The Real Gilligan's Island Returns
One of the hit shows from around Christmas time (I think?) was The Real Gilligan's Island. Tonight's the season premiere, and I am, of course, watching it.
The difference? During the first season, I would have given up about half my collection of books (and I have a lot of books) to get a couple of hours with either of the Mary Anns. This season? Yeah... I'm not feelin' it.
Shallow? Maybe. Unfortunately for TBS, they set the bar high, and apparently they found the only two real live Kansas farm girls who were at all attractive; they put them on the first season, and then struck out during the second. It's seriously like a distorted line from Star Wars: "May the fours be with you."
There are two professors, and I think one of them can't swim. (It's either him, or one of the millionaires.) The other professor, a psychologist specializing in human sexuality, can't seem to shut up. Tattoos, piercings... Enough to make a legitimate professor from the '30's or '40's roll in his grave. I'm thinking that if the aforementioned professor can't swim, I'm going to have to put up with this nut job for the whole season.
More as it develops. I'll probably keep a running commentary on the show like I did with Spooks during the Winter months. With the annoying professor, and the fugly (yes, I said it, fugly) Mary Anns, we may have a JTS situation on our hands.
UPDATE: Okay, it's the annoying professor who's the one that can't swim. I also forgot how the game works; the games eliminate one or the other of each kind of character, eventually whittling two sets of seven down to one set of seven. Tonight it was the Skipper's week to go, and the more stable of the two lost the competition. He was a retired naval officer; unfortunately, that leaves "Crazy Charlie". He's the more charismatic, and therefore entertaining, of the two, but it's still disappointing.
I'll keep you posted.
The difference? During the first season, I would have given up about half my collection of books (and I have a lot of books) to get a couple of hours with either of the Mary Anns. This season? Yeah... I'm not feelin' it.
Shallow? Maybe. Unfortunately for TBS, they set the bar high, and apparently they found the only two real live Kansas farm girls who were at all attractive; they put them on the first season, and then struck out during the second. It's seriously like a distorted line from Star Wars: "May the fours be with you."
There are two professors, and I think one of them can't swim. (It's either him, or one of the millionaires.) The other professor, a psychologist specializing in human sexuality, can't seem to shut up. Tattoos, piercings... Enough to make a legitimate professor from the '30's or '40's roll in his grave. I'm thinking that if the aforementioned professor can't swim, I'm going to have to put up with this nut job for the whole season.
More as it develops. I'll probably keep a running commentary on the show like I did with Spooks during the Winter months. With the annoying professor, and the fugly (yes, I said it, fugly) Mary Anns, we may have a JTS situation on our hands.
UPDATE: Okay, it's the annoying professor who's the one that can't swim. I also forgot how the game works; the games eliminate one or the other of each kind of character, eventually whittling two sets of seven down to one set of seven. Tonight it was the Skipper's week to go, and the more stable of the two lost the competition. He was a retired naval officer; unfortunately, that leaves "Crazy Charlie". He's the more charismatic, and therefore entertaining, of the two, but it's still disappointing.
I'll keep you posted.
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