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Posted Dec 12th 2007 9:21AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E11) There was a double episode of
Cane last night. I suppose that was because
Cane was not on last week. But whatever the reason, I just wanted to point out before I start talking about "Hurricane" that I
have reviewed both episodes. I linked to the review of
"The Perfect Son" at the end of this post.
Firstly, why did the people in the convenience store start panicking and rushing out like that? I rewound that dialogue a few times to see what Alex said right before the people went nuts. He just told his son to be calm. So, was the uproar because that thug had a recognizable gang tattoo? Or did people start panicking because of something with hurricane?
Continue reading Cane: Hurricane
Posted Dec 12th 2007 9:21AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E12) Look at this picture. Why did they leave poor Rebecca out? Is it because the little harlot cheated on precious Jaime? I thought perhaps the picture was just supposed to be the groom's family but that doesn't explain why Ellis Samuels is there.
Okay, I'm sidetracking already. But, I'm finished now.
Cane was very dramatic and action-packed tonight. At 9 p.m. we had a hurricane and at 10 p.m. we had a huge fire in the cane fields. The Duques just can't catch a break.
Continue reading Cane: The Perfect Son
Posted Oct 24th 2007 12:27PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Cane
(S01E05) Last night on
Cane things continued to heat up for Alex Vega. He had some close calls with the law. How much longer can he cover his tracks with his involvement in Quinones's murder? Plus, Senator Barnes had to resign because he was found with a male hooker. (Is that the right term? I think Joe Samuels helped would say so.) Guess there's no ethanol deal. Bad news for Alex. Good news for
Cane fans. We get to watch him try to clean up this fine mess.
Continue reading Cane: Brotherhood
Posted Oct 17th 2007 6:08PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Cane
(S01E04) I was pleasantly surprised yet again this week by last night's
Cane. The narrative is really starting to gel in both the overarching plot of the season and within individual episodes. Maybe it's wishful thinking but this show could be the
Dynasty or
Dallas I have been waiting for. Okay, maybe that assessment was premature (I don't want to put that kind of pressure on the Smits), but this episode was great. The show is finally doing a good job of balancing the all the different storylines and making most, if not all, the characters interesting in their own right. For awhile there, it was just Jimmy Smits and his interactions with everyone else.
Continue reading Cane: Family Business
Posted Oct 10th 2007 10:36AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Cane
(S01E03) So I was beginning to have really mixed feelings about this show. I loved the classic themes and plots which allow for so many storylines and conflicts. And of course, no one can argue with this ensemble cast. But I felt like the story wasn't pulling me in and Alex's character wasn't believable or appealing. (I know it's TV so "believable" is a huge demand, but I mean that brand of TV believable.) I watched last week and had this sense that something was just missing. Maybe it has too many characters. Maybe it has too many storylines. Maybe CBS keeps these storylines a little too PG for a show that's slated for 10 p.m. (HBO could turn this plot and this cast into the just-can't-miss-it television that populates the Sunday night time slots.) But tonight, all my mixed feelings about
Cane started to disappear...
Continue reading Cane: The Two Alex Vegas
_thumbnail.jpg "Isabel talks to her son.")
_thumbnail.jpg "Ellis warns Frank about Alex")
_thumbnail.jpg "Duque Residence")
_thumbnail.jpg "Nicole and Henry talk.")
_thumbnail.jpg "Jaime Duque")
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