Kiss and Kill Lost Girl Syfy, Mondays, 10 PM “It’s a Fae, Fae, Fae, Fae World” Written by Michelle Lovretta Directed by Erik Canuel “I sort of drain people.” — Bo Genre television has been running through pretty much every mythology known to Western literature in recent years, so it’s no surprise someone finally got around to one of the most enduring myths: fairies. We got a glimpse of a fae world in True Blood, in a storyline that pretty much went nowhere, and this year’s new series Once Upon a Time has given us Robert Carlyle’s excellent Rumplestiltskin. But this new/old series…
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The Listener: “I Am An Adult”
Are You Listening? The Listener “I Am An Adult” Thursdays, 9/8 C, NBC Written by Michael Amo Directed by Clement Virgo I’m not sure how the math on this show went: Third Watch plus Mediumplus some generic PI show equals a hit? The Listener mixes genres like fruit in a blender, seeking just the right mix. This can be a risky idea—just ask the creators of Firefly or Brisco County, Jr. There’s a chance, though, that audiences in America are ready to try something a little different during this summer of lowered expectations. After all, it has to be better than re-runs and reality programming, right? This Canadian television…