Big Shots: Pilot OAD:9-27-2007 *spoilers*

I just watched, and thought it was somewhere between okay and pretty good. I don't have a SP yet, and haven't decided whether to add, but there were some funny moments, including the one you mentioned.

This was the first of the new shows that is entertaining. I enjoyed it enough to keep the SP -- and, I might even watch its next episode! We'll see if they expand story lines enough for me to enjoy this long term.

Meanwhile, I'm happy to see some old faves back again. Phew.

i thought it was pretty good. Will keep the sp for a few weeks to see how it goes.

I really liked this. It's good to see Dylan McDermott on TV again.

Something that confused me, though: when James went up to the boss' wife at the wake and showed her the necklace case, was there something in it? His wife had already been given the necklace because we saw it in her hand, so how could the widow know what was in it?

It was empty. I guess he didn't open it before he gave it to her. Wife said something like "looks like my husband found someone more deserving than me".

I like it. The chemistry between the main characters is believable. I'd merely planned to watch this since Christopher Titus is a cast member (and I really loved his sitcom on FOX) but was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it is.

The Season Pass is set.

I really enjoyed it. So far, this is my number 2 new show (after Bionic Woman).

A couple of strange plot points, though. Why would Karl take his mistress to the same couples therapist that he goes to with his wife? That just seems like a recipe for disaster. I didn't hear Marla insist that they go to the same one (though I admit I was a little distracted during her scenes).

Also, why would Duncan give Dontrelle his card?!? All he's doing is giving him more information, like the fact that he's the CEO and perhaps could be blackmailed for lots of money? Instead, he should have given him a first name and phone number and asked him to call.

And while we're on that point, how come both Duncan and Brody thought that if they could "find the tranny" that Duncan's problems would be over? What about the cop?

Here's a question... are there any straight males that enjoyed this show? This may be the marketed as the sex and city for men, but would men watch it?

Andrew_S said:

Here's a question... are there any straight males that enjoyed this show?

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Huh?

I thought the show was better than the bad reviews it received.

Andrew_S said:

Here's a question... are there any straight males that enjoyed this show?

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Are you intimating that I'm not a straight male?

Andrew_S said:

Here's a question... are there any straight males that enjoyed this show? This may be the marketed as the sex and city for men, but would men watch it?

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Apparently so!

I really enjoyed some pretty "girly" shows, Gilmore Girls as an example, but this has to be the worst show I have ever seen. The writing is soooooooooo terrible. Not witty, not smart, guaranteed to be a failure.

Unbelievably BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry if I offended fans...

Amnesia said:

Are you intimating that I'm not a straight male?

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No, it's just a question. This show is billed as the 'Sex and the City' for men, but I don't see straight men watching it. Which would mean it's the 'Sex and City' for gay men, but 'Sex and the City' was 'Sex and the City' for gay men. And if only women are watching, well, then it's just 'Sex and the City' with men in the lead roles, so what's the point? Is this show written by men? Or is it written by women who think they know men (when they obviously don't)? It's a very confusing show. I'm puzzled how this show was even picked up by a network.

Seems pretty much a knockoff of a British program that may have run on BBCA or FX last year. Four super rich guys, wives, ex-wives, mistresses, etc.

Can't remember the name of the program. Off for a search.

In the overnight ratings, "Big Shots" got a 7.8/13 in households for #5, but lost 24.64% of that in the second half hour; among adults 18-49 the rating was 4.7 for #4, but lost 35% of the audience in the second half hour.

That seems to indicate a pretty hefty chunk of people gave up on the show after just 30 minutes of viewing.

Did anyone else think rather than Sex & The City for men it was more like Desperate Housewives with men?

PajamaFeet said:

Did anyone else think rather than Sex & The City for men it was more like Desperate Housewives with men?

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That's exactly what I thought - Desperate Housewives with men.

I didn't think the comedy part was very funny, since the jokes center around rich white men. And the drama side of the show was pretty standard stuff. The guy who's becoming a CEO while his wife's cheating on him caught my interest, I think mostly because the actor brought something to the part. But overall, there's not enough here to continue onward with the show.

mportuesi said:

I didn't think the comedy part was very funny, since the jokes centered around rich white men.

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What does one have to do with the other?

Are you suggesting that only upper-middle class women would find Desperate Housewives funny? Or only poor white men enjoy My Name is Earl? Or only rich black people watched The Cosby Show?