30 Days of Television - Day Twenty Seven

Day 27 - Best pilot episode

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Pilots are a tricky business as most shows are still feeling their way. They aren't fully developed concepts and the writers as well as the actors haven't become entirely comfortable with the world they're working in. Take my two favorite new shows from last season:

Community had a pretty decent pilot with plenty of laughs and gave a glimpse of what the show had to offer. I recently rewatched it and was kind of amazed by how much everyone has grown into their characters. Later episodes just have such an ease to them compared to the pilot. But a lot of the time, the best shows can hope for is a "pretty decent" first run.

Then there is The Vampire Diaries whose first couple of episodes were so full of stilted, overwrought dialogue and boring that I nearly gave up on it. Luckily, I hung on and was able to watch the show blossom. Some shows never blossom, or they have a great first episode and wither away. It's always a shame when a genuinely good show has such an iffy start. It's dangerous also, because networks seem to have such a short fuse.

Then there is the Lost pilot, which I honestly think stands miles ahead of every pilot I can think of. It was like watching a movie. There was this grand scale to everything: the set, the characters, the story. Then, of course, there was the monster.

Guys... where are we?

( 30 Days of Television )

Coffee House 15

I watched episode 15 of Coffee House last night and I'm still liking. One thing really bugged me, but first the positive!

This was the first time I genuinely liked Seung-yeon. ( Spoilers, obv. )