About Jonathan
Just moved to the big bad city of Los Angeles and am going to try my hand at being awesome. In the meantime, I'll write screenplays, specs, novels and work on my webcomic that I've been trudging through for a bajillion years. There's a slight chance I listen to way awesome music and that you don't. I'm also a contrarian and I get strong urges to hate on things a majority of people love. Still with me? Good.
Jonathan On Stuff
television Archive
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On Paying For Hulu
Posted on January 28, 2010 | View CommentsVia Chicago Tribune: One plan under consideration would allow users to view the five most recent episodes of TV shows for free, but require a subscription of $4.99 a month to watch older episodes. Hulu believes it will need at least 20 TV series, both... -
On Fall Television
Posted on September 21, 2009 | View CommentsIt’s begun. All the fall shows are starting up again. It’s an exciting time for the avid TV viewer as we have a lot of good premieres to look forward to. We’ve already gotten three exceptional premieres from Fringe, The Office and It’s Always Sunny.... -
On House
Posted on August 31, 2009 | View CommentsSeason 1 and 2 of House M.D. were great and kept me on the edge of my seat. There was just the right balance of procedural and character development to make it perhaps the best doctor show of it’s time. And then seasons 3-5 happened... -
On the Differences Between TNT and USA
Posted on August 12, 2009 | View CommentsTNT and USA have a distinct way of marketing their television shows. When I watch these television spots, I feel a very distinct way about each and I wonder if anyone else feels the same way. For the TNT ads, I feel dismissive and jaded... -
On Crossovers (Hint: They’re Bad)
Posted on August 11, 2009 | View CommentsThe short answer: Crossovers in television are bad news. The lengthier answer: Crossovers in television are generally bad news. I was directed to an article about the future season of Fox’s flagship series BONES and how they were considering a crossover from LIE TO ME,... -
Filed Under Moronic
Posted on June 15, 2009 | View CommentsJonathan Wright writes via The Guardian: There was time when episodic science fiction television was exactly that, episodic. Though there might be a few recurring plotlines in your favourite shows, you could dip in and out of a series without being seriously inconvenienced. Not today.... -
A Lengthy Rambling About Television
Posted on September 25, 2008 | View CommentsTelevision for me has always been one of those love / hate things. There are shows I really really adore, and then there are shows that I really really hate. Everything in the middle stays there and eventually becomes forgotten as I move on to...