And it's raining and I might as well rip apart the Fall TV season...

[wraithfodder]

Let's see, I've watched a bit more. Still taping JOURNEYMAN on NBC. Don't know if it's a keeper, but I like Kevin McKidd so will decide later. It's against CSI: MIAMI, which has gotten a bit soapish, but oddly enough, it's still appealing. I tried about two minutes of ABC's CAVEMAN and why on Earth is that dreck not yet extinct? Yeouch, but it is BAD!! I really feel for any TV critic who actually had to sit through all 20 minutes of it (I'm assuming they don't get subjected to commercials). I finally got around to watching LIFE (NBC) and it's appealing, though not a keeper. I guess I've seen too many 'quirky' detectives, but I do like the lead actor. I'm giving PUSHING DAISIES (which at first I felt was an awful premise) another try tonight. It's just so weird, a mixture of the dry British narration of HItchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with a dash of perverse Tim Burton stuff. Hmm, I could do without the singing number they put into tonight's episode though...

I figure tonight is the night for cast changes on CRIMINAL MINDS, which is my 'leave on in the background' show untl CSI: NY airs (which has gotten better, especially since they got Gary Sinise in T-shirts - yes, I can be shallow) ;) CSI is still percolating along, and I don't miss that Sara is going to leave, and I don't care that Sara and Grissom are an item, although there are bits and pieces in the first seven seasons which seem to negate that but oh well, I suppose I watch mostly for William Petersen and the science stuff anyway. WITHOUT A TRACE is still good, E.R. is dragging along, I miss Luka, but I'll psuedo-watch it (tape it, speed search through characters I'm 'meh' about). I gave up on MOONLIGHT on the second episode. I love LAS VEGAS with Tom Selleck (I tape it while I watch STARATE ATLANTIS live) :)

Meanwhile, picked up the DVD of BLACK SHEEP which I will watch this weekend, unless I find a 90 minute block of time before that. Genetically mutated killer sheep! YES!!! :)

Comments

[margec01.livejournal.com]

I agree Journeyman isn't a keeper, and they're bugging me with the excessive inexplicableness, but.... There's something about the show that keeps me interested and watching. Parhaps my love of time travel stories and "fixing" things, some things anyway. But to be honest, I'm not much enjoying the wife and the kid and the brother. Ah well, it's apparently not doing well in the ratings, so I probably won't be watching it for long.

I haven't watched tonight's Pushing Daisies yet. Last week's episode was okay, but I think it's being oversold by the critics. I also don't much care for the premise of bringing back a dead person for only one minute, but it's worth watching a few more times to see where it goes.

Life (the series) continues to be surprisingly good. I like both the main characters--the actors are doing a nice job. The police cases have had just enough twists to be interesting, and I love Adam Arkin's character.

I haven't found any "keepers" this season, but my favorite new series is Chuck. Another show with likeable characters. Totally unrealistic (because, yes, they would put this guy in protective custody or something) but fun. Chuck is kind of a loser, but they have shown him to come through when it counts in every episode so far. I also really like that his sister cares for him and is happy that Chuck seems to have found a "nice" girl. And Adam Baldwin is totally hysterical in the Buy More scenes.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I tried CHUCK but it didn't catch for me, but I wonder if someone is out there collecting Adam Baldwin's scenes, as I saw one and yes, very funny!

I don't know if I'll continue to watch any of the new shows as so far, none have really grabbed me, but I leave 'em on in the background while I do computer work :)

[margec01.livejournal.com]

I just watched the second Pushing Daisies. Unfortunately, the syrup and the narration and the goofiness have all started to pall. And that song! I fast forwarded immediately. I'm not really finding the bringing people back and then--zap!--funny either. I'm thinking I won't be taping this one next week.

WHY can't they put Las Vegas or Numb3rs or Atlantis or even Men in Trees on some other time? Gak! And I'm afraid the competition is killing SGA.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I just hope SGA survives into a fifth season and Skiffy takes in account the major competition from network fare.