It’s midway through the 2010 – 2011 broadcast TV season and I thought it was about that time to do a midseason TV report card (gosh, it’s been awhile since I’ve done this)…
Chuck – A
One of the few shows I have to watch immediately. I love it. The past couple of seasons have been really solid with the story arcs about The Ring and Chuck’s mom and I’m so happy that Chuck and Sarah are a REAL couple! And they’ve been together since last season! I’ve always hated how fleeting TV relationships usually are. Chuck and Sarah prove that there’s always drama to mine in any romantic relationship (especially since they’re spies!).
Hawaii Five-0 – B+
This show isn’t reinventing the genre or anything but I enjoy it. Doesn’t hurt that Steve and Danno are totally HOT (and totally in a bromance — come on, they banter back and forth every single episode). But as much as I love Scott Caan, I’m not sure why he was nominated for a Golden Globe for this show. He’s basically playing himself!
Gossip Girl – B+
This season’s major story arc (so far) involving Juliet and her obsession with revenge against Serena is so ridiculously over the top. But that’s what I love about this show. I may not care for her but I have to admit that Juliet brought new life to the Upper East Side with all her mischief-making. Minimal Jenny and Vanessa is also a good thing. It’s too bad because I actually like both characters — the writers just don’t know what to do with them and they no longer have any redeeming qualities. I’m also intrigued by the thought of Dan/Blair. I used to ship Chuck/Blair but that relationship is seriously MESSED UP and beyond repair (I loved them so this is really disappointing). Blair deserves much better.
No Ordinary Family – C
Ehhh. I don’t know. This could actually be a decent show (they have the acting talent!) but it’s just so bland. There’s no spark. I expected much more from Greg Berlanti. But I’ll probably stick it out until the end of the season to see if it gets better. If not, I probably won’t tune in next season (if I’m being honest, I don’t think the show will get renewed; the ratings are pretty dismal).
Glee – B
I have a lot of issues with this show (treatment of Will and Rachel’s characters, portrayal of women, Kurt making everything all about him, etc) but I can’t help it. I love the singing! And sometimes there are flashes of brilliance as evidenced by The Duets and The Substitute, which are episodes that reminded me why I love these characters and why I continue to watch the show. I also discovered Darren Criss this season — he’s a new favorite!
One Tree Hill – C-
Same old show. I seriously can’t believe it’s on its 8th season. WHAT. As per usual, the show is slow-paced and isn’t scared to put its characters into unbelievably melodramatic situations (the stalker turned shooter comes to mind). At this point, I’m only watching for Brooke and Julian’s wedding and to see if the writers can give Nathan and Haley a storyline worthy of their awesomeness. I could care less about Clay/Quinn (OMG, most snooze-worthy relationship EVER) and Chase/Alex (I’m *still* in shock that Stephen Colletti is on this show — from none other than Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County).
The Good Wife – A-
A favorite. This season hasn’t been as good overall as the first. It feels like the writers are trying too hard to match the magic of the first season. Even still, it’s miles better than most other shows on the major broadcast networks. Anyway, I’m torn about the new characters — I wanted so badly to like Bond (Michael Ealy) and Blake (I’m a huge fan of Scott Porter’s from Friday Night Lights) but they’re not layered enough characters for me to understand their motivations. All I know is that they’re taking away precious air time from the characters I love, like Kalinda! But the season seems to be ramping up for some interesting reveals and I’m looking forward to it.
Modern Family – B+
I’m normally not a sitcom person but this one is HILARIOUS! The kids are the best. Especially Manny! It’s nice to have some levity on my TV schedule.
Part 2 in the next few days… 🙂
Darren Criss is fabulous! Really hot too, lol. Yeah, I’m going to keep giving Glee a shot even though after each episode I curse myself for that decision.
So glad you’re liking Modern Family! Now you need to watch Cougar Town. The first half of S1 isn’t the best but it picks up and gets awesome!
chuck – A?? modern family – B+?? we’re gonna need to talk about that you and i…
H50 — It’s OKAY. I like it for the Hawaii location shots and for Alex O’Loughlin. But I’m not a big fan of Scott Caan. Totally agree with you on the GG thing…now WHY did he get nominated for playing HIMSELF again? 😛
No Ordinary Family — I’m kind of like you…I watch it every week, but it’s nothing outstanding at all really. Altho as the season’s been progressing, I do like it more than when it started. I really like Autumn Reeser and her character Katie…she’s cute! I like Julie Benz too. Pretty cool they brought on Rebecca Mader…she’s so much prettier on this than when she was on LOST. 🙂
Glee — Stick with it! The music/songs is what makes the show stand out! LOVE that part of the show. If it wasn’t for that, it would be just another high school show. It may not be AS good as the first season, but…it’s still awesome in my book. But of course, based on my blog, I’m probably a bit bias on this one. 😉 Darren Criss better be thanking his lucky stars for getting a role on this show. One performance of “Teenage Dream” and wham…he’s a star now! He really does have a great voice tho. Am looking forward to his “Bills Bills Bills” performance coming up!
The Good Wife — I agree it hasn’t been as good this season. Last week’s episode was kinda weird and confusing. Don’t really love Blake or Bond. Especially because Blake is always compared with/competing with Kalinda, who I still love. I wish they would give her more.
Modern Family — I can see the reason for the B+. It’s a bit of a hit/miss this season as far as episodes. Some of them are awesome (Manny’s birthday), others not so much (Cam’s mom). But it’s still one of my favorite shows.