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In Harm’s Way

Not so worthy is In Harm’s Way. I didn’t see anything unique and thought I was watching the same filler I get on TLC when I need some background noise while surfing the 'net. I thought the story about the Alaskan coast guard could have been done in a half hour. However, it isn’t poorly produced and does offer some wonderful graphic shots. I liked seeing the wildlife in the Alaskan landscape, for example. This show is ideal for the 6pm hour and makes for decent filler.

Valentine

Valentine surprised me. The premise was a turnoff for me, for I wasn’t sure how to take another fantasy premise of Greek Gods helping people find their soul mates. This has been done before, although I admit none of these shows are currently on the air. The matriarch of the family, Aphrodite, is over the top but she works out rather well as the leader of this bunch. There’s her son, the arrogant Eros, who’s the overdone opposite of his mother, thinking awesome sex is all that’s required. These two certainly stretch the male/female stereotypes to extremes. The other son is Hercules and there’s Phoebe, whose only purpose is to talk to a bird bath that sparkles and tells all. It doesn’t sound good on paper, but somehow this team sparks some interest on the screen.

The two lovers have clichéd story, best friends who were never brave enough with each other to go farther. It didn’t take all that much to pull them together, but the lack of their story gave us time for a decent introduction to the main characters and premise. Apparently the Internet is killing romance. Ha! I could have told them that. My favorite bit was the reaction of the romance author when asked to join their team. She thinks they are nuts, but nothing like getting off from a touch from Aphrodite to convince otherwise. I’m willing to give this show repeat viewings to see if this premise takes off or gets old.

Easy Money

Easy Money is fantastic and has earned a spot on my TiVo season pass. Considering this is produced by Diane Frolov, a writer for The Sopranos, it has a similar feel. This show is heavily character based and the characters and dialogue suck you in quickly. The premise is fantastic — a family of loan sharks complete with a quick loans storefront. The mother, played by Laurie Metcalf, is brilliant. She acts like a sweet Southern belle to clients, tactfully doing her job as the powerless lackey, while behind the scenes she’s the ruthless leader that assures they get paid no matter what. The main focus of this episode is her son in charge of collections, Morgan, played by Jeff Hephner. He’s brilliant and loathes the family business, despite the fact he does his job very well. His casual attitude as he takes a break from his lunch date to go beat a client to a pulp in the men’s room speaks volumes about this unusual character.

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