GamerRant » Dark Blue

September 16, 2009

clubside — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:36:01 +0000

Well I’ve decided to be a little more choosy about which shows get individual posts. Until I start getting discussions started I’m going to group some shows into the general “television tonight” post. If I see people getting excited about certain shows I’ll break them out into individual articles.

With that said, tonight we say goodbye to Dark Blue while welcoming The Beautiful Life, which I anticipate will be quite the cheesefest. Beyond the hilarious real-life back-stage trials and tribulations, we have quite a few leaden performers front and center.

The debut episode of The Beautiful Life, which they hope has the catchy CSI-like abbreviation TBL in promotional materials, has the following TiVo summary:

Raina Marinelli, a model with a secret past, makes an unforgettable impression during New York Fashion Week; Sonja Stone desperately tries to reclaim her status as the reigning supermodel; Raina meets Chris Andrews, a new model from Iowa.

As for Dark Blue, the tenth episode of the first season is entitled “Shot in the Dark”, and has the following TiVo summary:

Carter is the prime suspect in the death of an undercover DEA agent; Melissa starts to pressure Ty to leave the unit so they can start a family; Jaimie’s boyfriend gets a new job in San Francisco.

So, anything else exciting tonight? Uh, not to imply either of those sound exciting…

Dark Blue – Betsy

clubside — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:37:13 +0000

This show continues to be a mess, no pay-off for a lot of what was raised in the first episode, but here we go again. The ninth episode of the first season entitled “Betsy” has the following TiVo description:

A smuggler runs the biggest ring on the West Coast; Jaimie goes under cover by hooking up with an old acquaintance from her past; Jaimie asks her boyfriend for a favor.

Only one more title remains on the epguides site for Dark Blue so maybe its winding down.

Dark Blue – Venice Kings

clubside — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:30:06 +0000

I’ve wanted to like Dark Blue, but its premise has been both ridiculous and unconvincing while its execution is both scattershot and snooze-worthy.

Tonight’s episode, the eighth of the first season entitled “Venice Kings”, has the following TiVo summary:

The team gets involved in a turf war between the Crips and a new gang, the Venice Kings; Dean goes under as a member of the Kings; Ty’s sister needs $7,000.

Will the show rise above the normal mess that it is? Talk about it here before and after the show!