Ms. Taco's Pilot Review-Ringer

Thank you CW for finally making the Ringer pilot available online! I wasn't able to catch the episode when it aired last Tuesday and have been waiting anxiously! The show stars Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) as twin sisters Bridget Kelly and Siobhan Martin, who up until recently hadn't seen each other for the past six years (the reason of which has it's own mystery). After they reconnect, Siobhan appears to commit suicide, and Bridget, who has been dealing with her own demons, both physical and emotional, decides to become Siobhan, so to speak. In doing so, Bridget learns that Siobhan has her own demons to contend with.

I finally was able to check it out this morning, and while it's not the best I've ever seen, I actually think it's a pretty good show. I will say that after seeing the pilot my initial concerns are alive more than ever. Where exactly can they take this show if it were to go beyond season 1? The ruse is fun, but my wonder is not only, how long can it go on, but how long can it go on without becoming silly. My thought is that if it were to go on for several seasons, they'd have to completely revamp the show at some point, a la season 2 of Alias. As for my cancellation concerns, we'll have to see. The show debuted to good ratings but the test is always in the second airing. We'll see how it fairs tomorrow.

As I expected, Gellar shines in roles like this. She's able to play Bridget as Siobhan and have us believe that those in Siobhan's life would be fooled, while at the same time having us still see her as Bridget. As Siobhan especially in the final shot, she hearkens back to her time as Kathryn Merteuil, a role I think she played very, very well. Now, I don't think this character will get her the Emmy noms that Buffy did, oh, wait, but it's fun to watch Gellar have fun with it, which she seems to be doing here.

There's tons of mystery weaved in and out, and the good thing is that I do think it will take at least an entire season to make sense of all of it. There's the entire Bridget and Siobhan history to sort through, there's the various mysteries of Siobhan's life, which I'm guessing Bridget will uncover more of, and there's the reason behind Siobhan's disappearance, to name a few. My guess (and my hope) is that there is more than meets the eye to a lot of the things we saw in the pilot.  

The ending of the episode definitely left me wanting more. My biggest question from that is, did Gemma set her up because she knows of the affair or was it just a coincidence? I do have to admit that by the end I was pretty confused. But, that's not necessarily a bad thing. I spent six years watching Lost and being confused on a weekly basis. Now, don't get me wrong, this show is not Emmy bait and it's not the second coming of Lost. But, it's enjoyable, it's got some good mysteries, and Gellar is there. That's enough to keep me watching week after week.

Miss Taco's First Impressions-Tuesday Nights

Ringer
Series premiere September 13th-9pm-The CW

The big news here is that Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) is back on TV! I'm interested to see her tackle on two very different roles, which she showed herself to be adept at in one of my favorite Buffy episodes, "Who Are You?". It also doesn't hurt to see that Nestor Carbonell (Lost) and Kristoffer Polaha (Life Unexpected, Mad Men) are gonna show up. I'm so excited for this show, probably too excited since most shows don't live up to the initial hype. The preview sets up some awesome mysteries that I'm dying to know the answers to.  I'm very skeptical about getting into a show like this because you run the risk of it getting cancelled while still dangling all the mysteries in front of you.  I'm also thinking about the long term potential of this show should it get picked up for a full season and then renewed for a second. Are they going to solve all the mysteries by season's end and set up new ones or will we still be left hanging at the end of season 1? I'm not sure which scenario I'd prefer. One thing I am sure of is that I'm completely amped up to see this pilot episode. Skepticism or not, I'm all in on this one!


New Girl
Series premiere September 20th-9pm on-FOX


This one appears to be the quirky comedy I was looking for in 2 Broke Girls. Zooey Deschanel is another one of my faves, so I'm excited to see her making the rounds on the small screen. As a long term proponent of "guys and girls can be friends!", I'm interested in this set-up of a girl moving in with three guys after her break up, if it's done right. If the writers resort to having Jess hook up with all the guys at some point, I might start having some Gizzie flashbacks and need to tune out. Until then, this preview seems light and fun and makes me want to get to know Jess a little more. I'm in on this one, but why must it be on the same time as Ringer??


Unforgettable
Series premiere September 20th-10 pm-CBS


The jury's still out on whether or not I'm gonna check this one out. Cop shows are not normally my thing, but I must admit this preview has me intrigued. I like the idea of us seeing her walking inside her memories and discovering new aspects of the crime. It feels like a slightly less complex take on seeing crimes from various perspectives a la Boomtown. I have a feeling I will at least check out the pilot episode of this one, but will it intrigue me enough to lure me into procedural crime shows? Time will tell.


Also new this fall is Last Man Standing, premiering October 11th at 8pm on ABC, and Man-Up, premiering October 18th at 8:30 pm on ABC. Neither of these shows struck a real interest in me from their previews, but they might be of interest to some of you!


Ms. Taco's Returning Tuesday Night Favorite:
Glee