Which Good Actors Need To Be Rescued From Bad Shows? - Blu-ray Forum

djgeneral · 06-06-2015, 11:55 PM

Saw this article on another website. Curious what people think about their list, and if anyone here has any preferences regarding the matter.

http://www.tv.com/news/pass-the-remo...-143266847116/

Andy Daglas: Most of the Modern Family cast has been better than their material for years. Can we break that show up for parts already?

Nick Campbell: +1 on the Modern Family take. NBC can't even fill up a night of comedy because ABC is hoarding a lion's share of comedic actors while sending them on a train loop through all stops Blandsville, Yawnstown, and JumpedOverSharkerton. The show is an artifact.

Noel Kirkpatrick: We all need to eat, pay bills and so on, but Scott Bakula can find a more interesting way to do that than working on NCIS: New Orleans.

Tim Surette: Corey Stoll is currently being wasted on FX's The Strain, which is a shame because he was the best actor in Season 1 of House of Cards. He out-acted Kevin Spacey and all he got as a reward was a bad hairpiece and a hokey story about trying to get custody of his son during a vampire apocalypse. I suppose I wouldn't be doing my civic duty if I didn't mention Dean Norris from Under the Dome, too. He deserved an Emmy for the final season of Breaking Bad and then he got stuck as an evil sheriff who thought a membrane was determining his fate. #FreeDeanNorris!

Kaitlin Thomas: Who do I have to kill to save Kristen Bell from that terrible, no good, stupid piece of junk House of Lies? Her talents are being wasted on that downer.

Impossible · 06-07-2015, 12:12 AM

The entire Bates family in Bates Motel.

BluProofie · 06-07-2015, 12:17 AM

Melissa McBride on The Walking Dead
Patricia Arquette on whatever stupid CSI show she is on now.
Vera Farmiga on Bates Motel.
Jamie Lee Curtis on Scream Queens.
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright need to escape House of Cards after that disaster of a third season.
Also agree that Kristen Bell and Don Cheadle need to be saved from House of Lies.

Samus Aran · 06-07-2015, 12:18 AM

Patrick Dempsey. Oh, wait...

Impossible · 06-07-2015, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright need to escape House of Cards after that disaster of a third season.

Shocker! They should be first on the list!

Blu-Benny · 06-07-2015, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Melissa McBride on The Walking Dead

the op said bad shows.

chris_sc77 · 06-07-2015, 12:44 AM

Halle berry + Jeffrey Dean morgan = Extant
The entire cast of wayward pines
Terry o quinn = hawaii five o
Michael emerson = person of interest

Oh and house of lies isn't that bad . It's certainly better than anything else Bell has done

dissention · 06-07-2015, 12:54 AM

Kevin Bacon has finally been rescued from The Following, that was a big one.

Corey Stoll on The Strain. Get that big, beautiful bald man out of those awful wigs and onto a decent show where he has something to do.

I was going to say Laurie Metcalf and that awful CBS show she was on, but it was canceled and she's still got Getting On, the single best comedy on television.

Viola Davis on How To Get Away with Murder. Just...ugh. What was she thinking?

Connie Britton on Nashville. Those ABC shows are just deadly for good actresses.

Naiera · 06-07-2015, 01:48 AM

Uhm, Nashville, a bad show?!

I'm not sure yet where I stand on Person of Interest. With 8.5 on IMDb I expect shit to happen soon. I'm half way through the first season right now.

BluProofie · 06-07-2015, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

the op said bad shows.

It is a bad show.

Blu-Benny · 06-07-2015, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

It is a bad show.

djgeneral · 06-07-2015, 03:09 AM

I do agree about Corey Stoll for sure. I was pretty much letdown with The Strain. I'm hoping season 2 will be a vast improvement.

I don't see any issues with House of Lies. I think Bell is pretty great in it, and I think the show is pretty solid as well.

robgmun · 06-07-2015, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

the op said bad shows.

Season 1 was great but the rest was completely awful.

jamesdevil · 06-07-2015, 09:19 AM

Claire Danes on Homeland.

chesneyvp · 06-07-2015, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Jamie Lee Curtis on Scream Queens.

Show hasn't even premiered yet...

Todd Tomorrow · 06-07-2015, 11:35 AM

She's been saved now as the show thankfully finished this year, but I couldn't get my head around what the great Melanie Lyneskey was doing on Two and a Half Men.

Patricia Arquette surely deserves better after her Oscar nomination than another CSI spin-off. These shows gobble up an amazing number of great character actors who don't seem to get much work on the big screen anymore (Ted Danson, Jeff Goldblum, Laurence Fishburne, Elizabeth Shue, etc etc. ) The work on these shows is probably incredibly well paid.

schan1269 · 06-07-2015, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

She's been saved now as the show thankfully finished this year, but I couldn't get my head around what the great Melanie Lyneskey was doing on Two and a Half Men.

Patricia Arquette surely deserves better after her Oscar nomination than another CSI spin-off. These shows gobble up an amazing number of great character actors who don't seem to get much work on the big screen anymore (Ted Danson, Jeff Goldblum, Laurence Fishburne, Elizabeth Shue, etc etc. ) The work on these shows is probably incredibly well paid.

ML was the best part of 2.5.

It went downhill and never recovered when she left for that hideous thing that lasted 5 episodes.

Impossible · 06-07-2015, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

It is a bad show.

It's not a bad show it's a terrible show

i007spectre · 06-07-2015, 04:44 PM

Dean Norris from Under the Dome. Also Robin Lord Taylor from Gotham.

Buscemi · 06-07-2015, 05:19 PM

Kat Dennings definitely deserves better. But luckily, it looks like 2 Broke Girls is winding down after the announced 2015-16 season.

And Ginnifer Goodwin has pretty much disappeared ever since she agreed to do Once Upon a Time (is she even still on the show?).

06-06-2015, 11:55 PM	#1
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Which Good Actors Need To Be Rescued From Bad Shows? Saw this article on another website. Curious what people think about their list, and if anyone here has any preferences regarding the matter. http://www.tv.com/news/pass-the-remo...-143266847116/ Andy Daglas: Most of the Modern Family cast has been better than their material for years. Can we break that show up for parts already? Nick Campbell: +1 on the Modern Family take. NBC can't even fill up a night of comedy because ABC is hoarding a lion's share of comedic actors while sending them on a train loop through all stops Blandsville, Yawnstown, and JumpedOverSharkerton. The show is an artifact. Noel Kirkpatrick: We all need to eat, pay bills and so on, but Scott Bakula can find a more interesting way to do that than working on NCIS: New Orleans. Tim Surette: Corey Stoll is currently being wasted on FX's The Strain, which is a shame because he was the best actor in Season 1 of House of Cards. He out-acted Kevin Spacey and all he got as a reward was a bad hairpiece and a hokey story about trying to get custody of his son during a vampire apocalypse. I suppose I wouldn't be doing my civic duty if I didn't mention Dean Norris from Under the Dome, too. He deserved an Emmy for the final season of Breaking Bad and then he got stuck as an evil sheriff who thought a membrane was determining his fate. #FreeDeanNorris! Kaitlin Thomas: Who do I have to kill to save Kristen Bell from that terrible, no good, stupid piece of junk House of Lies? Her talents are being wasted on that downer.

06-07-2015, 12:17 AM	#3
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:835 Blu-ray collection:2275 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Melissa McBride on The Walking Dead Patricia Arquette on whatever stupid CSI show she is on now. Vera Farmiga on Bates Motel. Jamie Lee Curtis on Scream Queens. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright need to escape House of Cards after that disaster of a third season. Also agree that Kristen Bell and Don Cheadle need to be saved from House of Lies. Last edited by BluProofie; 06-07-2015 at 12:22 AM.

06-07-2015, 05:19 PM	#20
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3842	Kat Dennings definitely deserves better. But luckily, it looks like 2 Broke Girls is winding down after the announced 2015-16 season. And Ginnifer Goodwin has pretty much disappeared ever since she agreed to do Once Upon a Time (is she even still on the show?). Last edited by Buscemi; 06-07-2015 at 05:32 PM.

06-07-2015, 12:12 AM	#2
Impossible Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray reviews:3	The entire Bates family in Bates Motel.

06-07-2015, 12:18 AM	#4
Samus Aran Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:195	Patrick Dempsey. Oh, wait...

06-07-2015, 12:44 AM	#7
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	Halle berry + Jeffrey Dean morgan = Extant The entire cast of wayward pines Terry o quinn = hawaii five o Michael emerson = person of interest Oh and house of lies isn't that bad . It's certainly better than anything else Bell has done

06-07-2015, 12:54 AM	#8
dissention Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:1880 DVD collection:225	Kevin Bacon has finally been rescued from The Following, that was a big one. Corey Stoll on The Strain. Get that big, beautiful bald man out of those awful wigs and onto a decent show where he has something to do. I was going to say Laurie Metcalf and that awful CBS show she was on, but it was canceled and she's still got Getting On, the single best comedy on television. Viola Davis on How To Get Away with Murder. Just...ugh. What was she thinking? Connie Britton on Nashville. Those ABC shows are just deadly for good actresses.

06-07-2015, 01:48 AM	#9
Naiera Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:2 Trading Score:25	Uhm, Nashville, a bad show?! I'm not sure yet where I stand on Person of Interest. With 8.5 on IMDb I expect shit to happen soon. I'm half way through the first season right now.

06-07-2015, 03:09 AM	#12
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	I do agree about Corey Stoll for sure. I was pretty much letdown with The Strain. I'm hoping season 2 will be a vast improvement. I don't see any issues with House of Lies. I think Bell is pretty great in it, and I think the show is pretty solid as well.

06-07-2015, 09:19 AM	#14
jamesdevil Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Raleigh, NC 4K collection:640 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:18 MA collection:571 Digital collection:25 iTunes collection:119 Trading Score:20	Claire Danes on Homeland.

06-07-2015, 11:35 AM	#16
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	She's been saved now as the show thankfully finished this year, but I couldn't get my head around what the great Melanie Lyneskey was doing on Two and a Half Men. Patricia Arquette surely deserves better after her Oscar nomination than another CSI spin-off. These shows gobble up an amazing number of great character actors who don't seem to get much work on the big screen anymore (Ted Danson, Jeff Goldblum, Laurence Fishburne, Elizabeth Shue, etc etc. ) The work on these shows is probably incredibly well paid.

06-07-2015, 04:44 PM	#19
i007spectre Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Missouri Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:530 Trading Score:2	Dean Norris from Under the Dome. Also Robin Lord Taylor from Gotham.

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