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[sab]

This week in stuff I know about TV:

1. Courtesy of infinitemonkeys I've learned that they're announcing the 11th Doctor tomorrow. Everyone, stay very calm and we'll survive this unscathed! My money is still on James Nesbitt, or some unknown Indian woman.

2. So, Leverage is its own kind of lame fun, but if you want a good con artist team show, why are you not watching Hustle? Which is to say, if you like Leverage, you will love Hustle. If you think Leverage is lame, you will love Hustle. If you've ever liked Adrian Lester or Marc Warren or Robert Glenister, or Jaime Murray (Lila the 12-step support honey slash lover on Dexter), you will love Hustle. She out-Gina Bellmans Gina Bellman. And Gina Bellman is the best part of Leverage. Which is, let me remind you, a poor man's diluted American ripoff of Hustle. So, you know. Watch Hustle. It used to be on AMC somewhere near Mad Men, but it's def available at your friendly neighborhood UK telly community and/or other ahem-ing comms.

3. Fringe IS lame! But somehow entertaining. Mostly I like watching that blonde girl and waiting for her to slip into her natural accent, and I like the old dude and his cheap, yet interesting and entertaining, wordplay and cluelessness. But as runpunkrun warned me, Joshua Jackson is totally wasted as a glorified babysitter. Sigh.

4. Scrubs is coming back soon, for its final half-season! When is Scrubs coming back?

5. BSG is coming back for its final half-season! I am more excited about Scrubs.

6. As I asked K. -- would I like Merlin? Criteria to consider include the fact that I hate Sarah Connor Chronicles because that kid is way too emo and annoying, I have not a lot of tolerance for low-budg fantasy shows (see also Xena), and pretty underage boys are not enough to sell me on anything. Then again, I like magic, I like Morgan Le Fay (thank you, Mists of Avalon), I like Merlin and Arthur and Lancelot and the round table, and I like questy quests with problem solving and fantastic obstacles. Also witty dialogue. So... would I like Merlin?

7. Watch Hustle.

Comments

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Then again, that's never stopped fangirls before. *g* I mean, look at Gilmore Girls fandom. Or Green Wing or Arrested Development or... just about anything that finaled in '05 or '06.

[harriet-spy.livejournal.com]

Yes, but I do think it is rather odd to ask people who are watching a show that is airing right now why they are watching that instead of a show that aired several years ago. It's like asking someone who is watching SGA why they aren't watching Enterprise instead. They may well have already watched the first show! And even if they haven't, one of the is sitting right there on basic cable and one of them...isn't.

(Also, to be honest, if I liked a show and someone said to me, "Why the hell are you watching that shit? Don't you know it's a cheap ripoff of Far Better Show? Why aren't you watching that instead?" my likely reaction would not be, "Oh, thank you ever so much for enlightening me, I will now renounce this show that I *thought* I was enjoying and go watch the show you deem to be far superior.")

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

I see what you're saying as far as Hustle being hard to get your hands on - me, I didn't mean to trash Leverage - which I am watching and enjoying for its somewhat lame yet delighfully fun cons. I just meant, you know, sort of a PSA, like, "if you like Leverage, you'll love Hustle!" Which I still maintain. I certainly didn't mean to slag on people who watch Leverage, simply to give a heads up to folks who might like con artist crew shows but haven't seen or even heard about Hustle. And I do seem to be getting some of those responses in comments, which, again, PSA, YMMV.

Me, I've seen all 5 eps of Leverage so far but when I watch it it remind me of Hustle, which I prefer. So I used my LJ to make that comment and share it with other people. I don't really see where I've done anything wrong.

And based on the comments, I'm fully planning on watching Merlin, so, I thought, sharing TV recs! For the win!

But I am terribly sorry if I offended you; I was just being energetic about a show I love and want to share, and that enthusiasm might have been misread. Seriously, sorry.

[harriet-spy.livejournal.com]

I enjoy both shows so I'm not really offended, and I sure wouldn't mind seeing some more Hustle fic out there, so I'm happy you're promoting it. I'm just saying that in my (hardwon through idiocy) experience, it's usually more successful to pimp your show without being snarky about another--particularly if you're hoping for a crossover audience.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Thanks for responding. I seriously didn't mean to offend anyone, and I'm the opposite of a squee-harsher, so I'd hate to be thought of as such.

But I'm taking your comments as advice, and will try to pimp my excitement in a more respectful equal-opportunity way!