Welcome to another edition of TV or Not TV where I’m mad as heck and I’m not going to…. wait, I’m sorry, that one’s been used before.

After last week’s dissertation over the ABC show FASTFORWARD I have to admit that last week’s episode gave me new hope for the future of this show. When you look at what the characters were having to go through it gets kind of depressing to think that all of these characters were locked into the future that they saw. It was also a bit of a bummer to think that JOHN CHO’s character is completely and utterly doomed come March 15th. With last week’s episode we know that the future seen is not truly set in stone and now that the characters have glimpsed the future they do still appear to have some degree of free choice.

Another offering ABC gave us last week was the one hour premiere of the re-imagined V. I admit that the idea of a re-imagining of a somewhat hokey 80’s TV mini-series and show had me casting some doubts, even in light of the great run that BATTLESTAR GALACTICA had on SYFY. The mini-series was OK, the TV show fell flat, however, because the premise didn’t really stretch out real well.

After seeing the first episode of V I think that the only real complaint that I had about it was that I think they were limited by having to force everything into one 44 minute episode. Laying the groundwork for this show could have done with a bit more narrative that an additional 44 minutes would have given it. The show’s driving force, the conflict that is forthcoming, gets pushed into what feels like the last 10 minutes of the show.

Other than this one minor shortcoming of time I found the show to be well done for the retreading of this concept. I’ll be looking forward to the weeks to come to see how they unravel this story. I only hope that, when the time surely comes, the first V / human child isn’t as lame as the one we saw two over two decades ago.

One final note: HEROES, I know that we’ve been seeing each other for a long time. It’s been a rocky relationship, it’s had it’s ups and downs. I hope you understand though that I think it’s over between us. I’m sorry, really I am, things were so good in the beginning and we had lots of great times together but let’s face it, things have changed. Unlike what you usually here it’s not me, it’s you. It’s all you. You’ve just lost direction, you seem to go on and on without really getting anywhere and I just can’t hang out any more. You’re kind of emberassing to be seen with. OK? Thanks.

Now that the World Series is over let’s see what remaining days of the week have to offer.

TUESDAY

ABC – 8:00 PM: The pilot was good, let’s see what they did in the second episode of V.

NBC – 8:00 PM: It’s double elimination night on THE BIGGEST LOSER.

G4 – 11:00 PM: I admit freely that I am completey jonesing for the last season of LOST and tonight one of the better episodes of last season, LaFluer, airs on G4.  

WEDNESDAY

FOX – 9:00 PM: Rachel and Kurt compete for who gets to perform “Defying Gravity” from WICKED on this week’s Glee. This show is really starting to challenge my sexuality.

ABC – 8:00 PM: Get out your big hat and bigger belt buckle for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards.

THURSDAY

AMC – 8:00 PM: I don’t know what it is about DEMOLITION MAN that I get a kick out of (maybe it’s the three shells) but it’s on tonight and I’m considering it.

FOX – 9:00 PM: The ratings this season have been a challenge for FRINGE so let’s see what they come out of their sports induced hiatus with.

FRIDAY

USA – 9:00 PM: Monk is the Captain’s best man. I can’t wait to see how he sanitizes the strippers for the bachelor party.

CBS – 9:00 PM: It really has to be tough being one of ALLISON’s kids on Medium. So far she’s already been worried that ARIEL was a cold blooded killer and now she’s afraid the same is true of her boyfriend. Wow, and I thought I’d be judgemental about the guys who try to date my daugther.

SATURDAY

AMC – 8:00 PM: Enjoy the progression of confusion and dissapointment as we take the journey through the Matrix trilogy.

ABC FAMILY – 8:00 PM: See the greatest tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON committed to film in DEPP’s performance as WILLIE WONKA in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

BRAVO – 9:00 PM: I still am completely captivated by GOODFELLAS.

SUNDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: Marge goes where no television cartoon has gone before as she poses in the nude on THE SIMPSONS.

ABC – 8:00 PM: DAVID DUCHOVNY makes a drop in on EXTRAME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION. I tried for 20 minutes to make an X-File joke here, but it didn’t pan out.

AMC – 8:00 PM: The art of re-imagining continues as AMC takes on the late 60’s classic Brittish TV show THE PRISONER. I’m sure if that’s not enough to peak your interest than knowing it’s got IAN MCKELLEN and JIM CAVIEZEL would.

– Will Wilkins wuz here.

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