Ringer vs Revenge. (heck, skip both and rent Damages and The Good Wife)

[Apologies ahead of time for the following: typos and poor formatting - it's late and must to bed. This took too long and not sure why I felt compelled to write it frankly. I think I'm addicted to my live journal, no clue why. But there it is. Also, while this is a bit tacky on my part, it's been bugging me, so I had to try and compare The Fugitive to Ringer to see if there was any thing remotely similar between them. Sorry, guys, I don't see it.
It's under the spoiler synopsis for Ringer. And yes, how pathetic is it that I actually remember the plot to The Fugitive even though I only saw one episode in reruns. If I could remember other things as well as this, such as people's names and how to spell them - life would be so much easier.]

Just finished watching Revenge, which more or less underlines everything that is wrong with Ringer. ( Read more... )

Here's the two plots side by side. Ringer vs. Revenge.

Ringer: ( spoilers for first two episodes )

*Revenge - ( spoilers for this week's pilot )

We are given as much info and set-up in Revenge as in Ringer, but it is conveyed in a better manner, and is far less cliche and obvious. Also far less campy. Ringer is unintentionally funny with it's straight out of a pulpy romance novel plot twists. I roared with laughter during most of it. If you don't take it seriously, it is admittedly a lot of fun. Gellar actually does this sort of comedy well. Revenge - is fun in another way...the weird thrill of watching someone take down people you don't like. Both are soapy. But one feels like it has a bit more polish than the other. I almost wish we could combine them. Take the polish and talent from Revenge and the twin twist from Ringer. But I don't think that would work.

I don't know which will survive. ( Read more... )

Revenge? B-
Ringer? C+