Eureka “I Do Over”

Posted on August 24th, 2008 by William.
Categories: TV.

This is a test of embedding an episode of the Sci-Fi series Eureka from Hulu.com



Eureka “I Do Over” - Season 3, Episode 4

Eureka is back on track after a shaky start to season 3. This is a time-loop episode, so you’ll get flashbacks of “Ground Hog Day”, but they manage to have fun with it and also make it work.

After watching the episode, go discuss it over at (BEWARE THERE”S SPOILERS IF YOU READ IT BEFORE WATCHING)Television Without Pity, the Eureka forum for this episode is HERE.

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Hulu Expands TV Show Offerings, Leaves Schedules In Yesteryear

Posted on April 14th, 2008 by William.
Categories: Movies, TV.

Hulu.com has been gaining momentum online and creating plenty of buzz as the place to go to see TV shows and movies as opposed to the endless low quality videos on You Tube and Break. At first glance, I wondered why we needed yet another online video site, but what sets Hulu apart is the deals it has with the various networks and studios to legally have those shows on the site with high quality videos. The only thing that I don’t care for is the high number of clips of shows, I personally want to see an entire show. There’s the ability to edit any show down to your favorite clip and to embed the entire show or clip into your social networking page of choice - Myspace, Facebook, etc - or your blog. Of course there isn’t (yet) a great way to drop the shows onto your portable devices, say your iPhone, video iPod, Sony PSP, or laptop to watch when you’re *gasp* out of reach of the mighty Internet.

The amount of shows on there seems to increase by the minute and when I first checked it out the day it officially launched, the movies were a very limited selection, but that’s turning around nicely. Also, the timing of the shows is pretty impressive, as typically I’ve been able to catch shows fairly quickly after the official airtime. There’s typically a short (15 seconds) ad at the top of the show, and often no ads in the break for the ad, only a second or two of black before it gets to the show again. Very cool indeed. If Hulu ever comes out with a hardware device that allows people to watch Hulu on thier TV from their couch and control it via remote, then both cable and satellite execs should be worried - very worried. So far the only thing I don’t like is being tethered to the computer to watch Hulu, but a wireless laptop does a fine job of erasing most of that burden. This morning, I was watching Hulu at the kitchen table on my laptop while having my morning cereal.

Hulu doesn’t require registration for most of the videos, but some of them, like The Onion News and a few of the movies do require a log-in before you can watch, in an attempt to keep the kiddies away from bad influences, but if that were true, then the nightly news would require registration also. Since it’s still fairly new, I’d recommend going ahead an registering so you’ll have a better chance of getting the username you want.

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TV Review: New Amsterdam

Posted on April 7th, 2008 by William.
Categories: TV.


New Amsterdam is a new drama on FOX Tuesdays at 7:00c. John Amsterdam was a soldier in 1642 when he was wounded on the battle field and an American Indian cured him with an ancient spell, but of course there’s a catch - he can not die until he finds ‘the one’ - his soul mate then he will be turned back into a mortal and will finally die. John has to reinvent himself from time to time and currently he’s a New York detective. Using his abundant knowledge of history that he’s lived through, he is able to solve the cases and through his memories, layers of his past are revealed. So far there’s been plenty of great twists and the story gets deeper with each episode. I recommend that you start with episode one on Hulu, the first 6 episodes are already posted.
Bottom line: When this comes out on DVD, grab it - kill if you must- and enjoy. The idea of soaking up an entire season with no commercials and not having to wait a week between episodes is very tempting because each ending leaves you wanting more. (I’m predicting it will hit the shelves just before season 2 next year)

Check it out on Wikipedia

The episodes are also available on HULU - HERE

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TV Review: Greek

Posted on April 7th, 2008 by William.
Categories: TV.


I’ve just been introduced to Greek, a teen drama on ABC Family network.  So far, I’ve only seen the first two episodes of season one, the writing is well done, the characters are easily to relate to, the pacing is nicely done and the variety of characters are very well chosen.  The twists are believable and seldom telegraphed, so it’s a fun experience to check up on Rusty, the freshman and his older sister Casey who’s already popular on campus.  The basic premise is to follow Rusty as he comes out of his sheltered life and his adventures of exploring college life.  I hope the quality remains throughout the rest of the first season. Season two has just launched on ABC Family, Monday March 24.

Bottom Line: Sure, it’s a teen drama, but the quality is very good, the characters are well done and it’s fun to see the decisions they make.

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