Television

TV Show Awards: Jay Malone Edition

I’ve been watching a ton of television lately and I’ve realized there has been a multitude of great shows this past year and I thought to myself “Why not hand out some Jay Malone Player Affinity awards?” You may ask “Well, is this awards thing actually… a thing?” Well it is sir/ma’am… Yes it most certainly is. Below are the shows in contention for awards and of course the awards themselves. There are a few shows in there that are still in the middle of their debut season, so I based their performance on the episodes that have been broadcast so far. The awards are for shows that aired from 2009 through mid-2010.

Pornstar Lands Entourage Role

The HBO series Entourage has recruited the talents of yet another pornstar to join Sasha Grey on set. Rather surprisingly, the adult performer is not a busty young blonde, but rather, tall, dark and hung like a mutant donkey. The gentleman in question is one ‘Tommy Gunn’ (almost definitely his real name), who has starred in classics such as Everybody Needs MILF and my personal favorite Teen Alien Sex Dreams.

The Good Guys – The Dim Knight

Right now, we’re in the middle of a Matt Nix summer. Between both ‘The Good Guys’ and ‘Burn Notice‘, two of Matt Nix’s shows, there is an abundance of explosions, hilarious moments, fight scenes that would’ve put “24” in its heyday to shame, and the occasional poignant moments that remind us the writers are capable of drama.  In my previous reviews for “The Good Guys,” I’ve praised the show for its tendency to stick closely to a format and blend comedy and drama effortlessly, something rare for procedurals nowadays (every new police procedural seems to try and be as gritty as possible).

True Blood – It Hurts Me Too

A strange installment in the series, not simply in the way the episode ends, which even for True Blood is pretty disturbing, but rather due to its inconsistency. The third series has yet to take hold and It Hurts Me Too, unfortunately makes little ground but is somewhat saved by some incredibly shocking imagery and a greater focus on action.

Get It Watched! – Misfits

Get It Watched! highlights some of the unsung heroes of the small screen; the lesser known programs that people often overlook. I’ll be looking at shows not just from the US but also from the UK, Canada, Australia and other English speaking countries and each edition will feature a different recommendation and rundown of what you are missing.  Please, please recommend your own picks for shows you feel are the orphan children of broadcasting, because I am only one guy (albeit one with stunning good looks and incredible intellectual insight).

True Blood – Beautifully Broken

A more methodical episode develops here as the main plot-lines introduced in Bad Blood are explored. A few new characters are introduced, which bring a few fresh twists to the series. Even though it is slightly lacking in the “crack like” addiction of the first season, it’s still infused with dark comedy and there are some very strong hints that there maybe more to Bill’s attachment to Sookie than we were first led to believe.

As always, we begin right where we left off, with Bill’s battle with the same Werewolves that kidnapped him. Well, it wasn’t quite a seamless progression of the action, as we disappointingly skip the entire fight, only to see Bill chewing on an ear and surrounded by a couple of eviscerated corpses. The whole Bill kidnapping was a little lackluster in its portrayal; the second season ended with this huge cliff-hanger that has been pretty much resolved within just 2 or 3 short scenes. I know True Blood is more character and story focused than most Vampire books/shows/films, but a little action is always welcome, especially when we are teased frustratingly with the promise of bloodshed. (Disclaimer: I am not a sociopath, I only ever torture small animals and it’s not stalking if you shout ‘SUPRISE!’ when you jump out).

Persons Unknown – The Edge

I came into Persons Unknown knowing nothing about the series apart from that it was supposed to be mystery type show, which I always enjoy. The Pilot episode was a little disappointing as the only real good thing I could garner from that episode is that the premise is very good and intriguing. The acting, writing, and characters all left a little to be desired but the main thing I wanted, the story, was good enough to keep me going throughout another episode.

This show starts off with Moira painfully removing the stabilizer shot… thing that has been placed into everyone’s leg. I’m not entirely sure what the point of placing those things in the show was just to have them removed in the second episode but I assume they may make a return at some point. I wouldn’t be surprised if we found out on the next episode that after the crew’s failed escape and teleportation back to the town, that they were stuck with them again.