G vs E

GvsE was a great show. It first started out on the USA Network but ratings dropped off and the show vanished. After Sliders ended, GvsE (now renamed good vs evil) took it's place in Sci-Fi Channel's Sci-Fi Prime line up, in between the awesome Farscape and the idiotic Lexx. But ratings were still low and the show has again been cancelled. The show had a very original concept and was very creative. Hopefully, Sci-Fi will reconsider it's decision on cancelling.

I checked this show out it's first week, just on a whim. I haven't missed an episode since. Very odd, but very entertaining. Kind of a cross between any cop show from the seventies and I don't know what. A twisted version of "Touched By an Angel" (which, I might add is in the same time slot, I know what I'll be watching every week). These days I crave something even a little bit different. "G vs. E" is really different. I hope it lasts

Retro 70's hipness, ten years too early.

Hard to describe the charms of this excellent series. Shame it didn't catch on. Considering the rather bent sense of humor, perhaps not so surprising. But I loved it. Clayton Rohner and Richard Brooks had great chemistry and the whole wacky dead-pan tone was like The Mod Squad mixed with I-Spy and The X-files. Marshall Bell and Googie Gress were hilarious. The numerous celebrity cameos were very well-handled. (Never thought I'd see Emmanuel Lewis unmasked as a demon) I recall the show premiered on USA and then switched to SCi Fi channel. After the change there was a noticeable drop in quality. It was as if someone had given the decree to make is less edgy and more mainstream. But for the first ten episodes, there was nothing quite like it.

GvsE is doing a great job at becoming a pop culture icon. The series takes a new and refreshing twist at television. I hope USA keeps it going. The actors fit the characters style very well. If you are a hard-core sci-fi fan take the time to see a couple of episodes. Remember, the show is a satire.

The Pate brothers have created a brilliantly entertaining show in GvsE.

Chandler Smythe is a reporter who gets killed after witnessing a murder. He is apparently too bad for Heaven, but too good for Hell so he's given a chance to work for the Almighty as an agent in the Corps. As an agent, Chandler helps the Corps to save people who have made deals with the devil via the devil's agents, which are called Morlocks. He is placed back on Earth as a mortal with no special powers. If he does good work, he'll have a shot at Heaven the next time he dies.

The writing is clever, not patronizing. Their amusing use of celebrity guest-stars along with Deacon Jones' "Morlock Killin' Tips" shows an irreverent sense of humour. The camera and direction are very unusual and add greatly to the atmosphere of the show.

Highlighted by stellar acting and a hip/funky/pseudo-retro soundtrack, this show is one of the best I've seen on television.