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[stonebender]

Are any of you folk watching Drive? The Executive Director, Tim Minear wrote and/or directed several episodes of Angel and some of Serenity (including one of my favorites Out of Gas). Nathan Fillion is one of the main characters (I guess he is the main character, but this show seems to be more of an ensemble than a show driven by main characters). His kidnapped wife is being played by Amy Acker from Angel.

I just watched the premiere on tape and caught the first episode last night. It's really fun so far. Complex enough to keep you thinking, but lots of driving action. I'm enjoying it.

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[tracytreefrog.livejournal.com]

I saw bits of the 2 hour beginning it did look interesting but I was just too tired to stay up last night to see it.

[rmjwell.livejournal.com]

RA and I watched the first three hours on the strength of Nate Fillion and Mr. Minear. So far it seems a little like Lost on wheels, but the plot is less silly than '24' and Nate's character looks interesting.

Plus, Amy Acker... yum. In bondage... double yum.

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

I take it Lost on wheels is a bad thing? :-) Anyway, it ain't Citizen Kane or anything but I'm having fun. I also get a kick out of seeing actors I like get work. So often a show is canceled and I never see the actors again.

Actors working

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

I'm all for Nathan Fillion getting work, but is this really the kind of stuff we need to be watching? I watched the 3 hours too, and by the end of it I was wondering what is the point of this?

It's just a little too far out for me. I think they really lost me with the whole cop / car swap ruse. I mean, come on! The rest has been marginally believable, but that was just too over the top for me.

Maybe you can explain the merits to me...

Re: Actors working

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

I'm all for Nathan Fillion getting work, but is this really the kind of stuff we need to be watching? I watched the 3 hours too, and by the end of it I was wondering what is the point of this?

I found it entertaining. Clearly you didn't.

It's just a little too far out for me. I think they really lost me with the whole cop / car swap ruse. I mean, come on! The rest has been marginally believable, but that was just too over the top for me.

I thought the cop/car swap thing wasn't partiicularly unbelieveable. Especially if one buys an illegal car race that's existed for at least twenty years in secret.

Maybe you can explain the merits to me...

Probably not. I'm not much for convencing folk to watch TV shows they don't like.

Re: Actors working

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

I didn't hate it, and I did think it was mildly entertaining. I thought the stuff between the two brothers was interesting. I'm curious about the woman with the baby.

I could almost buy the secret car race, if it were just that. But a car race linked to bank robberies, kidnappings and the death of two parents seems a little difficult to keep secret for long. That stuff is where it loses traction for me. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I feel like they are trying too hard and going over the top for the "24" and "Lost" audiences.

I was kinda hoping for something a little more whimsical I suppose, in the vein of this goofy movie (early 80's) I remember that had a sort of treasure hunt / scavenger hunt by car all around LA.

Oh well.

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[stonebender.livejournal.com]

I didn't hate it, and I did think it was mildly entertaining. I thought the stuff between the two brothers was interesting. I'm curious about the woman with the baby.

Yep, they're interesting. I guess I like the Twiligh Zone-ish quality of some of it too.

I could almost buy the secret car race, if it were just that. But a car race linked to bank robberies, kidnappings and the death of two parents seems a little difficult to keep secret for long. That stuff is where it loses traction for me. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I feel like they are trying too hard and going over the top for the "24" and "Lost" audiences.

*nods* I guess all of those are "the given" in the series for me, that they can keep it all secret, but then I really like Lost and to a much lesser extent these days, 24.

I was kinda hoping for something a little more whimsical I suppose, in the vein of this goofy movie (early 80's) I remember that had a sort of treasure hunt / scavenger hunt by car all around LA.

Yeah that coulda been fun too.





Oh well.

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

I am! And loving it.

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

Yay!