If Only He Had Superman Socks

Sunday Movie: Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly reprised their roles as Batman and Superman in another adaptationr of Jeph Loeb's Superman/Batman series. This story picks up where the last story left off, where in the remains of the large astroid from Krypton, (that was destroyed by a large robot composite of Batman and Superman piloted by the Dark Night) Batman finds another survivor from Krypton, Superman's apparent cousin, who eventually becomes Supergirl. (Surprised?)

The story is focused on Kara's (Supergirl's) discovery of identity and adapting to life on planet Earth... Oh, who am I kidding? It's really about everyone kidnapping and brainwashing the poor Kryptonian. First of all, Wonder Woman and her amazons ambush and kidnap her. (When did Superman and Wonder Woman stop speaking to each other?) Then, on Paradise Island, Darkseid attacks with an army of Doomsday creatures (only for the army to be literally fried with Super Heat Vision) and Kara again being kidnapped and then brainwashed.

Good news, the story is more coherent than the first one, "Public Enemies," which was just bizarre. Though everyone seems out of character. Superman is very aggressive and angry. Batman is super-pessimissic. Did I mention that Wonder Woman ambushed and attacked Superman in his secret identity no less? Darkseid is one-dimensional, and Kara isn't given enough time to develop when she's being constantly being attacked or kidnapped. But hey, it was based on a comic book.

Also, if you're wondering why the movie is called Apocalypse when there is no said threat, then ask the execs at Warner Bros. Apparently, the earlier release of the Wonder Woman DVD movie had poor sales, so the WB wanted, in no way, to advertise that this movie was about another female lead, Supergirl, and the creators fought to even have her on the cover. Personally, if they had told me that Big Barda was in it, I would have bought it sooner.

At Least It's Not Private Practice The Movie

Eyes No Show One Million

It's June, and "EYES," the stylish series starring Tim Daly, is still not being aired on ABC. According to the TV Guide, it will continue to not be broadcasted next week as well.

Sources from ABC have cited "being extremely evil" as the reason behind this move, and that Ian McDiarmid, former Scottish actor and current Emperor of the Galactic Empire, was in charge of scheduling. Replacing "Eyes" will be a new reality show starring fallen Jedi Darth Vader.

When asked for a comment, Vader shouted, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" as he lurched from the operating table.

Check This Out

Go to saveeyes.com, a website dedicated to saving the best show on television. Unfortunately, ABC doesn't seem to be listening to the outcry of all of EYES's fans, and has not renewed the show for a second season.

Go sign the petition so that at least we might get to see the rest of the episodes ABC failed to air during May or at least get a DVD set released. The site also includes a ton of news links, wallpapers, and icons.

ABC Jeered

TV Guide recently jeered ABC for neglecting unwatched hit TV show, "EYES" during the sweeps month of May. I bet ABC's feeling pretty bad right now...

Eyes No Show 2

The brilliant show, Eyes will not be on tonight. It will also not be on next week thanks to Alias' two hour finale. Is the show cancelled or is it getting pre-empted due to May sweeps? Only time will tell... One thing is for sure:

ABC sucks.

Eyes No Show

"EYES" was pre-empted yesterday for a lame expo on American Idol. Who didn't already know that the show was rigged?

WOW

Just when I thought Eyes's ratings couldn't get lower...

It's a shame too, because last night's episode is my favorite so far. While introducing Daly's wife, soon-to-be ex-wife, and hightlighting more of Daly's evil ex-boss's plotting, the episode also juggled the main plot of a stolen plane and a much more rounded sub-plot about a mysterious bag of money that was found.

You Haven't Been Watching "EYES"

According to Zap2it.com, repeats of Law and Order and CSI: NY had better ratings Wednesday night than Daly's new show. Now, that's sad. Why is no one watching "EYES?" Is it because it's stylish, fun, and I like it? Or is there some kind of government conspiracy against Tim Daly being in a nicely written show that doesn't last more than a season. (And being very optimistic when I say that "EYES" will even last for one season.)

Wednesday's episode was great, with their client being an old roommate of Daly's whose mistress was kidnapped and held for ransom for a large sum of money that the roommate claims he can't pay. Of course, Daly finds out he's lying, and wants to make a deal with the kidnapper... The only thing that I was disappointed with is that the subplot, the "B" plot if you will, seemed rushed and not as well written, like it needed more time than it was given to fully develop itself, just like last week's subplot with the hate crime.

Still, I'm going to enjoy this series for as long as it lasts. Which may not be much longer...

Tim Daly on "Ellen"

The former "Wings" star was on the talk show promoting his new series. While it was only a five minute interview, it was nice to actually see him on a talk show. Besides talking about his new show, Ellen showed off his embarassing high school photo.

Anyway, he will also be on the Jimmy Kimmel's show tonight with, I hope, a longer interview segment. More on this tomorrow.

Did You Watch "Eyes?"

Probably not.

Nope, this slick drama with Tim Daly in charge of his own "risk management" investigation firm with a team filled with secrets and hidden agendas. Each member is unfortunately the usual gang of minorites and stereotypes, like the classic two-in-one minorites: the black women, and the black gay man. Then, there's the "attractive" blond woman, the nerdy guy, and so on. But Daly's the one who shines as the glib and sarcastic Harlan Judd, who confesses that this character is more like himself than his usual "by-the-book" do-gooders.

The pilot introduces each character, and a number of their vices, and their relations with others (i.e. conflicts), and this takes precedence over the actual cases which seem to be treated in a very light tone. I enjoyed watching Daly use every trick in the book to get his man.

Daly compared his new show as "The Rockford Files of the Twenty First Century," which is an just comparison. Starting off, Judd is faced with a lawsuit, going bankrupt, his former boss (who's morally impaired) wants to buy Judd's firm, and there's a mole within his firm. This avalanche of bad luck does sound like something that James Garner's legendary alter ego would have to handle every week.

The ratings for the pilot are average, if not bad, so start tuning in...

"EYES" is Coming!

Next week is the debut of Tim Daly's promising new series, "EYES." Hopefully following the very popular series "Alias" will help give it a ratings boost. Check out ABC's official site for a summary of the pilot, pictures of the cast, and other stuff. Having seen two commericals for the show, I feel very optimistic for the show and will be very sad when it does get cancelled.

"EYES" Premieres March 30th

I've just learned recently that Tim Daly's new series, "Eyes," will premiere on ABC at the end of March. I've been waiting since September for news on his show's debut. TV Guide says it's "cool, stylish, and smart." So kiss it goodbye when it gets canned 3 weeks later.

"Wings" on TV Land

TV Land is showing old "Wings" episodes from 5 to 8 PM every Friday night. "Wings" has got to be my favorite sitcom, and of course it stars a young Tim Daly. I remember watching it when it was on NBC. Those were the days...

Tune in right now and commence the laughing!

Tim Daly's New Series

Tim Daly is starring in a new series called "Eyes," that will start midseason on ABC. Daly's Harlan Judd founder of Judd Risk Management, a "discreet, high-tech firm that handles cases with the highest possible stakes."

It will also star Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, A.J. Langer, Laura Leighton, Eric Mabius, Rick Worthy, and Natalie Zea.

No exact release date was mentioned.

Support Tim Daly!

If you didn't catch it yesterday, TNT's still showing "From the Earth to the Moon" miniseries which features an all-star cast including Tim Daly!

Blah blah blah emotional story of the Apollo missions. Blah blah Tom Hanks produced blah blab. Blah blah blah TIM DALY!

But seriously, if you got nothing better to do than watch television for twelve straight hours, then watch this miniseries.

Coolest Actor Ever

Tim Daly rocks.

I'm sure that I can say that with the utter most confidence, because who doesn't like the "Wings" alumni? Sure, Tony Shalhoub's the one with the new, successful series (which Tim Daly did guest star on!) but Daly has been doing movies like the (ahem) highly acclaimed "Basic" with John Travolta and award-winning "Against the Ropes" with Shalhoub and someone called Meg Ryan...

And don't you remember awhile back when he guest starred on "Judging Amy" where Tim got to work with his sister Tyne Daly? Or "Wilder Days" with Peter Falk? Then, there was the short lived "Fugitive" series, which I really liked, which was canceled by CBS in favor of some show called CSI.

Nowadays, he's starring (and co-directing) in "Bereft" which showed at the Tribeca Film Festival. More importantly, he's returning to TV in the new ABC series "Eyes" coming out sometime in the next year...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Tim Daly rocks. And hopefully will continue to rock for a long time.