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June 25, 2007
Jury is still out on "John"
HBO’s new surfing series “John From Cincinnati” is ruining an older series, “Deadwood.” Both HBO shows come from creator David Milch, who hit a homerun with “Deadwood” — a Western — and a fly out with “John,” the story about a strange dude (is he God?) who suddenly shows up in a California surfing family.
The language of “Deadwood” was dirty. Swearing was everywhere and every character spoke in odd sentences. Every sentence seemed to begin with the word “Being.” I didn’t mind it, because I thought that’s just how everyone talked out there in the Old West.
Well, I think I was wrong because the actors in “John” are speaking in those same (now annoying) sentences. I guess this is Milch’s cute little thing that he does. Well, it worked in “Deadwood,” but it doesn’t work here. Still, I’m giving “John” a few more episodes before I surf to another channel on Sunday nights.
Tonight’s TV highlights:
“Office Space,” 8 p.m., E!
“Big Love,” 9 p.m., HBO.
“The Closer,” 9 p.m., TNT
Posted by Andy Ravens at June 25, 2007 10:53 AM