So, we watched Wonderfalls<\/a> last week. This is the new series that is under the helm of Executive Producer Whedon\/Buffy alum Tim Minear<\/a>.<\/p>\n Very funny show about a girl who helps people lives (Well, yeah, that’s original) but this time the McGuffin<\/a> is the fact that inanimate objects talk to her.<\/p>\n As opposed to:<\/p>\n
| Show<\/th>\n | McGuffin<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|
| Tru Calling<\/td>\n | The dead talk to her<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Joan of Arc<\/td>\n | God tells her<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Quantum Leap<\/td>\n | Ziggy leaps him and doesn’t tell him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Incredible Hulk<\/td>\n | He wanders into town and there is a problem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n It’s a simple, but effective mechanism. The trick is to make the McGuffin more and more appealing each time. In Wonderfalls<\/a> the (theoretically) inanimate objects give cryptic messages that lead her on a point to point goose chase that eventually puts many pieces together.<\/p>\n I was especially pleased with the objects singing, “Hello, My Baby.” Big points there.<\/p>\n If you missed the debut, it will be rerun on Thursday on Fox.<\/p>\n |