Breaking In

Generally liked it, but it moved really really fast.  Probably due to being a half hour pilot.  Thought there'd be more "case" stuff, but I guess it's more of it a sitcom.

Feels like something carried on the shoulders of the performances, and hey, it's good that Michael Rosenbaum is working again.  If he's in it for more than an episode.

Think Leverage is better though.

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Originally Posted by wd40 

Did anyone watch this?  First episode was pretty funny I thought.  I am a big fan of Brett Harrison, so it automatically gets points.

In the years since the wonderful movie Sneakers came out, I've always been surprised that they never tried to put the concept on TV, so Breaking In scratches that small itch of seeing a really cool twist on the heist genre every week, but something like this is far too plot heavy to be a 22 minute sitcom. It really needs to be an hour long drama, like on USA, where we could see a really good heist every week and the comedy. More Psych and Leverage,  less The Office

And this show has made me realize, while I like Bret Harrison, he's a reliable actor but not a very good one possessing range. This is the third series where he's a talented slacker thrust into a situation that has him stressed and frazzled with a boss from Hell and lusts after a brunette co-worker.

I thought this was pretty great. I can't believe that Christian Slater made me laugh.

The first episode was OK enough. I'll keep watching. It doesn't hurt that Odette Yustman is in it, too. I love watching that woman so much. 

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It doesn't hurt that Odette Yustman is in it, too. I love watching that woman so much. 

I have just fallen in love with her  ♥

Yeah, the past couple of episodes are a definite improvement. They remind me of why I used to like Slater.

I still watch it. You can tell they are having a lot of fun making it. It's a little rough around the edges, but it's good stuff. Hope it gets to continue.

The Goonies shit(How low can they pander?) turned me way off. Ugh.

Yeah, I've been enjoying it in a mild way, but I think I'm done after all the Goonies shit.  I'm tired of shows that claim to be "nerd" and just obviously look up a wiki of nerd shit and then cut past to a script.  Chuck is often guilty of the same thing.  It's so fucking lazy.  Just do something else, for Christ's sake.

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Yeah, I've been enjoying it in a mild way, but I think I'm done after all the Goonies shit.  I'm tired of shows that claim to be "nerd" and just obviously look up a wiki of nerd shit and then cut past to a script.  Chuck is often guilty of the same thing.  It's so fucking lazy.  Just do something else, for Christ's sake.

Nah, Chuck is legit. Schwartz, Fedak and Levi are very nerdy in person and the references can often be clever. It's not like Big Bang Theory(Which I'm on record for liking, if not loving) where the guys are in a comic shop and the laugh track explodes in laughter at how nerdy that is. BBT often mocks, Chuck and Community embrace.

I'm as anti Goonies as anyone around here and I'll bet more than most but I'll give them a pass on it. What most bothers me is not dressing up Odette Yustman as Baroness. I know that it would be sexist and exploitative but I don't care.

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Nah, Chuck is legit. Schwartz, Fedak and Levi are very nerdy in person and the references can often be clever. It's not like Big Bang Theory(Which I'm on record for liking, if not loving) where the guys are in a comic shop and the laugh track explodes in laughter at how nerdy that is. BBT often mocks, Chuck and Community embrace.

Then maybe it's the network or something gets lost in translation.  There have been quite a few moments on Chuck that have that whole "nerds and Star Wars, right?  RIGHT?!"  But I will give you that there are probably just as many that do seem very sweet and funny and legit without pandering.  Actually, I think the few times they've done it on Leverage have been pretty knowledgeable without being annoying or pandering.

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Then maybe it's the network or something gets lost in translation.  There have been quite a few moments on Chuck that have that whole "nerds and Star Wars, right?  RIGHT?!"  But I will give you that there are probably just as many that do seem very sweet and funny and legit without pandering.  Actually, I think the few times they've done it on Leverage have been pretty knowledgeable without being annoying or pandering.

 

Having talked to John Rogers, he is very much a nerd. Interviewed him a couple years ago:  http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2009/07/thieves-like-them.html 

Never had time to watch this, but do feel bad for Christian Slater. This is like the 3rd or 4th network show of his in the last few years that got cancelled. Poor Hard Harry.

Too bad, the nerd jokes were a bit in your face but I found the show generally entertaining.  It was an enjoyable way to kill 20 minutes.  I think Dutch ended up being the best part of the show.

Seriously?  I thought this show was dead.

Yeah, this is awesome.  That show was definitely fun to watch.  I also really like Slater's character too.  He's got a real J. Peterman thing going on.  lol.

Disappointed that Dutch is gone (as well as the Josh character).  Just didn't quite feel the same without them.  I'll give it a few episodes to see if it gets better though.

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