'Hart of Dixie' - 'Pilot': Summer goes south
What did everybody think of the new CW drama?
Rachel Bilson and Nancy Travis in "Hart of Dixie."
Credit: CW
I posted my review of "Hart of Dixie" earlier today. Now it's your turn. Was Rachel Bilson likable enough to compensate for the "Doc Hollywood" story, cliched Southern backdrop, etc? Are you disappointed that Nancy Travis won't be around full-time? Glad to have Scott Porter using a Southern accent again? Wishing that Jaime King would go back to "James"? And, most importantly, will you keep watching?
Have at it.
Alan Sepinwall has been reviewing television since the mid-'90s, first for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, The Star-Ledger, and now for HitFix. His new book, "The Revolution Was Televised," about the last 15 years of TV drama, is for sale at Amazon. He can be reached at sepinwall@hitfix.com
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September 26, 2011 at 11:24PM EST Reply to CommentAh played Dixie with mah BUTT!
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September 26, 2011 at 11:36PM EST Reply to CommentMaybe it was my ultra-low expectations, maybe the fun of seeing downtown Stars Hollow again, but I thought almost the whole thing was delightful. And the un-delightful (when did Nancy Travis get so scoldy?) is out of the picture, so I'm on board.
tgp
September 27, 2011 at 1:24AM EST Reply to Commenti wanted to like it but Bilson seemed stiff and didnt deliver in a natural manner. hopefully she gets more comfortable in future episodes because i thought everyone else was good.
Matt
September 27, 2011 at 5:46AM EST Reply to CommentJosh Schwartz and a love triangle? No thanks. He's incapable of writting characters that act older than 15 when it comes to love intrests. Even when their 30.
J Briggs Uh, it's "they're" not "their"
September 27, 2011 at 6:44AM ESTFreckles
September 27, 2011 at 7:34AM EST Reply to CommentCute. I would give it another episode or two. I liked Rachel Bilson stumbling down a dirt road with a box of Franzia.
klg19
September 27, 2011 at 9:36AM EST Reply to CommentBetter than I expected, both the execution and Bilson's acting. I'll stick around for a while, although the slapstick of the scenes from next week was disheartening.
sanalayla
September 27, 2011 at 9:38AM EST Reply to CommentI love Bilson, so I'm probably biased. (She was the best thing about "The OC".) But I thought it was decent. I didn't like the broad stereotypes (did they really need to add a plot about a girl who has a baby and was in denial about her pregnancy?). I'm hoping it finds it's footing, because I do miss shows like "Everwood" and "Gilmore Girls". And this could be a show along those lines.
sanalayla
September 27, 2011 at 9:38AM EST Reply to CommentI love Bilson, so I'm probably biased. (She was the best thing about "The OC".) But I thought it was decent. I didn't like the broad stereotypes (did they really need to add a plot about a girl who has a baby and was in denial about her pregnancy?). I'm hoping it finds it's footing, because I do miss shows like "Everwood" and "Gilmore Girls". And this could be a show along those lines. nt...
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September 27, 2011 at 10:08AM EST Reply to CommentI liked it. Not totally believable but that was expected. I agree with the other commenters; Rachel Bilson's so likable and nice to look at that I'll probably keep watching. The pier with the gazebo (not sure if it's called a gazebo when it's over water) at the end was strangely familiar. Dawson's Creek maybe?
Clay
September 27, 2011 at 12:14PM EST Reply to CommentI'm glad Scott Porter is getting another paycheck. They can't all be winners...
Rachel
November 30, 2011 at 3:18AM EST Reply to CommentJamie King's "southern accent" is horrible. It almost ruins the show for me. It irritates me with every episode I see. And I do wish Nancy Travis would have been on it longer, that was disappointing.