Three Rivers & NCIS: L.A. Review

So I remember seeing the commericals for this new Alex O'Loughlin show called Three Rivers, but I have only been able to check it out tonight by watching it online. The appeal, of course, is O'Loughlin. He's definitely still hot and sexy despite his previous show Moonlight being canceled. Still, I think he was hotter as a vampire. It must've been all that pale skin and dark clothing.

In his current show, he's a transplant doctor named Andy. I'm halfway through the first episode now and find that it's difficult to relate to the characters. I'm not sure I can get onboard with another hospital drama, despite O'Loughlin's hotness. There seems to be less medical stuff than Grey's. He also doesn't really act like a doctor because his bedside manner is so soft. There's not a lot of medical stuff and more hand holding.

I've also watched the first three episodes of the new NCIS: Los Angeles. I can't really say I'm a big fan of the show, even with the studly help of LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell. It just doesn't vibe as well with me as the original NCIS does.

Maybe the characters aren't quirky enough? Maybe they're just not interesting? Even the missions they go on do not seem as exciting. There isn't a lot of medical stuff in this show either. The original show features Ducky, the M.E., in every show. You see the morgue with a body on the metal table in every show. There was perhaps one body on the slab in L.A. They don't really do autopsies, which I find weird, but they do psycho-analyze because the have a shrink on staff.

Both new shows do one thing right, which is to definitely play up the advanced technology. They both have that cool touchscreen action going on. Throwing images from one screen to the next is awesome. They project images on glass walls and are still able to interact with the data. It's all pretty cool.

I'll give each of these series a couple more viewings, but I have a feeling this is it for Three Rivers and NCIS: Los Angeles. Gotta go with the tried and true.

Prison Breaks My Heart

I just read that Fox has canceled Prison Break. This just breaks my heart. I started watching this series last year after several friends told me it was a "must see." (This was definitely influenced by Wentworth Miller, as I came to find out.) So I Netflixed the previous seasons and finally caught up. This was the first season I was actually watching the show as it happened. Now this terrible news about it getting the death sentence. Looks like it'll be over by April.

Yes, I realize that there isn't much storyline left once the guys broke out of prison. I mean, where can the plot go from there? The show is called Prison Break for a reason. Also, every time they seemed to be one step closer to freedom, something always blocked their way. Despite this, I'm still going along for the ride. Aren't the other fans doing the same?

It's so disappointing to finally get into a series only to see that it gets the axe. This has happened several times for me - The Ex List, Las Vegas and Moonlight. Darn it, I knew I should've stuck with Heroes.