Ms. Dominique

Ms. Dominique
Ms. Dominique

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Worst TV Show of All Time: Medium

What to do, What to do....

With so many bad television shows, this choice will be a difficult one. I suppose it should be limited to currently running shows, which eliminates _Scooby Do_ and _Fraiser_. It should also be a show that is not just stupid and silly, but also a program that does actual harm to the viewer's mind.

A good choice would be any of the shows that deal with "ghosts." Certainly _Ghost Hunters_ on the Sci-Fi Channel would top the list, as would _The Ghost Whisperer_ (and any other show with the word "Whisperer" in the title).

But the absolute worst show on TV would have to be _Medium_ on NBC. The main character is played by actress Patricia Arquette as the ghost-whispering medium. Frankly, so much of this show offends me that it's hard to know where to start.

First, the medium's husband Joe Dubois, played by actor Jake Weber (a competent actor, which makes it hard to explain why he took this gig) has a tone of voice, when he speaks to his wife, that is grating and annoying to listen to. If anyone were to use that tone of voice with me, I'd punch him in the nose. How does "the medium" stand listening to this? Doesn't her alleged "6th sense" tell her that her husband is a jerk and that he talks to her like she's an idiot (not that she isn't an idiot-- but it shouldn't be thrown in her face that way). If she really had extra-sensory perception she would read his mind and dumped him a long time ago.

The same thing goes for her funny-looking kids (and especially the chubby-faced daughter). If "Allison" really had an ability at all to see into the future, then she would have avoided having kids. Or, at least, she would have begged off having marital relations with her husband on the night this kid was conceived. If she was really psychic, she would have seen just how funny-looking her kid would be in the future.

I could go on, but why? This show is a big-time stinker.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

do you have an actual argument as to why it's "the worst show of all time?" besides the physical appearance of children? How about addressing your comment as to why it messes with someone's mind? Not going to agree or disagree with your statement "worst show of all time," but you should know how to form a solid argument for it....

Rains said...

Why you saying like this that this a worst show... I think its a nice show. I haven't been this enthusiastic about a TV show for awhile. The actors are top notch and the stories interesting. Dear you should watch its all episodes then decide how nice it is. So watch this show from the link below: download Medium Episodes free...

Kr0nZ said...

tramp395, u are an idiot. the poster is right this medium shop is the worst show EVER, i cany even stand to watch it because the actress, Patricia Arquette, is soo terrible and annoying, only people who are like this women would enjoy watching it, that would mean u are a terrible and annoying person aswell

Steve Price said...

I like the show, very entertaining, in reruns now, but the husband is a perpetual jerk.

Unknown said...

It’s a horrible show based off the characters not the actual appearance or tone of them. Though Patricia Arquette did tend to sound like she just woke up from a coma on far more than one occasion on the show. I find that Allison Debois as a character was the most degrading character to be seen on set of tv. She constantly puts her needs above the family’s when it comes to her so called visions and demands that action take place without solid evidence of the districts attorneys office. Throwing a hissy fit when said she can’t get her way because her powers can’t be proven in court and goes out of her way to put one or more people in danger just to be right. Even though she’s fully aware her powers need be kept secret she endangers herself anyway because her “speculations” come into question. She may help people but always half her reason for doing it is to be self righteous and the center of attention at work and home whenever the cosmic force in her kicks in at least. I only kept on watching the show even to see how much this women can screw up in one day for the sake of “humanity” what a fucking joke.

JJ said...

You sound looser.