Leverage renewed for a second season! (Link inside)
02-02-09, 01:09 PM
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Leverage renewed for a second season! (Link inside)
http://thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090202tnt01
Great news for us fans. And I got to give TNT credit, they are trying to be another FX (who seriously needs more programming) and if they can have shows every day all year long, this might be a good thing.
Great news for us fans. And I got to give TNT credit, they are trying to be another FX (who seriously needs more programming) and if they can have shows every day all year long, this might be a good thing.
02-02-09, 01:34 PM
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Re: Leverage renewed for a second season! (Link inside)
I'm not a fan of this show due to it's horrible supporting cast....
Timothy Hutton is top notch in this tho....
Timothy Hutton is top notch in this tho....
02-02-09, 01:36 PM
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Fantastic News!! Glad they are giving it 15 episodes as well instead of the usual 13.
Totally disagree with the comment on the supporting cast. They have been solid.
Totally disagree with the comment on the supporting cast. They have been solid.
02-02-09, 01:48 PM
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Re: Leverage renewed for a second season! (Link inside)
I don't know if the extra 2 episodes means they might split the season (hope not). That would kind of suck.
Either, glad to have it back. I also disagree with the supporting cast comment.
Either, glad to have it back. I also disagree with the supporting cast comment.
02-02-09, 01:55 PM
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Beth Riesgraf is Lee's "baby mama".
Lee is married to (a woman named) Ceren Alkac
Although I think it's obvious that Jason Lee's true love is that fugly hat
Lee is married to (a woman named) Ceren Alkac
Although I think it's obvious that Jason Lee's true love is that fugly hat
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Re: Leverage renewed for a second season! (Link inside)
Aldis Hodge,Christian Kane,Beth Riesgraf, & Gina Bellman are average at best.
I like the concept of the show....
Timothy Hutton is fantastic in this but it's not enough to draw me in....
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02-02-09, 02:25 PM
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I'm a big Timothy Hutton fan but I prefer almost all of the supporting characters to his in this show.
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Doesn't sound like it,They make him look like he deserves another oscar.... lol
I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the supporting cast which is weird...
I was being nice when I said "average at best"....
It's one of the worst supporting casts I've seen on TV in recent years,they are pretty bad....
Then again we all can't have the same opinion....
I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like the supporting cast which is weird...
I was being nice when I said "average at best"....
It's one of the worst supporting casts I've seen on TV in recent years,they are pretty bad....
Then again we all can't have the same opinion....
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02-02-09, 02:55 PM
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To me, Timothy Hutton comes off like a diva.
In a lot of his scenes, I practically expect him to shout "Acting!" at the end.
I think TNT cast this show with a formula. They launched Saving Grace by advertising that ACADEMY AWARD WINNER HOLLY HUNTER was COMING TO TV, and continue to sell the show on her pedigree.
I think they got Hutton so they could do the same thing --constantly advertise that the show stars an Oscar winner.
But Hutton doesn't realize that he won that Oscar almost 30 years ago, and the show he's starring on is just a step above V.I.P.
In a lot of his scenes, I practically expect him to shout "Acting!" at the end.
I think TNT cast this show with a formula. They launched Saving Grace by advertising that ACADEMY AWARD WINNER HOLLY HUNTER was COMING TO TV, and continue to sell the show on her pedigree.
I think they got Hutton so they could do the same thing --constantly advertise that the show stars an Oscar winner.
But Hutton doesn't realize that he won that Oscar almost 30 years ago, and the show he's starring on is just a step above V.I.P.
Spoiler:
02-02-09, 04:37 PM
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I have no problems with the supporting cast, although it would be nice to see them fleshed out a bit more. That said, I'm glad it's coming back for a second season.
02-02-09, 10:49 PM
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I don't get to see this show, but it was nice to read that Christian Kane and Sam Anderson had an "ANGEL" reunion of sorts.
02-03-09, 12:00 AM
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Great news on the renew. One of the few new shows I enjoyed this season.
And you can add me to the people that like the supporting cast. I actually like them more than I like Hutton in this show. The supporting cast are the ones that make this show worth watching.
Hutton's role is pretty bland. You could put another actor in that role, and I wouldn't notice any difference. Dylan McDermott, Tim Matheson, Tim Daly, Patrick Dempsey. I like Timothy Hutton, but I imagine the show would be the same with any of those actors in the lead.
And you can add me to the people that like the supporting cast. I actually like them more than I like Hutton in this show. The supporting cast are the ones that make this show worth watching.
Hutton's role is pretty bland. You could put another actor in that role, and I wouldn't notice any difference. Dylan McDermott, Tim Matheson, Tim Daly, Patrick Dempsey. I like Timothy Hutton, but I imagine the show would be the same with any of those actors in the lead.
02-03-09, 12:03 AM
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Re: Leverage renewed for a second season! (Link inside)
Nope.
According to TNT's website:
Haven't seen Leverage advertised on any local channels so far.
According to TNT's website:
Is TNT currently available in Canada?
Our distribution agreements and program contracts don't permit TNT's signal to cover Canada, but many of the programs carried on TNT domestic are available in Canada on other program services.
Our distribution agreements and program contracts don't permit TNT's signal to cover Canada, but many of the programs carried on TNT domestic are available in Canada on other program services.
02-03-09, 08:12 PM
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I like the show, but if it is going to be on for a while, it needs to expand beyond the heist = the story, and feel good at the end of the show formula. They need to develop the cast beyond the "this is their role on the team and here is a quick flashback to prove it" theme. They need a couple of underlying story arcs that while maybe not an integral part of the story, expand the show beyond simply the heists. Maybe an archrival they go up against on a recurring basis, some personal stories about the cast (what do they do when not on a job?), etc...
02-04-09, 11:24 AM
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I like the show, but if it is going to be on for a while, it needs to expand beyond the heist = the story, and feel good at the end of the show formula. They need to develop the cast beyond the "this is their role on the team and here is a quick flashback to prove it" theme. They need a couple of underlying story arcs that while maybe not an integral part of the story, expand the show beyond simply the heists. Maybe an archrival they go up against on a recurring basis, some personal stories about the cast (what do they do when not on a job?), etc...
That is how may great shows have been ruined.
02-04-09, 11:26 AM
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They do have a couple sub-plots:
* The budding romance between Coupling Lady and Ordinary People Guy
* The budding romance between Chris Tucker Look-alike and Blonde Chick
* The budding romance between Coupling Lady and Ordinary People Guy
* The budding romance between Chris Tucker Look-alike and Blonde Chick
02-04-09, 11:31 AM
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As for the budding romances? Yeah there really developing those incrementally and weaving it into the show(?)
02-04-09, 05:23 PM
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great news. 
