Comments on: It’s time for USA to update its network formula https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/ Big voices. Little censors. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Robin https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-310 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:57:01 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-310 Agreed. Burn Notice was starting to feel more like The Mentalist (though not a usanetwork show) in that both had an increasingly complex mythology. One had many levels of villains, and the other had a mastermind who could control all these different people from various occupations. Fyi, I first got hooked on both because of the characters, not the mythology. I felt both were at their best when they were not dealing with the villains. One thing I think The Mentalist did right was to not focus on the mythology every episode, or if it did, it somehow tied in to the case of the week. I admit I haven’t watched the recent seasons of Burn Notice though so I’m not sure if it puts some focus on its villains in every single episode.

]]> By: Christina Furtado https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-208 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:20:29 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-208 It’s not the only one, but I am not going to look over recaps right now to prove it. That actually supports my point even if it were true; I’d rather they go back to doing that sort of thing then penetrate into the umpteenth layer of bad guys with a grudge against Michael.

]]> By: Rob https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-207 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:17:59 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-207 Fair enough, 1 episode in the entire season.

]]> By: Christina Furtado https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-205 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:14:13 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-205 I have never missed an episode, and was co-reviewing it this summer. I agree it became more mythology heavy, but there were definitely cases of the week. Such as Sam’s girlfriend’s son being in trouble.

]]> By: Rob https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-204 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:12:19 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-204 You also much not watch Burn Notice anymore. This last season had no “cases of the week”, it was all about the mythology. Granted, it was the best season because of this, in my opinion.

]]> By: Christina Furtado https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-202 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:37:10 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-202 I was talking about a sampling of the network’s shows, but I specifically left Psych out of it, as I think it predates the network formula. If I had wanted to apply my argument to Psych i would have taken the time to do so. I also left out shows I don’t watch. I did keep the discussion to the network in general because I do believe that the shows, taken together, present a strong brand – one that I like even if I think there is room for improvement. Sorry I didn’t exclude Psych more explicitly.

]]> By: Mac https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-201 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:31:51 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-201 @Christina: Maybe you should have worded your article better because i was under the impression that you were talking about the network’s shows in general. So if you weren’t talking about Psych then i sincerely apologize but you should have been clearer about that, because i never got that at all! That being said i still wholeheartedly disagree with your article in reference to the other shows… sorry.

]]> By: Christina Furtado https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-195 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:16:17 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-195 You are not the first to say this, and I am glad that maybe these shows are also a sign that USA is loosening up. Allow me to explain my deal with the shows. I started watching CA but after the first season decided the only interesting character was Auggie, but that wasn’t enough to keep me in. As far as Suits goes, the initial reviews I read were terrible, so I never got into it. The problem now is that I am 1. A completist and 2. Don’t have time to pick up these shows now. I mean, I have had The Wire sitting in my to-watch pile for years. My husband and I spend our evenings together and can agree on only a very few shows, which is why my to-watch pile is large and not decreasing any. Shows like The Wire are too dark for him, yet the only USA thing he likes is Psych (soooo picky).

]]> By: Carla Day https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-194 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:07:52 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-194 @Christina The two best USA shows from this summer are the two you don’t watch and they break the USA mold. Covert Affairs this season went away from procedural elements and instead had a longer story arc. It also changed the tone. It went from a sweet spy show to an intense spy thriller. (All of S3 is available online and on demand if you want to watch it)

And, then Suits. Best show on USA! One of the best shows on TV, period.

]]> By: Christina Furtado https://cliqueclack.com/p/usa-should-update-its-forumula/#comment-181 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:08:36 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=535#comment-181 I meant “nor problematic.”

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