I save the introspection and deep dramas for Sundays, so Fox owns the early part of my weekends with two shows that understand exactly how much fun it is to blow some shit up and ride around in cool cars. Click through to thank me for not posting a picture of what Silvio brings to the pahtee...
As always, grids are courtesy of The Futon Critic: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/guide/
8p
Human Target - FOX
Human Target's nothing mind-blowing, but it's a fine B-level show. The plots are acceptable but not revolutionary, and the stunts and effects are above average for an action-adventure hour, but the real draw is the cast, who're all able to turn straw into gold-plated straw (actual gold is going a bit too far). Mark Valley was born to play Keen Eddie (look it up, or ask me for a copy), but since that got canceled far too quickly, Christopher Chance is an acceptable substitute. Valley's just been hanging around a couple of shows that wasted him completely (Boston Legal and Fringe) over the past few years, so it's great to see him back in a leading role that plays to his strengths: being funny and smacking people around. Jackie Earle Haley manages to convey a lot of menace and ambiguity that keeps the show from feeling too one-sided or stale, and I make it a policy to never write off a show that keeps Chi McBride employed - the show should be applauded for that alone. Reports on tweaks to the show between seasons all seem to be addressing the weak points (less repetitive plotting, more interplay between the main cast), so I'm hopeful that it can survive in the Friday night death slot.
Note to self: write something singing the praises of Chi McBride at some point. The man is awesome.
9p
The Good Guys - FOX
I'll find time to say a lot more about The Good Guys before it returns in a few weeks, but this was easily the standout show of the summer for me in terms of sheer fun. Bradley Whitford is flat out hilarious, and even when the rest of the show isn't fully clicking at his level of insane pseudo-logic, he's great to watch. Colin Hanks is a fine straight man, but Whitford's the draw here - can't imagine anyone else playing this part. This is another show where creative tweaks between seasons are reported to be focused on the show's weak points, so that's reassuring to hear, even if ratings are so low that chances for a second season are likely nil. Fun, fun stuff.
Saturdays
Nothing scripted comes on Saturdays, so just watch some college football. Geaux Tigers!
What's everybody else watching?
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