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Same here about No Ordinary Family. Although I could tell what the boy's power would be before it manifested.
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quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Same here about No Ordinary Family. Although I could tell what the boy's power would be before it manifested.
Well, it was spoiled in the ads!
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The son needs to dye his hair blonde and his skin green.
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I love those old-fashioned Agatha Christie-style murder mystery stories (and the comedies that make fun of them, like the wonderful Clue) so I really enjoyed the Family Guy premiere.
My favourite line was that guy's gasp jsut before he was killed "It's you! The man - or woman - behind it all!"
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I'm not a regular Family Guy watcher so the only cast member that died that I was familiar with was
Click Here For A Spoiler Diane.
I think I read somewhere that they will all stay dead though. Or at least until the writers decide they want to use them again.
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NOF was surprisingly good.
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I just saw "No Ordinary Family" online and was underwhelmed. I'll stick with it awhile, but the pilot tried to do too much in the first episode. (which I can forgive given that it was the first ep) The writing came across as ham-handed and the metaphors for their powers were too on the nose. "Buffy" did a good job of using the supernatural to dramatize the traumas of high school, but so far "NoF" is nowhere near as clever or genuine in dealing with family issues. The show also reminded me of "Joan of Arcadia" (and of course "The Incredibles")in its melding of fantasy with family but the writing on that was also far superior. (in its first season anyway)
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quote:Originally posted by DrakeB3004: I just saw "No Ordinary Family" online and was underwhelmed. I'll stick with it awhile, but the pilot tried to do too much in the first episode. (which I can forgive given that it was the first ep) The writing came across as ham-handed and the metaphors for their powers were too on the nose. "Buffy" did a good job of using the supernatural to dramatize the traumas of high school, but so far "NoF" is nowhere near as clever or genuine in dealing with family issues. The show also reminded me of "Joan of Arcadia" (and of course "The Incredibles")in its melding of fantasy with family but the writing on that was also far superior. (in its first season anyway)
I can't really disagree with you on most of those points, Drake. There wasn't much in there that screamed "Originality!" as I watched it. In fact the telepathic scenes with the daughter reminded me a little too much of how Matt Parkman discovered his powers in "Heroes".
I was also disappointed to see a superpowered threat emerge so quickly--I'd certainly have preferred a more organic development of this sort of thing. Hopefully, powered characters won't be crawling out of the woodwork....that was one of "Heroes"'s many failings.
What I liked (and what will ensure I watch some more episodes) was the presence of Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz as the main characters. I've enjoyed them both in the past, so it was pleasant to see them again. I also liked the family-friendly feel and how I can apparently share the show with my kids.
I kinda like that the mom has a fairly aggressive super-power along with the dad. I also like how she's the breadwinner/genius and the dad is more the caregiver. It's a subtle distinction which makes NOF less a knockoff of the FF or the Incredibles.
Also, superheroes, and especially superhero families, haven't exactly been done to death on live-action TV at least, so it's a welcome sight. If they can keep it family-friendly and family-relevant without dumbing it down, it could be a worthy viewing experience longterm. I'm hopeful at least!
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Yeah, there's a lot that can be criticized with NOF, but it kind of worked for me, somehow.
The whole plot with the girl and her boyfriend really kind of annoyed me, and I hope they don't get hung up on that kind of thing.
I'm assuming the powers connect to that magic plant thingie that the mother was interested in. It is a bit of a coincidence that the first bad guy Daddy decided to go after just happened to be powered as well.
I liked the touch that both parents revealed their powers to their friends before each other, which was kind of a nice bit of characterization (and really said more about the dysfunctionality of the family than a lot of the more blatant stuff on the show).
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"Hawaii 5-0" looks like a fun show. Pretty straight forward, likable cast. I'll stick with it for now.
"Chase" was ok. I'm not ready to ditch it, but it's going to get stale for me soon if they don't give the main character a bit more personality.
"The Event" almost has me interested, but it reminds me of "Lost" (of course) mixed with "The 4400" so far. And I'm getting pretty annoyed at the time-jumping. Especially the overused device of showing something really dramatic happening then jumping to the past to show us how this situation came about. It was cool when "Alias" would do it, but it's been done to death by now.
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