Week two ratings are in and Lone Star is a goner, performing even worse than last week, unable to generate additional viewers from the buzz created by showrunner Kyle Killen. As it stands, Lone Star will coming off Monday nights soon. Fox simply can't waste a huge House lead in on a show which has no ratings. My prediction is that Human Target gets the spot and Lone Star is moved to Friday which is a pathetic night for Fox anyway. Or Lone Star is outright cancelled in the next few weeks.
OK, slight update. In the middle of writing this review, Fox canceled the show... So yeah, there's not much point in reviewing a show which will only have 5 episodes total, even if Fox decides to air the remaining three at another time or release them online.
Lone Star was far and away the most innovative new show on network television. The relationship between Bob and his father has more layers than all the characters of the new network shows combined (no joke!) and the style of the show is packed with intrigue. My guess for the poor ratings, despite critical acclaim, is the concept of the show and ambiguous marketing. I'm guessing there isn't a large segment of America who wants to watch some guy deceive two women. However, there is a large segment that would watch a textured family drama that isn't all about sex.
Score: 9.2/10
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Review - Lone Star Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot
Initially, I was going to watch and review Lone Star before the multitude of cop shows, but then I saw the overnight ratings--a sad, sad 1.3--and that's with House as a lead in. Lone Star couldn't even break 2.0, not to mention the mid-to-high 2s Lie to Me and 24 were pulling.
I have no clue why so many people would tune in to House and not watch Lone Star, especially if they were content to spend an hour watching House and Cuddy all over each other. Out of all the new shows airing last night--and most other shows on television--Lone Star is by far the most different, a change from the mundane procedurals thrown at us each year.
In the spectacularly written pilot, we entered a world which is one giant web, Bob's giant race to fulfill every last desire. He has two lives, one with a wife and one with a girlfriend. But there's an additional layer, the whole con, as cultivated by his father. He's already fleeced his girlfriend's community and poised to take his wife's father's company. Love, however, comes before money, and Bob adds another layer to the already-precarious house of cards, using money from the company to preserve the community.
Score: 9.3/10
I have no clue why so many people would tune in to House and not watch Lone Star, especially if they were content to spend an hour watching House and Cuddy all over each other. Out of all the new shows airing last night--and most other shows on television--Lone Star is by far the most different, a change from the mundane procedurals thrown at us each year.
In the spectacularly written pilot, we entered a world which is one giant web, Bob's giant race to fulfill every last desire. He has two lives, one with a wife and one with a girlfriend. But there's an additional layer, the whole con, as cultivated by his father. He's already fleeced his girlfriend's community and poised to take his wife's father's company. Love, however, comes before money, and Bob adds another layer to the already-precarious house of cards, using money from the company to preserve the community.
Score: 9.3/10
