Let me hear your thoughts on this television season. What do you think about the new shows? How about the ones that are returning? Here's my take so far:
Most Missed:
Invasion – I really enjoyed this show last season and was looking forward to finding out what happens to Underlay and Larkin. Did the aliens heal her? What about the baby? I really miss this one.
Most Promise:
Heroes – If you missed the premiere last night, find somewhere online to download it. Unlike many other serial dramas, this show is moving very quickly and creating quite an intriguing story already. I don't want to ruin it for anyone so, highlight the rest to see some of my questions. [Possible spoilers follow] Did anyone else notice that the cheerleader was picked up by the news camera when she ran into the fire? I wonder if that will come up in later episodes. Did the cheerleader's dad know she was special when they adopted her? Or is he oblivious to her connection to the others? Were the others also adopted? What is the significance of the eclipse? Did anyone else notice that that was one of the paintings? And by the way, weren't the paintings cool? I think the art department did a great job on those giving them a slight comic book feel. What's the genetic theory that the Indian professor believes? Is the online porn star good, bad, or just confused? I mean she's trying to take care of her kids, but she (or her doppelganger) brutally killed two thugs. And can both of the brothers fly? Or just one? And is he a force for good or evil? [Spoilers end] I just can't wait until next Monday to see more.
Jericho – Another great drama. This one is moving more slowly, but the acting could make it worthwhile. It's really great that we, the audience, don't know any more about the situation in Jericho than the residents. I'll be watching this for a while to see how the story unfolds.
Good but not Great:
Vanished – Getting stale already. They need to find Sarah soon or I'll be tuned out.
Smith – A pretty good premiere with Ray Liotta doing a great job as usual. Lots of questions raised, but then also some bonehead moves by these professional criminals. If they can stay ahead of the law, this could be pretty interesting. If it gets bogged down in a weekly police interrogation, barely skating out of trouble type show, then I'll be out.
Returning Shows:
NCIS – I really enjoy this show. Mark Harmon is great and the banter of the team is always lively. Suspending belief for an hour is worth it to enjoy the ride.
The Unit – Interesting start for the season. Seems like they are trying to go a little deeper with the wives this time around. Definitely worth watching.
Lost – Getting a little old. We'll see how the season starts out, but I want to see some big changes if they are going to keep my attention for a third season.
Grey's Anatomy – I missed the premiere, but I'm sure it was more of the same. Meredith whining about her life, pouting around the hospital, being a little brat. I'm pretty much over this one.
Smallville – Coming up this week. Will Clark finally fly?
Supernatural – After a great first season and a big cliffhanger I wonder how this second season will unfold? This is one of my favorites, and I'm really looking forward to Thursday night.
Battlestar Galactica – Along with The Shield, one of the best shows on television. If you haven't been watching this, you're really missing out. The upcoming season promises to share some flashback scenes from the missing year, more revelations about the Cylon society, and a deeper investigation into what it means to be human.
The Amazing Race – Leah got me hooked on this a couple of seasons ago, but I quit watching about halfway through the family edition season. It was way too lame. This season has some promise, though, so I'm back to watching. I just wish they could find another couple like Rob and Amber; they were the best!
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you are leaving out survivor, the office, the gilmore girls, seventh heaven and my name is earl, tell me about these. Oh and by the way you have entirely to much to for tv
I'm with Windy. The Office and My Name is Earl rocks! Grey's Anatomy is my all time fav. I'll give you the "whiny" Meredith, but what about the other 7 great characters? As far as I'm concerned Meredith could cut herself with a rusty scapel....die a horrible death and the show would still being going strong!
Dancing with the stars, Studio 60, Extreme Home Makeover, are all great. Oh, and you can't go wrong with Mike Rowe and all the Dirty Jobs!!!
ROFL...I think Meredith cutting herself with a scapel is a great idea for an episode.
As for the other options listed between you and Windy:
Survivor - Leah and I watched the first couple of episodes and I commented that I wondered where the host and cameramen were going to sleep while the survivors huddled in the rain. I wondered what the crew was going to eat. I wondered how the electronics stayed powered and how they stayed dry. Pretty much ruins the show when you realize that they can't be that far removed from modern life.
The Office - Just weird. And Steve Carrell gets on my nerves.
My Name is Earl - I've heard great stuff but never watched. It's always up against something else that I'd rather watch.
Seventh Heaven - I loved this show for the first 4 or 5 seasons. Then Jessica Biel left, they had more kids (kind of ruining the whole "Seventh" thing in the title). I couldn't take much more. This show needed to die gracefully about 3 seasons ago. It's held on way too long.
Gilmore Girls - Never watched. Too...ummmm....girly. Remember that I live with 5 women. I'm not watching girly shows. :)
Dancing with the Stars - You've got to be kidding. Who cares?
Studio 60 - Never watched, but pretty much all the reviews that I've read agree that the first episode was great, the second was terrbile, and they give the show one season if it even makes it past sweeps.
Extreme Home Makeover - What a terrible thing to do to these families. Like Survivor maybe I'm too much of a realist, but do you realize the position these families are left in when they have a house that's worth 3 or 4 or more times any other house in their neighborhood? They'll never be able to sell. They'll never be able to maintain it (cost of repairs to all the fancy crap they put in them). It's a horrible thing to take advantage of people that are in real need just to get free advertising for Sears and Ty "I'm the coolest guy in the world" Pennington.
And I don't even know what Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs is.
Michael Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs would be right up your alley. You really need to check it out. It is MANLY!!!:)
Oh and we did watch Heroes but the next night because there is no way Bubba will ever miss Monday night football, But we really did like it and it has me curious.
Michael, you have WAY too much time on your hands to know that much about that many shows.
Why hasn't ANYONE mentioned Psych???? My FAVORITE... new episodes in January. It is awesome, and I only have time for it and one other show, which for now will be Lost....but will probably get cut from my viewing time. Psych rocks!
What in the world is Psych? I've never heard of that show. What channel is it on? What is it about?
psych is good too and really funny but I just forgot about it since there hasnt been anything new yet.
Psych is on USA. It is about a guy who is a real attention to detail sort of person. On the pilot show he is about to be arrested by the police because he keeps solving their crimes by watching the news, so in order to get out of being arrested he pretends that he knew everything because he is Psychic (the police would never believe he is smarter than they are). So, they hire him to work for them and "solve" crimes as a Psychic. It is hilarious! You should watch in Jan. They show re-runs now and I have them all on my Replay TV. We did watch Heroes also, 2 days late, but anyway I am not too fond of the stripper girl, she weirds me out.
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