I somewhat wanted to like "Point Pleasant", because of the involvement of ex-Whedonesque Marti Noxon, but like the lead character is the daughter of the devil, this show abused my trust like a trannie hooker promising it's only a strap-on.
The show is basically "The OC" in ... erm, New Jersey. Right off the bat, they are fighting a rupture in the space-time-continuum believability dimension which would give any Star Trek fan a major "I Don't Believe This Shit" crisis.
Sure, the characters are nice to look at, in their itsy-bitsy bathing costumes (in New Jersey) but, unless there is some frantic re-alignment of the foo-far-ah conduits, this is nothing more than a corn-dog, made with faux-tofu.
The second part of the pilot airs tonight.
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1 - Temple Stark
But that lead actress is hot and that's enough. Isn't it?
2 - Jim Carruthers
Are you implying there is a bikini hottie crisis on teevee?
It's not like I've got to tune into "Point Pleaant" for that.
3 - Temple Stark
Few that are watchable. :-)
I thought watching the Sports Illustrated model search would be a cinch for a good view.
Booooooring.
4 - Jim Carruthers
Of course you can use this entry down the line when you are all Grandpa Simpson, and gassing on about the "great bikini hottie crisis of ought-five". And the whippersnappers can google it and there you go.
5 - Paul Roy
EXACTLY! My wife and I were hoping for an interesting new show to watch, but this is really just an OC meets Carrie ripoff. We couldn't take it any more after about twenty minutes. Damn, those girls sure are hot as hell though. Did I mention I was watching it with my wife? See my dilemma?!
6 - The Theory
oh man... i'd date either of them in a heartbeat... showing how shallow i truely am.
that said... everything else is terrible about the show. I mean, c'mon. They didn't even disguise the 666 motif enough to be mysterious. It's like something out of a stupid "Left Behind" knock-off Christian movie.
This show just feels like Fox is reaching for straws, looking for another OC.
7 - Eric Berlin
I actually like the premise, though I've not seen the show as yet.
Jim: You rattled off that trannie-strap on line as though you've had some personal experience. Have anything to share?
8 - Dave Nalle
The problem with this show isn't the premise. The OC meets Carrie concept is fairly appealing. The problem with the show is the structure. Given the nature of the main character and where she is and what she's doing I don't see how they can make the show work for even as long as a season. She has to either go good or evil and either destroy or flee the town pretty fast. For the series to survive she has to stay good and conflicted. That means inadvertently destroying the town. That means she either has to be destroyed or flee before the end of the season. If she is destroyed then it's all over for now. If she flees then what you've got is a supernatural version of the Incredible Hulk TV show, and that would kind of suck.
Dave
9 - Victor Plenty
"Mr. Nalle, please don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
(Guess I just gave away which television era coincided with my childhood...)
10 - Jim Carruthers
Victor, I can't tell you how disappointed I was that she didn't turn all green and morph into Brigette Neilson (or who would you pick as the female Lou Ferrigno?)
I haven't seen the second part of the pilot yet, because, well, the first part sucked. But over the weekend, fortified, I shall.
And is nobody aware of how cold it is in New Jersey? Did nobody see the "Pine Barrens" ep of "The Sopranos"?
11 - Dave Nalle
Having spent a few summers on the Jersey coast I can reassure you that it's just fine and warm there for about 3 months. But sad to say I don't remember seeing ANY girls who looked like the ones in this show back in the early 80s.
Dave
12 - bhw
Well, somehow you managed to look right past ME, Dave.
13 - Dave Nalle
>>Well, somehow you managed to look right past ME, Dave.<<
Hey, were you one of those hairy, mustached girls in Atlantic City that one time?
Dave
14 - bhw
No.
I shaved mine pretty regularly back then.
15 - JackR
I feel so dumb. I really enjoyed the first two shows and I am looking forward to next week's. Maybe people should stop trying so hard to be clever and just enjoy a show with a good plot line and fun characters.
16 - Allison
Personally I love the show, but you definantly have to see the WHOLE pilot for it to be entertaining, the first half was a sort of "wtf, this is just a supernatural OC" but now with the second episode under it's belt it's fine, more than fine, great. It can last a while, I mean in Buffy and Angel they had tons of characters in that grey area, and that's exactly where Christina is at the moment, and she can stay there a long while if need be
17 - Jim Carruthers
I've finally seen the first three eps, and the big problem is has is that it just isn't amusing or entertaining. It isn't scary (I'm thinking Clancy Brown scary) it isn't funny, it isn't mysterious, and hasn't got nuttin aside from nice looking people in skimpy clothes.
It does show how important a great talent is needed like Joss Whedon to get talented people to make great teevee. This isn't that.