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more about #kings more comments → TheXenos_C2F: Damn. I heard only vauge things about this, but I didn't realize it was an alternate history / sci fi deal. If only I had seen that in the ads. Just ... more » RandomSignal: I was really planning to give Kings a chance when heard it was alternate history. However, during the first episode it became glaringly obvious that i... more » KryptonZero: I apologize to anyone that finds this offensive, but I found the concept of a "King of the United States" so freaking ridiculous and offensive that th... more » avconsumer2: Completely agree with your assessment of the Kings situation. From the executive decisions we've seen coming from these idiots lately, (besides V pos... more » Trai_Dep: It's absurd that they didn't simply segment potential audiences then craft differing promos emphasizing the rich themes (war, family, spiritual...) th... more » GreyHammer: i dont even count kings as sci fi though. its more fantasy/alegory than anything, and once they stopped focusing on the war with Gath it was very soap... more » neorandomizer: they did not even try to sell kings they decided to kill it before it even aired. more » Jose Maya: What I hate about NBC is that they never give shows a fucking chance. They, in my opinion, always keep the shit shows and throw the good ones. I never... more » pjcamp: Kings only began to make sense in the last couple weeks. That is the fault of the writers for failing to establish their premise for 3/4 of the season... more » ShobhitaAntiphus: "Has NBC Given Up On Sci-Fi?" The last two seasons of Heroes would suggest as much. more » tralfaz23: all this tells me is that NBC doesn't have intelligent enough people to promote highbrow entertainment more » Magicant: NBC is closer to giving up on quality television than giving up on just sci-fi. In their defense, when the top shows on TV are American Idol, Dancing ... more » Relbelle: The early advertising for Kings was actually very interesting... and completely misrepresented the show's premise. It looked like it was going to be ... more » RexMaximus: Kings failed because NBC gave it a default death slot, and because NBC execs couldn't understand what "slow boiler" means, and to think that this was... more » jccalhoun: I didn't watch Kings because the idea of a King in the USA sounded stupid. I don't care about royalty and I don't care about family dramas. It might ... more » -
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Has NBC Given Up On Sci-Fi?
At an appearance at the Television Critics Association Press Tour this week, NBC's Angela Bromstad said that Kings failed because it was "too highbrow and sophisticated" to sell to their audience. But is that the show's fault, or the network's? More » -
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Michael Green Says Goodbye To Kings
This weekend was the first without a new episode of dearly-departed NBC drama Kings; sadly, while we loved the show, the rest of America didn't seem to agree. Creator Michael Green offers his take on ratings, cancellation and the show. More » -
#whattowatch
Eureka And Warehouse 13, Plus Another Meteor TV Movie
Finally, some interesting new television! Syfy is premiering the new series Warehouse 13 (think of it as a G-rated X-Files) and Eureka is back for a new season. Also Jason Alexander and Christopher Lloyd team up for NBC's Meteor movie. More » -
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Nerd Mating Rituals, Plus A Science Special To Haunt Your Dreams
This week, discover the delicate dance of nerd mating, and find out what type of bugs are swimming inside your eyeball chewing up your retinas. Clips (and minor spoilers) below. More » -
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Virtuality Blasts Off And Spidey Goes Back To High School
Summer doldrums got you down? This week's TV features some big events: Ronald D. Moore's Virtuality is finally getting aired, and teenage Spider-Man is back... and he's dating. More » -
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It's The Saddest Apocalypse Ever, Plus Batman Versus Cat People
The vampires are back with a girls' night out, Kings dies a slow death on Saturdays, and Batman has to fight Planet Of The Apes-style Cat People from the future. I say let ABC's moon-meteor collision destroy the planet. More » -
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Welcome Back True Blood, Say Goodbye To Pushing Daisies
HBO's vampire saga True Blood returns to our screens, just in time to save us from the early summer TV doldrums. But meanwhile, the last remaining episodes of Kings and Pushing Daisies' finale remind you of those show's squandered potential. More » -
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God Stopped My Show Being Advertised, Says Kings Creator
Wondering why Kings didn't get more (or more appropriate) promotion on NBC? Blame God, according to show creator Michael Green. Well, God and some nervous network executives, that is. More » -
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#whattowatch
Dollhouse Resurrects The Dead, And Caprica Debuts
This week the world gets a closer look at the city of Caprica, the Chuck teasing continues, and Dollhouse brings back those who have already passed on. Spoilers, and tons of clips, below. More » -
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Lost's Miles Takes Over For Haley Joel Osment
Just when you thought we were rid of yet another woman vying for old floppy-head's attention, Chuck brings back Brewster. And Lost's Miles outshines that Sixth Sense kid. Clips and spoilers below. More » -
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First Look At Macaulay Culkin's Good Son-esque Kings Cameo
Let's not dwell on NBC's unfair move to banish Kings to Saturdays. Instead, rejoice in our first glimpses of Macaulay Culkin as the "banished from court" no-goodnik nephew to the King. More » -
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NBC Readies Kings For The Firing Squad
NBC will move its royal alternate-universe drama from Sunday to Saturday night, thus sentencing Kings to death by viewer abandonment. Meanwhile, Knight Rider clung to Wednesdays until we begged for sweet relief. Which is a big mistake. [THRFeed] -
#kingsrecap
Kings Fixes Its Plot Problems With One Text
We've all been anxiously waiting for Kings to pick up the pace and leave its predictable beginnings behind. With one quick text-message, our cast went from soap stars to believable characters. Spoilers below. More » -
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Fringe's Walter Dances, While Ben's On Trial
This week Lost's Ben must atone for being the world's most compulsively watchable villain, while Fringe finally comes back. Also, it's the season finale of T:SCC, and Macaulay Culkin makes his Kings debut. Clips/spoilers ahead... More » -
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Hand Of God Swats Down King Silas
Butterflies be damned - Kings shows us the damage God's hand can really do, when He's pissed off at Ian McShane. Also, the Ice Queen shows us all who's wearing the pants in this monarchy. More » -
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Sayid's Paradox, Dean's Nude Pose, And Tricia Helfer
Turns out the Dean-and-Sam Supernatural fanfic comic has already been created, and this week's episode is all about it. Plus Smallville has a Lex Luthor flashback, and Tricia Helfer gets rough with Chuck. More » -
#yournewfavoritetvshow
What Show Is Your New Battlestar?
It's been a week since Battlestar Galactica finished, and already we're missing the show's blend of politics, soap opera and special effects. Will we ever see its like again? We look at some potential replacements.
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#godcomestoscifi
Is The Bible The New Comic Books?
Never mind religion in Battlestar Galactica - is Christianity becoming the new trend for genre entertainment? While NBC's Kings retells the story of King David, American Jesus brings Jesus back for a whole new audience. More » -
#kingsreview
Kings' Son Goes On A Big Gay Shopping Spree
The second Kings episode was not without its flaws, and while I adored the crazed face-off between guest star Brian Cox and Ian McShane, I couldn't get past the soldiers' mall madness. Spoilers below! More »
