Double/cross posted to the TV blog as well….
Favorites
Friday Night Lights. Love the stories, love the acting. And football is really just the backdrop. Completely obsessed with this show. Am completely torn between marrying Matt Saracen and just having a drunken crazy sex fling with Tim Riggins.
Grey’s Anatomy. Has not missed a beat. Every episode gives me something to hang on to. Bailey is rocking out even moreso this year. Carolyn is happy.
Standoff. “VM for adults.” Haven’t erased a single one off the DVR. Like the filler characters a lot as well.
Bones. A forensic procedural with more humor, more chemistry, and more goofy than the others. “CSI for happ(ier) people.”
Middling
Veronica Mars. Weak this season so far. Disjointed / VM making decisions badly and in a way I don’t believe given her character. Feels like there are new writers that don’t know the show. Last season had a strong beginning & end with a weak middle. So far this year have not been impressed.
House. Watching season 1 on DVD concurrently, am really struck by how nasty and mean things are this year. Sometimes difficult to watch.
Lost. Maybe watching season 2 on DVD in a rush and then jumping into season 3 made it seem like it’s moving faster than it really is. Enjoying it again, and really liking a number of the characters, except not the “new” ones who supposedly have been there all along. But the extended break may make me forget everything I was enjoying.
The Nine. Liked it at first, thought the first two episodes were strong, but it really tailed off after that. What is PartyofFive doing on so many shows lately? Lame.
Losing Their Grip
NUMB3RS. Used to love this show like a mad woman. So disappointed in the season so far, after season 2 had already tailed off. Will write a post about it someday but let’s just say this was my dad’s ONE SHOW and every week now he is sad and moaning over what it used to be and how they’ve ruined it.
Studio 60. We’ve discussed. It’s not been what it seemed like anyone wanted it to be. And Blondie MissBiblePants (michelle, kudos on the best name ever) is not a character anyone can get interested in. It’s been better the last few episodes, but not enough to make me really care if I miss it or not.
The OC. Oh so very very bad. But have to say, this show IS willing to laugh at itself. Summer going through all the stages of grief in five days, as pointed out by the unseen shrink, as the show needs to move on from Marissa. And it’s a stroke of genius having Taylor go after bad boy wanna-be Ryan Atwood.
Gave Up On
Heroes. I know the rest of y’all love this show but I only liked ONE character (Hiro) and hated the rest (even hate some of the actors. Soooo sick of Greg Grunberg). Could not keep me interested.
The Wire. Even though I really liked some of the kids (Dukie) this year, I just couldn’t get into it w/ such a decreased role for McNulty.
Without a Trace. Never enough time given to the relationships on that show. Never a single moment of humor or comic relief. What a drag.
Gilmore Girls. Actually gave up on it last year but wound up catching a few episodes accidentally. Thought the writing really started to SUCK ASS then / think it sucks EVEN MORE ASS now.
Looking Forward To
The Closer. New episodes in December!
24. I’m so many years behind on this show. But maybe I’ll go on a Christmas TV watching marathon. Or as Crowded House sings “Four Seasons in One Day.”