Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Malina Dock jPod is the only show that's caught my fancy in years. Based on the novel by Douglas Coupland, its intelligent, edgy characters make you crave more. The show truly sucks you in and makes you feel as though you're a part of that zany, geeky world.jPod centers around a group of young computer programmers creating a computer game called Board X:a gory skateboarding game featuring Dwight the turtle as it's hero. The personal lives of the "podsters" are intertwined with work life providing for some hilarious adventures. Unfortunately, CBC has just decided to cancel the show. I feel as though I'm loosing a group of friends. Watch it though to increase the ratings and we'll see if we can save jPod. I promise you'll like it!

deannalc I am a huge Coupland fan, and loved the book. I find that often movie or TV adaptations ruin the books, however, in this case, even though the show isn't "true to the book", I find it very amusing. It is easy to watch, the characters are fun and diverse..Alan Thicke is an absolute gem. When I watch it, I don't think..."you can totally tell this show is Canadian"... I am sure you all know what I mean by that. I think its a show that Canadians can be really proud to call their own. Way to go Douglas Coupland and cast and crew of Jpod. I look forward to next weeks adventure . Perhaps next we can see Girlfriend In a Coma on the screen!

miketurnham OK, so I read the book a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I actually have a friend who works in a similar job to the "podsters" and found a lot to relate to with the characters. However after seeing the first two episodes of the series, I've got to say it's a major let down. First off the humour just seems to fall flat. Areas of the book where I was laughing out loud, once converted to the small screen, lose their edge and wit.Unfortunately the characters haven't converted well either, not only is one of my favourites, Evil Mark missing altogether but Ethan's character development and relationships seem rushed. Worst of all he appears a lot less compassionate and therefore less likable. Other major characters don't live up to their literary cousins either, whether this is due more to poor scripting or bad acting I can't quite decide yet.All in all, a clever and witty book has been stripped of its best qualities, leaving us with unlikable characters which have lost their clout in translation and therefore meander from one wacky plot turn to the next.After episode three, the series could grow on me like a new haircut you hate at first.....but I seriously doubt it.Your only hope with this series is to have not read or intend to read the book. but I wouldn't recommend that.

mercurybrain I have not read the book but I found JPOD to be a rather pointless show. It had moments of laughter but the attempt at humor just seemed lame for the most part. One is left wondering about the relationship of the main character and his odd parents, but the rest of them are just THERE. It is trying to be another quirky CBC prime-time show. It's quirky but perhaps trying too much. I would much rather be watching "This is Wonderland" but the CBC ditched that one unfortunately. Other new shows such as "Chuck" and "Reaper" were attention grabbers. With JPOD, I found myself just wanting an hour of my time back to make lunch for the next day or anything. I was left uninspired, bland and pretty much brain-dead. What was the point if it didn't do anything for me intellectually or emotionally. Either a show has a message or it is entertaining or both. I see neither here. I cant say it is horrible, but if you don't have cable and there is nothing else on the other 3 channels, and you don't have to make lunch the next day, you might kill some timewith this. Better yet, read the book, I here it is good.