Comments on: Round Up Of Contemporary Television Dramas About Two Women Who Switch Identities

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:04:23 +0000

So I’m not the one who noticed :) this happens almost every 1-2 years, almost all networks coming out with shows almost at the same time, ranging from thematically similar to identical. I also pretty much agree with your verdicts.

Revenge is a great show. I don’t mind the narration. Some actors are a bit over-the-top, but there are enough good ones to give you a break. And I like how morally ambiguous is is.

Ringer… Gellar just shouldn’t act, she was never any good at it. The story was ridiculous, but in contrast to other similar shows, at least it was paced well. Things kept happening instead of repeating.

I couldn’t bear a lot of The Lying Game. It started out okay but became too Teenie even for my tastes very quickly. I missed Orphan Black, only saw the pilot. It seemed okay — it’s rare for shows with BBC involvement to be a full miss. But I saw it was listed as Sci-Fi, which is probably why I stopped watching. I can’t stand sci-fi and fantasy, so if it’s too “out there”, I will end up not caring for it anyway.

By: INespañolporfavor

INespañolporfavor — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:22:10 +0000

I only know The Parent Trap (ss), and I have to assume that everyone knows them… You have to do a game with that argument (?

By: Caleb

Caleb — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:48:28 +0000

Here in Canada, Space channel spoiled the main twist of Orphan Black during the commercials they aired during the run-up :/

On the other hand, they didn’t say anything regarding my favourite twist: Appearances by Max Headroom actor Matt Frewer!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:48:50 +0000

For the “small bites”: There’s an episode from the television show House (“Alone”) that features a similar theme, as well as an episode from CSI: NY (“And Here’s To You”). And from real life, if you’re interested: the story of Whitney Cerak: there was a two-hour special about it on Dateline NBC, another hour on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and it was also featured on the Today Show.

BTW, Tom: sorry for the spam, but how can I contact you in official matters regarding The Gunpoint??

By: Tom C

Tom C — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:56:34 +0000

Legend, Orphan Black has been getting a few good reviews, so I’ll add it to my weekly watch list. Cheers T-dawg

By: Johannes

Johannes — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 05:53:02 +0000

Note that if you google for Orphan Black, Wikipedia will instantly reveal the plot for you in the first sentence, so DON’T DO IT!

By: Ankur

Ankur — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 23:41:21 +0000

Glad you mentioned Orphan Black. It’s the best thing I’ve seen on TV for a very long time. But they burn through story so quickly (a very good thing) that I’m not sure where they will go in season 2 (unsure if this is a good thing).

Also, what do you make of the latest episode of the Newsroom? I’m not convinced by the new format, but guess it could get better.