Lots to cover this week so let’s go!<\/p>\n
1. I guess I have no choice but to come to the conclusion I’m one of only about 5 people on the planet who did not enjoy Mad Max: Fury Road.<\/strong><\/p>\n I was so incredibly disappointed. A movie that was so universally loved seem so forgettable to me. Here’s my breakdown:<\/p>\n So hate me if you must, but this film (even with all the noise) made me want to fall asleep. Both Hardy and Theron have made great films, many of which are a much better use of your time.<\/p>\n 2. Wayward Pines premiered this week.<\/strong> There was a lot of promotion building up to this one and oddly enough, I had no clue M. Night Shyamalan was involved. I guess after his string of not so great efforts recently, Fox decided they should keep him in the background.<\/p>\n The series is based on books with the same name and I’d assume many of the people looking the most forward to the show were fans of the novels. I on the other hand, had no idea what to expect.<\/p>\n The first episode didn’t show me anything I haven’t seen before. There is unquestionably a massive influence from Twin Peaks, and there a definitely some elements similar to The Prisoner and Lost. The cast is beyond star studded, Terrance Howard (who plays the town sheriff) shows off a lot of comedic talent, Juliette Lewis doesn’t disappoint as a creepy bartender, and last and unfortunately least, Matt Dillon plays the lead in terribly unconvincing fashion, as a Secret Service Agent and most of his dialogue is cheesy at best.<\/p>\n Will I be watching next week? You betcha! For all of it’s faults, the mystery surrounding Wayward Pines is intriguing enough to keep tuning in. Is it Twin Peaks? No, but what is? Moving into the dead season for television, you could do a lot worse than this one. Maybe I’ll feel differently next week.<\/p>\n 3. Hulu Plus, in a brilliant move, picked up The Mindy Project.<\/strong> I said it before and I will say it again: Mindy Kaling is the funniest woman on television and it would be a shame for her to not to be starring in a show somewhere. As a Hulu Plus subscriber, I will gladly continue paying my monthly fee if they stay on this course.<\/p>\n 4. If you’re reading this, Mad Men has already ended.<\/strong> Don’t worry, the world will continue to spin. With that said, I have never been a fan of the series and will not shed a tear for it. To me Mad Men was always an old boys club to which I never received an invite. I tried to like it, I gave it multiple changes, but it never grew on me. It was visually stunning and extremely well written, but it was always too pretentious for me.<\/p>\n What is more interesting to me is the direction AMC will take following the conclusion of the show which put their network on the map. Did anyone know AMC even existed prior to Mad Men? Don Draper was the conductor on a freight train to success, picking up train cars filled with the likes of Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. TWD is now the last man standing and AMC must be scrambling as to date they still haven’t replaced Breaking Bad, arguably the greatest series of all time.<\/p>\n Does AMC fade into the background again, showing nothing but the Die Hard films on repeat? Or do they have a trick or two up their sleeve moving forward?<\/p>\n 4. I’ll admit, I don’t have the emotional attachment to The Simpsons most people have.<\/strong> I’ve never been obsessed with the show, but I’ve also never hated it. It was always one of those shows I would watch if it was on, but didn’t necessarily seek it out. Because of this, I’ve never differentiated how great the early episodes are and (allegedly) how bad the later episodes have become. They all have seemed pretty solid and entertaining to me.<\/p>\n This is certainly not to give any disrespect to the show, who blazed a path for adult animated series to find a home on major networks in prime time slots. The Simpsons is now and will always be an institution in popular culture. So even I was shocked to hear Harry Shearer was leaving the show. I imagine there has to be more to the story, but how does Fox not fix this. Shearer voiced so many characters and was such an integral part of The Simpsons universe, how do you replace that? Do you write out all of the characters he voiced for? Or do you write off the show completely?<\/p>\n Springfield without Ned Flanders is not a Springfield I want to visit.<\/p>\n\n