Prison Break (Fox), the first new series to kick off the Fall 2005 television season, has the Blogcritics in a flurry.
And why not? There's a structural engineer purposefully landing himself in a prison he helped design in an attempt to bust out his brother, who is accused of murdering the Vice President's own bro. There's prison riots, cons who are far too friendly and good looking to possibly make it in the real clink, an old coot with a cat under his coat and a mysterious past, origami sailboats that mean mischief and mayhem and murder and madness, conjugal visits, a warden building a replica of the Taj Mahal for his wife, and a hot nurse who is strangely left alone with prisoners.
Particularly a prisoner with detailed blueprints on busting out of the joint tattooed but somehow well disguised across his 24 Hour fitnessed body.
What's not to like?
Break it down with us here all season long:
A Television Viewer's Diary: 9/11-9/17
WARNING: The free form ramblings continue, be prepared for run-ons, incomplete thoughts, and atrocious punctuations. This is what happens to a mind on TV, it's not pretty, but kind of fun. Fox gets a head start on the new season, having...
Posted to Video by Chris Beaumont on September 19, 2005 07:44 AM
A Television Viewer's Diary: 9/3-9/10
WARNING: The free form ramblings continue, be prepared for run-ons, incomplete thoughts, and atrocious punctuations. This is what happens to a mind on TV, it's not pretty, but kind of fun.The above will now be the standard warning for this...
Posted to Video by Chris Beaumont on September 12, 2005 07:35 AM
TV Addict Confessions: September 11, 2005
Welcome to the second column of "TV Addict Confessions" where the last week in TV is discussed. This week I will be talking about the premiere of the new FOX drama, Reunion. Also thoughts about the Entourage and The...
Posted to Video by Matt Maltese on September 11, 2005 01:16 AM
Article comments
1 - DSTER
This show isn't a fix for those looking to fill your Oz void, But You have to remember this is aired on "basic" cable not a pay channel like HBO. So its gonna have to cut a few corners here and there to make it work, for instance cutting shots of inmates penises every other scene (THANK YOU FOX). I for one am loving the show. Yet still, how long can the show last... I mean, there gonna Break out eventually. Then what?
2 - Eric Berlin
I think everyone is wondering about the fact that there's gotta be a break eventually. But likely the show will take a new direction within the jail at that point.
3 - JoeJon
Ya but after the break all thats left is the whole secret service twist. The only other direction i can see it going after they break out (and they will) is they will find some way to prove his innocence and that the government is covering things up bla bla bla and then the murder charges are drooped, so his brother stays out of jail, then the main character goes back to jail to serves his time for the bank robbery or gets parole or something bla bla bla. This show should take one season tops. Unless they draggggg it and fill in the blanks with useless stuff like there already doing (the wardens play house for instance). Like "DSTER" says this is definitely not a fix for OZ.
4 - Eric Berlin
It will likely reinvent itself (if it lasts post-bust, that is) in much the way 24 does... the main dude will have to bust someone else out involving some kind of political conspiracy and intrigue.
5 - Joe
Haha this is the first time one of my pieces has been featured in one of these. Thanks guys!
6 - Eric Berlin
You got it Joe, keep up the grand reviewing and pontificatin'
7 - ukexpat
Well apart from the huge plot/reality holes, one dimensional characters and crappy acting, I guess it's OK.
8 - Eric Berlin
What do you want, everything?
9 - dave
Why is he called "FISH"?
10 - Eric Berlin
New arrivals to jails are referred to as Fish or New Fish.
There's a lot of examples of this on film and television (I haven't been to jail as yet), The Shawshank Redemption comes to mind first and foremost.
11 - pclloh
#9 , why that place is called fox river ...
12 - wantbrot
why is t-bag called t-bag?
13 - Eric Berlin
I believe that would be Tea Bag... and I'm a leave it at that.
14 - Mark Saleski
c'mon eric, give it a shot! ;-)
15 - Jessice Meccel
Why does Prison Break have to take so long to get back on the air? I mean I dont know how anybody can live without it. Hope all my peeps read this
16 - Kristy Colson
WHATS UP I CANT WAIT TILL PRISON BREAK COMES BACK I MEAN ILUV WENTWORTH HE IS HOT UNLIKE MICHEAL JACKSON LOL I JUST AM SO ADDICTED TO THAT SHOW
. AGAIN LOL WELL G2G SEE ALL YALL SOON HOPE YALL LUV ME 2
L A T E A Y A L L
17 - me
until its back on, you can watch every episode streamed at http://www.prison-break.cjb.net
:)
18 - Aniket
Well....
SO much of "constructive" criticism here...
The show is 2 good people...
It's like Police-Theif story... How you do bad things (Like breaking out of jail) without even getting noticed.
And you people are not writers 2 end the show in just one season... They got some professionals to lead the show 2 some point after they break out.
19 - ALDEAN
THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THE SHOW SHOULD AIR EVERY MONDAY AND THEN THEY TAKE AN UNSCHEDULED BREAK FOR A WHOLE MONTH. DONT THEY THINK THEIR VIEWERS WOULD BE UPSET?