Media Mentions: Giving The Devil His Due

[reapersite]

A scan of a TV Guide Magazine interview with Missy Peregrym about Season 2, with a nice new Missy/Bret/Devil picture.

Maybe I actually got links right this time.

[Blue Sunflower]

Feb 23, 2009 18:55:35 GMT -5 reapersite said:

A scan of a TV Guide Magazine interview with Missy Peregrym about Season 2, with a nice new Missy/Bret/Devil picture.

That is one awesome picture.

Maybe I actually got links right this time.

Heh. Yeah, message boards are weird. It's hard for me to remember to use the "" in html, but no "" on forums.

[pacejunkie]

Is that a new picture? Her hair seems longer and darker this season and that picket fence in the back reminds me of the backyard photoshoot with the BBQ's and Dobermans. Anyway, old or new, Bret looks super hot so glad to see they're using that. Is that a full page feature because that's very very nice to see. God I hope the show kicks ass in the ratings when it airs. I'm so worried. So many shows have been ratings disappointments this year.

[Blue Sunflower]

'K, months later and I still want to know: Why the Hell does the Devil kick them out of their apartment?

And love triangle?

SPOILER: Click to show

Does this mean Kristin's 'spoiler' from eons ago might actually have some merit? Nina falls for Sam while dating Ben?

Feb 23, 2009 21:08:00 GMT -5 pacejunkie said:

So many shows have been ratings disappointments this year.

That's been the story for the last several years.

[bec]

Why the Hell does the Devil kick them out of their apartment?

It's not useful for The Devil to keep the boys in that apartment anymore, considering it's no longer a convenient location for spying on rebellious demon neighbors. What I wonder about is whether he'll deliberately pull some strings to put them somewhere else in particular? And whether the boys will fall for signing another lease with "Sa-tan".

[wdpender]

Is that a new picture? Her hair seems longer and darker this season and that picket fence in the back reminds me of the backyard photoshoot with the BBQ's and Dobermans. Anyway, old or new, Bret looks super hot so glad to see they're using that.

I think it is an old picture from last year. While Bret might look good, I think this might be the worst picture I've ever seen of Missy. That dark sack dress makes her look, how can I say this sensitively ... overweight. What does everyone else think?



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[pacejunkie]

She's not wearing a dress, it's a black top over jeans, but I think it's her arms. She's a bit muscular and has man-hands so it makes her look beefy.

[Blue Sunflower]

Words do not describe how much I loathe the CW Source right now.

blogs.trb.com/network/cwsource/2009/02/reaper_teasers_wroklife_balanc.html

Notice how the promos are like a week or two older and they're acting like they're new, not to mention the fact that there are FOUR of them, which they have never bothered to mention before. AT ALL. Not even the promo pics, press releases, or promo poster. NADA.

Oh, and have I mentioned STILL not putting up the interviews they teased us with NEARLY SEVEN MONTHS AGO?

I haven't? Well consider it done.

[pacejunkie]

Yeah the worst part is I got all excited thinking they were episode clips and they were just the same promos we've seen. They shouldn't call them "clips" that's wrong.

[Blue Sunflower]

A not-so-promising review of the S2 premiere. There is absolutely no new information if you haven't already seen all the promos.

[pacejunkie]

Link won't work, says I don't have access to the site on my server?

[wdpender]

I think the link was missing a backslash, try:

www.newsadvance.com/lna/lifestyles/couch_potato/article/deal_with_the_devil/13827/

[Blue Sunflower]

Some good quotes from the cast:

"We got 13 more episodes, and I didn't know if that was going to happen or not," Wise said. "I'm very happy that it did and I hope we go beyond that."

"He's wonderful," Wise said of Harrison. "Sometimes (Sam and the devil) are like father-son. Sometimes they're like brother-brother. But in a strange way, they're always friend-friend."

"As an actor, sometimes you get thrown into situations that totally are not the way you were told, and everybody was a little peeved off," Harrison said. "But when we hit those last six episodes, we were like, 'Why is it all of a sudden getting really good?' "

[Blue Sunflower]

Feb 25, 2009 1:58:41 GMT -5 Blue Sunflower said:

Oh, and have I mentioned STILL not putting up the interviews they teased us with NEARLY SEVEN MONTHS AGO?

Speak of the Devil. They just put part one of the Bret interview up. I've got it in spoilers for now (password: broken circle), until I can watch it and see if it's got any actual spoilers left at this point.

[pacejunkie]

Feb 26, 2009 11:25:48 GMT -5 wdpender said:

I think the link was missing a backslash, try:

www.newsadvance.com/lna/lifestyles/couch_potato/article/deal_with_the_devil/13827/

I wouldn't call that review not promising at all. All she said besides the bare facts of the plot was that it wasn't as good as her favourite show Privileged.

Priviliged is her favourite show for God sakes. Take that for what it's worth and discount accordingly.

[Blue Sunflower]

A nice positive review of the premiere from Hollywood Hills:

...and I think the Devil may be a “Karate Kid” fan. Sweet.

Heh.

[pacejunkie]

I just love the fact that the cattle prod vessel has to recharge between uses, AND that he has to catch 40 odd souls with it. It reminds me of the good old classic Dirt Devil and the guys waiting to charge it, and it's just the sort of niggling annoyance that the Devil would do. It's a great shout out to that awesome pilot.

[Blue Sunflower]

And another review. I'm guessing these guys weren't allowed to give extra info out that hasn't already been released by the CW.

[randomnation]

Priviliged is her favourite show for God sakes. Take that for what it's worth and discount accordingly.

Yeah, how dare she like that quirky, down to earth dramadey? Bad critic, bad!

Privileged is a much stronger show especially in the writing. I mean, come on, Reaper has sacrificed basic/intelligent decisions in favor of a quick joke time and time again. Hopefully the show will improve upon its mistakes.

Was there anything about Reaper in EW? I just saw the Tv Guide thing, which was great. Now all we need is the other biggie and things should be great.

[Blue Sunflower]

411mania:

Reaper returns to The CW line-up to begin its second season this Tuesday at 9 pm. A highly entertaining mix of supernatural drama and multiple forms of comedy, the show debuted to much critical acclaim last fall, lost its way a bit in the middle, and then finished the year on a serious high note, finding its legs while juggling multiple storylines. Sadly, the one constant throughout was low ratings, which was why the show getting a second season was a surprise. Going head-to-head with American Idol certainly won't help the Nielsen situation change but fans of quality television tuning in will.

I have seen the first episode of the season and can happily tell you the quality level from the end of season one carries over, with Reaper introducing multiple new characters quite smoothly while tweaking Sam's duties a bit. Pairing the show with 90210 doesn't exactly strike me as a match made in heaven (pun intended), especially when a natural fit like a Supernatural-Reaper evening would make so much sense. My guess is that the network is somewhat worried about breaking up their existing Thursday night Smallville-Supernatural duo and figured they'd just throw Reaper to the Idol wolves and hope for the best.

If you don't currently watch Reaper I urge you to give it a chance; think of it as Chuck, except instead of the government wreaking havoc in the main character's life it's the devil. Both shows have fun mixes of action, romantic comedy, and feature a very colorful supporting cast, and both have episodes where individual stories are wrapped up while on-going plot lines are expanded.

In case I wasn't clear, please watch Reaper!

[Blue Sunflower]

Moving to Season Two board for the season.

[Blue Sunflower]

New Promo pic, courtesy TVByTheNumbers:

[pacejunkie]

I actually, really love that. Nice to see so much press.

[Blue Sunflower]

Chuck and Reaper

[Blue Sunflower]

Zap2It's review of episode 1 and 3. Spoilers.

"Reaper" never seems to be able to build momentum for more than a few episodes at a time - big news in episode one (someone's gotten out of their deal with the Devil!) is tabled completed by episode three. It's a slightly frustrating attitude at this point in the show's run - you've wet our appetite with various tidbits and plot developments in season one, we want something more in season two.

WTF? So, he DOESN'T have episode 2 which may or may not continue the story (and in fact does, which has been confirmed by the CW press releases that this guy is insisting aren't out) - not to mention IT'S THE THIRD EPISODE - and we get this quote? What an instant gratification moron. Helllllooooo. Storyarcs by definition STRETCH OUT. They don't need to be in EVERY episode.

[cko]

That Chuck v. Reaper piece was cute, and very pro-Reaper. My favorite part was pace's comment about how the Bench does so have a motto! That site does a good amount of Reaper coverage, including that Bret interview. Nice.

[pacejunkie]

Feb 28, 2009 12:06:00 GMT -5 cko said:

That Chuck v. Reaper piece was cute, and very pro-Reaper. My favorite part was pace's comment about how the Bench does so have a motto! That site does a good amount of Reaper coverage, including that Bret interview. Nice.

Your favourite part about the piece was my comment?

Just sticking up for the Bench.

[pending]

What an instant gratification moron. Helllllooooo. Storyarcs by definition STRETCH OUT. They don't need to be in EVERY episode.

Haha, remember you said that when we're all bitching two weeks from now about how we haven't gotten any movement on the storyline (because the REALLY big development comes out of nowhere in ep 5) or the whole thing is wrapped up in ep 2. I love Reaper's weird pacing, but especially with the evil misleading promos it can make a person crazy. And he does finish by saying he'll be watching, so when he's wrong, we may get a follow-up piece. Power of low expectations, activate!

[Blue Sunflower]

Feb 28, 2009 19:52:56 GMT -5 pending said:

What an instant gratification moron. Helllllooooo. Storyarcs by definition STRETCH OUT. They don't need to be in EVERY episode.

Haha, remember you said that when we're all bitching two weeks from now about how we haven't gotten any movement on the storyline (because the REALLY big development comes out of nowhere in ep 5) or the whole thing is wrapped up in ep 2. I love Reaper's weird pacing, but especially with the evil misleading promos it can make a person crazy. And he does finish by saying he'll be watching, so when he's wrong, we may get a follow-up piece. Power of low expectations, activate!

I know for a fact that I am not the only one on the planet who felt Lost should answer everything RIGHT NOW - in the first two seasons. After 5 seasons, however, I think the complaint is now valid, but I realize that when a show starts, it's gotta stretch out it's mysteries somewhat. Even the X-Files had a great many episodes that had nothing to do with the mytharc.

Sorry, but I personally think all evidence points to the fact that people (and by "people" I mean the tv viewing population in general, particularly the millions upon millions upon millions who simply tune in every week and don't go on the internet to obsess over their show - they just watch and maybe talk to their friends about it) tune in for a general episode, not because they want to know who the smoke monster is, or if Sam's dad is a demon. They just want to watch their favorite characters, doing what they do best. Adding in the mytharc IMO is the cherry topping on the cheesecake, but you don't need that EVERY time (or for that matter, even at all) for the majority of people to devour the cheesecake anyways. Even plain cheesecake is gooooooooooood. Yum!

[Blue Sunflower]

Awesome, awesome review by Kansas City.

And another one by Ohio.com