TV Kinda rocks now

[El Dingo]

I downloaded a few screeners of upcoming TV shows. Here's my pirate reviews (insert 'Argghs' as needed). Spoilers ahead - wear protective clothing:

"Traveler": Three pretty-boy grad students embark on a 60 day road trip across America. They get about 6 blocks when one volunteers to videotape the other two rollerblade throught a New York art museum.

They escape unscathed, he calls the and says "I'm Sorry" and the museum blows to smithereens.

Everyone is now after the two 'terrorists' that fled the scene and plot twists go into tripletime.

That's the first 15 minutes of the pilot.

Very well acted paranoia gone wild thriller. Rich kid and poor kid being chased by the FBI and unknown forces. Also being aided by unknown forces. You can't have too many unknown forces in a political action thriller drama thingy.

"Heroes":

Sort of an X-Men meets M Night Shamalymanan. 5 individuals from diverse backgrounds discover they have superhuman powers.

- An indestructible high-school cheerleader
- A slacker who can fly
- A tortured artist that can paint the future
- A Japanese business man with a Star Trek fixation that can teleport and stop time
- A Las Vegas stripper that can.. well, we're not sure but she's badass.

Once again, well acted, well written and follows each thread leaving you hanging. The final "To be continued..." from the pilot was painful.

I have another one called "Jericho" about a post-apocalyptic future that looks intriguing.

Anyway, I think we are heading into a new 'golden age' of television. Taking their cue from cutting-edge drama sereies on cable channels, broadcast networks are buying into gritty, edgy series that challenge the viewer instead of pandering to them.

Hollywood has some catching up to do.