FeedtheMachineWednesday: Fallout for "Jericho"? "Kidnapped" better nab some viewers & maybe someone watched "One Tree Hill." That someone was not me. I watched "Dexter," the new Showtime series starring Michael C. Hall from "Six Feet Under." (It debuts Sunday.) "Dexter" is c-r-e-e-p-y. And it may now be time to get Showtime. I know, that's a lot of extra money. But the channel is rising and "Dexter" is really great. Hall is fantastic. But creepy.
Michael C Hall is great yes. I'll like to watch this some eventual day on dvd. and Weeds wh I guess is th other Showtime rising show right.
"Kidnapped" I liked a whole lot in the second episode. ...
everyone did! well, the comments I read - here and twop mainly, people all like it. I say it's my favorite even. favorite new show. maybe my favorite show. yeah. it's intelligent, suspenseful, the acting is good, even the kids are good. and I like Jeremy Sisto.
I like Heroes too but I'd pick Kidnapped (everyday of the week, twice on Sunday...). and pretty easy to pick those over Studio60, it turns out, wh I am int in but. and evth else is not good, not actually good.
and yet Kidnapped is the new show being talked about as likely-to-be-cancelled. why?
... But I'm not going to sugar coat this one for those of you adding it. Ratings for the first episode were not encouraging. Being that it's a serialized drama - who would have guessed? - odds are even fewer people tuned in Wednesday night. That would be a bad and bum deal. And it only gets worse: Next Wednesday, "The Nine" debuts. And "The Nine" is better. Different, sure, and they are both good, but it's still better. I don't believe it. I expect it will be good, but not better. and ABC has more frequent commercials. so.

-I'm worried for Studio 60 and really worried for Kidnapped. I want them both to survive! I really can't believe a good show with that cast won't make it in a tv world with deal or no deal, the big loser and celebrity diets.

-My two favorites by far this season are Smith (the 1st episode was incredible)and Kidnapped. Studio 60 is good, but it slipped in the 2nd show. yeah. Their live show opener reminded me of Cop Rock.

-Kidnapped was down by 13%, which was about the same percentage that the second ep of Studio 60 was down compared to the premiere. They should have paired Kidnapped with a more compatible lead-in, maybe one of the L&O variations. Kidnapped definitely has the potential to be a quality show, and it has the best cast of any new show this year, which makes its imminent cancellation a real shame.

-Kidnapped - liking that a lot. Hope it lasts.

-Kidnapped is good, but I'm watching knowing I'm only going to get a few more episodes. Too bad, because I think it's well-made.

-While I am really looking forward to the Nine, I hope Kidknapped survives. Of all the new shows I've seen this season it is by far the best one. yes! by far! (and, why is everyone so looking forward to The Nine, more than were to the others? what's its edge? are the reviews that good?)

-My list is growing shorter...
IN: •Dancing with the Stars. I feel a need to explain. Always loved dancing, met my husband in a honky tonk and, pre kids, we competed in CW dance competitions (kind of like ballroom but rowdier). The best we ever did was taking a second in East Coast Swing but hey, it was big fun.
•Kidnapped. I liked the second ep even better than the first. see? IN.
•The Daily Show •The Wire •Earl and The Office
•Real Time with Bill Maher (?)
OUT: •All ten of the Law & Orders •Jericho

-watched Kidnapped (which is on a Season Pass). But I'm not getting attached so I won't have my heart broken, although I really like it. aah. everyone likes it, why is it not doing well! is my 'everyone' not many people? the many people who really like GreysA I guess. Also watched the Daily Show. As far as the network offerings, I agree that this is one of the finest years I can remember but still not even close to the creative masterpieces from the HBO Holy David Trinity: Chase, Simon, Milch.

-I watched ep. 12 of The Wire, season 1. Hooray for Netflix. Sometimes I forget I'm watching a TV show, it's so well done. And heart-breaking, it's kind of tough to watch. for my record, this sounds like a whole different ballgame. Kidnapped is very good for tv. The Wire sounds like it's excellent in itself.

--Speaking of Michael Hall, "Six Feet Under" is repeating on Bravo in October. I'll add Dexter to my "to do"list. yep. and I havent seen season one of SixFeetUnder so maybe will watch some but it's on Monday I think, opposite Heroes?

- I also watched Top Model (which is not having a good season... those writers knew they'd be going on strike). oh yeah I want to read about that strike, and the former twop-recapper writer for antm.