DRIVE Premiere Thoughts
Posted by: Ducky in Drive, Ducky Does TV, Nathan Fillion, Premiere, TV Boyfriends
I know I’m a day behind, but I just watched the premiere of DRIVE last night and tonight hope to catch up on last night’s episode. DRIVE kicks ass. It’s kinda cheesy but in a good almost knowing way so I don’t mind. It’s incredibly fast paced, the action sequences are intense, the camera work is incredble, and the special effects are pretty damn good too!
Nathan Fillion can more than carry this show! He’s incredibly vulnerable and wounded while still being incredibly determined, strong, and kinda scary. In a word, Nathan Fillion is still one HOT MUTHA!
As much as I hate to do it, I think that he might be shown up by another actor, Ms. Melanie Lynskey. Her recent Mother on the run (now with a gun) is hysterical. I know that there is obviously something dark with her Husband but any scene with her is pretty much comic relief. I’m loving her!
I love how DRIVE is basically a combination of It’s a Mad Mad Mad World, Death Race 2000, Cannonball Run, and the amazing indie film Series 7. It’s got a really fun, action energy while still being pretty dark. Kidnapping someone’s wife and forcing them to join this illegal cross country race in order to get her back is pretty severe.
So far we know that at least 3 people have been forced into the race (Wendy Patrakas, Alex Tully, and Salazar) as we saw them get phones but the others, who can tell?
The Elimination Round was a welcomed twist from my crazy viewpoint. Putting innocent and little Wendy Patrakas in charge of killing eliminating Taryn Manning before the next checkpoint was played with such wicked humor. Loved her blowing the car tire, just telling her she has to kill her, and then watching Taryn Manning’s reaction. The fact that she was excited to see someone so committed to winning the race instead of being horrified was pretty genius. That’s going to be one hell of a twosome.
Brian Bloom is back on television! I’ve missed him and his bubble butt after he blew Chris Meloni on OZ!
Cannot wait to see last night’s episode though I am worried as the numbers are below 6 million. Sad. It’s one hell of a joyride and maybe it just needs some time to catch on.
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April 17th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Why was I more excited to see Brian Bloom than anyone else? Damn that boy aged well. I didn’t watch OZ so I haven’t really seen Brian Bloom since Debbie Gibson’s “Lost in Your Eyes” video!!!