TV Guide's comments about DRIVE and our Captain by jwhedonaddict

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TV Guide's comments about DRIVE and our Captain

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 10:20 AM

Sorry if this has been posted already and I missed it.

HOT LIST: Sunday, April 15
(Series Premiere) DRIVE (Fox, 8/7c)
Nathan Fillion takes the driver's seat for this high-octane guilty pleasure about a group of strangers lured into a "Cannonball Run" gone wild.

CRUSHES
With an alluring mix of boy-next-door good looks, acting chops and a devilish sense of humor, Nathan Fillion has always left us wanting more. The 36 year old Canadian-born actor first caught our eye as Joey Buchanan on ONE LIFE TO LIVE, before becoming a cult favorite as Capt. Mal Reynolds in Fox's short-lived 2002 sci-fi Western, FIREFLY. Along the way, he racked up a resume of guest spots on MISS MATCH (with Alicia Silverstone), TWO GUYS AND A GIRL (with and without the PIZZA PLACE) and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, along with "SAVING PRIVATE RYAN" and the 2005 feature-film follow-up to FIREFLY, "SERENITY". Most recently, he broke hearts on LOST, playing Kate's jilted husband, Kevin. This spring, he's romancing Keri Russell in the indie film "WAITRESS", and tonight the underused actor is back in the driver's seat as the lead of Fox's new high-speed drama DRIVE (8/7c). He plays a down-to-earth landscaper who joins a mysterious cross-county road race in order to win back his kidnapped wife, but if you ask us, the charismatic Fillion is the real prize here. ---Karen Andzejewicz

"In Joss We Trust."

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 10:26 AM

CHINDI

Niiiiiicee!!! he is all those things she said.. and she should be a browncoat...

A list, or more work for Nathan...

Chindi

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 10:34 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

When I read the thing, my first thought was

, and my second thought was "Well, DUH!!!"

Found it odd she didn't mention SLITHER, though.

"In Joss We Trust."

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 11:07 AM

BLUEMOONSTUFF

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Found it odd she didn't mention SLITHER, though.

That's what I thought also! I was at Blockbuster the other day and saw Slither on the rack - rented it even though I own it.

Just tryin' to keep the Captn' employed. The man's got "stayin" power.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 11:20 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

I guess I should just be happy she mentioned OLTL, which is where I first saw him!

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 10:51 PM

ARTISOXYGEN

alluring
underused
down-to-earth
charismatic
.....SPOT ON description of Mr. Fillion Karen Andzejewicz.

She is a browncoat, she just doesn't know it yet...

Thanx for posting that JWHEDONADDICT.

Life beats down and crushes the soul and Art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 10:56 PM

DARKFLY

Can't wait to see it but seeing as I live in England I won't be able to wait till it shows on TV overhere (if ever) so I'll have to go and down**** it.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 1:01 AM

SPACEGIRL32

Thank You so much for posting this!

Was this TV Guide online? I have been looking for something like this in the TV Guide magazine.

So nice to hear such good things about our Captain!

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 6:12 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Your welcome! Actually, it's from next week's issue.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 6:52 AM

FLATTOP

Never met her, dunno for sure, but she's definitely a Browncoat; she just didn't want to gush too much.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 6:55 AM

TINADOLL

All i saw was the blurb at the beginning..What page is that on??

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 6:58 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Pg. 67

There's also a full-page ad on Pg. 63, but there's no Nathan. It's a woman's eyes, and I honestly can't tell if it's Amy Acker or not.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 7:03 AM

TINADOLL

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Pg. 67

There's also a full-page ad on Pg. 63, but there's no Nathan. It's a woman's eyes, and I honestly can't tell if it's Amy Acker or not.

"In Joss We Trust."

Hot! Thanks

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 7:05 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Your welcome!

So, the bunnies...are you anti-Anya, or what?

Just kidding!

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Friday, April 6, 2007 3:45 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Heh. Definite fangirly gush. Was SLiTHER
edited out for room?
A Browncoat would probably have included it
and maybe left out 2GaaG. Or?
H'mmm.

bun
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Friday, April 6, 2007 3:48 PM

JWHEDONADDICT

A Browncoat would've also included White Noise 2!!!

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Friday, April 6, 2007 6:20 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Well, who knows?
Whiter Noisier: list it as movie or DVD or
whatever?
She didn't mention Water's Edge, either....

bun
~bun stuff~

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Friday, April 6, 2007 8:40 PM

ANONYMOUS1

Merrie wrote on http://www.myspace.com/nathanfillion on Apr 6 2007 10:21A

Quote:
Anyone interested - the TVGuide for the week of April 9-15, 2007 (which has David Caruso from CSI:Miami on the cover) has OUR DEAR NATE on page 67. An article named CRUSH, and a DRIVE promo ad inside. Check it out. Congrats to Nathan, it looks like the rest of the world is catching up to those of us who already LOVE him!!!

As Bill Pardy would say "Yep".

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Friday, April 6, 2007 10:22 PM

SHAMELESS

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Your welcome!

So, the bunnies...are you anti-Anya, or what?

Just kidding!

"In Joss We Trust."

And what's with all the carrots? WHAT DO THEY NEED GOOD EYESIGHT FOR, ANYWAAAAAAAAAY?!? ::giggles::

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 10:46 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Shameless: Good one!

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 3:52 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Shameless bump for the Cappy!

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Sunday, April 8, 2007 10:13 PM

FOLLOWMAL

I have to go buy the TV Guide this is in tomorrow!

The little backwater town I live in didn't have it on the shelf yet!

From here to the eyes and the ears of the 'Verse!
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Monday, April 9, 2007 8:29 AM

NCBROWNCOAT

Going to the store after work tonight and I hope it's on the shelf.

Remember-The pilot is on Sunday and the regular time slot is on Monday.

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Monday, April 9, 2007 8:38 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

When you subscribe, you get the issue a week in advance. Good if you're a tv addict like me, bad if you hate to be spoiled!

If it helps you find it, the cover is David Caruso! I can SO see why they chose him over Nathan for the cover!!

"In Joss We Trust."

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Monday, April 9, 2007 9:06 AM

ZEEK

I'm going to just hope that description is standard Fox terrible. Cause that doesn't make me want to watch. I'll give it a shot for Nathan though.

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Monday, April 9, 2007 9:17 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Zeek: Does it help at all that two different reviews I've read have both been positive?

"In Joss We Trust."

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Monday, April 9, 2007 9:45 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

Curse you war in Iraq!!! I could be home watching Drive...but Noooooo...I'm here doing...well, stuff.

Wish I was there.

Soon, I guess, but not soon enough.

Blech.

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Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Monday, April 9, 2007 10:09 AM

ZEEK

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Zeek: Does it help at all that two different reviews I've read have both been positive?

Not entirely. I'm sorta hoping that the description is totally off base. How exactly could a person end up in a car race to save your kidnapped wife? It sounds insanely unrealistic. Plus how long could a show like that last. "oh he still hasn't caught up yet but he's still driving down the highway. I hear next season it will be more driving and not getting his wife back." After a few years he'll run through a small fortune in gas costs and have to give up.

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Monday, April 9, 2007 12:31 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
When you subscribe, you get the issue a week in advance. Good if you're a tv addict like me, bad if you hate to be spoiled!

If it helps you find it, the cover is David Caruso! I can SO see why they chose him over Nathan for the cover!!

"In Joss We Trust."

Drat, went to the grocery store right after work and they had the one with the Sopranos on it. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow.

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Monday, April 9, 2007 8:07 PM

SPACEGIRL32

<<>>
Zeek,

Oh- Please tell me you are joking! He must get his wife back so we can see more of Amy Acker.

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Monday, April 9, 2007 8:09 PM

SPACEGIRL32

Crap! Double post again with error!

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:24 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Zeek: I kind of think that if the show does well and gets more seasons, the original premise would have to change somewhat. Presumably, the race will be finished by the end of the first season, and it's an unbelievably huge cast. I can't imagine the producers expect it to stay that way in future seasons, should it happen. I would think they would drop some of the cast, the recurring ones and/or the ones that just don't work, for whatever reason. Then, with the smaller group, the focus would be on their lives and what, well, drive's them.

"In Joss We Trust."

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:23 AM

MSG

Here's the slightly sick part...Fox admitted that Nathan was the primary draw for Drive and they admitted that one of the factors in having him " star" is that he came with a ready built fan base....YEAH one you ignored, treated like crap, and cancelled the show we were fans of!!!

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:34 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Yeah, I had a feeling that might've been the case, and I agree...to a point. It's not just 'slightly' sick. It's full-on, in-your-face sick!!!

Exactly what I felt when I read that CBS is creating a show about a 'vampire detective in love with a mortal woman'. Maybe it'll be nothing like ANGEL, but knowing that this show will exist after what happened to ANGEL and the emotional devastation I experienced (and still experience) when it was cancelled too soon... it's just a little much, ya know?

"In Joss We Trust."

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