Showing posts with label Fall TV line up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall TV line up. Show all posts

Monday, October 1, 2007

Chuck Vs. Reaper


Here's something edgy: Fall TV

Ever think that Chuck and Reaper are very close to the same program with some names changed and situations slightly altered?

A slacker who still lives with his parents and works a dead end job at a ______ super store becomes embroiled in a situation he could not avoid (possesses limitless government secrets/has had his soul sold to the Devil) that requires him to perform at levels that he had previously not considered possible to save the world (one national crisis/demonic soul at a time).

I know you all (and by you all, I mean me) realized this. I'm not terribly insightful to have figured it out. I enjoy both shows. They give me a break from all my medical shows and titillating relationship series. They remind me of whatever impulse brought us The Greatest American Hero so many years ago. Someone I know called Reaper: Buffy before it went bad and started taking itself too seriously.

I give Kevin Smith his props (do we say props anymore?) for portraying the slacker life style and the low key humor, but I like the wacky (I'll get better with my adjectives someday. . . I hope.) Mission Impossible moments in Chuck too.

So I'm still wishy washy. Not truly strong enough? I like them both what can I say? Looking forward to watching Pushing Daisies later this week.