A while back, I mentioned that the pilot episode of the new show Reaper was really good, but the following episodes weren't.
We continued to watch it out of continuity, hoping that it would get bad enough we could dump it. Tim Goodman, TV critic at the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote about how it could be a good show, if only it fixed several big problems.
The latest two episodes, "Love, Bullets, and Blacktop" and "The Cop" were really refreshingly good. We watched them both last night.
The difference? Kevin Smith is credited as a "consultant." The dialogue is tighter and funnier, there is more action, less formula. The characters are allowed to be people (even The Devil).
This show is back on my list of shows to look forward to (when the WGA strike ends....)
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I love Reaper! Do you watch Pushing Daisies? It's great. And here's to hoping the damn strike ends before it really impacts our TV viewing.
I am always amazed at what one key person can do to make or break a show. I think they need to bring in a consultant on Heroes. A little slow going at the moment...
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