TV in Briefs

[rebcake]

I actually wear comfy yoga pants (that's trousers to you) to watch television. It's usually a group activity at our place, with the TV-less neighbors coming over bearing plates of cheese and chocolate. I'm watching more stuff than usual this year. Not sure why, but I like to think it's because there are things on worth watching. Here are my TV

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[red_satin_doll]

though there are exceptions, such as Better Off Ted

OMG someone else has seen it? **squees** No one else I've mentioned it to has ever heard of it. Portia de Rossi was THE BEST ice queen-bitch boss evah.

This one charms me immensely.

I can't watch the Crazy Ones until (unless) it comes to netflix, but from the clips I've seen online I've been pleasantly surprised; Williams & Gellar have genuine chemistry.

One thing that grates is that it's set in Chicago and every single person therein is of the caucasian variety. Really? We're still doing this?

TELLLLLL MEEEEE about it. I just got done with reruns of Crossing Jordan set in Boston and people of color were the exception, such as the few episodes the producers wanted to make a point about race, and only later in the series run. SRSLY? BOSTON?

Producers apparently have no clue re: the racial makeup of most US urban areas. *gets stabby*

[rebcake]

Portia de Rossi is the queen of all. So underused. But I adored Lem & Phil and the so relatable Linda, as well. It was a fabulous show. *sniff*

Yeah, I mostly tell myself that things are better now, in so many ways, but there is still A LOT of room for improvement in entertainment as well as every other field. Because the alternative is the stabbing, as you say.

[red_satin_doll]

Portia de Rossi is the queen of all. So underused. But I adored Lem & Phil and the so relatable Linda, as well. It was a fabulous show. *sniff*

Just YES to all of this. Lem & Phil is one of my ALL-TIME favorite 'ships (and I don't even mean in a shippy way, just that they were sublimely funny together.)

I hate that the show only lasted two seasons but it made the most of every episode and it had one of the best endings I've ever seen for a series, esp the last scene between Veronica and Ted, wryly acknowledging their mutual respect for one another. Sublime.

[zanthinegirl]

I absolutely adore Sleepy Hollow & Elementary both. I've given up on SPN though.

I'm not a huge fan of the format, though there are exceptions, such as Better Off Ted and 30 Rock.

Yup! I do miss Better off Ted. I also watch Parks & Rec, Community, and The Big Bang Theory. I may have to give The Crazy Ones a try.

One thing that grates is that it's set in Chicago and every single person therein is of the caucasian variety. Really? We're still doing this?

That's something that bugged me about Buffy. SoCal and nobody is hispanic? Really?

And I clearly need to check out Dracula!

[rebcake]

I think that if I had to whittle it down to three, I could be very happy with Sleepy Hollow, Elementary, and Dracula. But I don't, so bring it on, network programmers!

[molly_may]

It's like all the callowness of an old CW show has been plunked into something that should have more variety or gravitas or just plain weirdness or something.

Agreed, but the CW shows at least had some wit and verve to sustain interest. It's problematic that the most interesting moment in Shield so far exists because the writers threw in a Dollhouse reference.

By comparison, the superhero show I'm enjoying tremendously this year is Arrow (on the CW!), which could teach Shield a thing or two about creating a likeable team dynamic and plotting in a manner that doesn't put the audience to sleep.

I'm enjoying The Crazy Ones too, although I'm not much of a Robin Williams fan and would probably enjoy it even more if his role were reduced down to a cameo every week. But that said, I like the show a lot and am very happy to see SMG on something successful.:)

One thing that grates is that it's set in Chicago and every single person therein is of the caucasian varietyBrooklyn Nine Nine! Diversity! Certainly not as diverse as a real New

[rebcake]

The only CW show I'm watching is SPN, which has pretty galore. There's just this overly glossy element to certain ones I've tried -- Smallville, The Vampire Diaries, among others -- that I find off putting, and SHIELD is doing it, too. Everybody is too young, too pretty to be believed. At least those shows were about high school, which SHIELD is not. I've caught the tail end of Arrow a few times, and he's always got his shirt off, so I think fondly of it. :)

Brooklyn Nine Nine is getting great reviews, but the commercials make me think it's not for me. That usually means I'll watch it after it's cancelled and lament that it isn't around anymore. *sigh*