This BBC production of the ever-popular Robin Hood saga premiered on BBC America tonight. I've been a fan of the Robin Hood story for a long time, so I had to check it out.
Tonight, Robin of Locksley (Jonas Armstrong) returns home from the Crusades with his quip-filled sidekick Much (Sam Troughton, Hex). Guy of Gisborne (Richard Armitage) has taken over Robin's estate, and things have gone awry... well, you know the story. Robin fights the good fight against the bad guys, romances Marian, robbing from the rich, giving to the poor, all that.
Unfortunately, in spite of his stylish twelfth century stubble, this Robin is a bit dull, upstaged by his quippy sidekick while Guy (that's SIR Guy to you), oozes his evil hotness all over the screen. Sorry, Robin, but the big blue puppy dog eyes really can't hold up to the evil smirk and the black leather costuming--not to mention the eyeliner. I'll be tuning in next week--but I'll probably be rooting for the wrong team.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Friday, March 2, 2007
Black Donnellys Pilot Free at iTunes
iTunes is offering the pilot of The Black Donnellys as a free download, so if you missed it, here's your chance to catch it.
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Interview with Sera Gamble
Sera Gamble, the pen or co-pen behind some of my favorite Supernatural episodes, including "Faith" and "House of the Holy," has an interesting interview up at Sequential Tart. There are some spoilers for upcoming episodes, particularly the season finale, but they didn't seem to me to be major spoilers.
Sera also has a blog called Very Hot Jews, which doesn't have much about TV writing, but is interesting and opinionated and funny. There is some adult content here—Sera also writes erotica, which is just another reason why I love her.
I think Sera is rapidly becoming one of my favorite TV writers, right up there with the Incomparable Jane Espenson and the Ultimate Drew Goddard.
Sera also has a blog called Very Hot Jews, which doesn't have much about TV writing, but is interesting and opinionated and funny. There is some adult content here—Sera also writes erotica, which is just another reason why I love her.
I think Sera is rapidly becoming one of my favorite TV writers, right up there with the Incomparable Jane Espenson and the Ultimate Drew Goddard.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Fox Offers Shows for Sale on Network Site
Still more options for online viewing/download, this time directly from a major network.
From this article at NewTeeVee:
"FOX is really pushing web and digital distribution (despite a few lawsuits1 to the contrary), releasing episodes on MySpace and DVD shortly after they air (and sometimes before2). We’re pretty sure it’s the first network to offer primetime shows for download on its own sites. Rollout is scheduled for “the coming year.”
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Affiliates can sell about 30 percent of ad inventory for the streaming shows, in line with the deal ABC cut with its own affiliates last fall, according to Broadcasting & Cable4."
From this article at NewTeeVee:
"FOX is really pushing web and digital distribution (despite a few lawsuits1 to the contrary), releasing episodes on MySpace and DVD shortly after they air (and sometimes before2). We’re pretty sure it’s the first network to offer primetime shows for download on its own sites. Rollout is scheduled for “the coming year.”
....
Affiliates can sell about 30 percent of ad inventory for the streaming shows, in line with the deal ABC cut with its own affiliates last fall, according to Broadcasting & Cable4."
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