Black Gold, Green Money

LONE STAR:
I have to say, this might be one of my new favorite shows. It is a very well done drama that depicts the tension between father and son scam artists. One wants to go legit, and hatches a plan to pay back the people he scammed using a wind farm. The other wants to get rich quick and is going to scam and oil conglomerate to do so. It was incredibly well scripted and acted and had just the right balance of suspense, drama, and a little romance to keep even me interested and involved with it. The pilot was actually so intriguing that I watched the second episode as soon as I was finished with the first.

As to be expected of a show will all male leads, this will be a hit with men in their late 20 and over. I wouldn't be surprised if it does well in the ratings and runs for an entire season or more. I also enjoy the fact that it is socially relevant to our times in that it shows the conflict between old and new. The older generations want to stick with what works and what is profitable, namely, black gold aka oil. The newer generations are able to see into the future and they see the profitability of alternative energy sources. They want change, and believe that they can still profit just as much from that change. Expect a lot of doubles when you watch this show, mainly double lives and double crossin'.

Since I have the time, I am going to advocate for one of my favorite, newer shows. Starting eary July of last year, Warehouse 13 is one of my favorite shows. Already in its second seadon on SyFy, it depicts a pair of Secret Service agents that get caught up in the world of mysterious and powerful objects that clutter our either. These items can range anywhere from the wings of Icharus to the pen of Edgar Allen Poe, and more. These objects have retained propertes from their previous owners and because of that, have special, dangerous powers. It has been described as a mix between The X-Files and Eureka. Although the transitions to commercial breaks are really cheesy and annoy me to no end, the characters all have incredible energy and chemistry making it one of my top 10 favorite TV shows.