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testing 1 2 3 by xega	Sep 25th, 2007 05:20:18 AM
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what herc forgot: by ev1ldead	Sep 25th, 2007 05:23:05 AM
The best CW show since Gossip Girl!
"Seth Rogen-like sidekick"? by brokentusk	Sep 25th, 2007 05:59:28 AM
Er, I'd say he's more Jack Black, than Seth Rogen.
agreed, more like Jack Black by Holodigm	Sep 25th, 2007 06:05:42 AM
someone just wants to seem hip.
Ray Wise as Satan = Brilliant Casting by Yeti	Sep 25th, 2007 06:14:21 AM
I wonder if they'll end up doing some sort of cross over with "Supernatural"
KEVIN SMITH DIRECTED THE PILOT TONIGHT!!!!!! by Acid_Frio	Sep 25th, 2007 06:55:36 AM
hasnt been brought up yet.....
Kevin Smith does have one good director's quality. by beastie	Sep 25th, 2007 07:32:48 AM
The man can get great comedic performances out of people. His camera work is static and is knowledge of symbolism seems to be nil, but GODDAMNED if the man can't have the performers make me laugh with an otherwise unfunny line. This show, along with Chuck and Pushing Daisies, is going to make this TV season a good one. I only hope Smith comes in to direct some more episodes (Ivan Reitman would also do a great episode of Reaper).
I liked this show the first time it was on... by heinz sabbatino	Sep 25th, 2007 07:51:51 AM
...when it was called "Reaper". And John Glover played Satan.
It was called "Brimstone" and I loved it. by Smerdyakov	Sep 25th, 2007 08:10:48 AM
It had great ambiance, even though the escaped sinners were strictly small-time. I kept waiting for Hitler and Nero to break out.
Wait ... so he's Ghost Rider? by chrth	Sep 25th, 2007 08:16:50 AM
I think I will watch it tonight though
I haven't looked at WB/CW since they cancelled Angel by glodene	Sep 25th, 2007 08:23:27 AM
The boycott stills' stand. I'm glad that Wolfram & Hart dropped them as clients.
ok epsiode by Mr_X	Sep 25th, 2007 08:27:09 AM
not spectactular. just ok
Brimstone? by Gislef_crow	Sep 25th, 2007 08:54:15 AM
"the Devil dexterously depicted by Ray Wise, who adroitly avoids the obvious and invests Old Red with more pizazz than he's usually had in movies, plays or other TV shows in which he's figured." It's like nobody even saw John Glover in Brimstone, did they? Does anybody who saw him think he lacked pizzaz in Brimstone?
Welcome back, Leland...errrr, Ray! by SpyGuy	Sep 25th, 2007 09:12:25 AM
It has been far too long without the awesomeness of Ray Wise. Kudos to the casting director for picking the best possible guy for the role.
oops! thanks, smerdyakov by heinz sabbatino	Sep 25th, 2007 10:24:23 AM
you knew exactly what i meant. i kept forgetting the name of THIS show, so i kept repeating it to myself over and over in my head and i think that's why i typed it instead of "brimstone". "brimstone" was so good, it was even able to make up for the casting of lori petty in a horribly obnoxious role. (correction: "in a role". she adds the "horribly obnoxious"). sometimes when i can stomach a full episode of "smallville", i can see glover channelling his "brimstone" role. take care, everyone
This and Chuck and Pushing Daisies by skimn	Sep 25th, 2007 11:10:35 AM
all look like high concept fun, but how long can they stretch the concept? Sure, Buffy was high concept, but they had the high school/college backgrond to hang plot threads on. These all look like one season wonders to me...BTW, nice to see Harrison continuing to get work, I've thought he had good comic timing going back to Grounded For Life.
Oh and herc?....CW Hell and cowbell by skimn	Sep 25th, 2007 11:18:01 AM
is really reaching. But it did make me think..we've had Nicholson, Pacino, DeNiro, Keitel, etc. play the devil...I think 'ol Walken should give it a try..."Those eternal flames are HOT!! Woweewowee.."
Saw it a couple weeks ago.. by clockpolitiks	Sep 25th, 2007 11:28:17 AM
and I liked it a lot. It was actually pretty funny. I'll be watching it. I agree though, that it will be hard to make this a long lasting show. I guess supernatural has been doing it though though.
Pretty great show. by Charlie Murphy	Sep 25th, 2007 12:28:16 PM
i saw the pilot before missy peregrym came on board, so it'll be neat to see if she's better or worse than the old chick that was in this.
Seen the pilot three times. It's good, really! by YotzVonFrelnik	Sep 25th, 2007 12:57:10 PM
Yeah, the motif has been done before several times over, I think that show Brimstone did it too. Supernatural kind of does that dance, and other shows and movies have had that "sending escaped souls back to hell" plotline. But this one does it was a genuinely comedic twist. In a way I'm reminded of John Hughes movies from the 80's. Don't get hung up on the been there, done that already aspect of the basic premise. I thought that too when I first read about it last spring, but this has a fresh take on it, seriously.
Howard Stern is right!!!!!!! by longshot7	Sep 25th, 2007 01:36:37 PM
Someone else cannot sell your soul to the devil. Only you can. That is why this premise is flawed.
Howard K. Stern is right!!!!!!! by 13th Librarian	Sep 25th, 2007 01:46:51 PM
Anne Nicole sure sold her children's souls... so the series seems very plausible...
I really liked this show.... by fiester strikes back	Sep 25th, 2007 01:47:26 PM
...when it was called "Brimstone"! Probably last about as long too.
I can wait to see this... by Napoleon Park	Sep 25th, 2007 03:10:47 PM
Not a typo for "can't wait", because I'll have to catch it some time when it's not on opposite House and part of a 90 minute Boston Legal. Gotta get my Greg House and Denny Crane fixes. It's the devils you know versus The Devil you don't. I DO want to see Reaper but I have an old school VCR so I can only watch one thing and tape one other, not like you folks with the Teevoes. So, it will be on again later in the week, right? I mean, if Fox could show the first Wonderfalls three times, The CW ought to give this the push it deserves with a few extra plays, right?
Ray Wise is fucking fantastic... by DanielKurland	Sep 25th, 2007 04:54:13 PM
Such a good job on Twin Peaks. That Pennsylvania 6500 scene, his entrance into Ben's office in season 2, his scene the last time we see Maddy...
So its a "Ghost Rider" tv show? by Mike_D	Sep 25th, 2007 05:03:46 PM
Did I read that synopsis right?
Someone else cannot sell your soul to the devil. by gotilk	Sep 25th, 2007 07:11:24 PM
Right. And everyone knows Klingons can't mate with the Borg. And.. and Jedi can't fly... and .. and.. Seriously, what kind of person talks about religion with the fanboy part of their brain? Oh well, I guess it technically IS the same part of the brain.
So far so good by chrth	Sep 25th, 2007 08:12:24 PM
Enjoying all the smiling shots of Missy.
Heh. They brought up the 'can't sell another soul' by chrth	Sep 25th, 2007 08:30:56 PM
Didn't answer it, but they did question it. Can someone say, series finale twist?
I liked it a lot. Herc, I expect a weekly talkback by chrth	Sep 25th, 2007 08:58:40 PM

Much better then I expected.. by Ironmuskrat	Sep 25th, 2007 09:03:55 PM
I will have to put this one slightly above Chuck on my favorite new show list. I might actually make it a point to watch the CW or whatever they are calling themselves these days.
Not Bad, Watched A Bit Of It... That Chick Is HOT! by BojTrek	Sep 25th, 2007 09:29:27 PM
I watched a bit of the show while putting the daughters to bed... watched the last 15 minutes... It looks pretty good, the friends are funny... And good god that chick is hot... who is she? I am noticing a ton of hot chicks on TV this year... NICE!
Hot chick is Missy Peregrym (spelling?) by chrth	Sep 25th, 2007 09:46:30 PM
Us Heroes fanatics remember her as the delightfully tasty light-bending Candice. "Do you want to shoot me again?"
Devil must be called "Kyle" or "Stewart" at some point by jimbojones123	Sep 25th, 2007 10:17:42 PM
PLEASE LET THERE BE MORE GREEN LANTERN REFRENCES. Maybe since he's a bad guy, they's have an offhand comment and call him Sinestro. I will laugh. About 6-7 24 fans crossing over to this GREAT show will also laugh. Then we can continue to be the nerds that we are and not be able to tell anybody about it because they just wouldn't understand. BTW, did anybody else find the "Hidden Mickey" in the Star Wars Tales comic? Yeah, I keep that one to myself in normal everyday life too.
Liked Missy Pentagram much better in this by jimbojones123	Sep 25th, 2007 10:18:54 PM
than in Heroes. As little as she did here, she was much more pointless on Heroes. I actually find her pretty, but that's just because she is playing likable I think.
Liked Missy Pentagram much better in this by jimbojones123	Sep 25th, 2007 10:18:55 PM
than in Heroes. As little as she did here, she was much more pointless on Heroes. I actually find her pretty, but that's just because she is playing likable I think.
Chuck vs. Reaper = by oisin5199	Sep 25th, 2007 10:40:20 PM
McG vs. Kevin Smith. Two very different styles. As it was I was more engaged with Chuck because it was faster moving, but I definitely like the lo-fi quality of Reaper. Tyler Labine finally found the perfect variation of the same role he always plays. Loved the Ghostbusters homage. We'll give it a chance.
McG vs Kevin Smith by jimbojones123	Sep 25th, 2007 10:51:11 PM
Really, can any side really win that battle? McG was cute for about 2-3 weeks when he made a few fun MTV videos and Charlie's Angels showed that you can make the least attractive of three girl work harder to make herself sexy. But Kevin Smith may be turning the corner. Jackoff Jokes kept to a minimum tonight. Kevin, I know you are reading this so thank you. The Episode was FANTASTIC! I'm not looking forward at all to the new Porn movie, we've already seen Orgazmo. But this was great. Mostly I get tired of 3 years of hype behind Kevin Smith with very little payoff and poor execution, but TV might be an AWESOME medium for you dude. Keep it simple -- and we have greatness like tonight.
Surprisingly, Kevin Smith didn't ruin this by BrowncoatJedi	Sep 26th, 2007 12:25:56 AM
TV directors are just traffic cops. The real creative force in TV are the writer/producers. A monkey could have directed it.
This show is Ghostbusters! by Musicballs	Sep 26th, 2007 12:29:12 AM
And I liked it. Leland was terrific as the devil. In fact, all the performances were good. It wiped the floor with Chuck.
In Defense of McG by topaz4206	Sep 26th, 2007 03:11:35 AM
I thought "We Are Marshall" was pretty great. That's all I got.
Wonder if it'll last longer than Brimstone... by Sledge Hammer	Sep 26th, 2007 04:13:44 AM
...which was great by the way. Oh, and as cool as casting Ray Wise as Satan is, he still aint no John Glover. Still, I'll check it out.
i started to watch it cause of it being in HD... by Judge Briggs	Sep 26th, 2007 05:20:43 AM
...I was Tivo'ing at the same... then there was a commercial break like every 5 minutes so that got really, really old FAST. anyone else notice the commercial breaks were being run every 5 mins?
REAPER > CHUCK by SpyGuy	Sep 26th, 2007 07:54:34 AM
Kevin Smith should really consider directing more TV episodes, because the constraints of television actually improve him as a director/storyteller. Here, he has less time to pad the story with inane dick jokes and without characters saying "fuck" every third word, he has to actually be clever to get the laughs. And yes, Ray Wise owned (or PWNED!) last night. The subtle menace he brought to Leland Palmer on TWIN PEAKS is definitely in play here as we hoped without being simply repetitive or derivative.
This is the first season I remember by C.K. Lamoo	Sep 26th, 2007 08:16:21 AM
Where just about everything seems to be an almost direct rip-off of another TV show. Why not simply bring back Angel, Brimstone, WKRP, Ouantum Leap, and Dallas? You're not fooling anyone.
Judge Briggs: I noticed that too, but by chrth	Sep 26th, 2007 08:34:58 AM
The reason was because they went like the first 20 minutes without a commercial. I think they wanted to make sure the viewer learned enough before commercial break, so they backloaded the commercials. I suspect next week the commercials will be more evenly placed.
C.K. Lamoo: Why bring back Angel? by chrth	Sep 26th, 2007 08:35:36 AM
They should bring back Forever Knight.
"I've always wanted to fight a dragon" by skimn	Sep 26th, 2007 12:04:37 PM
God, I miss that show....at least he's picking up a steady check for Bones.
Rating Worse than Veronica Mars by ScooterKSU	Sep 26th, 2007 08:43:58 PM
Congraduations The CW. You just spend millions of dollars, not to mention the countless money you spent to pay off Tv columnist to make this show was any good, only to premiere with worse numbers than Veronica Mars, a show you promoted so poorly you probibly forgot to even tell your family about. Add this your magazine shows with numbers so low they almost didn't register. If you had any sense you will get on your hands and knees and beg Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell to resuresct Veronica Mars: The FBI Years for next year because even without promotion it will get numbers as good as Reaper, that's if you can convince the fans you burned to come back.

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