Thursday, May 7, 2009

TV Shows I Watch

TV Shows I Am Currently Following. That Have Not Been Canceled Yet. Hence I Leave Off Life, and Life on Mars. Also omitting those I only watch via DVD such as Mad Men and Dexter.

 

The Amazing Race. The one reality show I would love to do. I don't drive stick, but I would do the food challenges. Now I just have to submit an application....

 

 

18 Kids and Counting. How the heck can they be so happy? Explain that to me, please. Seriously, I'm amazed at how snarky the editing is. Do the Duggars watch the finished product? Do they not get the snark? Or are they in on the joke?

 

America's Next Top Model. You want to be on top?

 

Becoming Erica. 30 Something Erica temporarily travels back into the past to correct mistakes she's made. Really, though, it's more about Erica realizing it's not the mistakes we make, but rather how we will live with the choices we make, that shape us. Canadian import, so abbreviated season.

 

Bones. David Boreanaz's dream job; yeah, he's easy on the eyes, but his strength as an actor is comedy. While pretending to be a crime procedural, it's more aptly described as a romantic comedy.

 

Castle. Like Bones', this plays to an actor's strength. Nathan Fillion, like Boreanaz, is a handsome man with good comic timing. Plus, Castle is a writer and it's fun to see a successful writer portrayed on TV. Plus, I adore his teenage daughter who thank goodness is not a goth/gossipgirlteen but just a regular kid.

 

Dollhouse. Joss Whedon's latest. People are "wiped" of personalities and then, on order, get downloaded with talents and knowledge. So instead of hiring a Hostage Negotiator, you get a "doll" of the perfect Hostage Negotiator. Once the job is done, you "wipe" them clean and send them back to the dollhouse. I could rant about the flaws in this one forever...yet I still watch, because, you know, Joss.

 

Eleventh Hour. What I thought Fringe was going to be me. More science than science fiction; more like the Numb3rs for science, actually. Rufus Sewell with an American accent.

 

Fringe. Scientific X-Files. Dawson's Creek Pacey has grown up mighty fine. Good mix of wacky science, dark themes, FBI investigations, and humor. Who doesn't love Walter?

 

Ghost Whisperer. What were those writers smoking with this Jim2.0 story?

 

Harper's Island. Multiple episode limited series murder/suspense TV show.

 

House Hunters. Perfect show to not pay attention to, because half of the half-hour show is recap.

 

Medium. Yes, the mysteries are easily solved in the first fifteen minutes. But Patricia Arquette's portrayal of Allison DuBois is fearless; it's some of the most realistic family and work dynamics on TV.

 

Numb3rs. Math is everywhere, solving your FBI crimes.

 

The Secret Life of An American Teenager. Good Girl Amy gets pregnant at Band Camp the summer before her freshman year at High School. Part of the attraction for this show is just how bad it can get; it's practically camp at times.

 

Supernatural. Frailty + Route 66, with a side of Buffy. Of all the shows here, the number one show you should be watching if you aren't.

 

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Yeah, rumor says this one has been canceled ... but no official announcement yet. This version of the Terminator franchise follows John Connor and his mother in the years leading up to Judgment Day. Brian Austin Green -- Wowza. Plus, watching John grow up and grow a brain has been nice. A choppy season means it may not be renewed; I hope it will be, though.

 

 

I'm sure I've forgoten something.

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