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I think that the key phrase in my review of Ringer the other day was "wider audience." ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
shadowkat67 made a pretty good argument last night about why people who like good soap operas would like Ringer. But I have to completely disagree with her conclusion that you'd have to like soap operas to like Ringer. Danielle Steele and Jackie Collins make my skin crawl. But I'm liking Ringer. Instead of trying to convince you that it's not a soap opera, which is most likely a mistake, I'll just say that it's more than that.
What is Ringer like to me? I was having a hard time comparing it to anything till it dawned on me after last night's episode. It's a new twist on the classic show The Fugitive. Where Dr. Richard Kimble wanted nothing more to be able to stop running, Bridget wants nothing more than to run away. In both cases the detective chasing after them knows exactly what they look like. In Kimble's case he has to keep running from his detective. In Bridget's case her best strategy is to hide in plain sight, talk to the detective when he insists, and be mildly uncooperative, which happens to fit the "disguise" she's using perfectly. Kimble ends up helping strangers in his search for the person who might be able to clear him. Bridget ends up helping people who mistakenly think they know her.
Ringer is far from the best show on TV, but it is entertaining and at least for now intriguing.
I watched the premiere of Unforgettable last night. Unremarkable might be a more accurate title. There's nothing wrong with it. There will be people who'll like it a lot. Unfortunately it's about as copy cat as you can get. Yet another crime drama with a tough, smart female lead with a male partner who's sweet on her if not already in love with her. She's got a superpower, if not a supernatural power. You can name the things it's derivative of for yourself. The writing is not special. The setting isn't eye-popping. The female lead is kind of ordinary looking, unless you've got a serious thing for red-heads. The male lead is a cross between ruggedly handsome and broken-down shabby. If you love murder mysteries where you have little chance of solving the mystery yourself, it may be the show for you. I wouldn't flee screaming from more episodes myself, but I think I'll probably turn the TV off rather than bother to switch channels to watch it.
shadowkat67 made a pretty good argument last night about why people who like good soap operas would like Ringer. But I have to completely disagree with her conclusion that you'd have to like soap operas to like Ringer. Danielle Steele and Jackie Collins make my skin crawl. But I'm liking Ringer. Instead of trying to convince you that it's not a soap opera, which is most likely a mistake, I'll just say that it's more than that. What is Ringer like to me? I was having a hard time comparing it to anything till it dawned on me after last night's episode. It's a new twist on the classic show The Fugitive. Where Dr. Richard Kimble wanted nothing more to be able to stop running, Bridget wants nothing more than to run away. In both cases the detective chasing after them knows exactly what they look like. In Kimble's case he has to keep running from his detective. In Bridget's case her best strategy is to hide in plain sight, talk to the detective when he insists, and be mildly uncooperative, which happens to fit the "disguise" she's using perfectly. Kimble ends up helping strangers in his search for the person who might be able to clear him. Bridget ends up helping people who mistakenly think they know her.
Ringer is far from the best show on TV, but it is entertaining and at least for now intriguing.
I watched the premiere of Unforgettable last night. Unremarkable might be a more accurate title. There's nothing wrong with it. There will be people who'll like it a lot. Unfortunately it's about as copy cat as you can get. Yet another crime drama with a tough, smart female lead with a male partner who's sweet on her if not already in love with her. She's got a superpower, if not a supernatural power. You can name the things it's derivative of for yourself. The writing is not special. The setting isn't eye-popping. The female lead is kind of ordinary looking, unless you've got a serious thing for red-heads. The male lead is a cross between ruggedly handsome and broken-down shabby. If you love murder mysteries where you have little chance of solving the mystery yourself, it may be the show for you. I wouldn't flee screaming from more episodes myself, but I think I'll probably turn the TV off rather than bother to switch channels to watch it.
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Yup, this is part of what I meant when I said, as a fan of superhero comics, I love the potential for identity porn on Ringer. *g*
I haven't had a chance to see last night's ep yet, but I'll review when I have! But you make a really good point about The Fugitive. I'm glad to hear that Bridget helps someone out in 1x02 and that the show will have some episodic focus, instead of having the characters be entirely self-involved or the show focusing entirely on the season-long arc.