[nickdawg]

Season 6 of Medium begins September 25, 2009, Friday nights at 9pm

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/medium/


Repeats from Season 5, the last season at NBC, are being shown on Tuesdays starting today, July 21.

http://www.cbs.com/info/schedule/index.php

MEDIUM: TUESDAY CBS


7/21/09: Soul Survivor (5-1)

7/28/09: Things To Do In Phoenix When You're Dead (5-2)

8/4/09: Apocalypse...Now? (5-6)

 

[prospect60]

Just to revive the thread. Medium is back though it feels a bit off to me. Thge crime part is similar enough though the waking dreams/hallucinations I don't remember much from the past.


Is anybody else getting a strange feeling about the family interaction in particular from the Adults -- there seems to be a lot more agitation and outright anger in the relationships that I don't remember in previous seasons though I admit to being only a semi-regular over the years.

 

[Garrett Adams]

I've seen them all. Joe did seem extra testy at first, but toward the end though his disbelief seemed more reasonable.

 

[Take Two]

First, let me say I'm very glad that CBS decided to pick up Medium when NBC was cleaning house. Having watched the show from the beginning, it seems the formula for Joe is to have him first react in shock or anger to whatever odd thing Allison has done. As the episode progresses Allison's visions come true and her actions are justified. So by the end of the episode Joe is relieved that everything has worked itself out.

Thats great, but I'm thinking hasn't this guy been married to her for twenty years now. Surely Joe should realize that Allison's track record is 99.9% correct, even if her methods are unorthodox.

I guess the character would seem dull and unrealistic if he calmly said something like, "Sure Allison, you can keep a stranger's baby here at the house. I know it's odd, but knowing you, things will work out in the end.".

Joe is the voice of reason that acts as the filter for Allison's impulsive nature. Allison knows she's right most of the time, but Joe has to be the one who says, "What if your wrong?".

 

[petesimac]



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Originally Posted by Take Two /forum/post/17419445


First, let me say I'm very glad that CBS decided to pick up Medium when NBC was cleaning house. Having watched the show from the beginning, it seems the formula for Joe is to have him first react in shock or anger to whatever odd thing Allison has done. As the episode progresses Allison's visions come true and her actions are justified. So by the end of the episode Joe is relieved that everything has worked itself out.

Thats great, but I'm thinking hasn't this guy been married to her for twenty years now. Surely Joe should realize that Allison's track record is 99.9% correct, even if her methods are unorthodox.

I guess the character would seem dull and unrealistic if he calmly said something like, "Sure Allison, you can keep a stranger's baby here at the house. I know it's odd, but knowing you, things will work out in the end.".

Joe is the voice of reason that acts as the filter for Allison's impulsive nature. Allison knows she's right most of the time, but Joe has to be the one who says, "What if your wrong?".

Yeah, normally I'd agree with you, but this time Allison seemed way over the line; the pepper spray?! As much psychic power that she has, no sane person could ever be okay with kidnapping; I think Joe played it just right; very realistic.


And I disagree with the poster who said that show was a bit off. I think it's as good as it's always been. They had a dark conclusion to last year's season, and so the beginning was a bit dark, but it has picked up nicely. Ariel's episode was fantastic; what a fine young actress she is. And I loved Marie's clarinet story, and poor Bridget -- my favorite! I always think the show is stronger when the family is involved, and that hasn't changed. This last episode was written so well and played so well by all the actors. And it's good to see that the show's ratings are solid, winning it's time slot each outing so far this year. As long as the actors want to keep doing the show, it looks like we're good for at least one more season.

 

[Take Two]

Petesimac, you are right. Allison was too aggressive in this last episode. Both the pepper spray to the mom's face and the kidnapping were way over the line. Joe's reaction was very realistic for that situation. If Joe had reacted any differently it wouldn't have made much sense.

I was trying to say that the usual story arc is that Allison sees something in a dream, tells Joe about it, Joe says "that's crazy...how can you be sure?", and sure enough in the end she is vindicated. I know that the show wouldn't be realistic if Joe wasn't skeptical of some of Allison's psychic visions or her methods in achieving some of her goals. However, as a viewer I sometimes find myself questioning Joe's doubts about things like, does Allison really need to call Devalos or Scanlon at 3 in the morning? (Of course she does. Her track record should prove that.) Or if Allison tells Joe to take a different route home than usual because she had a vision that something bad would happen if he didn't. (Why not? It's better being safe than sorry.) I will admit that recently Joe's character has been better or at lest more trusting of Allison when dealing with those types of things.


On another note, I agree that the show is at it's strongest when the family is involved. We enjoy watching Allison's daughters discover their psychic abilities and wonder how they will incorporate them in future episodes. The girls are all such wonderful actors and do a great job bringing life to their characters. Bridget is my favorite as well, and it's great to see that the writers are able to give Marie more lines now that she is older. If everyone thats involved with the show and the powers that be are willing, I would love another season.

 

[NetworkTV]

I find it perfectly believable that Joe is incredulous at the beginning of each vision. Allison is usually a bit off base at first and tends to go off half-cocked based on those incomplete visions.


Later, when she gets more information, she usually gets a more complete picture - and more support from those around her.


So, Joe and the D.A. are usually acting quite correctly until she gets things sorted out.

 

[Ken H]

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[Take Two]

Really cool episode last night. I loved the way they incorporated scenes from Night of the Living Dead into Allison's dreams. The intro with Cassandra Peterson was a excellent touch.


I thought it was great when Joe asked what the kids were watching and Allison says, "A zombie movie marathon." Joe's reply, "I hope it's not the one where everyone gets stuck at the mall." (Jake Weber stared in the 2004 zombie movie Dawn of the Dead, where they get stuck at a mall.)


It looked as though the cast had fun shooting this episode.

 

[tomhunter8]



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Really cool episode last night. I loved the way they incorporated scenes from Night of the Living Dead into Allison's dreams. The intro with Cassandra Peterson was a excellent touch.


I thought it was great when Joe asked what the kids were watching and Allison says, "A zombie movie marathon." Joe's reply, "I hope it's not the one where everyone gets stuck at the mall." (Jake Weber stared in the 2004 zombie movie Dawn of the Dead, where they get stuck at a mall.)


It looked as though the cast had fun shooting this episode.

As a fan of Night of the Living Dead and Medium I loved this episode! I didn't know he was in the remake of Dawn of the Dead. That is hilarious!

 

[Garrett Adams]

I watched it last night and found it a wonderful concoction. Nice change of pace.

 

[WilliamR]

Good episode, better then I thought it would be for another "zombie" episode.

 

[dad1153]

"Medium" is coming back next season to CBS but without the Ghost Whisperer (she's out of a job): http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/cbs-...gement-medium/

 

[NetworkTV]

^^ Good news.


Medium isn't exactly deep mystery and suspense, but I always enjoy both the visions and the general family dynamic. Ironically, it feels more real than a lot of stuff that's set up as "real".

 

[Emaych]



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^^ Good news.


Medium isn't exactly deep mystery and suspense, but I always enjoy both the visions and the general family dynamic. Ironically, it feels more real than a lot of stuff that's set up as "real".

Oh, I don't know. This show is really well done, so whatever mystery is there is pretty compelling, even just from the standpoint of staging -- the construction of the drama is very clever -- don't know that I would characterize that as "deep," but I can very much admire a show well done. ESPECIALLY since the premise seems as if it would almost immediately lend itself to silliness and pretension. They did flirt for a time with alot of Joe's incredulity, which given that week after week she proved she knew what she was talking about, was getting tiresome. But you are right, the family drama works here. it is nicely underplayed, AND THAT IS QUITE RARE!

 

[NetworkTV]



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Originally Posted by Emaych /forum/post/18651728


Oh, I don't know. This show is really well done, so whatever mystery is there is pretty compelling, even just from the standpoint of staging -- the construction of the drama is very clever -- don't know that I would characterize that as "deep," but I can very much admire a show well done. ESPECIALLY since the premise seems as if it would almost immediately lend itself to silliness and pretension. They did flirt for a time with alot of Joe's incredulity, which given that week after week she proved she knew what she was talking about, was getting tiresome. But you are right, the family drama works here. it is nicely underplayed, AND THAT IS QUITE RARE!

What I mean is, it's not like the mystery is hard to figure out. The who-dunnit is far from hard to figure out each week.


It's the rest of the show that makes it work.

 

[djb61230]

Patricia Arquette has GOT to be tired of filming those "wake up from a nasty dream" sequences. I wonder if they just pick a day and do enough for the whole season.

Glad to see that she will have to do more of them...

 

[petesimac]

Great news! Wonderful cast, creative stories (for the most part) and lots of fun with Patricia and her TV family (how can you NOT love Joe and his reactions to his wife's nuttiness).

 

[nickdawg]

Glad it's not being canceled. "Medium" is even better now that it is on CBS.

 

[rezzy]

I starting watching regularly after the "peacock" canned it. The recent ep with the eldest daughter's "aging" was quite good. NBC shot themselves in the foot for letting this go, but what else is new?