Did you watch Lone Star on Fox last night? Judging by the anemic ratings, the answer is pretty clearly “No”! While television industry analysts are virtually drooling on their keyboards with anticipation that the program might be the first cancellation of the 2010 Fall Television Season, we are hoping that cooler heads prevail because we enjoyed the hell out of it. Not only does it feature a long con that both Sawyer and Anthony Cooper would deem impressive in nature, but romance, intrigue and high stakes family drama all seem as if they’ll feature prominently throughout the show’s run. Plus, there is that teeny matter of us sinking our life savings into printing thousands of Team Cat vs. Team Lindsay t-shirts…
So, what we’re saying is this: Give Lone Star a chance, people! Stream it on Fox.com, set your DVRs, etc. Should you do so, however, we do have one warning for you: Just be sure not to stare at your television too long when David “Firestarter” Keith* comes on screen. We’re not quite sure what has happened to him in the years since receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in An Officer And A Gentlemen, but his ghastly visage now resembles a poorly constructed mashup of Arli$$ and Rick “Who Wants To Marry A Millionaire” Rockwell’s faces. Cue Joker laugh …. now!
*Not to be confused with Keith David, mind you.
