There isn't a whole lot coming from this network to be excited about. I know it was the home to many hits such as LOST, Desperate Housewives and countless others but the 2012-2013 Fall season doesn't bring much in the way of excitement other than one new show and one returning for its second season.
Once Upon A Time – Sundays, 7pm CST (No word on premiere
date at this time, expect September)
If you haven’t given this series a chance, you should. The
cast is made up of many actors that you may love from other series like
Breaking Bad, True Blood, Big Love, House, Mad Men and LOST, just to name a few.
Robert Carlyle, as Rumplestiltskin, gives performances that one rarely sees on network
television. Of course, he is one of the reasons I started to watch this show in
the first place. (Yeah, you know that my second reason was the tagline “from
the writers of LOST”…)
By far one of the most original shows on the air, it not
only gives fairy tale beings like Snow White and Jiminy Cricket depth but it
ties what we already know about one fairy tale in with another. For example, in
season one, The Evil Queen’s relationship with the Genie/Magic Mirror is shown
in “flashback” sequences while showing a similar relationship between Regina (Queen)
and Sydney (Mirror). We know she is evil
and we know the magic mirror serves her. This little scenario gives us the why
and how he became the mirror and her faithful servant.
Returning for its sophomore season, Once Upon A Time has figured
out a way to give us fairy tale magic while making us feel like the stories are
brand new.
666 Park Avenue – Sundays, 9pm CST (Again, ABC hasn’t
released premiere dates yet, expect September or possibly early October)
I must start this one with a disclaimer. Based on the promos
that have been aired, I suspect this will be somewhat like a soap opera versus
a prime time drama. If Terry O’Quinn wasn’t one of the stars, I truly don’t
know if I would even give this show the slightest bit of attention. That is not
to say that the plot doesn’t sound intriguing to a horror/supernatural fan.
The series is based on a book written by Gabriella Pierce
and revolves around a couple moving into an upscale Manhattan apartment building.
The building is owned by Gavin Doran (O’Quinn) and his wife, Olivia (Vanessa
Williams). These two are way more than what meets the eye. Strange goings on in
the building lead one to believe it may be possessed and it is being listed as
a horror genre show. This makes me think it will be worth checking out at the
least.
It’s hard to tell
from commercials but from what I can see, O’Quinn is playing what he plays
best, the antagonist. That’s really all I needed to hear. When it airs, I will
be sure to let the world know what I thought about it.
Have you read the book 666 is based off of? Wonder if it is any good.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the book yet. It was only published about 18 months ago and didn't get a lot of buzz at the time. I assume the reason it didn't is it's about witches. Witches aren't necessarily "in" with all the buzz around zombies and vampires. I plan on giving it a read at some point. It also looks as though it is a series of books rather than just one novel. I'm thinking True Blood for network TV, only with demons or witches instead of vamps and weres.
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