My Television Life
Dollhouse Condemned
In a previous post I went on for far too long about how I had originally been thrilled, and then eventually dismayed, about the cancellation of the Dollhouse show being cancelled by FOX.
AOL television reports that the show has once again been cancelled, and I wish they'd kept it alive. Dollhouse isn't a show that can reveal all of the cool in one shot - it's a conspiracy show that needs to simmer for awhile for the big payoff. I think the lead who plays Echo was another one of the weak points of the series, but I really liked the rest of it.
Flash Forward
Flash forward will probably fill the Dollhouse niche for me. It has an interesting mystery, where the investigation has both inductive and deductive reasoning plots. On the one hand they are trying to find out why the flash forward event happened, on the other hand one of the investigators was briefly exposed to a bunch of possible clues in that same event, so now they are assuming the random things he saw are important and trying to figure out why. I worry this show wont reach critical mass in viewers, and that it will soon be cancelled.
Some other shows I watch, though not all of them are on have the same seasons:
Star Gate Universe
The latest investment in the Star Gate Universe is a lot like the latest Battlestar Galactica had a baby with Star Trek Voyager, that had been adopted by the Star Gate universe. The setup is actually pretty good, but most of the characters are not likeable. Strong characters are one of the cornerstones of SG franchise, even the ultra-arrogant Dr. Rodney McKay was endearing. I really hope this show makes it to the second season and gets over it’s envy of Battlestar Galactica’s success.
Castle
Nathan Filion fills the lead role of Castle, a Murder Mystery write, who pulled strings to be imbedded in the homicide unit of a police force. This is a witty police procedural, I love it.
Big Bang Theory
Thanks to Warren for pointing this out to me last year. This is the smartest, funniest, comedy on TV.
Heroes
Heroes has alternatively awed and disappointed me over the seasons. This season is different, confusing, and interesting. So far this season has kept me interested.
House
I love the cast changes - it’s great to keep freshness, and I hope they don’t stop.
Psych
Like the mentalist, only it doesn’t take itself so seriously. It is lots of fun.
Survivor
I mostly watch this because Connie watches it. I keep thinking of cool things they can do thing to spice things up, but it stays the same.
Lie to Me
Human lie detectors try to find the truth.
White Collar
I love “Con artist” shows, and this is almost like the TV version of Lie to Me.
Burn Notice
A spy on the outs has to survive without a support network. Great cast, excellent character interaction. Lots of fun.
Good Eats
Still the best cooking show.
What TV do you watch?