Reviews

What is it with the vampire bandwagon that just about every TV networks are jumping on these days? Give it up all ready I'm sick and tired of watching leeches almost every day of the week while great ORIGINAL shows like Legend of the Seeker, Happy Town and some get canceled immediately after airing 4 or 5 episodes. First came reality shows then talent shows, Prime time cartoons and now the in thing to do is Vampires Bram Stoker must be rolling around in his grave right now with all the vampire crap that's on right now.

The first comment from "it's sick" hit the nail on the head with is comments when he said bad acting. He at least watched it all, I myself changed the channel after the first bite. Heed the first writers warning stop watch so that the network can put on something ORIGINAL on. I think I'll start watching reruns of Cricket matches I might start making myself like it better than the trash that's on now

This is a great thriller/mystery who done it that takes time to develop, its so good that by the 4th episode I knew right away it was just a matter of time before ABC would cancel it. Why do you ask? because it slow(giving you tiny tidbits weekly that keeps you guessing) people are too impatient these days, its also too complicated for the simple minded people who prefer romance, cartoons and reality shows where they don't have to use their brains because they can't or won't.

Its the same reason Harper Island, Flashforeword and Damages to name a few shows that have been now been officially canceled, if you have watched those shows you know what they have in common they all keep you guessing waiting to watch the following week. Unlike show like Glee, Pretty little liars, Entourage and many more that are all romanced based eye candy shows that are all aimed for female viewers or cartoons for the kid minded Adult.

Don't get me started on Reality trash which I avoid like the plague they are on only to save Networks money from paying great actors and actresses. If like like those types of shows then TV as we know it is bound for doom and gloom

After reading all 3 comments so far I can't understand why your complaining about clichés when many shows if not all use them but to hate a show based on them is nuts, especially after you watched 2 episodes. I have watch 4 episodes and yes there are still clichés but this show is far from bad if fact I find it rather entertaining.

Strike Back episodes so far have been action filled and like usual Richard Armitage doesn't disappoint us, this show is on equal footing with many great, TV shows such as Ultimate Force, The Unit and Over There. Which all should of never been cancelled in my opinion and have seen many shows "reality especially" that should be cancelled yet they continue to bore a good majority of people. If I had to choose this show up against any reality garbage out there this show would win hands down.

I not a huge fan of Chris Ryan novels and I have read a few and is a good writer but to be honest I prefer Andy McNab's work. I gave this show a 9 only because 1 person who wrote a comment under rated it because it deserves more than a 5 rating. It's well acted well written the only thing that is bad is that its only 6 episodes. I would of loved to see more than 6 episodes, and for those who have yet to see a single episode, yes I do recommend you watch it if your a action TV show fan.

The worst war depiction I have ever seen and I have seen just about every WWII movie ever produced, its lacks direction, action and especially individual courage that many were known to have shown in the Pacific. I don't know if there were too many Egos who wrote, directed and produced but some thing went wrong from the start and at the rate its going it can't recover seeing were 6 episodes in.

This is more like a daytime soap opera or a Documentary than a made for TV epic series as described because the only thing epic about it is how much its boring. Never have I fell sleep watching a war movie except for this one and not only once did I fall asleep but it happened 3 times already.

Had they made just a long movie without all the extra garbage it would of had a chance to be good like the movie Patton which I watched Yesterday again for over 50 times. Yet The Pacific can't even be used in the same sentence as P.....

I rated it 2 stars only because I am a war movie buff and it has warlike similarities whomever rates this a 10 has to be a chick after all it is a soap more than a war mini series. This should be in the negatives numbers for all I care.

Yes I will watch until the last episode I'm a sucker for punishment but I will never watch it ever again, its too painful to watch it more than once.

Well here we are episode 8 another episode I fell asleep to "yawn" is the deception I would give this whole series. Its a poor man Hollywoodized drivel. This could have easily been summed up in a 1 1/2 hour made for TV movie about Sgt. John Basilone, instead of a 10 hour snore fest. After re-watching episode 8 from where I fell a sleep, Tom Hanks and company managed to show me 10 minutes of war about Iwo Jima.

Iwo Jima was a very important battle in which left 6,821 Americans dead and 19,217 wounded and yet the writers made it look like just another day at the beach.Iwo Jima was also the only U.S. Marine battle that American casualties exceeded the Japanese in the Pacific war even though Japanese combat deaths were three times as many American. Tom Hanks and company should be ashamed for disgracing all the men who died there or were seriously wounded.

As I said had it been a short movie on a war hero and his friends it might of passed but this is just plain garbage and for all of you who thinks this is great and give it a 10. I have 2 questions for you are you sure your watching the same show as the 5 and less ratings or are you a chick voting because you think they're cute guys and romance? It has to be one or the other I can't see no other reason for this being even near an 8 let alone a perfect 10

Well I decided to watch the last episode praying it would be better than episode 8 I thought heck it couldn't get any worse. To my surprise it was and after the part where Leckie was on a date I just turned of the TV and went to bed my sleep was so much better than the lost half hour that I won't ever get back.

People say not to compare it to Band of Brothers well you have to seeing it was the same people who did this junk. I feel very embarrassed for all the soldiers who thought they would finally get recognition they truly deserve, but all they got was just plain crap. This series was a waste of $200 million dollars that it cost to make. The money would have been better served just giving it to all the veterans of WWII Pacific Theater that are left

Once you see one episode you basically seen them all. First of all ever incarnations (3 episodes worth) just happen to be found in the United States what are the odds of the people being reincarnated in the exact same place when the worlds population is around 6,692,030,277. Now if they would travel to different locations around the world it would be a tad more believable even though its science fiction The acting is so boring because as I said its all the same except for the fact its different scenarios. I give this show 3 stars only because its original as far as I can tell. The writers should have just made a movie because it would of made room for much better shows to keep us entertained but then again it seems that bad shows last and great shows such as Jericho, Kyle XY and The Listener ( to name a few) have gotten the axe.

Hopefully for all of us it won't last more than 6 episodes I for one have watch my last episode unless I can't sleep then I'll use it as a sleep aid

Who else other than the FOX network would cancel good programming time and time again and replace it with the typical FOX trash that they always seem to keep If there is anything I have found out watch the FOX network is, if there is a good new show that FOX airs don't watch it because only thing is certain it will only last one season 100% guaranteed This show should of been grated a second season hands down it had everything a viewer could ask for such as conspiracy, intrigue, hard to solve crimes, excellent acting and writing that kept you wanting more and more.

Almost each week a piece fell into place and kept you guessing, the last episode was a hurried one probably because they knew how FOX operates. FOX looks for low budgets crap like reality TV and animations, they love their animation so much so that prime time Sundays that all they air. Problem is the attention span of FOX is that of a pea. Which is why the writers should have never agreed to let FOX air this jewel as FOX viewers don't have what it takes for such a complex show as this

To all of you out there if you haven't learned by now that serious dramas on Fox will be yanked within the first season. To avoid further disappointments in the future just Boycott Fox unless your into Reality shows or Cartoons. which is all they show more than one season even though people don't want to Adults don't want to watch cartoons or Reality shows anymore.

I don't buy the excuse that Gale Harlod was the tipping point to people not watching this show. After watching this great show once again I can't see any reason why it should have had a second season because the suspense was very good and trying to figure out who was a bad guy or a good guy added to the thrill of this show.

Had this show been picked up by HBO instead of Fox I am 100% sure it would have gone much further. I for one would rather have a show like The Unit or Vanished on the air rather than Grey's Anatomy, House, Mercy, ER,Trauma or any other of The numerous medical shows out there.

Having MS and back problems for 18 years and counting and having to see doctors weekly, I don't need to watch doctor shows 24/7. I live with it every day and I am sure many in my position feel the same way. Shows like Vanished give us a break from what we have to live with until we die.

I gave this show a 10 because it was the first of it's kind in 2006 before the writers strike before shows like 24 and Lost which copied it style. If those shows where a hit but I have boycotted since they played on Fox and I didn't want to be disappointed again. Yes I know Lost plays on ABC but they too have a bad habit of pulling shows I like

I've said this in one of my comments about either Carnivàle or Eureka that I am not a fan of Sci-fi shows yet once again like those 2 shows I just mentioned comes yet another great Sci-fi show. Like Carnivàle it was canceled this time it was ABC turn to disappoint its audience.

What I don't get is Kyle XY hit record viewers in it's 3rd season even the users rating on here was 8.6 yet ABC boring Dancing with the Star has been on a serious decline and this site users rating is 5.2 yet that useless show wasn't axed and still boring us as we speak almost daily. Then there is Carnivàle this site rating was 9.0 and it still got axed, I'm certain that Eureka (seeing I love the show) will get the same treatment very soon as Kyle XY and Carnivàle It just goes to show you that the TV network just don't care about its viewers anymore and its getting worse every season, all they care about is reality TV shows so that they can save a buck. Its up to US the viewer to protest networks when they show us crappy Reality TV shows. When a reality show comes on just change the channel, maybe then WE the viewers will get our shows back.

I for one sorely miss the days of quality TV, Kyle XY was was very good, it had a great story line to it and it had great acting. Its shows like that that I miss instead they are showing US CSI,s and Law and order from every city in the US, they are showing us trash people it's time to wake up and take a stand and that time is now. If not you will be watching Jay Leno 24/7 if it keeps going, sure I like Jay but this new format just plain sucks especially as a prime time show.

Finally season 3 is over, when I thought this show after season 2 couldn't get any worse it fools me and it did. I'm shocked even speechless but I feel compelled to write this for anyone who is thinking at buying the DVD or watching this series online, please heed my warning.

First of all how can a show go totally off script from the first to the second was beyond me, the first season focuses on a doctor and his family moving to a new town and setting up a medical practise. It also focuses on the different medical emergencies in a small town throw in another doctor who competes for patients and you have a very good family show. There is also the new relationships that are formed but its not the shows priority mission.

Next comes season 2 a total disaster if you ask me because it's a little less about the patients and it generally focuses on relationships. There is however there are medical emergencies in almost every episodes, boring but for the season finale which makes up for the whole seasons failures.

Now this is were it gets worse there are only 3 or 4 real medical emergencies throughout the whole season, with the main character being a Doctor rarely goes to work anymore. The 3rd season is all about relationships so much so it makes General Hospital worth watching. The third season is so bad I won't be watching season 4 because there won't even be doctors anymore.

I just can't believe this show got a 4th season after having 2 awful seasons in a row, if I wanted to watch a soap operas I would only watch daytime soaps, but I don't. Personally this show should of been cancel after the second season knowing how bad the 3rd was. To have a 4th is just adding to the boredom besides the 3rd season is so phony it makes Alice in Wonderland seem like it could be possible.

It's a desperate housewives for teen's, it went from a possible adult situations to teenage farce. A 4th season save me from a certain death from boredom it's as bad as One tree hill, 90210 and all the other teenager shows out there.

Sorry but I just have to comment on this episode and on the trivia that stated Many WB Affiliates opted not to air this episode, due to the subject matter of teenage pregnancy and abortion combined.

First of all I am appalled at why WB Affiliates wouldn't show this very important topic because how the topic is so still so taboo in the USA. Especially as a fact Each year, almost 750,000 women aged 15-19 become pregnant. Overall, 75 pregnancies occur every year per 1,000 women aged 15-19; this rate has declined 36% since its peak in 1990. This study doesn't include the women 18 and higher who have unwanted pregnancies, how many women go through to term with pregnancies only to abandon their child or worse abuse or murder them.

So instead of this being a taboo episode this episode should of been used as an educational tool to all who have unprotected sex. So to the people of the US it's time to get your head out of the sand and educate yourself because this is happening now in your own backyard or neighborhood. Maybe if more of these episode were allowed to be shown the rate of pregnancies would decline, that would be less of a stress on social welfare also because the majority of these unwanted pregnancies seek welfare for help as there family abandons them completely.

So bravo to which ever network who had the guts and moral obligation to show this episode, so I vote a 10 just for having the guts for educating Americans. If if the Pope and Religious fanatics like Jerry Falwell didn't want it aired then its a poor reason for it being a taboo topic

Summary: One total waste of time, avoid this at all cost

After watching the whole series from beginning to the end through a four day period I told myself at the end that I had just wasted 4 good day for nothing. The ending was a total disappointment as I was hoping that Hearst would be shot dead seeing this was a fictional show but it didn't happen that way.

After looking for accounts of each character I've come to know that this was sightly and I mean slightly based on facts. All the characters that were once living were not as portrayed in Deadwood. So my question is why try to rewrite history? The answer to make it a Hollywood as possible and the heck with history. So then why make the viewers think it actually happened the way it did what not just create make believe characters in a make believe town? Only Hollywood could pull of a lie such as this, the acting was some what good but this show seem to go off the rails after the first season that they should of just stopped. Yet they didn't and the lines these actor had to say just to make believe people actually spoke this way is totally false. Most of the people were uneducated so that means that the use of big words were never used.

The scenery was quite good as was the costumes that were used, other than that it was a total waste of time. So I rated this series a 3 when it really should of been a 1 except for a half decent first season the rest was just a total waste of film. Either some people who rated this a ten watch something else or they never really read up on the history of Deadwood before they voted. Had I read the worst comments before watch this trash I would of had a real incite on the show and would of pasted watching it.

Too bad it had a great potential to show real history, but the real story behind Deadwood is rather boring which is why they had to make this a fictional show. They used Characters such as the Earp brothers and Wild Bill Hickok just to lure people to watch it. How desperate is that?

Was there any doubt this show would get canceled? After all it had 2 things going against this series from the get go. First and for most it played on FOX which is famous for and that would be keeping cartoons and reality shows for great shows, which is why I avoid the FOX network like the plague.

The 2nd would be it was too sophisticated and required the viewers to actually use their brains more than a 1/2 hour at a time 2 things fox Viewers don't have. They prefer The Simpson's, American dad, The Cleveland Show and Family Guy instead of shows such as The Insiders and Justice I hope many read my comments before you decide next time to watch a complicated shows like the Insiders on FOX, heed my warning steer as clear away of it. That way you won't ever be disappointed when its AXED also while your at it NBC is just as bad as Fox when it comes to yanking great shows off the air that have serious depth to them.

Just a small comment on this show it was a brilliant and it was a well written show that should of lasted more than 13 Episodes. This show makes any of the CSI's look like a poorly written sitcom. This was a show that just had to be watched weekly, few shows can even come close to this one and yet only 13 episodes were made. It such a shame to lose it I'd give it a 20 out of 10 if I could but I can't so I gave it the next best thing, a perfect 10.

Working 4 to midnight I don't get to watch too many shows and this show was one of them, I'm into police and legal dramas such as this one. Being able to watch prime time shows online that I might of missed when I was at work has been a great plus. Personally I am very disappointed when good shows such as this one get canceled, I wished networks would visit this site and read peoples feedback on shows.

Maybe then networks would have a change of heart when canceling shows that have a cult following and that networks listen to what people like and don't like. They don't and to me its a shame, I know that networks bases for canceling shows is advertising and I fully understand that but sometimes they pull the plug on a show when it's barely has time to develop That said this was one fine show a hidden pearl among a sea of trash, yet it got pulled when it was just had started to get interesting. I would of welcomed watching another season of this show,the reason why it got axed in my opinion it's because the violence was toned down. I see no other reason why anyone in their right frame of mind cancel it other than the fact that they centered the show on the investigations, rather than showing the usual blood and gore.

I really liked this show the beginning of the first season was rather slow but it picked up nicely at the end. What I did find odd who knows maybe it why it got canceled is the addition of new characters and removing others with no explanation what so ever as to why they weren't there. So the beginning of season 2 started a little weird but hang in there because once again the characters develop nicely.

Which is why I find it odd it got yanked, people tend to have loyalties to actors and when they were missing they might have dropped the show. I'm sure had they explained why the characters suddenly vanished people would of warmed up the the show once more.

I rate this show a 9 only because of the relationships that developed and I found Jennifer Finnigan/Annabeth Chase played a very convincing prosecutor. Yet she hasn't had many roles since then

I can finally see why this show got cancelled for a few obvious reasons, since the great episode unwritten its been on a downward spiral. When Loretta Devine is the best part of the show you know something is not right. It went down hill fast after WPK split had it stayed together I believe it could have managed a 3rd but now the show is just all over the place.

It's dull now, many of the characters that held the show together have become nonresistant and just used to fill in for added time only. If I had to try a follow this show week in week out I'd be lost as to what is happening, in fact I'd be asking myself if I missed and episode or 2. Since that great performance from Victor Garber in the 3rd episode of season 2 it hasn't been the same one bit. It's just too depressing to watch now but see I have come this far I suffer right until the end of the season.

Please say a prayer for me because I have to suffer through 6 more episodes of this to go

What can I say after my main comment stating that this show was just OK I watch this episode called "Unwritten" even though I believe it should have mild Syfi added as a genre, this show like a good wine gets better all the time.

The real Victor Garber that I have always considered a very good actor showed us why he has become a great convincing actor. In this episode he reminded me so much of the old Ron Trott because he plays the head of a law firm excellently.

I truly hope he does something like Justice again I really miss the intensity he brings to shows about law. if ever this show made a great episode I would have to say this would be it but I can't yet I now feel really compelled to watch this series to the very end

After watching the first 8 episodes I can't honestly see why this got canceled, although at time very serious then it turns funny. To me serious and dry humor just don't mix very well. You can compare the show Justice to Eli Stone as the similarities are uncanny with humor thrown in for good measure Victor Garber plays the exact same part as he did in Justice but Justice was 10 times better then Eli Stone and yet they both got canceled after 2 seasons. The only reason Eli Stone got a second season was the fact people wanted to see what would happen to him and not about the law Speaking of law, Justice it was too complicated for the simple mind because it required lots of thought, which many viewer don't have after a day of work and a few beers in then.

Which is why Eli Stone made it to a second season, its not complicated one bit it's easy to follow. Except Law is very complicated and takes a long long time to fully get a grasp. Even lawyers that have been practicing it for 15 years still fail miserably.

So if you want to watch an easy watching easy understanding of law show then this is the show to watch. However you will be truly disappointed if you like using your head wile watching a show then this isn't really for you. That is the reason why Reality TV has done so well the last 8 years or so and should continue to do so because it requires 0 thought

During the time this excellent show was on it was it competition against reality TV shows like Big Brother, American Idol, and Dancing with the Stars. Funny even in 2009 reality shows are still king I believe the same ones are still the top shows and yet there trash, what I don't understand is how people can watch that garbage when there are great shows such as this. The only reason I can come up with is they make good office talk other then that there are just that garbage that require not an once of thought.

Just look at Law and Order sure it was good when it first came out then it got boring so what did they do they made one criminal intent and SVU, no imagination needed. They did the exact same thing with CSI, now there's CSI Miami and NY, to keep true to form this season it's NCIS's turn start multiplying there adding Los Angeles.

If the Networks would only give a show a chance to grow instead of moving it time slot after time slot people would give up as easily. Networks don't care about people who are interested in shows other than reality TV they only care about rating if a show doesn't measure up they move it time slot or throw in a special every other week. It gets to the point where people have no choice but to lose interest, that exactly what the networks do. It just not fair to the people who are looking for a good quality show to enjoy.

Had this show been given a fair chance it should of lasted longer then it did just like many good shows that got axed for no valid reason. So wake up people before the networks only show reality TV so they can save a buck. Ask yourself do I want to watch Survivor for the next 5 to 10 years or The Listener. Great TV shows like Sharks don't come along often when they do give it a chance because its said to see them die for no good reason.

By far one of the best "Leverage" of the young season so far, this season to me hadn't lived up to the high quality of the writing and acting of the first season, I was looking so forward to Season 2 because Season 1 was so great that the first 3 episodes kind of let me down or maybe it was me expecting to much too soon.

This episode seem so much better and if it's any indication of how the rest of the season will be then I will be hooked once again. Before this episode I really didn't look forward to the following week but I can say that I am now.

Id give it a 10 out of 10 but I am waiting for to watch the rest of the season to see if there will be an even better episode. Otherwise I would easily give this one a 10, I don't want to reveal what happens in this episode because I don't want to ruin it for everyone. Watch and judge it for yourself, you will just might agree with me about being the best of the young season

If you like Drama mixed in with personal problems then have a look, I myself love these types of shows Rescue Me The Closer, In Plain sight are a few that come to mind how I would describe The Guard. They really hit the nail on the head on how our Government under funds the Coast Guard, Border Patrol for example.

The Episode Fight or Flight takes a good hard look at the men and women of the guard face, such as a rescue helicopter that doesn't have a hoist or it takes hours to arrive if one is available. People haven't rated this show very high and I can understand why they would it because they aren't from Canada and don't realize how bad the situation is with civil servants. Our Government thinks the people are better serve by having pencil pusher rather than I Helicopter that's 40 to 50 years old and spends more time with the mechanic than actually doing what its suppose to do that would be to "fly".

I sure to some might not believe that this really happens or that I am exaggerating, well I'm sorry but the truth what it is grim. Now the show does show many different situations and I am sure some do happen frequently but I'm also sure there are more days that are quiet then action packed. Just like any civil servant job where human being risk their lives to save someone's else life.

Just for honoring the brave men and women I give this show a 7 because guts the writer have of showing the viewers the truth and isn't afraid to do so. Its also one of the better Canadian made shows that I wouldn't even dare to watch

I give the show a 9 only because of the filming and how it is almost accurate the way they got the 20's right. This is yet another story where if you missed some parts you would be terribly confused as to what is going on.

My personal opinion as to why the show got canceled was because of the lawsuit that was filed June 9, 2005 by Los Angeles writer Jeff Bergquist. This lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice on February 17, 2006 thus leading me to believe that if they followed through with another season writer Jeff Bergquist would have pursued with the lawsuit. I believe this is why it was dismissed and for no other reason the show was canceled The reason behind the suit was copyright infringement as writer Jeff Bergquist claimed the idea was stolen from his book. Had it not been the case they would have showed the new season that had already stared with its filming. With the amount of discontent viewers writing in daily had this not been true the would have showed at least the 3rd season.

If a mediocre TV show Jericho could come back from the dead surely if there was ever a case to bring back a show it would have been the one. This show is and always will be a much better show than Jericho.

I have been catching up on old British shows this year and for the most part are extremely well written and acted, such as The Unit, Hustle, Merlin and spooks just to name a few. What they have in common is that they all have been canceled but for Merlin but it's in it's first season plenty of time to disappoint TV viewers.

No offense to the British and their taste to TV shows but why this got canceled after 2 seasons 11 episodes in all I just can't fathom because this is a gem that sparked brightly. The only rational conclusion I can come up with is this was way too much show for the British mind . I say that because ghost whisperer which is yet to hit the UK stands a better chance than Afterlife only because it's basically the Disney version of Afterlife.

This show need your full attention span where as Ghost whisperer you can talk and still get what it about Afterlife you miss a second and your lost. This is why I say its to much show for the attention span of the English, their used to soaps and comedies, sure so shows do well but they surely are as deep thinking as afterlife. To me this show is a 15 out of 10 and not 10 out of 10 as it is extremely well written. If people don't like this show it's only because they don't understand it and should stick to shows like Paris Hilton my new BFF