As always, there are a number of new shows this fall. And as usual, I try to give as many of them their due so as to determine which ones I deem worth my time to watch. The known favs automatically got added to my DVR schedule as well as a couple I assumed I would like. But one that has not yet made it onto the record list that I’ve found myself drawn into watching dispite my prejudices is My Own Worst Enemy. Read more “Split Decision”
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Small Town Problems
Smallville has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. It is part of my super hero geek passion – the show is cheesy and a bit flat and predictable, but it is Superman so I forgive it. Every season they do a great job at butchering new facets of the Superman mythos, but not being a purist in such matters, I forgive it. I have not always been alone in this – I’ve known people who also secretly enjoyed this show and we would chat about it occasionally on Fridays, but many of them haven’t been as patient with the show as I. So it seems now that I’m a fan alone. Read more “Small Town Problems”
Heroes & Villains
I already feel like a bad fan. I should have had this written last night within an hour after the premier was over. Instead I didn’t even start watching it until it was mostly over (of course I DVRed it and watched from the beginning, I’m not that crazy). It has been a hectic week (month, actually) at work. I didn’t get home from the office last night until around 10. And after watching the 2 hours of Heroes – I opted for the moment to skip the opening red-carpet hour (who needs appetizers with entrees like these?) and I went to bed right after because I had to be at work this morning early for more insanity. I digress. I can probably write a whole post on this topic, but that isn’t really my intent at the moment. Read more “Heroes & Villains”
SNL: Cold Open Was Solid, Rest Was Luke-Warm
With rumors of an Obama appearance, this Saturday I found myself doing something I can hardly every remember doing – getting excited to watch Saturday Night Live. Sure, I’ve enjoyed it from time to time. I’m as big a fan of sketch comedy as anyone. But never a die-hard fan of the show. But having been watching weeks of telelvision this summer ripe with satirical potential (e.g., the Olympics, the conventions), I’ve been itching to see how the SNL crew might capitalize on some of this. I was initially greeted with some of the political humor that I was thirsting for, but most of the rest of the show turned out to be a bit less pallatable. Read more “SNL: Cold Open Was Solid, Rest Was Luke-Warm”
Who Needs a TV?
As I’m sure I’ve stated before, I’m a TV junkie. I watch more of it than I should. I can say more about shows I’ve never seen than most can say about their favorite show. I’ve got my DVR programmed to record a dozen or so series’ this fall (with 2 kids under 5, I rarely get to sit and watch what I want, when I want). And yet I’m now coming to find I may be able to cancel a number of those items in my queue due to Hulu. Read more “Who Needs a TV?”