Infatuating Boredom. Another Enticing Original HBO Series.

22 September, 2009

Bored with all the same old shows? Dish Network’s fall offerings include some great new selections, especially on the premium channels. If you’re in the market for something different, tune into HBO’s original series, Bored To Death. The show is loosely based on some of the very personal real-life experiences of creator, Jonathan Ames. It’s funny in an honest, non-slapstick sort of way.

Jason Schwartzman plays the lead and seems ideally cast in this role. I’ve never really liked this guy before. Not that I disliked him. He’s appeared in many of the indie films that I’ve sat through, basically tolerating his existence with uncharacteristically un-opinionated ambivalence. But here, in Bored To Death, his performance is almost infatuating. The premiere was intriguing, lightly comedic and definitely interesting. I’d recommend tuning in.