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Auto Pilot: A Guide to Watching CBS’s Elementary
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013. A Guide to Watching CBS’s Elementary. I am a fan of the BBC’s Sherlock. 8221; and when the show managed to come up with some original things (such as having Watson as someone hired to keep him sober) I snorted and assumed CBS would find a way to make it awful, because they make Two and a Half Men. And I hate them. But then, last night, something occurred to me. Not only is Elementary. A very good show, but every Sherlock. Fan should be watching it. His relationship with an e...
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Auto Pilot: In Defense of the Oscars
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015. In Defense of the Oscars. I’m taking a break from format to talk about something that’s important to me: The Oscars. However, I do not plan on defending the tedious, frequently insulting, sometimes blissfully absurd Oscar ceremony that occurred last Sunday. I’m here to defend the Oscars as an institution not as a three-hour snooze fest. Why defend the Oscars? What does film making have to do with natural selection? It Happened One Night. Or The Lone Ranger. The smartest Giant ...
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Auto Pilot: January 2015
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Friday, January 9, 2015. Mozart in the Jungle. Does a lot of good work laying out the bizarre world of hardcore partying classical musicians. And it's a fun little world. Based on the book, Mozart in the Jungle. Is about the strange inner workings of the classical music scene in New York City. A lot of humor is squeezed out of the contrast between the classical and the contemporary: downing shots between rounds of an oboe vs. flute play-off. All in all, if you like Girls. I don't really know. Follows the...
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Auto Pilot: Daredevil
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Friday, April 10, 2015. Is Shakespearean in quality. It isn't. I'm simply saying that there is nothing wrong with retelling old stories. But to retell a story well, you'd better insert some beauty and some ambiguity. So we arrive at Daredevil. We'll give it the Shakespeare approach and talk about beauty and ambiguity. When it comes to beauty, the show really knocks it out of the park. I was initially skeptical about Daredevil. But, while it nails beauty, when it comes to ambiguity, the show falls short.
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Auto Pilot: February 2015
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015. In Defense of the Oscars. I’m taking a break from format to talk about something that’s important to me: The Oscars. However, I do not plan on defending the tedious, frequently insulting, sometimes blissfully absurd Oscar ceremony that occurred last Sunday. I’m here to defend the Oscars as an institution not as a three-hour snooze fest. Why defend the Oscars? What does film making have to do with natural selection? It Happened One Night. Or The Lone Ranger. The smartest Giant ...
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Auto Pilot: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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Monday, March 9, 2015. The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. For me, hell is being trapped in a sitcom. No matter what I do, no matter how hard I rattle the bars of my cage, nothing will. And Leave it to Beaver. Is kind of amazing. Is about the most important year in Kimmy's life. It's exciting, if a bit overwhelming. Ellie Kemper is amazing. With a kaleidoscope smile, impressive physical momentum, and endless double-edged comebacks, she makes naivete look cool. And the supporting cast is a blast. J...On the wh...
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Auto Pilot: Constantine
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Monday, October 27, 2014. Sometimes bad is complicated and sometimes it is oh so simple. In this case, what makes Constantine. Bad is terrible acting. Every line was delivered in the absolute worst way possible. So, as I try to suss out the merits of this pilot, remember that anything I may have liked was buried under oppressively bad acting. Replacing two hunky men with one unkempt Brit who looks like he's constantly squinting at the sun. Also, don't forget, everyone sucks at acting. Follow me on Twitter.
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Auto Pilot: Chicago PD
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Monday, January 13, 2014. Presents the police force as a sort of foul machine that is not self-aware. It simply runs, chewing up and spitting out all in its path, fulfilling its mandate with no pause for consideration or respite. The main characters of the show are lifted from Chicago Fire. Another strangely vacant genre piece from Dick Wolf. But where Chicago Fire. Was about the most neutral good guys you’ll ever meet, Chicago PD. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow me on Twitter. Before I get in...
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Auto Pilot: Mr. Robot
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Friday, July 10, 2015. What is the primary function of a first chapter? I've been thinking about this a lot. Whether it be TV, comics, books, or whatever kind of story you are telling, what must your introduction accomplish, to be successful? I lay all this out because, while Mr. Robot. Has many merits, the pilot doesn't make me want to watch Episode Two. And that's a shame because this is a good episode. The idea of a world seen through the eyes of a conspiracy nut is interesting, but also really boring...
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Auto Pilot: State of Affairs
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Monday, November 24, 2014. For a few minutes, I thought there was hope for this pilot. The episode starts with a scene of utter chaos, showing us a car being ambushed in Kabul, all shot from one character's point of view. It's a fantastic scene, with the camera seamlessly leaving first person and showing the terrified Katherine Heigl as she tries to crawl out of danger. First, the plot holes. The central conflict of the pilot for State of Affairs. Heavily secured intelligence agencies! I'll admit that so...
