#The almighty johnsons season 1 trailer full#
#The almighty johnsons season 1 trailer tv#

The Almighty Johnsons premieres tonight at 10PM on the Sy-Fy channel. The first episode starts slow, and seems sophomoric, but give it time вЂ“ theyвЂ™re playing a long game, and these guys (and gals) will grow on you. LetвЂ™s hope Sy-Fy has learned from past mistakes, and doesnвЂ™t try swapping around the episode order, or hopping weeknights for the heck of it, or skipping weeks and leaving viewers wondering where to find it. (ThereвЂ™s a lot of sex, and a lot of drinking, etc.) ItвЂ™s all in good fun, though the characters involved take everything in earnest. The 10PM time slot is essential, as our watershed rules would mean somebody could get upset at the very adult themes the show continually addresses. Ever hear of Firefly? Need I say more? The network has planted the show on Friday nights at 10PM (thatвЂ™s tonight folks!) FridayвЂ™s can be a risky night, but it could be worse. No matter, the three we have are worth every second, ending with a fitting send-off and allowing a return in future, should the gods ever find the opportunity to visit Earth again.ДЇor now, the only question is Sy-Fy. With a small but fiercely loyal fan-base, TAJ couldnвЂ™t sustain funding for a fourth season. The Almighty Johnsons ran for three seasons in New Zealand, where apparently government subsidies support a lot of the programs they make. DonвЂ™t piss off a an angry ice god, thatвЂ™s all I can say. But when the budget does allow for a few effects, boy do they pay off. Despite a limited budget and rarity of special effects, the story compels as the talented actors draw us in. Everyone is fantastically amusing, and the trouble they get into, and their laughable attempts to get out of it should have any viewer hooked straight off. This doesnвЂ™t diminish the work of the other actors in this huge ensemble cast. And whatever you do, donвЂ™t piss off Thor.

You might also recognize Dean OвЂ™Gorman who plays brother Anders Johnson, as Fili, the dwarf with a bit too much affinity for sharp objects in Peter JacksonвЂ™s The Hobbit films. Rachel Nash is also particularly fun as the hippy-dippy fortune teller slash recovering drug addict Ingrid, who also happens to be Snotra, the goddess of wisdom. The god of cold and darkness, Hod, inhabits him, leaving him bereft of human contact lest he accidentally freeze them to death. ItвЂ™s difficult to pick the best characters, or actors, or best storyline, but Jared TurnerвЂ™s character Ty gets my vote as the most tragic. (10 points if you can geese which one!) But even thatвЂ™s adorable. The only thing that might seem odd is how New Zealanders only seem to be able to pronounce one vowel. Another difference here is that the female gods are just as inept, just as clever, just as misguided, and just as committed to doing the right thing вЂ“ whatever that is вЂ“ as the guys are. Here, the males are the dominant characters (at least in their own minds), and the females take a back seat вЂ“ at least for a while. The Almighty Johnsons plays like the old American show Charmed, with a slight role reversal. YouвЂ™d think being a god would be all kinds of awesome, but not so for these four.

#The almighty johnsons season 1 trailer tv#

While itвЂ™d be hard to name even one other TV show from the land down under the land down under, TAJ was created by very prolific writers James Griffin and Rachel Lang who clearly have a great gift for jaunty dialog and crafting laugh out loud funny dilemmas for their characters to get in to. Apparently, based on this show, New Zealanders donвЂ™t suffer from the chronic obesity epidemic that plagues we Americans. After all, having a Norse god (we donвЂ™t know who heвЂ™ll get, but does that matter?) descend to Earth and possess your body has a fairly explosive effect, so you might as well strip down before hand. This is where Emmett needs to get his kit off. Uninhibited actor Emmett Skilton plays Axl Johnson, the youngest of four working class-ish brothers living in Auckland (Auckland is the only city I know in New Zealand, so IвЂ™m assuming thatвЂ™s it), who are somewhat blessed by a gift: they host the mortal embodiment of Norse gods вЂ“ at least after they turn 21. ThereвЂ™s New ZealandвЂ™s The Almighty Johnsons. ThereвЂ™s more than just Hobbits on the bottom of planet earth.

WeвЂ™re taking a little time off from movies, to bring you news of a television show premiering tonight thatвЂ™s truly worth watching.

#The almighty johnsons season 1 trailer full#

So, Kiwi boytoy Emmett Skilton goes the Full Monty on his first trip to tinsel town, when The Almighty Johnsons airs tonight on Sy-Fy. ThereвЂ™s only one way to make it in Hollywood: take off your clothes.