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[astri13]

Did anybody watch the premiere episode of Sleepy Hollow?

I adore the movie and went through phases of "YAY" when the show was first announced to "NOOOOO" when they ix-nayed the period setting and would instead put it in modern times. Then back to "Cool" when I saw the first trailer.

My first verdict would be: the trailer didn`t lie. It looks fun, genuinely scary at times and I do like the twist they took to turn it into a larger story. Not their fault that I`m probably going to be soured on what used to be some of my most favourite genre stories for the next fifty years due to some asinine other take on it.

The leads are unknowns - at least to me - and I really like them both. The guy playing Ichabod is a major charmer and certainly easy on the eyes. Abby, the female lead, is sympathetic and competent without being oversold. Thank you, unknown writers. (No idea who created this show and too lazy to look).

For now, a definite keeper.

Also tried out Under the Dome (edited because the show bored me so much, I couldn`t even remember its proper name :) which just wasn`t my cup of tea. The premise sounded cool but somehow I envisioned something like those Fringe episodes where they went to a "cursed" town, only longterm. Instead it quickly turned into another variation of "asshole characters doing asshole things (which I could live with) AND being boring doing so (which I can`t)." A most definite "nay".

Comments

[angels3.livejournal.com]

I watched it. I love it already, I never liked the origional story, but this storyline is pretty cool.

The guy playing Ichabod is fantastic, he gives off that completely baffled vibe without it making him seem stupid or simple. His funny as hell when he's not liking something too, he's got this uppity quality he reverts to when he's offended that I love.

I think Abby's story is going to be really interesting the more you delve into it.

I made it through three episodes of Under the Dome, and had to drop it. I didn't like the premise, or the acting. It gave me a headache.

[astri13.livejournal.com]

The guy playing Ichabod is fantastic, he gives off that completely baffled vibe without it making him seem stupid or simple.

At times I thought Ichabod was taking things in a little too well but that is a writing thing. In terms of the actor, I agree he was really, really impressive. They struck casting gold.

I made it through three episodes of Under the Dome, and had to drop it. I didn't like the premise, or the acting. It gave me a headache.

I thought the premise sounded cool but then it immediately desolved into trope writing 101. Not my thing.

[angels3.livejournal.com]

I had the same thought, but it was fun so it didn't really bother me. They really did, he's great.

Yeah if it was handled well, but I had a feeling it would end up being what it's ended up being. :)

I'm really looking forward to BlackList and Almost Human I think those are going to be my other good picks. There's others that I want to check out but I don't have high hopes.

There are tons of mid-season shows that look cool though.

[astri13.livejournal.com]

There's others that I want to check out but I don't have high hopes.

I wanna check out those new CW shows, the 100? and I forgot the name of the other one, the mutant thingie.

Not that I actually need more shows to watch. It`s crazy as it is.

[angels3.livejournal.com]

I have a whole long list, but most of them probably won't make it past the second episode trial run. Very few do I ever watch from the first and say yeah this is a keeper.

I hear ya, I have way too many as it is too, I don't know why I look for more.