Not really. Bones, like I said below, was very standard. The two leads were okay, but didn't stand out. The lady in particular, with the backstory of her parents disappearing, is cliched. I mean, the female detective on "Law and Order: SVU" is the product of a rape I believe, and the blonde chick on that outre detective show recently cancelled (the one with Daniel Baldwin and Peter Coyote) had a backstory of having been abducted as a child. Gets old. Supernatural is the one to catch. -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 01:22 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] New shows premiering tonight--what did you think?
Hmm...Sorry i missed the premieres...Bones sounds pretty interesting Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Anyone see these shows? "Bones" was indeed formulaic. The star is a lady whose parents disappeared when she was a teen, an event that of course shaped her life. She now solves crimes and chases down the bad guys to make sure others don't suffer as she did. "She tries to be there for the victim because she thinks things might have been different had someone like her had been there when her parents disappeared", a co-worker sagely reveals. She's that typical driven-and-brilliant-cold-on-the-surface-but-caring-deep-down genius. Nothing special about her. Boreanaz plays the FBI agent with the square jaw and police skills who tends to have doubts about the value of big-brained lab types in the field. "Brains don't solve cases, asking questions a thousand times solves cases", he growls at his new partner the "squint"--the cute name FBI agents evidently give forensic nerds who are always "squinting" at microscopes and test tubes and the like. He didn't stand out either. The investigative staff is the standard eclectic mix of young and eccentric folk. Again, typical nowadays. The only aspect of "Bones" I saw to differentiate it from the other investigative shows was their usage of holography to create an image of a murder victim from her bones. Other than that it didn't offer anything new. Since I'm not a big fan of the investigative genre, I'm not sure I'll keep watching it. "Supernatural", on the other hand, was intriguing. The beginning is creepy, showing how the brothers are set on a path of "hunting"--seeking out and destroying evil ghosts and monsters. The show dealt with the "Lady in White" myth, a beautiful young woman betrayed in life by her man, who killed herself and whose ghost haunts backroads, killing unfaithful men who succumb to her. The show wasn't terrifying, but it had enough suspenseful moments to make me keep the lights on. The ending's a trip. I liked the stars, liked the writing and pacing, liked the seriousness with which it was done. Not sure if it'll end up being as good as the creepier episodes of "The X-Files" or "Kolchak the Night Stalker" at its scariest, but I'm definitely willing to stay with it for the season. Lots of good possibilites. Speaking of Kolchak, it will be interesting to see how "Supernatural" compares to the remake of "The Night Stalker" airing this season. Someone check out these shows and tell us what you think. I believe "Supernatural" will re-air this Thursday night. -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 20:22 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] New shows premiering tonight Two new shows are premiering tonight. First is "Bones" (8 pm EST on Fox), about a forensic anthropologist who assists an FBI agent (played by "Angel" star David Boreanaz) solve cases. Early reviews I've read say it's formulaic (the genre's getting crowded) but has decent leads. Next up is "Supernatural", about two brothers (one of whom is "Smallville" star Jensen Ackles) who travel around dispatching supernatural baddies as they search for their missing father. Critics have given this show good press, saying it's genuinely scary. Might be worth a look. The two shows represent the obvious continuing influence of other hits. In the case of "Bones" it's the whole investigative theme (CSI, Navy NCIS, Crossing Jordan, etc.) "Supernatural" is glomming on to the resurgence in, well, supernatural-themed shows like "Medium" and "Lost" (which may or may not be supernatural). [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Genre <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Genre+magazine&w1=Genre+magazine&c= 1&s=20&.sig=sxGQiCtPJYwREaknMS9Glw> magazine _____ YAHOO! 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