Posted: January 17, 192000 at 14:05:27: by Jan
: Anyway, compared to the previous episodes, how do the last two fare as far as originality, action, and (of course) "cheesecake"? In my opinion, the only thing keeping this show afloat after the first season is Jennifer O'Dell in a 2-piece costume and the fact that its a jungle action-adventure picture reminiscent of "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" and "Tarzan". Does it look the the 2nd season will bring an improvement?
The 2nd season has just been approved by the production company about one month ago. You'll find a relevant link to their website in my posting of December 28th.
As far as "improvements" are concerned, we'll have to wait for another 9 months or so, until the 2nd season starts. Actually I do not share your negative view of the show. While I do see points of criticism, which I've posted in earlier messages, I still think that TLW is a remarkably good show, considering that they are in their first season. If you look at the track record of many shows in their first season, most of them were struggling, not only as far as the ratings were concerned, but also in the quality department. This is not to say that there isn't room for improvement, there certainly is, but all in all TLW is one of the better shows in the action/adventure genre. Regarding your question about the last two episodes, I didn't notice any significant difference between "Tribute" and previous episodes. "Absolute Power" will be shown here in Germany next Sunday, January 23rd. The minor spoilers I post for upcoming episodes are translations from the website of the German TV station that carries TLW. They have a one-month programme preview. Those of you living in the U.S. should be able to see "Absolute Power" early this week, maybe even today. However, I'm not so knowledgeable about the structure of the American TV market. It seems rather confusing to someone used to a single time zone and nationwide TV stations (and therefore the lack of a syndication market). As far as the "cheesecake-factor" is concerned, I don't think you need to worry about a lack of it. The producers of the show seem to be very ratings-minded in that respect. :) Even if this may seem like a strange thing to say, I really think that Jennifer O'Dell is also doing a good job on an acting level. It's more difficult than many may think to pull of the part of Veronica in a way that she will not be merely a walking clichè (I know, some will argue that she is). No female characters involved in the Conan Doyle novel?! Welcome to the 90s (oops, sorry wrong decade) and today's TV market. :) Let's give TLW a second try, even if the plot doesn't always make sense, the camp factor is usually so high that it's still entertaining. Considering the level of quality of the majority of current shows, that in itself is probably an achievement.
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