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)…<\/p>\n
Chuck – A<\/b>
\nOne 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!).<\/p>\n
Hawaii Five-0 – B+<\/b> Gossip Girl – B+<\/b> No Ordinary Family – C<\/b> Glee – B<\/b> One Tree Hill – C-<\/b> The Good Wife – A-<\/b> Modern Family – B+<\/b> Part 2 in the next few days… \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … Continue reading
\nThis show isn’t reinventing the genre or anything but I enjoy it. Doesn’t hurt that Steve<\/a> and Danno<\/a> 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!<\/p>\n
\nThis 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.<\/p>\n
\nEhhh. 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<\/a>. 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).<\/p>\n
\nI 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<\/i> and The Substitute<\/i>, which are episodes that reminded me why I love these characters and why I continue to watch the show. I also discovered Darren Criss<\/a> this season — he’s a new favorite!<\/p>\n
\nSame 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<\/a> is on this show — from none other than Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County<\/i><\/a>).<\/p>\n
\nA 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<\/a>) and Blake (I’m a huge fan of Scott Porter’s<\/a> from Friday Night Lights<\/i>) 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.<\/p>\n
\nI’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.<\/p>\n