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09-13-2004, 01:45 PM
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Everwood Season 3 (premieres tonight)
For the 4 Everwood fans, the season 3 premiere is tonight.
Ephram returns from a summer in New York and things aren't so well between him and Amy.
And, judging by the commercials, Scott Wolf lands in Everwood, taking up Harold's old location as a pipsqueak doctor.
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09-13-2004, 02:32 PM
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Wow, season premiere time already.
I think that Anne Heche will be joining this show for a few episodes.
I'm hoping that they show more of Nina this season and I'm glad that Madison is gone. Did not like Sarah Lancaster character at all.
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09-13-2004, 03:42 PM
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I'm on the flip side. I don't like Nina but do like Madison.
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09-13-2004, 04:27 PM
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Sarah Lancaster (Madison) is now on "Dr. Vegas", so doing the math...
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09-13-2004, 04:33 PM
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Given the buzz on Dr. Vegas, she could be back soon.
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09-13-2004, 06:38 PM
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09-13-2004, 10:39 PM
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Was Ephram trying to look like Wolverine? He looked like he aged 2 years over 8 weeks. Not crazy about the shaggy look on him. Looks like the summer was good to Amy's physique as well.
I'd forgotten how spastic Scott Wolf can be. Will he and Nina be hooking up, or making Andy jealous? Probably.
I hope they don't drag out the Madison secret and just deal with it. At least Ephram was wise to Andy's over-compensation of keeping the secret for him.
Delia's grown up a lot in 2 months too. She ain't afraid to call Ephram on the carpet when he's being a turd.
Glad to see Rose get into the title credits (new credits, BTW).
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09-14-2004, 12:09 AM
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It was... different.
The credits were a dramatic departure, more like the DVD menus that either of the first two seasons. A bit too slick and professional for my tastes; Everwood should always have that handworn feel to it. I also missed Irv's narration. It was replaced sort of successfully with all of the letters and text messages at the beginning. But the closing just didn't tie together satisfactorily without Irv.
I thought Mindy was an absolute bit-- in season 2. But I think she grilled Andy tonight, and it hurt 'cause it was all true. Andy took the easy way out and failed to fufill his responsibility as an adult. The letter conveyed the bitterness of such a betrayal well enough.
I'm not sure how I feel about Ephram's "studio"; which I guess is sort of the point. But the thing I was struck by was how little time in the episode was actually spent at familiar locations. A little kitchen and a little time at the the doctor's offices. But the majority of the episode felt foreign, even using familiar locations in unfamiliar angles and shot compositions. I never really felt settled, especially at the end.
There were some things I liked: Amy actually being happy and looking healthy. Delia having a role in the family other than just window dressing. The cohesive way that Andy, Nina, Delia, and Sam worked. Harold's nostalgia about his old office and the time he spent with his father. The way Bright was exactly like the Bright we know. The way Rose and Amy were actually bonding.
But all in all, I miss Irv, and I fear this won't get better as the season goes on.
The Delia plot is clearly already in motion, and the brewing mistrust between Andy and Ephram colors every moment between them. Amy, already through two relationships that ended horribly wrong, naturally feels insecure. She has been placed in the position Ephram was in in Season One, except Ephram's Colin is the piano. And then of course there's the carefree asshole Dr. Jake.
And then, next week, we add Hannah to the mix. This real frustrates me, as it's apparent to me now that the existing characters already have more than enough to get on with. They were part of what made Season 1 so compelling and made the town feel so insular. Dr. Jake makes sense, since he provides a storyline for Harold to bounce off of. But I still don't see why they even need a Hannah.
P.S. It bears repeating: bring back Irv!
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09-14-2004, 08:49 AM
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Andy's going to miss that garage when it starts snowing.
I also missed Irv's larger perspective of each episode's contribution to the Andy Brown & company storyline (it feels like this story happened a decade ago at times when Irv narrates).
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09-14-2004, 08:56 AM
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