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Learn Who Plays Nathan Fillion’s Wife On Tim Minear’s DRIVE!!

First! by Abin Sur	Jan 19th, 2007 10:26:14 AM
And Acker is hot stuff.
This looks decent by Fawst	Jan 19th, 2007 10:28:09 AM
Saw a commercial the other night and it made my roommates take notice. I was like "Guy who did Wonderfalls" and they go "OOOOOH! Sweet!" So, it has a bit of a built-in audience I'd wager.
Optimistic mode: ENABLED by DynamixRo	Jan 19th, 2007 10:44:57 AM
I have a good feeling about this, but that might be just the Firefly\Wonderfalls fanboy in me taking over. I hope the interesting concept will draw enough ratings to keep it on the air.
Sorry....... by boyblue	Jan 19th, 2007 10:53:08 AM
Ive just come!
Not a bad bit of casting by photoboy	Jan 19th, 2007 11:00:20 AM
Although I'd have chuckled a bit more if they'd hired Christina "Yosaffbridge" Hendricks!
Aww, good for her by Ribbons	Jan 19th, 2007 11:04:14 AM
I kind of like Amy Acker
What's Marti Noxon up to? by tonagan	Jan 19th, 2007 11:24:36 AM
I just had a Point Pleasant flashback...
Christina Hendricks... by fanboy71	Jan 19th, 2007 11:29:08 AM
Is one of the hottest women on the planet. Why doesn't she get more work? That would have been great to have her as the wife. Our Mrs. Reynolds indeed.
And... by fanboy71	Jan 19th, 2007 11:32:46 AM
Amy Acker looks a little young to be married to Fillion. But I guess after checking IMDB, she's 29 and he's 35... the same as my wife and I. I guess he's a cradle robber like me. yea!
GOTTA EAT AMY ACKER! by CatVutt	Jan 19th, 2007 11:51:23 AM
Cuz...well, Yummy. But since this show was created by Minear, has a decent premise, and will probably be pretty good, we can all rest assured that Fox will likely schedule it against Lost or something equally fated to pound it in the ratings, and that it will last a whopping 4 episodes or so before being unceremoniously cancelled.
Fuck Fox by BanAllFIRSTPosters	Jan 19th, 2007 12:21:57 PM
Cancelled both AD and Firefly, yet we're stuck with all of their other horrid programming.
Fanboy, you are... by mullymt	Jan 19th, 2007 12:23:21 PM
Absolutely correct. Christina Hendricks is HOT!
The race will be on...before 24..in the spring by Eternal Watcher	Jan 19th, 2007 12:33:05 PM
The plan is for the show to start April 15 with a two-hour premiere, then Mondays at 8 for the duration. That;s the word from the Futon Critic site
Ah! Caleb/Mal & Fred/Illyria by glodene	Jan 19th, 2007 12:58:42 PM
I guess this is the closest to a Mutant Enemy reunion we're going to get until the Messiah Whedon comes back to TV. DAMN JOEL SILVER for seducing The Whedon with that long gestating Wonder Woman bullshit.
I really miss Wonderfalls... by Strabo	Jan 19th, 2007 01:18:41 PM
sigh...I can't believe I didn't recognize Caroline Dhavernas in her bit part in Hollywoodland...
AWESOME! GREAT NEWS! by Krangelus	Jan 19th, 2007 01:55:40 PM
seriously, whats with the massive headline for such minor news. /gleh
its a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad... by Spice-Orange	Jan 19th, 2007 02:46:42 PM
mad, mad, cannonball train planes and automobile 80 days around the world. it looks very cool- i'd like it better in movie form, or mini-series form. these semi-scifi-dramas are hard to keep alive on network TV.
Isn't Prison Break on Mondays at 8? by BLWiseass	Jan 19th, 2007 02:56:54 PM
Or are they going to run out of episodes by mid april?
I guess I'm in for the few episodes that'll air... by Big Bad Clone	Jan 19th, 2007 03:05:33 PM
before it's yanked for Skating with Celebrities II. Fox is like Lucy holding a football for us to kick and just like Charlie Brown, we keep charging up thinking,"She won't fuck me over again."
I don't know why Minear, Whedon, ANYONE goes with Fox!! by Roguewriter	Jan 19th, 2007 03:16:50 PM
You just know they will abort this promising series early, by failing to properly program it against rival nets, by botching its ad/marketing campaign, and by mistreating its showrunners and team every step of the way -- just like they've done every other promising series that didn't yield X-FILES Season Four numbers right out of the gate. Fox is the absolute worst possible network to manage genre programming, and talented creatives like Minear, Whedon, Morgan & Wong and others ought to RUN any time Fox comes sniffing around after their product. Christ, I'd take my series to fucking cable before I'd let Fox wreck it. I'm eager to see this one, but I have absolutely NO hope that it will survive past its initial 8-13 episodes. Fuck you, Fox, you useless, talentless, soulless hack motherfuckers.
Needs more Jewel Staite in various states of undress by Darth_Gonz	Jan 19th, 2007 03:19:27 PM
I appreciate her bosom.
Christina Hendricks IS Mal's missing (well, not .. by Amy Chasing	Jan 19th, 2007 03:44:49 PM
around much anyway) wife! Another missed opportunity to give the most beautiful actress in the world more work. dammnit
Good point. by mrfan	Jan 19th, 2007 04:21:59 PM
Why the hell does Minear, Whedon, or anyone associate with Fox after being burned. Can anyone please explain.
mrfan: because Fox is the only one giving them a shot by chrth	Jan 19th, 2007 04:28:50 PM
A lot of network TV is -- networking. Sure, Joss and Tim et al. have been ass-fucked by Fox in the past, but at least the ass-fucker is willing to fuck them again.
creepy by punto	Jan 19th, 2007 05:15:06 PM
amy acker seems too young to play that guy's wife doesn't she?
she was on firefly? by occula	Jan 19th, 2007 06:24:14 PM
who did she play? whoever she is, she's definitely blah compared to chris-tits-a hendricks. me love yosafbridge!
And don't forget.... by GermanCity	Jan 19th, 2007 07:00:27 PM
In Hollywood, even a cancelled show can net you some serious money. Cynical system.
occula! by glodene	Jan 19th, 2007 07:31:36 PM
Amy Acker played Fred/Illyria on Angel and had a brief stint on Alias. She's petite, but very pretty in a girl-next-door sorta like way. Btw, she's also a great character actress...The way she was able to juxtapose between Illyria and Fred & vice-versa was very impressive.
oops, i read the thingy wrong. by occula	Jan 19th, 2007 07:57:25 PM
my bad. but she's STILL not as va-va-voom as our mrs. reynolds!
If it's on Mondays at 8... by themikejonas	Jan 19th, 2007 08:45:16 PM
Then it'll be up against that other magnet for Whedon refugees, "How I Met Your Mother."
Damn, tough call on the casting... by Cold Winter Wind	Jan 19th, 2007 10:46:11 PM
... Rented Serenity 3x, bought Serenity 1x, Amazon'd the Firefly box, watched it mucho-x. Ms. Hendricks is beyond doubt a major slice of voluptuocity and her on-screen chemistry w/Fillion is just short of mesmerizing; but Ms. Acker has this whole "One night with her will be the death of you, boy - help me Jesus I can't stop myself." thang cuz, you know it, once you've peeled back the layers of that girl next door she's coming for you, and coming, and coming, and coming.
I love Minear, but I honestly didn't think whoever... by DanielKurland	Jan 19th, 2007 11:53:06 PM
was playing the wife would have gotten me excited, and look at that, it did. Yeah, pairing this would 24 would instantly lead it (and presumably any show) to success. Like if The Inside had been paird with Idol rather than House.
For the love of God, don't cast Adam Baldwin!!! by Sledge Hammer	Jan 20th, 2007 12:29:10 AM
Much as I actually really enjoy the guy and the roles that he plays he is the kiss of death to quality tv. Don't believe me, just look at the facts: Recurring guest role on The Visitor - cancelled first season Joins X-Files in a recurring guest role, turns out to be shows final season Cast a series regular on Firefly, show is aired out of order and cancelled after only a few episodes Made a recurring guest on Angel, show is unexpectedly cancelled that year Cast as a regular on The Inside, show doesn't even last half a season Cast as a regular on Day Break, show is pulled from air after only a handful of episodes shown And it's not just casting him in a regular or recurring role that'll kill your show, just having him do a guest shot will do it too, it just takes a little longer for the Baldwin curse to seep through: Guest spot on JAG, announced that the show's next season will be it's last Voices Jonah Hex, Hal Jordan and Rick Flagg on JLU, shortly after he does Flagg it's announced that the next (already in production) season will be the show's last The Adam Baldwin curse is real, people, it's real, it happens, it can not be avoided, so cast him at your peril. And if you see Adam Baldwin show up on your favourite show, weep, for the end can not be far away!
Wow, have any of the former Buffyverse writers... by AnnoyYou	Jan 20th, 2007 01:31:54 AM
...done anything that has lasted more than six episodes? Fury and Noxious, er, Noxon were shitcanned from their most recent gigs, Noxon, Minear, DeKnight and Petrie have all had failed shows, and the great Whedon is diddling Buffy comics somewhere while his Wonder Woman project languishes. So much for Buffy's great television and film legacy. Doubt very highly this show will change the status quo.
NATHAN FILLION FOR JESSE CUSTER by DOGSOUP	Jan 20th, 2007 01:56:43 AM
My campaign continues. "Go Fuck Yourself" with The Word.
Amy Acker on Firefly ????? Nah! by Audioslv	Jan 20th, 2007 03:00:44 AM
She wasn't in any episodes or the movie. Unless she was casted for an upcoming role later in the season.
Amy Acker rules by Toby___Wong	Jan 20th, 2007 04:07:27 AM
Very sweet woman.
In all fairness to Adam Baldwin about Angel ... by Shan	Jan 20th, 2007 07:02:13 AM
... I believe the news that the show got the axe was after the 100th episode and well before any he appeared in.
Maybe before he appeared on tv... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 20th, 2007 07:08:13 AM
...but not before he had started filming. It's the Adam Baldwin curse, it is real, and it's coming for your fave show next!
Speaking of the Mutant Enemy graduates by Black Satin 2	Jan 20th, 2007 09:32:48 AM
Exactly how many are we going to see on this show. Adam Baldwin? Rachel Nichols? Even Christina Hendricks in a guest star variety. Doesn't matter if Fos plays around with this show and cancels it prematurely.
Yes!!!!! by SPECTRE Agent	Jan 20th, 2007 09:34:55 AM
I have an addiction and the only cure is more Amy Acker. Even though I'm sure Fox will cancel this halfway through. Praise Minear!
Adam Baldwin isn't cursed by RKDN Del Sol	Jan 20th, 2007 12:12:28 PM
he's opportunistic and doesn't want to be tied down. he's got a great agent who keeps him steadily busy on projects that wont require any long-term committments. Also, he was awesome in the X-Files.
Kate Finneran by fatsackowind	Jan 20th, 2007 02:11:04 PM
Just waiting to hear that she's been cast in DRIVE as well. C'mon, c'mon!! (Hendricks would be nice too. If we could get her and Richard Brooks on the same series this would be a slice of Firefly-reunion heaven)
WOW by nemesisdarkside	Jan 20th, 2007 07:09:45 PM
I'm really liking the YoSaffBridge love in this TB. Christina Hendricks is indeed very yummy. Love me some Amy Acker too. Problem is, I don't see this lasting. The Premise + Minear + Mutant Enemy alumi + Fox TV = 5 out of order eps...if we are lucky. We need more Christina Hendricks on TV!!!!!!!!
yes, please by occula	Jan 20th, 2007 11:46:14 PM
i'm a straight married lady and i have christina girl crush, no doubt! maybe she could show up on BSG? stranded on some planet? plotting and scheming?
Reminds me of Carnivale by the crucible	Jan 21st, 2007 06:42:59 AM
only set now. and no mysticism. and faster cars. but for some reason Fillion going cross country in a car reminds me of Stahl.
He just doesn't want to be tied down? by Sledge Hammer	Jan 21st, 2007 09:24:40 AM
Damn lucky that all the shows Adam Baldwin is on just seem to miraculously get cancelled then, isn't it? Adam Baldwin in patient zero, the curse doesn't affect him, just everyone he comes into contact with.
damn, I thought HERC got the role... :) by lynxpro	Jan 21st, 2007 11:18:28 PM
I'm just sayin'...

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