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Posted Jul 7th 2009 5:02PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
At first I was excited when ABC announced that it would burn off the remaining episodes of
Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone and
Dirty Sexy Money this summer. Now, I'm not so sure. I enjoyed the run of
Daisies, and was even fairly satisfied with the ending. It had just lost a bit of its charm for me, so I was okay with seeing it end.
Eli Stone, however, has been turning in some of the best episodes of the entire series this summer. The more I get, the more I want.
I don't know if absence made the heart grow fonder in this case, but the show is firing on all cylinders. And the character progressions? Maggie seems to be finding happiness and love at Pohsner Klein, and a much darker side? The Dowd coming back to Wethersby Stone? Even WS almost going under; sure you knew they were going to win a case to save the firm, but I liked how they had them first lose one to PK to make the situation even more dire. And then find the winning case when Jordan was bitching about his eggs.
Continue reading Maybe ABC shouldn't have aired these last few Eli Stone episodes
Posted May 6th 2009 12:26PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Video, Upfronts, Reality-Free
Reading a quick description of
Day One and seeing this behind the scenes footage, I think this might be NBC's version of
Jericho. That's probably the show that this will be compared to, though this one looks more action-oriented. It's from ex-
Heroes/
Lost/
Alias writer/producer Jesse Alexander, and it's about a group of people from an apartment complex in Van Nuys that have to band together when something mysterious happens to the planet.
Continue reading Behind the scenes of NBC's Day One
Posted Oct 22nd 2008 9:25AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Eli Stone, Reality-Free
(S02E02) Well I think we all know what the big to-do was regarding this whole episode: Mrs. Tom Cruise. If she wasn't married to Tom Cruise, I can guarantee you that there wouldn't have been nearly as big of a deal made about a former star of
Dawson's Creek appearing on
Eli Stone. Certainly she didn't make herself into an international sensation with her performance on
Batman Begins. Hell, she was replaced in that for the sequel.
So how did Mrs. Tom Cruise do? Well, I won't say that she brought a whole new level of magic to the show, because it has plenty of that already. But she proved a nice diversion, and not too distracting from the ongoing plotlines. From her opening musical number, in which she performed very well, to the final moments on-screen with Eli, she showed quite a range of talent. Maybe Tom will let her out of the compound more often to get some more acting gigs. She should remind him that's what she did before she became Mrs. Tom Cruise.
Continue reading Eli Stone: Grace
Posted Oct 15th 2008 8:22AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Eli Stone, Reality-Free
(S02E01) So there were no doubts about what show we were watching, the new season of
Eli Stone kicked off with a huge musical number. Okay, actually it started with Eli in a therapist's office talking to guest star Sigourney Weaver, revealing that it's been six months since his surgery and that the aforementioned dance number was the first time he'd heard singing and music like that since.
I kind of liked the approach of filtering our catch-up on Eli's life through his therapy session. But since this is
Eli Stone, things aren't always as they appear to be. What is as it appears to be is the fact that
Eli Stone is returning to the prime-time lineup in fine fashion. Some of you may recall that I wasn't gushing with praise about this show last season, but I really feel that it's found its feet and evolved into a pretty good little show. I even found myself *gasp* caring about what happened to various characters throughout tonight's episode.
Continue reading Eli Stone: The Path (season premiere)
Posted Mar 28th 2008 12:28PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Eli Stone
(S01E09) Boy, that George Michael cat is one helluva swell guy, isn't he? Now I'm not sure how many celebrities would feel the need to get involved in a newspaper story, but George got all Oprah and put himself out there for this girl he doesn't even know. As for how he wound up picking Eli to lawyer up and take the case? Would you believe it came to him in a vision? Maybe the case was in the vision, too.
In a way, this episode serves as a closing chapter in the first major arc of the
Eli Stone story. Sure, dangling threads keep thrusting us forward, like the unresolved issues regarding Patti's old stomping grounds and the earthquake of ... when was that now? Oh, that's right it hasn't happened yet. But this craziness all started with George Michael appearing to Eli in a vision, so there's a nice symmetry in the real deal serving a significant role as well.
Continue reading Eli Stone: I Want Your Sex
Posted Mar 14th 2008 12:00PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Eli Stone
(S01E07) I think the shift to a more balanced blend of done-in-one cases and linear plotlines suits
Eli Stone well. And with the continuing emphasis on "The Adventures of Keith and Matt," and the case of the foul ball murdering baseball player, the show is developing more of an ensemble approach a la
Boston Legal, rather than just showcasing Eli and his problems. Even the visions faded to almost non-existence tonight, and I think the show got better because of it.
Finally, after tonight's episode I get the character of Maggie Dekker and see the potential in her. The one-dimensional "annoyingly optimistic naive new kid" is starting to develop some real personality as well as showcasing some actual legal capabilities. This started last week when she nailed Eli as a poseur for becoming "good Eli" only because of his aneurysm. She's actually become a character I like, though I don't see why she had to cut and change her hair color. What's wrong with that hot blonde from
Veronica Mars up there?
Continue reading Eli Stone: Heal the Pain
Posted Feb 1st 2008 12:46PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Eli Stone
(S01E01) "Oh, Did I mention I recently found out I could be a prophet? Yeah, I was shocked too."
What better lead-in could a show about a guy who may be a prophet having visions of the future (or may just be plain crazy) want than the season premiere of
Lost? And in this strike-stripped era of reality television and reruns, any new scripted fare is bound to draw the reddened eyes of those sad and pathetic little viewers asking themselves why oh why did they watch the entire season of
Crowned.
But while I went into it expecting something different and interesting, I instead found a fairly standard legal drama with a gimmick. Sure, you could argue that
Pushing Daisies is nothing more than a standard mystery show with a gimmick, but the characters and charm of
Daisies can win out over that. So far,
Eli is missing that ingredient.
Continue reading Eli Stone: Pilot (series premiere)
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