It's the End of the World as We Know it

First up, "The Road:"

The world is dying, or at least that is what you are suppose to assume. Plants and animals are basically all gone, random fires seem to pop up everywhere and almost no humans anywhere and the humans you come across are probably cannibals. The story follows a boy and his father in the present, and a boy his father and mother in flash backs, no names are ever given. The father is teaching his son how to make it in the world alone, while also sheltering him from the harsh fact that no one can be trusted. His father is also blinded and refuses to believe there are any other "good guys" out there, when at many points during the film they are right around the corner or above their heads.

This is a scary world. I think some people have a fantasy of living in a post-apocalyptic world, but this is not the world you would want to live in. Food is next to impossible to find, and you quite possibly could be some persons lunch.

The Acting is fantastic, and it has a great slow-paced story, it's worth a watch.

7 out of 10 

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Next up the TV show "Jericho:"

This is one of those amazing shows that just could not get the right fan base that it deserved.

Jericho is a small city in Wyoming(I think, it has been awhile since I have watched this series) and how the towns people survive after the major cities in the United States were bombed by what seems to be an inside job. Relationships are strong in this story, and kept me tuning in each week(I guess not everyone felt this way, as the show was canceled after the first season). By the end of the first season, I was left wanting more.

Fans did eventually get a second season, but it was short and also not nearly as good as the first. Many people die in this series, but in the first season it felt well thought out, in the second season it felt like they killed people just kill them.

Overall, a great story and worth a watch, check it out.

9 out of 10 for the first season
6 out of 10 for the second season
7.5 out of 10 over all

Chuck Fu and You

I decided for my first post, that I needed to start with my current favorite TV show, which is "Chuck." This show has been on  the brink of cancellation every season, the only reason that this show is around is because of its fans. I was one of those fans going out to subway and filling out customer comment cards to keep this show going and I made sure not to miss an episode.

Now for the actual review:

Something I always look for in a story is well thought out characters, and that is what "Chuck" brings to the table. Zac Levi really is Chuck, he embraces his nerdy-ness in the show, as well as in real life. Yvonne Strahovski impresses me every episode as Sarah with her American accent and what seems to be her ability to cry at will. Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes is my favorite character in the show, and he truly does play the perfect nerd in every way. Last but not least is Adam Baldwin who plays John Casey, the ultra-conservative Ronald Reagan loving super spy for the NSA. There are three distinct aspects of the show; one is Chuck's spy life, which is most people's favorite part of the show, and what the show revolves around; two is Chuck's love life, from the first episode the fans wanted Chuck to be with Sarah, and the writers keep the viewers entertained with reasons why they actually can't get together; and three the Buy-Morons, this is the comic relief in a comedic show.

The last five minutes of this show always brings a great scene, as the music is always top notch and has actually influenced what music I listen to on a regular basis. I am a true nerd at heart and love to see the guest stars that are in every episode, whether they are Pro Wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin or iconic Sci-fi super stars like Mark Hamil.

I have not felt so attached to characters in any other show and for that reason alone this show is a must see in my book.

My only problem with the show(and this only comes from watching the show sooooo much) is that there is quite a few continuity problems, who ever has the job for checking for that really has dropped the ball, but the story is really strong and worth a watch.

9 out of 10 Stars: Only cause NBC always drops the ball, cancels them and brings them back causing filler episodes.