Tru's on the up

Tru Calling, the Fox series that lured Eliza Dushku away from a projected Buffy spin off, was so bad (badly written, badly acted) I, and a lot of other people who came in on this show from watching BtVS, stopped watching after a handful of episodes. Nobody understands why Fox kept it on air, when they seem so eager to pull other, better, shows like Firefly and Wonderfalls, but apparently Tru Calling did better than expected in a certain demographic (average 4.5 million viewers).

The first 13 episodes that Fox originally ordered have all aired. If you stopped watching mid-season, like I did, now is the time to give it another go. Don't bother catching up to Epi 13. Start with 14. The new scripts are much better. The difference is striking.

They've added Jason Priestley to the cast and while he looks washed out and acts like a dish rag, his character - though predictable - is shaking things up a bit. A story arc of some sort is developing and they seem to be keeping Tru's creepy looking sister off camera. Eliza -- girl needs acting classes, if she isn't already taking them -- still isn't leading lady material, but you can see the beginnings of an 'ensemble' happening, with David, Harrison, Tru and - insert ominous music - Jack.

Maybe the folks at TWOP can be persuaded to start recapping the show again.