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| From | Miles Goosens <outdoorminer@mindspring.com> |
| Subject | Re: Dead Like Me, WAS: Off topic and then back on again |
| Date | Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:55:05 -0400 (EDT) |
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Marty...
>My latest discovery (also recommended on this list ages ago) is a series
>called Wonderfalls...another series cancelled due to...excellent
>writing? Highly recommended! Bringing it back on topic? The
>theme song I believe is written and performed by Andy Partridge. A
>fine quirky pop tune to match a most excellent quirky TV show.
Jeff:
>Anyoldway, I've followed those three up with the Showtime series "Dead
>Like Me" and I've been enjoying it as well. I only saw a couple of
>episodes while it was actually running, so watching them all now back to
>back has been fun. Not everyone's cup of tea, I'm guessing, but you may
>want to check it out if you haven't alreay. Love that Ellen Muth. Grim
>Reapers on Holiday, you can hardly beat that with a stick .. (And yes
>indeed, that's Andy Partridge doing the theme song for Wonderfalls).
And indeed, DEAD LIKE ME creator Bryan Fuller was the co-creator of WONDERFALLS (Tim Minear of ANGEL and FIREFLY, two series I luv luv luv, is the other WONDERFALLS co-conspiritor).
Despite WONDERFALLS lasting only 13 episodes (4 aired, if I recall) as opposed to two seasons of DEAD LIKE ME, I'd say it's DEAD LIKE ME only much better. I really liked the first season of DLM - cool characters, good acting, great premise - but thought the second season IMO failed to deliver on its promise. Maybe it's because Fuller was off doing WONDERFALLS and wasn't as active on DLM s2, dunno; just seems like they forgot to pick up on a lot of stuff. And gravelings were such a lame concept, urk.
WONDERFALLS was like they took my "DEAD LIKE ME woulda been great if..." list and did all of it.
I am never saying anything ever again about FREAKS AND GEEKS, at least not here. :)
later,
Miles
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