Last night I decided to watch FOX's new undercover cop drama "Fastlane". I am willing to give any show with Tiffani-Amber Thiessen a chance ;-). I want that hour back FOX! Almost everything about this show was bad. FOX must have started with "Miami Vice"as a model for the show. Instead of drugs these trendy cops (one black and one white) are hot on the trail of something much less interesting... Exotic Car Fencing! Apparently the writers thought the dialog wasn't bad enough, so they jammed some racially astereotypical scenes in there. (ie. black guy country line dancing and white guy gambling and talking smack in jail with the black inmates). The special effects weren't even believable. (e.g. bullet holes in a windshield minutes before the shots were fired). To finish the Miami Vice rip-off, the song "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins was used during the show. The producer chose to use it awkwardly and out of place. It was forced into a beach scene in bright California sunlight with no dialog. I wanted to cry. Anyway, I really felt like panning this show because... well, it just sucked. I am certain that the 12-16 year old crowd might feel differently (lots of fast cars and action), but I think that FOX should rename this show "Trainwreck" and dump it quickly. BRING BACK "FAMILY GUY" in it's place!
-Matt