I’ve watched both episodes of October Road, and I honestly think the only two reasons for this are: 1) I like shows about writers with egos and 2) I. LOVE. FOLIAGE! The promos, the show’s little orange-garlanded logo on ABC.com, the road itself… everything is in earth tones. On October Road, it is always autumn, which I find magical! Really. I’m obsessed with leaves and there are so many in the show. Plus, quaint college town! Awww, college! I’m a moron.
The show’s pretty bad. None of the story lines make much sense — last night’s ep had "famous novelist" and grown man Nick (Bryan Greenberg, pictured) tossing pebbles at a college dean’s bedroom window, then serenading her with "Where Is Love?" from Oliver. There was some nonsense about a talking raccoon named Ralph, which made me want to… you know. And the lines… oh, the lines. At one point, we were treated to a list of items that are cold! Igloo. Polar bear. This show, despite the beautiful, beautiful leaves.
I should give it some credit, though, for the song selection. Last night offered montages of both Jackson Browne’s "The Pretender" and Poison’s "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." If you turn off the video portion of this experience, it’s actually a pretty good show! Plus last night provided my catchphrase for the weekend: "Right. And I eat corn dogs for the corn." Because I do. I even have corn-on- the-cob earrings.
Who’s seen it? Who’s planning on watching again? And might it be better if, instead of speaking, the characters just strolled along the streets pointing out things that were orange?
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This might just be the worst show on television. “I still have so many new adventures here!” How about, “I still have so many different shows I’d rather be watching at 10 p.m.”
I haven’t seen the show, but thanks for making me laugh!
I watch Ugly Betty and Grey’s and October Road is just too much TV for me in one night, it bores me.
the show is cheesy. but still i will watch. i’ve recently returned to my hometown after 11+ years away. yeah, there’s no place like home. and bryan greenberg is a cutie (loved him in “prime”) as is laura prepon.
the worst show on tv is “what about brian”. it’s terrible, not good enough for background noise.
what? no mentions of the sun drenched rooms in the first episode? Yes, I’ll keep watching
I watched the first show and really wanted to like it. It was perhaps the longest hour that I have ever spent watching TV. There is not a single original thought in this show. Oh, what a shock that the little boy has a peanut allergy just like the main character! Please, daytime soaps do this much better every day. Life is too short to watch this show.
20 of us get together every thursday for betty/greys and we started watching october road last week and probably only 2-3 of us don’t like it. call us sentimental saps, but we all are 25. so 18 out of 20 of us approve of the show. keep the episodes coming ABC.
I’ve watched both too. Sooo bad. Train wreck, can’t look away bad. How do scripts this bad actually make it on the air?
“Just because you are an idiot doesn’t mean you should act like one!”
There seems to be too many musical interludes in the show (good ones at that I agree) but with witty gems like this one maybe a few more are in order.
I read that the people that did Beautiful Girls did this as well. So I tend to picture that movies characters as these & well, the music is good.
I watch it. I enjoy. It’s sappy sure. And not Emmy worthy. But nice soapy material about a hometown. Different than the law shows, medical drama’s. So I’ll take it. It has its flaws, but it’s entertaining. So yeah, I enjoy it!
Men in Trees is far better.
I really like the leads in this show. The material isn’t that great all the time, but there is something about Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon. They come across very likable.
I made it to minute NINE of the very first episode. I found it pedantic, obnoxious and self-centered and self-conscious. Is this what people in their 20’s are nostalgic for? Then I beg to skip my twenties and go directly to thirty.
The show is ammusing. Yes, there are PLENTY of bad lines, but Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon are moderately fun to watch. I understand her reasons for lying to Nick, but the kid is definitely his, not some fictional Harvard student, who’s bound to show up eventually if the show lasts.
Also, besides the beautiful foilage shown in the promos, ABC has decided to use Pink’s “WHO KNEW” in the promos! “WHO KNEW” was released as the 2nd single last summer, but after a tepid response at radio & Mtv, the record label stopped working the song, but now that “U + UR HAND” seems to be flying up the pop charts after months of release, perhaps, Pink’s record label will re-release this wonderful song just in time for this spring, & achieve success where they failed last year!
And ABC has me for at least a few more weeks when ER returns with all new episodes on April 12th.
It’s rare you get to hear a Thin Lizzy song on TV that is not “Boys Are Back in Town.” So I give the big thumbs up to last night’s episode for the use of “Killer on the Loose.”
there is one thing on this show that is not orange but should be…Laura Prepon’s hair. i mean, come on donna, everyone knows you looked better with the red hair of seasons 1-6 of that 70’s show
The correction pronunciation is “foilage.”
The correction pronunciation is “foilage.”
Seriously this show is not very good. Just watch Raines instead!
I don’t love the show but I like it so I
guess I will watch a couple more episodes to make up my mind if I want to watch it or not.
THIS SHOW IS AMAZING!
I can’t wait till this show ends and Men in Trees comes back on
Maeve – stop it, it’s bad enough already.
There was really a talking raccoon? Ah, so this must be one of those “quirky” shows. I loved “Twin Peaks” but I’ll never forgive it for making every primetime drama believe that some surreal dream element will make it interesting.
As a Massachusetts resident I had to change the channel after finding out that the town’s name was “Knight’s Ridge.” Give me a break..what kind of name is that for a town?! Maybe in Connecticut…
I thought the first episode was okay, but during the second one I was just waiting for it to end. I’m done with it. Men in Trees, please.
The music and pop culture references on this show are all horribly, horribly dated and inappropriate considering how old the characters are.
No, there’s no talking raccoon. It was just a stupid story that a (stupid) male character made up to impress (??!!) a (stupid) female character. I can’t even remember who the hell the characters were–just goes to show how memorable the show is!
Enough is enough! Bring back “The Kinghts of Prosperity” (a fresh, funny show with interesting characters). Have the Knights rob Ray Romano, as had been planned before the show was cancelled and then have them rob the characters in “October Road”, lock, stock and barrel so that October Road can be put out of its and our misery. And oh yeah, one more thing, of course October Road is a loser, it’s set in freakin Massachusetts, where everyone is pissed about their lives.
I don’t know what you are all talking about…….I like the show!