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Author Archives: Mac Slocum
Don’t hold your breath waiting for the “reinvention of television”
CES has become a lame version of TED: It’s about product ideas and presentations, not actual product launches. Every year, the vaporware percentage increases. Here’s the latest example of a big hairy audacious electronics goal that will never come to … Continue reading
Great Line: 30 Rock, “Brooklyn Without Limits”
No one can deliver lines like Alec Baldwin: Your magic jeans are from BWL? Oh, Lemon, it’s not ‘hand made in USA.’ It’s pronounced “haandmade enn ooossa.” The ‘Haand’ people are a Vietnamese slave tribe, and ‘Usa’ is their island … Continue reading
Why is everyone into “Hawaii Five-0″? Help me understand.
At this point I’ve seen four or five episodes of the new “Hawaii Five-0.” I did the responsible thing and didn’t jump to conclusions after the pilot. Pilots, as all astute television viewers know, rarely represent the “real” show. (Case … Continue reading
Great Line: The Office, “Costume Contest”
“Best Edward James Olmos costume I’ve ever seen. Like freaky good.” — Creed.
Another reason why “Community” is awesome: An entire storyline happened in the background
If you’re into the sort of snarky, witty, faced-paced comedy that’s a hallmark of “30 Rock” and “The Office,” it’s imperative you watch “Community.” The writing is fantastic. The cast is spot-on. And “Community” has the highest pop-culture IQ of … Continue reading
All mythology shows should be on cable. Or, why “The Event” is doomed
I want “The Event” to succeed. I also wanted “FlashForward” to get a second season. But I know disappointment will once again deliver a kick to my crotch in a matter of months. It’s inevitable: “The Event” won’t get a … Continue reading
Initial impressions of the “Dark Tower” adaptation
Anyone who’s spent time with the “Dark Tower” saga knows it’s ripe for a visual adaptation, be it on the big screen or on television. But how about both? Universal Pictures, NBC Universal Television Entertainment, Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and … Continue reading
3 reasons why you should be watching “White Collar”
I stumbled onto “White Collar” in its first season because it looked like a variation on “Burn Notice,” and I love me some “Burn Notice.” But something interesting happened in the second season: “White Collar” got good. Like, primetime, you-would-watch-this-in-the-fall, … Continue reading
Despite what you’ve heard, TV recapping isn’t a career path
The New York Observer has a 1,400-word trend piece on “TV recappers.” Really. 1,400 words. On recapping. I’ve recapped. A lot. Hell, I was recapping before recappers called it recapping. And while I know I’m coming off as the cranky … Continue reading →