Show that I’m most eager to see come up on the DVR list: Bones
If I previously were to give you my favorite must watch shows, Bones was an after thought even though last season I noticed that I was always very happy to get to click on a new episode of Bones. Of the early premieres this season, Bones had the best season premiere and has claimed the top spot in the excited to have a new episode to watch rankings.
I do still love House, NCIS, ER, etc but none of them have popped quite so well.
But the close on the heels of Bones is a new addition to my watch list though it’s into its 4th season: Supernatural. This year I’ve watched the first three seasons on dvd and while the 2nd season almost turned me off it altogether, the 3rd season was better than the first and I’m riding that momentum into the enjoyment of the 4th. But I agree with my friend Ally, that if they go too far in pitting Dean and Sam against each other in the overdone demon/devil vs angel battle. I’ll probably lose interest. But then again, Supernatural’s writers have a way of taking tired old plotlines and giving them a fresh twist.
I’ve only seen one episode of ER so far and I have to check to see if there was even an episode this week cause my DVR did NOT get it. It also didn’t get Grey’s or CSI. Hoping that the networks opted to skip because of the VP debate even though it was over by then. But the first episode of ER was sad. We’ll see where it goes from there.
I’m recording but not watching Grey’s Anatomy til I see the 4th season on dvd but the first disc is stuck in “long wait” status on Netflix… grr. Maybe I’ll just fork up some bucks and rent it from a Blockbuster store here so that I can get the rest and watch it. Same with Ugly Betty.
New shows… Fringe is proving entertaining and watchable. However I’m much more excited about The Mentalist thanks to a fortunate rebroadcast of the pilot. Catch is that I’ll have to give up the end of the Greek season. Yes I watch Greek. It’s cheesy as hell but I’m way too fond of “Cappie” played by Scott Michael Foster to let the guilt in guilty pleasure keep me from watching it.
Pushing Daisies: I haven’t really seen the whole first season but I liked what I saw and so when the DVR screwed up and didn’t record the premiere, I watched it online instead. I know people are mad that they apparently didn’t continue the plot properly from the end of the first season but I still like it a lot. I love the visual and the musical aspects. I’m looking forward to the new season based on the rumblings that they’re going to get more musical too.
After all, it really worked for Eli Stone which I’m anxious for to come back. And in other sophmore shows, I’m watching Lipstick Jungle too. Now that they killed off the one husband, I hope they bring the young lover back. He’s hot to watch and looks like a younger Simon Baker.
Oh yes… Simon Baker… he’s really divine in The Mentalist. Basic plot is he’s a slick con artist kind of guy who used to make a good living as a fake psychic when he’s just REALLY observational and good at interpreting all the subtle clues to get the real story. A natural profiler. And in shades like the show Profiler, he’s working as a police detective/consultant? now thanks to having been the target of a serial killer called Red John who remains uncaught. That’s all very close to the Profiler’s main character being the target of of serial killer called Jack ofall Trades (if memory serves on the name).
Robin Tunney is in it and I can’t help but wonder if she’ll bail out early like she did with Prison Break. She’s nothing but annoying now but her character hasn’t served much purpose yet but to be a foil for Simon’s charm.
Speaking of Prison Break, hard to get too excited about it. That show really was best in its first season. After that, it’s just too corny and contrived.