the season finale which looks to include the wedding. If that gets messed up, I will be ever so pissed. I have dealt with other things in previous seasons that I didn’t like too much, but messing up the wedding will really tick me off. I love that Rick and Kate are together and that the writers and creator didn’t go the route of having them break up then make up who knows how many times. I hate when that happens on a show. I’ve stopped watching other shows when that nonsense started. I like Rick and Kate together and think the show has only gotten stronger with the change to their relationship.
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