{"id":148,"date":"2008-02-04T11:06:46","date_gmt":"2008-02-04T16:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifico.org\/sfsn\/?p=148"},"modified":"2008-02-04T22:09:48","modified_gmt":"2008-02-05T03:09:48","slug":"eli-stone-too-many-smarmy-ideas-come-to-mind-for-this-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/scifisaturdaynight.com\/?p=148","title":{"rendered":"Eli Stone- Too many smarmy ideas come to mind for this title"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Johnny Lee Miller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Eli Stone<\/font><\/p>\n

Natasha Henstridge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>The Girfriend\/daughter of the boss<\/font><\/p>\n

Matt Letsher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Eli\u2019s brother, the convenient Neurosurgeon.<\/font><\/p>\n

OK, so I\u2019m watching the premi\u00e8re of Eli Stone, and I have a few questions.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Question 1. I know this is the set-up for what may well be a very short run series. How many times can you play the \u201cis it an aneurism or is he indeed a prophet\u201d card? Why can\u2019t Hollyweed come up with any new ideas? \u00a0<\/span>This is a self test question. The answer is; every time Hollyweed comes up with a new idea its gets kicked in the nuts. <\/font><\/p>\n

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Question 2. Episode 1 deals with the set-up of this series covered in the gooey goodness of had a vaccine caused autism in a child. The furor has not been about the god-like nature of the series premise, but the yelling has been about the warring factions on the Vaccinate-DON\u2019T Vaccinate your kid. While I am more than sympathetic to what is happening out there, IS A TV SERIES REALLY THE BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR CURRENT MEDICAL INFORMATION? My personal physician, Dr. Vinnie Boonbatz, has told me repeatedly I should only get my current medical information from magazine inserts and infomercials. I am much more intrigued by the idea of a modern day prophet. A casual stroll thru any urban sprawl will bring you within close proximity to any number of individuals whom in earlier,\u201dless enlightened\u201d times, might be called prophets, now we, so much more sophisticated humans, know them to be mentally ill. Let\u2019s take a look at this premise. Is Eli ill, or is he just one of those \u2026\u2026you know, the old Moses complex? <\/font><\/p>\n

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This show is a cute ride and needs the time to see if it will pan out or not. Currently 6 episodes in the can, and the writers strike will determine its fate<\/font><\/p>\n

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This is Dome saying according to the last infomercial I saw, if it last for more than 4 hours, call a medical professional.<\/font><\/p>\n

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