when tragedy befalls you, don't let it drag you down
Ugh, I could complain about coworkers who are annoying me, but instead, I want to talk about fall TV! I have not had the actual television on much at all this summer - I mean, for The Musketeers, yes, but other than that it's been all via the Roku or on my laptop. I haven't even been watching the slow motion catastrophe that is the Mets' season. So I don't really know what is starting when and while I have a few new shows on my to-check-out list, since I haven't been paying attention, I don't know if I'm missing anything. But this is what my fall TV schedule looks like right now:
Sunday:
Returning:
Football - this probably goes without saying, but I am saying it anyway.
Brooklyn Nine Nine - WHY? WHY MOVE THIS TO SUNDAY NIGHT? UGH. It's just going to get bumped around by football.
The Good Wife - I don't watch any prestige cable dramas, so for my money, this is the best show on TV right now and I'm excited to see where it's going. Maybe Martha Plimpton will be back, since her other show ended.
New:
Madame Secretary - On the one hand, it's supposed to be like TGW without the infidelity and on the national political level, but on the other hand, I already have TGW? I guess you can never have too many shows with powerful ladies front and center though, so I'll probably give it a shot.
Monday:
Sleepy Hollow - AAAAHHHH! SHOW! I saw a very intriguing casting spoiler the other day that made me even more excited for this season. Abbie! Ichabod! Jennie! Frank!
New:
Gotham - I could pretend I'm not going to check this out, but that would be a lie everyone would see through, so I'm just going to say I will be checking it out, though I'm pretty skeptical right now. I guess as long as it mostly focuses on the adults and not 12 yo Bruce Wayne, it could be interesting. I mean, I love Jim Gordon! One man against a corrupt system! And maybe Renee Montoya or Josie Mac or Cris Allen could show up? (WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST DO A GOTHAM CENTRAL SHOW ON HBO? WITH RUCKA AS HEAD WRITER? WHY?) But I also feel like it's... pointless? Because you know Jim Gordon can't clean up the city without Batman (and even Batman can't clean up the city. So. I don't know.)
Jane the Virgin - this has some good buzz, what with being compared to Gilmore Girls, and you know how much I loved GG - so I will probably check it out if I can remember that it's on.
Tuesday:
Returning:
SHIELD - again, I could pretend I've given it up, but the casting news over the summer means I will probably be hate-watching and counting the days until Agent Carter premieres.
New:
The Flash - Despite my annoyance that it's Barry instead of Wally, I was absolutely charmed by him in his appearance on Arrow, and I have high hopes for this show. Please don't suck! (I also am not sure I understand why this isn't on Wednesday at 8 with Arrow moving up to 9? I don't understand television programming, I guess.)
Selfie - John Cho as Henry Higgins! Karen Gillan as Eliza Doolittle! (though I hear they don't let her use her own accent, which, WHY?) What could possibly go wrong?
Wednesday:
Returning:
Arrow - OH SHOW COME BACK TO ME I AM EAGERLY ANTICIPATING YOUR BRAND OF SHENANIGANS.
New:
Black-ish - Laurence Fishburne in a comedy. I'm just saying. I will have to at least check it out.
Thursday:
Returning:
Elementary - Apparently this isn't on the schedule until October 30 - does CBS have the World Series or something? Or is this because of Thursday night football? Anyway! Let's just say that after a season of idling and meandering down less interesting roads (please let us never see or mention Mycroft again), I hope this show can get back to being about Sherlock and Joan's partnership, which is where it is at its best, with able assists from the interesting supporting characters they've created and yet we never see (Alfredo, Ms. Hudson).
New:
How to Get Away with Murder - Viola Davis! I don't know anything else about it, but I'm not sure I need to. I guess we'll see!
Friday & Saturday:
Now that Korra is over, I have no Friday night shows, and without Orphan Black, there's nothing I watch on Saturdays.
What have you heard? (Casting spoilers A-OK, general plot outlines okay, no specific spoilers, though, please.) What am I missing? What will you be watching?
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Sunday:
Returning:
Football - this probably goes without saying, but I am saying it anyway.
Brooklyn Nine Nine - WHY? WHY MOVE THIS TO SUNDAY NIGHT? UGH. It's just going to get bumped around by football.
The Good Wife - I don't watch any prestige cable dramas, so for my money, this is the best show on TV right now and I'm excited to see where it's going. Maybe Martha Plimpton will be back, since her other show ended.
New:
Madame Secretary - On the one hand, it's supposed to be like TGW without the infidelity and on the national political level, but on the other hand, I already have TGW? I guess you can never have too many shows with powerful ladies front and center though, so I'll probably give it a shot.
Monday:
Sleepy Hollow - AAAAHHHH! SHOW! I saw a very intriguing casting spoiler the other day that made me even more excited for this season. Abbie! Ichabod! Jennie! Frank!
New:
Gotham - I could pretend I'm not going to check this out, but that would be a lie everyone would see through, so I'm just going to say I will be checking it out, though I'm pretty skeptical right now. I guess as long as it mostly focuses on the adults and not 12 yo Bruce Wayne, it could be interesting. I mean, I love Jim Gordon! One man against a corrupt system! And maybe Renee Montoya or Josie Mac or Cris Allen could show up? (WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST DO A GOTHAM CENTRAL SHOW ON HBO? WITH RUCKA AS HEAD WRITER? WHY?) But I also feel like it's... pointless? Because you know Jim Gordon can't clean up the city without Batman (and even Batman can't clean up the city. So. I don't know.)
Jane the Virgin - this has some good buzz, what with being compared to Gilmore Girls, and you know how much I loved GG - so I will probably check it out if I can remember that it's on.
Tuesday:
Returning:
SHIELD - again, I could pretend I've given it up, but the casting news over the summer means I will probably be hate-watching and counting the days until Agent Carter premieres.
New:
The Flash - Despite my annoyance that it's Barry instead of Wally, I was absolutely charmed by him in his appearance on Arrow, and I have high hopes for this show. Please don't suck! (I also am not sure I understand why this isn't on Wednesday at 8 with Arrow moving up to 9? I don't understand television programming, I guess.)
Selfie - John Cho as Henry Higgins! Karen Gillan as Eliza Doolittle! (though I hear they don't let her use her own accent, which, WHY?) What could possibly go wrong?
Wednesday:
Returning:
Arrow - OH SHOW COME BACK TO ME I AM EAGERLY ANTICIPATING YOUR BRAND OF SHENANIGANS.
New:
Black-ish - Laurence Fishburne in a comedy. I'm just saying. I will have to at least check it out.
Thursday:
Returning:
Elementary - Apparently this isn't on the schedule until October 30 - does CBS have the World Series or something? Or is this because of Thursday night football? Anyway! Let's just say that after a season of idling and meandering down less interesting roads (please let us never see or mention Mycroft again), I hope this show can get back to being about Sherlock and Joan's partnership, which is where it is at its best, with able assists from the interesting supporting characters they've created and yet we never see (Alfredo, Ms. Hudson).
New:
How to Get Away with Murder - Viola Davis! I don't know anything else about it, but I'm not sure I need to. I guess we'll see!
Friday & Saturday:
Now that Korra is over, I have no Friday night shows, and without Orphan Black, there's nothing I watch on Saturdays.
What have you heard? (Casting spoilers A-OK, general plot outlines okay, no specific spoilers, though, please.) What am I missing? What will you be watching?
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