Random TV Thoughts
The new TV season is upon us, so, while I watch source compile, I thought I’d put some thoughts “to paper.”
Survivor
I’ll admit it: I like Survivor. The beautiful setting. The crazy challenges. THE DRAMA! Anyhoo… imagine my surprise that Russel’s nephew is on the show, then imagine my double surprise that he seems to be a Christian, and one serious about his faith. How awesome is that? Of course, there was…that one guy last season who spent almost his entire time on Redemption Island, so it’s not new, but cool nonetheless. Other guy represented his faith well, I think. I hope… new guy does too.
The Office
“I’m just so glad it’s back!” I think. I was happy to see Jo (Joe?) go, but I’m not sure I’m happy about Robert California. He’s kind of annoying. I’m also not sure about Andy as the new manager. The season opener wasn’t too bad, so we’ll see how this thing does without Michael Scott.
Whitney
I only caught a part of Whitney, and that’s only because my DVR caught that little bit after The Office. From what I’ve seen in that bit and the commercials, it looks like total trash. Perhaps funny at times, but mostly trash. Pass.
Person of Interest
I’m mildly optimistic about this one. I like the premise, though when I see Michael Emerson, I still see Ben Linus. It doesn’t help that he keeps talking about lists. Jim Caviezel did a decent job, I think. We’ll probably keep this one on the schedule, but likely won’t kill ourselves to catch every episode.
Dancing With the Stars
When I first heard the…cast for this season, my first thought was, “There’s NO WAY I’m watching THAT.” I mean, any show that would have Ron Artest on it as a contestant is obviously not worth watching. Yes, I know they booted him the first night, but I’m still not going to watch because we never do. 😛
Falling Skies
I know this isn’t a fall show, but I watched it this summer and LOVED it. I loved the scenario, the father/son dynamic, the action, THE ALIENS! Great show. Can’t believe I have to wait until next summer to see more.
Suits
Another non-summer show, but a really good lawyer show. My lawyer brother-in-law turned me on to this one. I was going to skip it, but I’m glad I didn’t. Interesting story, clever writing. It’s a bit vulgar from time to time, but, sadly, that’s par for the course. 😐 That aside, a great show.
There might be a couple of others, but my code’s ready. 🙂