A lot of my shows are on hiatus so I’ve been checking out some of the new ones. I think I’ve picked up 2 more shows. YAY?

My thoughts…

Caprica
The premiere was a little slow to get going (did it really have to be 2 hours?) but by the end, I was really intrigued. I watched Battlestar Galactica occasionally (Rob was more of a fan than I was) so I’m familiar with the world (cylons, 12 colonies, etc) but knowing the future story definitely isn’t necessary for this show. It’s more of a drama than a traditional sci-fi action show so maybe that’s why it interests me more. I like the idea of learning more about the cylon backstory — that they started in a virtual/alternate world and have always been aware; they didn’t all of a sudden wake up with it. At least that’s how I’m understanding it. I also think the way they’ve gotten around showing Zoe as a robot is a good way to really emphasize her human beginnings. Thumbs up so far.

Life Unexpected
Ahhhh, I looove this show!!! It totally brings me back to the old school WB days. So actually, I’m not sure if I love it because I’m nostalgic for shows like Gilmore Girls, Everwood, etc or if it’s really good… oh, whatever. It’s such a heart-warming and feel-good type of show that I’ll still watch. It’s about a 16 year old girl named Lux (I alternately love and hate her every episode) who seeks out her birth parents in order to get emancipated. Obviously, she doesn’t get her wish and the judge puts her in their temporary joint custody. While I really enjoy the show, you have to suspend belief A LOT in the pilot episode. I mean, I don’t believe for a second that a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Lux wouldn’t get adopted even with the heart condition. Just… NO. Also, there’s been 3 episodes so far and each one has been a slightly different variation of the EXACT SAME story arc. ARGH. Please stop and get a new storyline. On a selfish note, Shiri Appleby playing a mom makes me feel old. She’s only a year older than me. I liked it MUCH better when actors my age were playing high school students… not when actors my age are actually playing their age. EEEK. Great casting all around though. I hope it gets picked up for next season.

Deep End
This was… not good. I wanted it to be good because I really like Matt Long (what a cutie! I’ve missed him since Jack and Bobby got cancelled a few years back) and Tina Majorino. I only watched the pilot episode and don’t feel compelled to watch any others. Especially since it’s on Thursdays. I’ll only catch up if the show is on On Demand or if ABC marathons it one day. It’s just TOO unrealistic. I’m not even a lawyer! I mean, come on — would first year associates really be left unsupervised to handle pro-bono cases and allowed to talk to clients? PLEASE. Also, Addy getting arrested to file a motion? *That’s* the story they wanted to tell in the premiere? Meh.

2 good shows out of 3 isn’t bad.

Oh, well. Bye bye Eastwick. I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. I was thinking of dropping the show anyway. It was definitely starting to pick up momentum but I still wasn’t that impressed with it. It’s too bad, though — I really like Lindsay Price. I wish she would get cast in a show that was actually good.

I’ll probably drop Cougartown too. It’s a funny show but I’m just not a sitcom person. Big Bang Theory and Modern Family are enough for me.

Luckily, I’ve picked up a couple more TV shows to fill the void. YAY!

I watched the V premiere last week and was sufficiently intrigued. The episode was a little fast-paced but I like that they really dove right into the story instead of spending too much time on “set up.” My favorite characters so far are Ryan (Morris Chestnut – what a cutie) and Erica (Elizabeth Mitchell). And it’s always good to see Scott Wolf, Morena Baccarin, and Alan Tudyk (though I wish they had kept his character around longer). I can already tell Tyler is going to be the character that is going to get on my nerves.

I also started watching White Collar on USA. Psych went on hiatus and this show took its place in the Friday night @ 9pm timeslot. Like I always say, I don’t need another show but this one is starring BRYCE LARKIN! Hahaha, ok the actor’s name is Matthew Bomer and he plays former con artist Neal Caffrey but he played Bryce Larkin on Chuck, one of my favorite shows. Anyway, the 2 leads, Neal and Peter (FBI agent played by Tim DeKay), have great chemistry and I really like that the characters have mutual respect for each other and it’s not the type of relationship that starts off with animosity and *then* turns into respect. A nice twist.

Been around. Just lazy. As per usual.

Rob and I have started the big, grown-up task of looking for a home. Our hope is to move sometime in the next year or so. It’s been fun going out to look at model homes and planning how we would lay everything out if it was ours. It’s not so much fun finding out how much the home costs and realizing that we would probably have to resort to eating cup o’ noodles every day for the next 20 years in order to afford it.

*waaahhhh*

So instead of thinking about it, I’m thinking about Christmas! It’s only 2 months away, people.

I’m also going to finish up my TV Report Card. Exciting!

FlashForward – A
One of my favorite new shows of the season. Right up there with Glee. I love the way the show is set up so that we know the characters’ futures and we’re watching them piece together the present to see how they get there. Very cool. The only reason it doesn’t get an A+ is that it takes itself a *tad* too seriously. But whatever. So far, I love Sonya Walger as Olivia and John Cho as Demetri. Dominic Monaghan is also intriguing as (possible baddie?) Simon.

Bones – B+
Good, solid show. Nothing’s really happening between Booth and Brennan romance-wise but I love the friendly banter between all the characters.

Vampire Diaries – B+
As I mentioned before, I had no intention of watching this show. Not sure why. Probably all the vampire overkill (Twilight, True Blood)? But I’m so glad I succumbed to peer pressure and watched — it’s pretty darn awesome. It combines vampire mythology with teen high school angst really well. And I love Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder as the vampire brothers Stefan and Damon. I know Stefan is a total goody two shoes (at least as far as the audience knows at this point) but he’s my favorite of the two so far. Gotta love the brooding.

Grey’s Anatomy – B-
I’m an episode behind. Overall, I like the show but don’t care for the Mercy West merger storyline. At all. But it was cool to see 2 Everwood alums — Sarah Drew as April and Nora Zehetner as Reed. I’m still not enamored with Nora Zehetner’s acting (felt that way when she was Laynie) but I adored Sarah Drew. I hope she gets to stay on as a recurring character. Oh, and thank goodness Izzie is taking a break. She was great last season but now she is getting on my nerves. Hopefully they’ll tone her down a bit when she inevitably returns to Seattle Grace.

Supernatural – B
Solid show. I never have anything to complain about.

Fringe – B
I’m very sad about Charlie. I really liked him! Anyway, I think the show’s doing a good job at slowing down the mythology and explaining what’s going on for new viewers to catch up. Works for me cause I never finished watching the latter half of the first season.

CSI – C
Yay, I’m so happy Sara returned! Last season the cast was “off” in large part due to Riley. Thank goodness she’s gone now. She was a total downer and a know-it-all to boot. This season’s better already. I’m totally looking forward to the CSI Trilogy storyline that’s coming up right in time for November sweeps.

Smallville – C+
I was getting a little tired of brooding Oliver and shady Chloe so I’m glad the last episode wrapped that right up. They sure dragged that storyline out. And I know Lois and Clark are MEANTTOBE but is it bad that I actually prefer her relationship with Oliver?

…And that’s it! I’m tired now…

So I forgot to mention in my earlier TV post that Rob and I actually watch Monk and Psych on Fridays in addition to the rest of our TV schedule. The seasons are already underway so I didn’t really consider them part of the new Fall season. Oops. I guess I watch more TV than I thought.

Oh, and yes Ricardo, I AM in the CW demographic! Their sweet spot is 18-34 and I’m only 29!!! (For the next few days, at least, lol).

I watch so much TV that it’s hard to do detailed commentary like I used to years ago when I wasn’t so lazy. So I thought I would do a TV report card instead with some brief thoughts. YAY!

One Tree Hill – C-
Same ole earnest (but totally unrealistic) show. Not enough happy Haley. Way too much Quinn and Alex. I don’t like it when new characters take up too much screen time. And as much as I love Brooke/Julian, I have to admit they have no storyline — all they do is smooch in every scene. But that doesn’t make me any more excited to see how Alex’s interaction with Julian will affect his relationship with Brooke. Can’t the writers come up with something different? I mean, ANOTHER love triangle?

Gossip Girl – B
They might as well give Nate his own show – he practically never interacts with the rest of the cast anymore. Still enjoying Serena/Carter but Serena herself makes me roll my eyes. There’s always something wrong or missing in her life and it drives me crazy. Blair/Chuck can do wrong. Love Blair’s college storyline so far — definitely interesting to see her realize that college is a great equalizer. And Scott and Georgina can go far, far, far away. Those 2 characters BUG ME!

Big Bang Theory – B-
I’ve only seen 2 episodes so far (missed the premiere). It’s not quite enough to judge since I don’t know the history of all the characters but I do know that Raj is my favorite character.

CSI: Miami – C
What is happening with Calleigh and Eric? Why did they barely talk in this week’s episode? I really liked them together. *sad* Also, new CSI Jesse (Eddie Cibrian) is nice eye candy but I can’t help but think “CHEATER!” for a split second when I see him onscreen. I’m not so good with separating TV characters from the actors portraying them.

Heroes – F
I know I said I wasn’t going to watch this show but Rob does so I watch it by default. I don’t understand why Claire always gets saddled with SUPER annoying friends. First it was West back in season 2 and now Gretchen. ?!? Claire was my favorite character in the first season but now… UGH.

So You Think You Can Dance – B+
I like the hour-long audition episodes much, much better. Thank goodness! 2 hours was waaaay too long for me. The first Vegas episode was good but I want to meet the Top 20 already!

Glee – A+
Ahhh, SO GOOD. As much as Rachel was starting to bother me in the last few episodes (the ME ME ME storyline was getting old), she totally redeemed herself in this week’s episode (“Vitamin D”). I really liked that she reached out to Quinn the way she did. And OMG, her daily morning routine was totally spot-on. Loved that. Sadly, I still can’t support Will and Emma. I know they’re cute (and Terri is EVIL) but at this point, it’s cheating. :/

Cougartown – B
Watched the first 2 episodes. Funny! Courteney Cox’s son is the best. Love his dry humor.

Modern Family – B+
Grade is only on the basis of the second episode. Pretty freaking hilarious. The guy that ended up with 3 bikes cracked me up so much. I’ll have to try harder to remember when this and Cougartown are on — I totally forgot this week.

Eastwick – D+
I wanted to love this so much… but it’s not really “capturing” me. I mean, I love the witches but not their respective storylines. Take Kat for example — she seems like a fab character but she is stuck with a moron for a husband. Hate him. And Roxie is awesome too but her interaction with Darryl Van Horne irks me somehow. Too much sexual innuendo and dialogue that makes me roll my eyes. I haven’t seen this week’s episode yet, though, so maybe it’ll be better than the first two?

That’s it for now. Part 2 later when I’m not so sleepy…

A couple of weeks ago the Fall TV Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly arrived in my mailbox. My TV bible! It’s my favorite issue of the year. And look who’s on the cover?!? JOSH JACKSON. Love him.

Here’s what I have planned this year…

MONDAYS:
One Tree Hill @ 8pm (CW) – Yes, this show is still on. And yes, I still watch it. I missed the middle part of last season but it was easy to catch up. I definitely miss Peyton and Lucas (I might be their only fan) but the additions of Clay and Julian definitely make up for their absence, lol. So far, I love Brooke and Julian but I’m not crazy about Nathan’s storyline right now (too much of a Haley fan) and don’t even get me started on Dan and Rachel (!!!). WTF.
Gossip Girl @ 9pm (CW) – SQUEE!!! Chuck and Blair. Aww, I just love them. Serena and Carter are VERY intriguing to me. Nate bores me to tears. I don’t know if JoAnna Garcia (who I love!) can save his storyline for me. And Vanessa continues to annoy.
Big Bang Theory @ 9:30pm (CBS) – I’ve watched maybe 2 full episodes of this show but Sarah raves about it so much that I think I’m going to check it out. I need some comedy on my TV schedule!
CSI: Miami @ 10pm (CBS) – Easy to watch. Doesn’t matter if I miss an episode.

I’m dropping Heroes this year. I adored the show in its first season but the past 2 seasons have been total clunkers. Sorry.

TUESDAYS:
So You Think You Can Dance (performance show) @ 8pm (FOX)

… and that’s it for Tuesday! I gave up on 90210 mid-way through last season (in large part because I don’t find the lead characters sympathetic or relatable AT ALL). It’s too bad because I really wanted to like this show. You know, the nostalgia factor and all. Oh, I *might* check out the new Melrose Place if I can. I downloaded the pilot when it was free on iTunes. Not sure when I can watch it.

WEDNESDAYS:
So You Think You Can Dance (results show) @ 8pm (FOX)
Glee @ 9pm (FOX) – This is officially my absolute favorite new show. It not only makes me incredibly happy but it’s GOOD! The characters have depth, the dialogue is witty, and the music is just icing on the cake. I’m so excited that it was picked up for a full season. Yay FOX!
Cougar Town @ 9:30pm (ABC)
Eastwick @ 10pm (ABC)

I’m only checking out the last 2 because I enjoy the actresses on these shows — Courteney Cox & Busy Phillips on Cougar Town and Rebecca Romijn & Lindsay Price on Eastwick. I’m crossing my fingers that they’ll be good.

THURSDAYS:
Thursdays are CRAZY, as per usual. It looks like I’m going to be doing A LOT of Tivo-ing. Yay?
Flash Forward @ 8pm (ABC) – Looks interesting. And has John Cho!
Bones @ 8pm (FOX) – I DO NOT need another show to watch but Rob and I watched the reruns on TNT this summer and ended up catching up on all 4 seasons. What can I say? It’s an addicting show! And I just love David Boreanaz as Booth.
Vampire Diaries @ 8pm (CW) – I wasn’t going to watch this show but it’s getting good reviews from the girls I follow on LiveJournal so WTH. I’m already behind 2 episodes though, LOL.
Grey’s Anatomy @ 9pm (ABC) – I almost dropped the show last season but the final episodes reeled me back in.
Fringe @ 9pm (FOX) – Like Grey’s, Fringe really hit its stride towards the end of last season. Plus, more Pacey!
Supernatural @ 9pm (CW)
CSI @ 9pm (CBS)

FRIDAYS:
Smallville @ 8pm (CW)

Nothing on Sundays this year because I stopped watching Brothers and Sisters. As much as I love Emily VanCamp, she couldn’t keep me from getting bored with all the Walker antics. :/

I guess I’ll be spending my weekends catching up with my Thursday shows. Hee.