The Dark horse, continuation and returns

Just after Christmas i finally got through the 18 episodes of the fantastic retro comedy drama Freaks & geeks. Really one of those rare feelgood occurrences I recommend for everyone. The serie is for sure a real scrutiny of growing up (Tv.com). Besides that some other quality series have picked where they left off before Christmas. Last years dark horse surprise Invasion picks up in the same mysteries way they left us (S01E11). Still managing to keep feeding us seriously eerie feelings and forcing us to try to stay ahead of the story. Even though we know we can’t solve the riddle we’re constantly pushed to try. That’s the aesthetics of good writing kicking in. A perfectly played classical formula (the human race vs. aliens (ETBE) repeating it self all over again. Why isn’t this running on Norwegian television?

In addition, talking about formula, Lost surprised me we their continuation of season two with The 23rd Psalm (S.02.E10). Lost have come to be a somewhat tiresome phenomenon. In the beginning it was not bad at all, but the latest episode have been close to boring. For each step forward in the story we’re sent at least three steps backwards. But the latest episode dealing with the mysterious and intriguing character of Eko really put me right back on the edge of the coach. He, that’s televisual magic for you.

Showtimes lesbian drama The L word is back with a third season. Episode 01 (S03) didn’t offer anything new. No real peaks of hysteria, but never the less, after the first few episodes we usually get a more compact constellation of conflicts and entangled plot-conglomerates which seems to be the norm these days. So for us who can’t live without the televised (melo)dramas of everyday life The L word still may be worth checking out.

Battlestar Galctica and Stargate Atlantis is still in its respective second seasons. And still by far something for sci-fi fantasts. I have just finished E.

08 (S.02) of Battlestar Galactica (with four to go so far). And I must say I at least for now hope they never end the serie. Besides that BBC Drama are loaded with interesting series at the time being (check out the link in the sidebar). Took a quick look at the first episode of Life on mars (S01E01) yesterday. The serie spins over a classic british detective saga, cops vs. bad guys, but with a twist:

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past. Tv.com says further:

The actor John Simm described the show as

"a cross between Back to the Future and The Sweeney", and it makes effective use of the disorientation of the unwitting time traveller while taking a post-modern romp through 1970s fashions and technologies, with due tribute paid to the classic police dramas of the day to fashion a truly unique programme.

Looks to be a mystery within a mystery. Somewhat enjoyable and promising. But for now a typical light weight detective drama. But with impressive mise-en-scene and music. And last but not least, the cops from the seventies are a bit more cruel and evil than what we are used to. Like the character DCI Gene Hunt says: we’re only second to the law.

…….gotta run…..got my hands on Bodies season 01..... and other series are queing up……….stay away from the water….