The dead will rise this fall on TV.
I am not talking about that new show about a detective who also happens to be a VAMPIRE! (its really going to be show). I am talking about two of "my shows" that I watch on network tv. I don't have time for many shows, and I don't watch many of the real popular ones like Heroes or Lost.
So two of the shows I watch I are bringing back people from the dead. Which is always pretty ridiculous.
The first such show is Scrubs. (SEASON 6 Spoilers) Last season towards the end of the year Nurse Roberts was killed off. The big christen lady nurse died in car accident. I couldn't understand why they did this. But it was revealed later that series creator Bill Lawerence thought at the time that it was going to be the final season. So, they figured they needed something dramatic to happen. So, the killed her. BUt Lawerence said to the actress who played her that if NBC had a change of heart and brought the show back for another season, he would bring her back.
Bill was good on his word, and Scrubs will have 19 final shows this season and the actress will be coming back. Apparently the ultra christian goodie nurse roberts had an evil twin the whole time, that was never mentioned, or even showed up for her own twins funeral. She will be a druggie, a slut and a heavy drinker. Good thing there is only 19 shows left, right? I guess its cool he didn't go back on her word, but what a stupid story line.
Even more strange is CSI: Miami. Now I started watching this show going back to my outlet days when I would come home from work and my mom would have it on. I only watched it once in awhile the 1st season, and later got really into the show with my now ex-girlfriend. The first two seasons were really cool, gritty at times, but a little far fetched. I decided to go back actually and rent the first two seasons this summer off netflix. The character enjoyed the most on the show was the character known as Tim"Speed" Speedle. He was played by Rory Cochrane (the dude from Empire Records and Dazed and COnfused) I like his character on there because he was smart ass. He was the most realistic character too, didn't really like his job that much, and the actor was just better than the rest of the cast for the most part.
Well it appeared after season 2 that Cochrane couldnt take the 12 hour shoots, and being stuck on the west coast most of the year. He wanted out of his contract. If CBS did let him out that would mean he couldn't do tv for 3 seasons. The writers had a tough choice to make to write out a popular character. They went with killing him off. He and David Caruso's character got fired on in a jewelry store. Because, Speed was a bit lazy and apathetic he didn't clean his gun right(he almost died in season 1 for this reason I guess he didn't learn his lesson), and his gun didn't fire. He got shot and killed. Caruso character held him as he died in his arms. Later, the autopsy girl cut him up on her table. Cant get any more dead than that. It was hard for fans of the show to watch, but since he wanted out what else could you do? It made for a powerful season 3 opener. Anyway, I think his death made a bigger impact on the fans than if he would have been alive in season 5. It was unexpected and rocked the show's structure. He went to cool character tv heaven with Uncle Pussy, Deep Throat from the X-files, and Wheel Jack.
Season 3, went on to introduce a new character, and by season 4 the show started to trail off in a more and more over the top direction. They married the lead character off only to have his wife killed, in one of the most unbelievable romances in the history of TV. Last season had someone get eaten by a black bear (In Miami Really?!?), triplets killing twins, one character get shot in the head and report to work like nothing much happened in two weeks.
Anyway, I really started to think I was going to bail on the show all together. Sometimes it was a chore watching last season. But, I figured I would check out season 1 and see some I missed and revisit season 2 (I am currently watching and I guess I missed a few there too). There the show was still far fetched, yet fun and down to earth. Any Speed was still alive. I really enjoyed watching the earlier shows, while it was fun it was grounded still.
Now there is pretty big rumor that Speed will be back a few times in season 6. How on earth could this happen? He was cut up? Shot. Burried. Flashbacks? A Ghost? Faked his death? Wait, they already faked the main character's brothers death. Maybe a Zombie? Now I have to come back for season 6 to see how they do this. There is no way at all that it can not be totally ridicuolous.
I am not talking about that new show about a detective who also happens to be a VAMPIRE! (its really going to be show). I am talking about two of "my shows" that I watch on network tv. I don't have time for many shows, and I don't watch many of the real popular ones like Heroes or Lost.
So two of the shows I watch I are bringing back people from the dead. Which is always pretty ridiculous.
The first such show is Scrubs. (SEASON 6 Spoilers) Last season towards the end of the year Nurse Roberts was killed off. The big christen lady nurse died in car accident. I couldn't understand why they did this. But it was revealed later that series creator Bill Lawerence thought at the time that it was going to be the final season. So, they figured they needed something dramatic to happen. So, the killed her. BUt Lawerence said to the actress who played her that if NBC had a change of heart and brought the show back for another season, he would bring her back.
Bill was good on his word, and Scrubs will have 19 final shows this season and the actress will be coming back. Apparently the ultra christian goodie nurse roberts had an evil twin the whole time, that was never mentioned, or even showed up for her own twins funeral. She will be a druggie, a slut and a heavy drinker. Good thing there is only 19 shows left, right? I guess its cool he didn't go back on her word, but what a stupid story line.
Even more strange is CSI: Miami. Now I started watching this show going back to my outlet days when I would come home from work and my mom would have it on. I only watched it once in awhile the 1st season, and later got really into the show with my now ex-girlfriend. The first two seasons were really cool, gritty at times, but a little far fetched. I decided to go back actually and rent the first two seasons this summer off netflix. The character enjoyed the most on the show was the character known as Tim"Speed" Speedle. He was played by Rory Cochrane (the dude from Empire Records and Dazed and COnfused) I like his character on there because he was smart ass. He was the most realistic character too, didn't really like his job that much, and the actor was just better than the rest of the cast for the most part.
Well it appeared after season 2 that Cochrane couldnt take the 12 hour shoots, and being stuck on the west coast most of the year. He wanted out of his contract. If CBS did let him out that would mean he couldn't do tv for 3 seasons. The writers had a tough choice to make to write out a popular character. They went with killing him off. He and David Caruso's character got fired on in a jewelry store. Because, Speed was a bit lazy and apathetic he didn't clean his gun right(he almost died in season 1 for this reason I guess he didn't learn his lesson), and his gun didn't fire. He got shot and killed. Caruso character held him as he died in his arms. Later, the autopsy girl cut him up on her table. Cant get any more dead than that. It was hard for fans of the show to watch, but since he wanted out what else could you do? It made for a powerful season 3 opener. Anyway, I think his death made a bigger impact on the fans than if he would have been alive in season 5. It was unexpected and rocked the show's structure. He went to cool character tv heaven with Uncle Pussy, Deep Throat from the X-files, and Wheel Jack.
Season 3, went on to introduce a new character, and by season 4 the show started to trail off in a more and more over the top direction. They married the lead character off only to have his wife killed, in one of the most unbelievable romances in the history of TV. Last season had someone get eaten by a black bear (In Miami Really?!?), triplets killing twins, one character get shot in the head and report to work like nothing much happened in two weeks.
Anyway, I really started to think I was going to bail on the show all together. Sometimes it was a chore watching last season. But, I figured I would check out season 1 and see some I missed and revisit season 2 (I am currently watching and I guess I missed a few there too). There the show was still far fetched, yet fun and down to earth. Any Speed was still alive. I really enjoyed watching the earlier shows, while it was fun it was grounded still.
Now there is pretty big rumor that Speed will be back a few times in season 6. How on earth could this happen? He was cut up? Shot. Burried. Flashbacks? A Ghost? Faked his death? Wait, they already faked the main character's brothers death. Maybe a Zombie? Now I have to come back for season 6 to see how they do this. There is no way at all that it can not be totally ridicuolous.