IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
Kings rules, Hung could use a little male enhancement, Kathy's best season ever, Wipeout is great summer fun, I Survived a Japanese Game Show is not, and much more!
KINGS: When the Queen had Prince Jack's boyfriend killed, I was not only angry, but I wanted to stop watching. Personally, I've had enough dead gay characters to last me a lifetime. But I'm glad I stuck around as the episode actually did a nice job of dealing with the fall out for Jack and making it clear who the monster was here. I truly get the feeling that had Kings survived, Jack might have gone on to be one of the most intriguing gay characters we'd ever seen.
KATHY GRIFFIN: I'm finding this to be one of Kathy's strongest seasons and her mom is definitely part of the reason. I love the way she gamely puts up with Kathy's ribbing, but truly priceless were her reactions to teabagging — about which she definitely did not want to know — and her attempts to navigate Kathy's "Faceplace" page.
VIRTUALITY: I so wanted to like this. Not only did I want us Yanks to have our own Torchwood, but I genuinely liked this couple. I'm not sure who gets the lion's share of the blame — Fox for meddling and asking for all kinds of rewrites or Ronald Moore for what seems like a poor execution of a convoluted idea. Either way, we lose.
WIPEOUT: This totally brainless show is perfect for hot summer evenings. It's like cotton candy — it tastes great, but two minutes later, you've forgotten what you ate. And kudos to the show for not gay-baiting. There have been a couple of effeminate male contestants and while the show mocked them like they do everybody else, they avoided the obvious, offensive jokes.
HUNG: While the first episode could've used a shot of Viagara, I'd encourage you to stick around and keep watching. Episode 2 really clicks and I not only love Thomas Jane's hangdog performance, but the show actually has a sweetness I wasn't expecting.
TRUE BLOOD: Okay, who didn't cover their eyes when that doctor went digging around in Sookie's scratched up back? Ewww..... TB keeps rolling along picking up ratings and critical acclaim. Methinks this is the must-watch show of the summer. BTW, I know who that beastie in the forest is...
NURSE JACKIE: Watching Jackie come to the realization there is something seriously wrong with her child is heartbreaking. I recently watched the similarly-themed Phoebe in Wonderland and NJ did a much better job of handling.
I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW: Okay, I almost didn't survive watching this. Ugh. Those "competitions" gave me a headache. Frankly, it made me want to watch Big Brother. While Bobaloo isn't exactly doing great, I got tired of his teammates going on about how fat he is.
The Real World: Cancun: When Puck, er, Joey spit in his housemates taco, I figured there was no way the ep could recover. But I appreciated everyone came around at the end. (But what was Derek doing taking his side? Joey is a grade A ass.) That being said, does Jonna really think she's fooling anyone with her "there's nothing to worry about just because I can't keep my hands of C.J." talk? Matt needs to ditch her ASAP.
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