Julia Slaughter

As I may have mentioned a few times, in July I went to Comic Con and while I was there I was dragged, practically kicking and screaming, by my friend Rod to see the Eastwick panel. I never saw the movie, the Witches of Eastwick, and I am a reluctant fan of witches at best. Vampires and Werewolves I’m always willing to give the benefit of the doubt, but witches have to win me over before I’m willing to spend any of my hard earned money on them! I don’t really know why I’m that way, but I am…

Anyway, Rod announced that we were going to see the Eastwick panel for ABC’s new show and I rolled my eyes. He went on and on about how great the movie was, and was grievously wounded when I admitted that I had never seen it. When they announced that they were going to show us the entire premier and they dimmed the lights, I counted myself lucky that we only have an hour to go before the panel is over, and then – it got me. I don’t know when it happened but suddenly I realized that I wasn’t just tolerating the show but I was enjoying it.

The characters are well played by their perspective actresses and actors. I have to admit that Paul Gross, who plays Darryl Van Horne, stole the scenes that he was in and afterwards he stole the panel every time he talked. I suppose that he’s following in big footsteps since his role was played by Jack Nicholson in the movie but I think he owns the role completely when he’s playing it. I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Eastwick starts in earnest tonight on ABC, I can’t remember the time exactly and I guess it would vary from time zone to time zone, but if you get a chance check it out.