Hey guys, yours truly again,
So anyway I just felt like riffing about a couple of things that happened recently with television. First was the epic letdown of a finale with "the Following" starring Kevin Bacon. If any of you guys have been keeping up with me its become apparent that all I can talk about is this show and the "walking dead". Yet this show is on my radar now because it has just wrapped up its first season with a monumental (spoilers) cliffhanger, resulting in Ryan, (Bacon) and Claire being stabbed by one of Joe's leftover fanatics, one whose husband and fellow follower was killed by Ryan in an earlier episode of the series. To clarify when I say that I hated this cliffhanger its only because we are going to have to wait for the fate of the two most important characters to be decided, while eagerly waiting to see if the show will be picked up for a second season. On a larger scope this discussion is brought up in part because of the fact that many cult favorite shows which resonate with some viewers years beyond their runtime are taken off the air before hitting their true stride. Now a days its extremely difficult to keep one's position in primetime or in any timeslot in general, so needless to say and especially with Fox's track record of shows that have been cancelled I'm a little worried about the future status of this suspenseful thriller. Hope things work out and we get to see what happens after the events of Joe Carol's supposed death.
Moving on another show which has been receiving lots of buzz is without a doubt Hannibal. Now despite being named after the nefarious cannibal doctors who is played this rendition by Mads Mikkelson, Le Chiffre from Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig, the show focuses on the criminal profiler who in the film Red Dragon, (Originally Manhunter) discovers Hannibals exploits which results in his incarceration. While the show is gritty and violent, I'm very curious at this stage of viewing, its only three episodes that I have seen for the show so far and they have been shockingly good in my opinion. The disturbing images and instances of the show itself show through very well, and it all ties into the duality of a killers instinct with the attempt of controlling it or giving into it like the killers which the two characters are busting, or Hannibal himself. Being a huge fan of the Silence of the Lambs franchise this shows seems like a nice touch, and its not the only show whose taking a stab at the earlier experiences of a serial killer, especially with the addition of the Bates Motel, about the dysfunctional Norman Bates and his mother before the events of "Psycho". That show however I have not seen any of and from the previews I don't feel that it would interest me, and the fact that they are trying to make the show even more modernized seems kind of a step in the wrong direction, aside from the numerous sequels, and shot-for-shot remake that had been made some time ago.
Some shows which I have not been keeping up with that I would like to jump back into though, are definetly some older favorites: Two and A Half Men, Burn Notice, Hawaii Five-O, and NCIS. So what are you guys watching right now? Any animation, primetime or late night television that I should give a look at?
