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 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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
That's what I thought; that character was the most interesting to me, and I am also interested to see whether Christopher Titus' character goes somewhere other than "I'm whipped, but I kind of like it."
I saw some bad reviews for it, so was hoping for better. I am actually finishing it up now. It is not bad. I will keep watching it. I like the male-dominated viewpoint of the show, even if one of the early themes is the de-masculation of them. Although that is a pretty realistic theme in today's society, the attempt for men to be de-masculated at every turn.
As a rich white man, I thought some of the jokes were funny. I will say some of the dialog was not the best. "Men are the new women" and other little lines were just bad.
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?
I wanted to watch this show because I have always liked Dylan McDermott and Joshua Malina in what I have seen them do. The other actors are okay, but I wouldn't watch a show just because they were in it.
PajamaFeet said:
Did anyone else think rather than Sex & The City for men it was more like Desperate Housewives with men?
Either analogy works...and that is the problem. They show these men in very emotionally charged situations. Cheating on your wife, being cheated on, being emotionally whipped, and being a single father who cannot tell a tranny from a hooker. But most men I know don't want to see this. They don't want to think about emotional pain, let alone feel it. Why would they seek emotional pain out in their entertainment viewing? Physical pain and suffering, fine...bring it on. Shove Jack Bauer down a hole and watch him get out, fine. Mess with Jack's family, you will only make him mad...you won't like it when he's mad. He gets revenge and we get to feel manly with him. Emotional pain is not necessarily sought out.
Women are different in their entertainment choices. Just as men see people in physical danger and try to figure out "what would I do..." women do the same with emotional engagement. My wife constantly criticizes choices that are made by women on shows as being wrong or misguided. She Friday Morning Quarterbacks Grey's Anatomy with the best of them. But she enjoys the process of working through her own emotions while she watches.
dswallow said:
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.
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