It looks like this is the final death knell of Scrubs. Finally, after seven years on NBC, a fantastic send-off on ABC for most of the character, and a season with new characters, I think we can close the book on what has been a genuinely funny and heartfelt show. By a true miracle, Scrubs could get a 3.0 and be renewed, but based on the ratings it's been getting, I think it's safe to say the show is done.
There will probably be lots of grumbling about how the new cast and season sucked, and how it ruined the reputation of the show. I may have agreed at the beginning of the season. J.D. reverted back a few years, acting childish and annoying, the new characters weren't fleshed out yet, and the writers didn't seem to have a solid game plan of how to transition the old cast to the new cast. I'm still not sold on the retooled Scrubs, and I'm not sure I would even watch the show if it did not have the Scrubs label. However, it is still a solid comedy, and there's nothing to be ashamed of.
Seeing how great a prodigy Drew is for Dr. Cox, Turk looks to find one for his own, but can't get one. Along comes Cole, the bright-eyed, eager student hungry for knowledge and skills. Right... Dr. Cox manipulates Cole into wanting to become a surgeon with suggestions of ninjas and horror films. Turk sets off to break Drew, but Cole is surprisingly resilient. He folds once Turk throws the book at him. Even then, Cole doesn't give up, ripping up Lucy's horse dolls so he can sew them up as practice.
Denise seems willing to lay it all on the line, and get much, much closer to Drew. A hole appears in the wall between their rooms, presumably from a water leak upstairs. As we later learn, Denise made the hole herself. She begins to move her stuff into Drew's room, and Drew is very hesitant and puts a curtain up between their rooms.
Lucy has to prepare a speech for the cadaver Ben's family, and she tries her hardest to make a speech honoring the dead person. She is startled to find out he was a real douchebag in real life.
The final message is that people can adjust their expectations. Turk embraces Cole as his prodigy, Drew agrees to move in with Denise, and Lucy changes her speech to reflect on Ben the cadaver, not Ben the person
"Our Thanks" didn't give a big farewell to the characters as "My Finale" did; it was another regular episode. Overall, it was a good episode with the same fantastic character development that made the show so great. It would be great if the show went on, and there is still lots of potential given the parabolic rise in quality through the course of the season, so I'll be a little saddened when the official announcement comes down.
Score: 8.9/10
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Clip of the Week #3 - Scrubs 8x19 - Final montage
With the impending series finale coming up this week, I thought it would be nice to revisit the Season 8 finale, originally intended as the series finale. It's a far more fitting end to the show than what we'll get.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 12 Our Driving Issues
ABC is trying to save Scrubs by moving it to the beginning of the Wednesday comedy block. It's a near impossibility anything will happen, so don't get your hopes up. But at least we can watch the final two episodes if that's all your looking for. There won't be a proper resolution for the new cast of characters; next weeks episode is just a regular episode.
I'm still not loving the retooled show, but it's watchable and at times, comes close to the original. Cole has been the least believable character. He's annoying, rude, and arrogant most of the time to everyone's anger. Somehow, Lucy is his girlfriend, and he uses his connections to push people around.
The episode took another step with his character, putting him in difficult situation where he can only rely on others for support. His mole turns out to be cancerous, so he has to go in for an operation. No one other than Lucy is there for support, and Cole realizes he may have been treating the wrong way. Kelso, who is in the hospital for an operation, gives words of advice to Cole. If the series went on a bit longer, these characters would actually be pretty good. Without much help from the old characters, the new characters made the show work. Too bad there's one episode left.
Score: 8.8/10
I'm still not loving the retooled show, but it's watchable and at times, comes close to the original. Cole has been the least believable character. He's annoying, rude, and arrogant most of the time to everyone's anger. Somehow, Lucy is his girlfriend, and he uses his connections to push people around.
The episode took another step with his character, putting him in difficult situation where he can only rely on others for support. His mole turns out to be cancerous, so he has to go in for an operation. No one other than Lucy is there for support, and Cole realizes he may have been treating the wrong way. Kelso, who is in the hospital for an operation, gives words of advice to Cole. If the series went on a bit longer, these characters would actually be pretty good. Without much help from the old characters, the new characters made the show work. Too bad there's one episode left.
Score: 8.8/10
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 11 Our Dear Leaders
There's two episodes left so I doubt anything will change, but the big problem with Scrubs is the lack of good, solid laughs. The stories are fine and have improved dramatically since the beginning of the season while the jokes show the malaise of a comedy that has had eight years of funny material.
The new characters aren't dynamic enough to pull off their lines and we've seen the old characters already. Lucy saying something random or Cole acting cool is bland and The one thing that gets me every time is Lucy's love of horses. Without miss, I laugh not because I care about horses, but because it's wacky, random, and her one trait that isn't annoying. It's something fun to pull out at the right time that makes her odd in a good way.
Now that J.D. is gone, the stories have picked up and the characters are developing quite fine. This week, Drew learns to be a leader after Dr. Cox takes him out of the general populace during "Hell Week." Drew feels the need to come back and help his team, and thus Cox teaches him an important lesson. Drew actually wants to take the reigns of leadership.
Lucy tries to be the new #1 of the team, but Trang qucikly tries to take over, leading Lucy to beat the snot out of him. Clearly she is not up for the job either. With Drew back, she settles into the role of #2. And that's their group. Drew is #1, Lucy is #2, Trang and Australian girl are in the middle, and Cole is along for the ride. It ain't great, but it's not bad either.
Turk is annoyed by Russell Vaughn who went to Africa, wrote a book, and gets the hospital lots of money. He is an obnoxious jerk and really has no redeeming quality other than be an ass to Turk. Maybe he went to Africa and helped impoverished people, but he didn't have to act so rude to Turk. But Turk doesn't have to act rude back to him. Dr. Kelso teaches him an important message to just be #2 for a while and suck it up. The story could have been better if Turk had learned to humble himself rather than be influenced by money, but it's Turk and we can't complain.
Score: 8.7/10
The new characters aren't dynamic enough to pull off their lines and we've seen the old characters already. Lucy saying something random or Cole acting cool is bland and The one thing that gets me every time is Lucy's love of horses. Without miss, I laugh not because I care about horses, but because it's wacky, random, and her one trait that isn't annoying. It's something fun to pull out at the right time that makes her odd in a good way.
Now that J.D. is gone, the stories have picked up and the characters are developing quite fine. This week, Drew learns to be a leader after Dr. Cox takes him out of the general populace during "Hell Week." Drew feels the need to come back and help his team, and thus Cox teaches him an important lesson. Drew actually wants to take the reigns of leadership.
Lucy tries to be the new #1 of the team, but Trang qucikly tries to take over, leading Lucy to beat the snot out of him. Clearly she is not up for the job either. With Drew back, she settles into the role of #2. And that's their group. Drew is #1, Lucy is #2, Trang and Australian girl are in the middle, and Cole is along for the ride. It ain't great, but it's not bad either.
Turk is annoyed by Russell Vaughn who went to Africa, wrote a book, and gets the hospital lots of money. He is an obnoxious jerk and really has no redeeming quality other than be an ass to Turk. Maybe he went to Africa and helped impoverished people, but he didn't have to act so rude to Turk. But Turk doesn't have to act rude back to him. Dr. Kelso teaches him an important message to just be #2 for a while and suck it up. The story could have been better if Turk had learned to humble himself rather than be influenced by money, but it's Turk and we can't complain.
Score: 8.7/10
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 10 Our True Lies
The revamped Scrubs seems to have found its footing ten episodes into the season. The characters are slowly developing, the stories are fairly interesting, and I couldn't care less. Scrubs is all but canceled by now, and with three episodes left, there will be no resolution. It isn't spectacular and it isn't awful either. Scrubs is now an average comedy that once was outrageously funny.
Dr. Cox finds a cheat sheet outside the exam room, so he locks up Cole, Lucy, Drew, Trang, Denise, and Australian girl into the room until they find the culprit. There are some revelations that made the situation really awkward. Drew reveals that he was talking to a divorce lawyer in the bathroom. Earlier, he told Denise he loved her, and of course she doesn't take it well. Denise is afraid of getting hurt, and that's exactly why.
Lucy is the actual cheater, but the group decides not to turn her in. Surprisingly, Cole is willing to take the blame for her. He knows he'll get off due to his connections, but to give up pride for Lucy? That's a huge change. Lucy, being obsessive and a bit crazy, is cracking under the stress and turns to cheating while trying to keep her feelings bottled up.
Dr. Cox and Turk are the new "best friends" at the hospital, and it appears the writers ditched the Denise and Turk idea. They deal with a lesbian patient, who mirroring the other stories, doesn't want her partner to know who she was.
The story was strong this episode while the laughs were lacking. Cole's Nickelback mnemonic device was the funniest part and still, it only made me crack a tiny smile.
Score: 8.7/10
Dr. Cox finds a cheat sheet outside the exam room, so he locks up Cole, Lucy, Drew, Trang, Denise, and Australian girl into the room until they find the culprit. There are some revelations that made the situation really awkward. Drew reveals that he was talking to a divorce lawyer in the bathroom. Earlier, he told Denise he loved her, and of course she doesn't take it well. Denise is afraid of getting hurt, and that's exactly why.
Lucy is the actual cheater, but the group decides not to turn her in. Surprisingly, Cole is willing to take the blame for her. He knows he'll get off due to his connections, but to give up pride for Lucy? That's a huge change. Lucy, being obsessive and a bit crazy, is cracking under the stress and turns to cheating while trying to keep her feelings bottled up.
Dr. Cox and Turk are the new "best friends" at the hospital, and it appears the writers ditched the Denise and Turk idea. They deal with a lesbian patient, who mirroring the other stories, doesn't want her partner to know who she was.
The story was strong this episode while the laughs were lacking. Cole's Nickelback mnemonic device was the funniest part and still, it only made me crack a tiny smile.
Score: 8.7/10
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 9 Our Stuff Gets Real
There isn't a great chance Scrubs will come back for another season, but I'm starting to like. The dynamic between the med students is developing into something recognizable, and the old characters stealing the spotlight from them
J.D. and Elliot were together and didn't overshadow the new characters. When he's not teaching, J.D. is a pleasant character who isn't intrusive or too annoying. The episode focused on relationships between the couples, and while J.D. and Elliot talked to a couple of other people, there was a clear focus on the relationship between them without distractions. Now that Elliot's pregnant, they aren't intimate anymore, and by the end of the episode, they have a babymoon inside the hospital.
At the same time, Jordan wants Dr. Cox to sign a will, but after seeing an old man's wife die, he contemplates his own mortality which scares him. He has a talk with Jordan which really was classic Scrubs stuff that made the show so good.
Lucy as the main character isn't as polarizing as J.D. was, but I think she's adequately funny. She does seem a tad soft in a bad way which is who her character is. She is weak and impulsive, and I don't think character growth can help that since I can't imagine Kerry Bishé being different. Operating on a dead body she once knew throws her off the game, and Turk helps her learns to get over her feelings since she'll know everyone she operates on once she becomes a doctor.
I didn't laugh as much in this episode, but the story was by far the strongest of the season which compensated. There's only four episodes left, so there won't be much left, but I'll stick around until the end. *shrugs*
Score: 9.0/10
J.D. and Elliot were together and didn't overshadow the new characters. When he's not teaching, J.D. is a pleasant character who isn't intrusive or too annoying. The episode focused on relationships between the couples, and while J.D. and Elliot talked to a couple of other people, there was a clear focus on the relationship between them without distractions. Now that Elliot's pregnant, they aren't intimate anymore, and by the end of the episode, they have a babymoon inside the hospital.
At the same time, Jordan wants Dr. Cox to sign a will, but after seeing an old man's wife die, he contemplates his own mortality which scares him. He has a talk with Jordan which really was classic Scrubs stuff that made the show so good.
Lucy as the main character isn't as polarizing as J.D. was, but I think she's adequately funny. She does seem a tad soft in a bad way which is who her character is. She is weak and impulsive, and I don't think character growth can help that since I can't imagine Kerry Bishé being different. Operating on a dead body she once knew throws her off the game, and Turk helps her learns to get over her feelings since she'll know everyone she operates on once she becomes a doctor.
I didn't laugh as much in this episode, but the story was by far the strongest of the season which compensated. There's only four episodes left, so there won't be much left, but I'll stick around until the end. *shrugs*
Score: 9.0/10
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 7 Our White Coats and Episode 8 Our Couples
J.D. is the funniest character on Scrubs. He can bring a chuckle with a 2 words, or send us to the ground with one of his classic imaginations. When he came back this season, he was just as funny and gave us more laughs than any other character, but his character was an overbearing mess that was unlikable to the fullest extent. His cries for attention and acceptance were something we've already seen and something we'd thought he'd gotten past.
J.D. exits, Elliot enters, and magnificently, it works. Without showing Elliot teaching, or trying to make people like her, the writers transformed her into a confident, competent doctor and mentor. Instead of having her her own problems, she helped others without being intrusive or annoying. At the same time, she was funny while helping Lucy and Denise in a way J.D. couldn't. She maintained some of the quirks we like, and was still the Elliot we could recognize and appreciate.
The Drew story shed light on who he was and was very run-of-the-mill. He used to be a crazy about being on top and is afraid of reverting to that. Finally we learned more about him, and shows the possibilities the show has. There's all these character we know little about.
The second episode of the night tried to justify the Lucy, Cole relationship and failed. For the first six episodes, Cole was a complete douche to everyone including Lucy who was sleeping with him the whole time. Now we're supposed to accept that he's a good guy that just wanted Lucy to acknowledge she is sleeping with him because he likes her that much?
There is still much work to fix the show. If the main story focusing on the main character wasn't strong, we used to be able to rely on the other stories. The rest of the coupling subplots weren't anything special and while amusing, got very few laughs from me. Denise and Drew pulling the prank on the security guys went on way too long. Turk and Dr. Cox was by far the most interesting and showed the new side to their relationship as more colleagues than Dr. Cox looking down on Turk. There is mutual respect between them, and there's great potential for them.
Score: 8.9/8.3
J.D. exits, Elliot enters, and magnificently, it works. Without showing Elliot teaching, or trying to make people like her, the writers transformed her into a confident, competent doctor and mentor. Instead of having her her own problems, she helped others without being intrusive or annoying. At the same time, she was funny while helping Lucy and Denise in a way J.D. couldn't. She maintained some of the quirks we like, and was still the Elliot we could recognize and appreciate.
The Drew story shed light on who he was and was very run-of-the-mill. He used to be a crazy about being on top and is afraid of reverting to that. Finally we learned more about him, and shows the possibilities the show has. There's all these character we know little about.
The second episode of the night tried to justify the Lucy, Cole relationship and failed. For the first six episodes, Cole was a complete douche to everyone including Lucy who was sleeping with him the whole time. Now we're supposed to accept that he's a good guy that just wanted Lucy to acknowledge she is sleeping with him because he likes her that much?
There is still much work to fix the show. If the main story focusing on the main character wasn't strong, we used to be able to rely on the other stories. The rest of the coupling subplots weren't anything special and while amusing, got very few laughs from me. Denise and Drew pulling the prank on the security guys went on way too long. Turk and Dr. Cox was by far the most interesting and showed the new side to their relationship as more colleagues than Dr. Cox looking down on Turk. There is mutual respect between them, and there's great potential for them.
Score: 8.9/8.3
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 6 Our New Girl-Bro
Scrubs will most likely be canceled, but if the season keeps moving in the right direction, at least the people involved in the show will have nothing to be ashamed of.
Elliot's return came in the episode after J.D. left, and together they would probably overshadow the new interns. While J.D. and his old (or new I guess) obnoxious personality didn't mesh well with his characterization in season 8 and the new characters, Elliot was different in a good way that made her the supporting character and not the central figure that was completely annoying.
Serving as Lucy's ad hoc mentor, Elliot showed how much she's changed since getting pregnant, and taught Lucy an important lesson at the same time -- taking care of yourself should be your first priority. I would have liked to see the process of Elliot changing, but we've seen her do it before, and as a testament to her character, she is mature enough to change without all the previous agony (as far as we know). Lucy is still young and floundering, and is the one in need of changing.
The departure of J.D. also forced Turk to find a new work buddy. I hoped Turk would come to the realization that J.D. as a work buddy is indispensable. Instead, he settled on Denise which is totally random, but out of the remaining characters, there isn't much choices. Still, his actions confused me. Do the writers want to make a new J.D. and Turk with Denise and Turk? Even though J.D. won't be around, why does Turk need a new friend?
Lucy and Cole remain the weak spots of the show. I laughed a few times at Lucy and I'm actually starting to like her a tiny bit. We were blessed with Zach Braff with 8 years and if the new lead is somewhat funny, I'll take it. She still has potential as a character and has several quirks that aren't bad. The horse fetish is so weird and comes out sporadically, so it's not overused and mildly funny.
Cole on the other hand is horrendously bad. Dave Franco is trying, but Cole is far more annoying than funny. There are plenty of funny and pompous characters out there, so it's possible to make Cole funny. The writers have made him into a one-note character who thinks he's great and tries to be funny. Last night, we see that Cole really wants to be a doctor and is willing to go to great lengths to become one, but it becomes another reason for him to brag.
The retooled show is now 6 episodes in and there is a sense of where the show is going. Dr. Cox serves as the stimulus for the interns, Turk is going to be friends with Denise, Denise is going to change because she is with Drew, Lucy is becoming a normal person, and Cole is going to stop being a jackass. It's definitely not perfect, but maybe it'll work.
Score: 8.9/10
Elliot's return came in the episode after J.D. left, and together they would probably overshadow the new interns. While J.D. and his old (or new I guess) obnoxious personality didn't mesh well with his characterization in season 8 and the new characters, Elliot was different in a good way that made her the supporting character and not the central figure that was completely annoying.
Serving as Lucy's ad hoc mentor, Elliot showed how much she's changed since getting pregnant, and taught Lucy an important lesson at the same time -- taking care of yourself should be your first priority. I would have liked to see the process of Elliot changing, but we've seen her do it before, and as a testament to her character, she is mature enough to change without all the previous agony (as far as we know). Lucy is still young and floundering, and is the one in need of changing.
The departure of J.D. also forced Turk to find a new work buddy. I hoped Turk would come to the realization that J.D. as a work buddy is indispensable. Instead, he settled on Denise which is totally random, but out of the remaining characters, there isn't much choices. Still, his actions confused me. Do the writers want to make a new J.D. and Turk with Denise and Turk? Even though J.D. won't be around, why does Turk need a new friend?
Lucy and Cole remain the weak spots of the show. I laughed a few times at Lucy and I'm actually starting to like her a tiny bit. We were blessed with Zach Braff with 8 years and if the new lead is somewhat funny, I'll take it. She still has potential as a character and has several quirks that aren't bad. The horse fetish is so weird and comes out sporadically, so it's not overused and mildly funny.
Cole on the other hand is horrendously bad. Dave Franco is trying, but Cole is far more annoying than funny. There are plenty of funny and pompous characters out there, so it's possible to make Cole funny. The writers have made him into a one-note character who thinks he's great and tries to be funny. Last night, we see that Cole really wants to be a doctor and is willing to go to great lengths to become one, but it becomes another reason for him to brag.
The retooled show is now 6 episodes in and there is a sense of where the show is going. Dr. Cox serves as the stimulus for the interns, Turk is going to be friends with Denise, Denise is going to change because she is with Drew, Lucy is becoming a normal person, and Cole is going to stop being a jackass. It's definitely not perfect, but maybe it'll work.
Score: 8.9/10
Friday, January 1, 2010
Reminder - new episodes of Better Off Ted and Scrubs tonight
I know few people are going to watch, but a friendly reminder to watch thefunniestcomedyontelevisionrightnow couldn't hurt.
Better Off Ted is airing at 8:30 after the Rose Bowl, and Scrubs is airing right after that at 9:00. The Rose Bowl is guaranteed to have huge ratings and if Better Off Ted can have decent retention and gain new fans, maybe it will survive.
Better Off Ted is airing at 8:30 after the Rose Bowl, and Scrubs is airing right after that at 9:00. The Rose Bowl is guaranteed to have huge ratings and if Better Off Ted can have decent retention and gain new fans, maybe it will survive.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 5 Our Mysteries
J.D.'s wholly unnecessary return and exit finally came to an end, and it wasn't pretty. Unlike the spectacular "My Finale," a fitting end to J.D. career at Sacred Heart, "Our Mysteries" was simply weak. J.D. is now the needy guy who hasn't changed a bit and still craves attention and approval. I thought J.D. had finally grown up last season, but I guess not. Most of the episode he and Turk try to find the student that didn't like him. Someone who doesn't like me? I must track him down and change his mind!!
The good news is that we won't have to fret about J.D. or his state of mind anymore. Instead, we can watch the newcomers bumble around without watching J.D. groveling all the time. I am starting get the feel for the newcomers and there were several scenes between the med students that I liked. Lucy is getting funny (loved remark about horses stickers) and Cole, while only a one-note character, is occasionally funny. He's not funny like Aziz Ansari was last season (off the charts funny), but his character is workable. Denise and Drew continue to be funny, but I'm not sure if Drew can stand on his own.
I wish the new season had jumped into the new characters without rehashing old J.D. and giving him a worse send off. What would have been better is if we saw some of the old interns from last season. We got Sunny, my least favorite new intern, last night and she was funny in small doses.
Scrubs is still going to be canceled anyways, so it doesn't really matter from here. I'll watch until the end of the season and if I'm disappointed, at least there won't be more episodes.
Score: 8.7/10
The good news is that we won't have to fret about J.D. or his state of mind anymore. Instead, we can watch the newcomers bumble around without watching J.D. groveling all the time. I am starting get the feel for the newcomers and there were several scenes between the med students that I liked. Lucy is getting funny (loved remark about horses stickers) and Cole, while only a one-note character, is occasionally funny. He's not funny like Aziz Ansari was last season (off the charts funny), but his character is workable. Denise and Drew continue to be funny, but I'm not sure if Drew can stand on his own.
I wish the new season had jumped into the new characters without rehashing old J.D. and giving him a worse send off. What would have been better is if we saw some of the old interns from last season. We got Sunny, my least favorite new intern, last night and she was funny in small doses.
Scrubs is still going to be canceled anyways, so it doesn't really matter from here. I'll watch until the end of the season and if I'm disappointed, at least there won't be more episodes.
Score: 8.7/10
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 4 Our Histories
This is the one review I've been dreading all day. I love Scrubs, but there is a point when you wonder where everything went, and it's all with the actors. Sorry to the new cast, but you are a pale imitation to old cast.
Cole is still annoying and doesn't work as a regular. It's like he's a more obnoxious version of The Todd that shows up much more often. Lucy doesn't have the charm of J.D. and comes off as plain weak.
J.D. and Turk were off having fun at "Bro-A-Palooza" since their wives were gone. They are great together and it was probably the best part of the episode, but J.D. is leaving really soon. Instead of spending more time developing the new characters, the writers decided to have the same albeit funny gags.
Ted and Gooch made their exit gracefully singing a few songs, and a bit of Ted butting heads with Kelson. It was a fine send off that seemed unnecessary. I mean does anyone really care about Ted?
Score: 8.5/10
Cole is still annoying and doesn't work as a regular. It's like he's a more obnoxious version of The Todd that shows up much more often. Lucy doesn't have the charm of J.D. and comes off as plain weak.
J.D. and Turk were off having fun at "Bro-A-Palooza" since their wives were gone. They are great together and it was probably the best part of the episode, but J.D. is leaving really soon. Instead of spending more time developing the new characters, the writers decided to have the same albeit funny gags.
Ted and Gooch made their exit gracefully singing a few songs, and a bit of Ted butting heads with Kelson. It was a fine send off that seemed unnecessary. I mean does anyone really care about Ted?
Score: 8.5/10
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 3 Our Role Models
J.D. has made considerable growth over the seasons, but last night, he reverted to the petty, insecure J.D. from his intern days. He is always funny, but for a show like Scrubs that has significant character development and emotion, last night's episode felt empty. From constantly pestering Drew to the Dr. Cox brown nosing, J.D seemed like he had been transported from the past and sent into the trouble season nine where as a teacher, he should be different from when he was merely the student. Zach Braff's run will end very shortly with only 3 episodes left, so I am hoping we won't be left with the taste of an annoying, unlikable J.D.
I'm still not panicking, but I am not confident we'll still get high quality episodes we got last season. Lucy may grow into a great narrator and there is potential for her character as long as the writers make her different than J.D. or Elliot. Instead of saying things we've already heard, Lucy needs to be different and innovative. I liked her weird horse fetish which gave me the most laughs in an episode that wasn't that funny.
Drew has lots of potential being the old guy that knows everything and Dr. Cox go to guy. Denise continues to be funny and has plenty of room form growth. Turk is still Turk, so we know he'll be funny though there probably won't be much storylines for him. With the old character's established already, the new characters have to set themselves apart and totally remake the show into their show, not the Scrubs with J.D., Carla, and Elliot.
Score: 8.6/10
I'm still not panicking, but I am not confident we'll still get high quality episodes we got last season. Lucy may grow into a great narrator and there is potential for her character as long as the writers make her different than J.D. or Elliot. Instead of saying things we've already heard, Lucy needs to be different and innovative. I liked her weird horse fetish which gave me the most laughs in an episode that wasn't that funny.
Drew has lots of potential being the old guy that knows everything and Dr. Cox go to guy. Denise continues to be funny and has plenty of room form growth. Turk is still Turk, so we know he'll be funny though there probably won't be much storylines for him. With the old character's established already, the new characters have to set themselves apart and totally remake the show into their show, not the Scrubs with J.D., Carla, and Elliot.
Score: 8.6/10
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Review - Scrubs Season 9 Episode 1 Our First Day of School and Episode 2 Our Drunk Friend
I'm not going to make any premature judgment on the retooled Scrubs; there are so many things that can happen over the season, so I'll wait and see before making a conclusion based on the first few episodes. J.D. was still a huge part of the show and since he's not a regular anymore, he won't be able to carry the show in the future. This means the old cast, and especially the new cast has to fill in Zach Braff's considerably large shoes.
The main character Lucy played by Kerry Bishe will be in lieu of J.D. From the first two episodes, I'm not sure if she can take the reins of Scrubs. I was not impressed by her last night, and I think it was as much her acting as the writing. It seemed like she was a less spiffy, unfunny version of Elliot.
Jo, my favorite intern from last season, is now a regular, and continues to be antagonistic, but it looks like she'll have character development. She's ditched the fat guys, and turned to the older med student, Drew (Michael Mosley), who is also Dr. Cox's favorite student (not a good thing).
The new characters are rounded out with Cole (Dave Franco) a rich boy who feels entitled to everything. Currently he's a one trick pony that isn't funny, but let's hope he'll change and not be a less cool version of the Todd.
Luckily, Dr. Cox and Turk are still regulars which means we can rely on them for humor if the other parts aren't working out. The Janitor (Glenn Matthews?) was written out very well, leaving the day after J.D. left in a scene that perfectly represented the Janitor. Dr. Kelso following the passing of his much discussed and never seen wife Enid decided to teach a few classes, so we'll be seeing some of him.
I was disappointed Elliot was only in one scene, but I assume she'll show up more often. Apparently she and J.D. are married now, and is pregnant now, so the flashforward in the season 8 finale was mostly what happened.
If you haven't heard, we won't be seeing any Carla. Bill Lawrence couldn't figure out how to have a nurse at a medical school, so he offered Judy Reyes a recurring role, but she only wanted a full time job.
The story was pretty bland, but since it was a season premiere introducing many new characters, there really isn't much to talk or complain about. Lucy learned that drunks are drunks, J.D. and Turk got Jo/Denise to be close to someone.
I love Scrubs and I'll keep watching no matter what. Right now, I am cautiously optimistic where the show is going. More time should be given to the new characters to let them develop and then I think we'll get a better picture of what Scrubs [Med School] (I know, wtf) really is.
Score: 8.7/10
The main character Lucy played by Kerry Bishe will be in lieu of J.D. From the first two episodes, I'm not sure if she can take the reins of Scrubs. I was not impressed by her last night, and I think it was as much her acting as the writing. It seemed like she was a less spiffy, unfunny version of Elliot.
Jo, my favorite intern from last season, is now a regular, and continues to be antagonistic, but it looks like she'll have character development. She's ditched the fat guys, and turned to the older med student, Drew (Michael Mosley), who is also Dr. Cox's favorite student (not a good thing).
The new characters are rounded out with Cole (Dave Franco) a rich boy who feels entitled to everything. Currently he's a one trick pony that isn't funny, but let's hope he'll change and not be a less cool version of the Todd.
Luckily, Dr. Cox and Turk are still regulars which means we can rely on them for humor if the other parts aren't working out. The Janitor (Glenn Matthews?) was written out very well, leaving the day after J.D. left in a scene that perfectly represented the Janitor. Dr. Kelso following the passing of his much discussed and never seen wife Enid decided to teach a few classes, so we'll be seeing some of him.
I was disappointed Elliot was only in one scene, but I assume she'll show up more often. Apparently she and J.D. are married now, and is pregnant now, so the flashforward in the season 8 finale was mostly what happened.
If you haven't heard, we won't be seeing any Carla. Bill Lawrence couldn't figure out how to have a nurse at a medical school, so he offered Judy Reyes a recurring role, but she only wanted a full time job.
The story was pretty bland, but since it was a season premiere introducing many new characters, there really isn't much to talk or complain about. Lucy learned that drunks are drunks, J.D. and Turk got Jo/Denise to be close to someone.
I love Scrubs and I'll keep watching no matter what. Right now, I am cautiously optimistic where the show is going. More time should be given to the new characters to let them develop and then I think we'll get a better picture of what Scrubs [Med School] (I know, wtf) really is.
Score: 8.7/10
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Opinion of Current Television Shows, Part 2
Continuing on with the list... I also want to add that I'm not going to add any new shows to the list.
The Mentalist: The writing is fairly average, but Simon Baker steals the show. As Patrick Jane, he's charming, charismatic, serious, funny, and every other adjective out there. I'm glad he got an Emmy nod even though the cynic in me tells me that the whole system is corrupt.
NCIS: My favorite procedural on television right now, possibly my favorite of all-time. I liked JAG a lot, but NCIS blows it away. The team dynamic and characters are unmatched.
Flashpoint: I know you must be wondering why the hell I'm watching Canadian television (don't worry, I also watched The Listener), but Flashpoint is an oddly endearing and compelling show. It just has something special that makes you want to watch.
The Big Bang Theory: I find the show completely hilarious since I get a lot of the geek and science references. The characters are great, and Sheldon and Penny make comedic genius.
Better Off Ted: I never understood why the ratings were so low. The first couple episodes may not have been spectacular, but the clever writing and Portia de Rossi's performance made BOT one of the best new shows last year.
Scrubs: I loved all 8 seasons of the show and never had any problems with the storytelling. Even season 6 was awesome. Hopefully the reboot without Zach Braff will have as much success, but I'm not banking on it. Nevertheless, Bill Lawrence has done some amazing things and he'll probably make the new concept work.
Lost: The show has gotten as little too convoluted with the interconnectedness, but I guess that's part of the draw of the show. I've forgotten a lot and haven't rewatched much, so I'm planning a 10-day rewatch of the whole series and post daily updates on my blog. If you don't think I can, I promise I'll do it in 10-days or less, or I won't watch Lost season 6, ever. I'm not worrying since I watched 16 episodes of Farscape per day for 3 days, and can watch 10 episodes per day during the weekends.
Castle: The crimes are badly written (no offense to the writers), generic, and exceedingly simplistic, but all of that is redeemed by the characters and the acting. Castle's douchebagginess has been toned down and he's a genuinely good person that Beckett and the other detectives respect.
True Blood: I like True Blood a lot and the show will continue to be popular for years. The directing and cinematography is simply breathtaking. The acting is well above average, and the writing is good for the most part.
Dexter: This is another show that my opinion will elicit hatred. I think Dexter is overrated. The serial killer trying to be normal was interesting for a while, but the sheen has worn off for me, and while I keep watching, I don't find the need or desire to review it.
