What I have watched... (very short comments)
The Price Of Greed
If there is 1 series I have to recommend from year 2006, then TPOG is definitely it. Because of all the bad reviews, I am surprised by how grappling and exciting and charming this series turned out to be. Performance wise, Bosco and Sammul are perfect for their roles. Kate is not as unbearable as in Brink of Law and On The First Beat, Shirley is okay. Story wise, I enjoy every moment of it, especially after Sammul comes back in episode 8. Basically, in comparison with all recent TVB productions, POG is an original and successful master piece. I still don't understand why is POG warehoused, and why crappier series are being aired...
Best Bet
Due to lack of time/interest, I skipped quite a few episodes of this series while it was airing on tv. To tell you the truth, that is extremely fine because BB doesn't really have a story for us to follow. Nevertheless, I always came back to watch BB whenever I had enough time/interest because it is pretty good entertainment. The 'no gambling' message is cheesily and cornily espoused for countless times throughout the series. But it is cute. The jokes are so silly that I can describe them as 'retarded', but I still laughed nevertheless. BB is a series for stressed up individuals like me to enjoy (= (Skip the first few episodes though, they were quite boring)
Dicey Business
I was so in love with DB for the first 20 episodes or so. Bobby is the number 1 love factor of DB. His character is so cute, so strong, and his unconditional love for Bosco his brother is so poignant, and moving. If this series was aired a little earlier, Bobby should have just taken home the 2006 best actor award. The Bobby and Jessica chemistry also shines. Now i'm on episode 27. Though this series is still good, it is getting a little tedious, looking at Michael being evil, and looking at Bosco's sheer apathy towards his brother's feelings. Nevertheless, DB is still a good series to watch. Perhaps 30 episodes instead of 35 will suffice...
The Building Blocks of Life
For Tavia's sake, I had to watch this series regardless of what reviews I hear. After watching the first episode, I thought 'I am so going to love this series'. The architectural theme, and the refreshing chemistry between Tavia and Alex is very captivating. I am at episode 6 now and holding on. This series is becoming relegated to some random office drama and Alex's performance is going downhill. He is simply not pulling off the 'passionate architect' role well enough. I will press on to continue enjoying Tavia's performance. She's such a great actress!
