Let’s just pretend there hasn’t been a cessation in posting around here, okay? Let’s pretend that the post below this one was written yesterday! And the one before that? DAY BEFORE! Let’s just all keep in mind that I’ve now been officially blogging for six years. SIX YEARS. As you can see by a glimpse of my dashboard above, I’ve written a lot of entries in those six years. (And I’ve captured a lot of spam, evidently.) So…enough entries that we can forget about the past few days…right? Good. Let’s move on to what’s important. NEW TELEVISION I’M WATCHING!
These are shows I’ve picked up this new year. Either because they’ve just started or because I’m just now getting on the bandwagon. Either way – new shows! And my long-awaited verdict of those new shows. It’s your lucky day.
Life Unexpected I started watching this show when Maureen Ryan compared it to Gilmore Girls. Three episodes in and I really like it. In the same way I liked Gilmore Girls. There’s wit, humor, but also emotion and angst. I struggled a little with how fashionable Lux is (REALLY? She’s from a foster home? Her and her best friend (another foster kid) look like they belong on the cover of Seventeen!) but I struggle with that on a lot of TV shows…it’s one of my things that I like to bitch about. Ask my family. But, aside from her appearance not fitting her backstory, I really like this show. If you’re look for a good family drama? Check it out.
Caprica I have a hard time with movies and TV shows with dark settings. I mean literally dark…lots of grays and little sunshine. That was my number one complaint about Battlestar Galactica…while I loved the stories and characters…the setting depressed me. Caprica offers a much different setting and as a prequel to the BSG series, I gave it a try for the excellent storytelling. So far? I’m very intrigued. It feels like it’s got great potential and I really like most of the characters currently. Especially Lacy who I fell in love with on Kyle XY. I’m not 100% convinced I’ll stick with it, but for now? Since I’m not watching American Idol or the Olympics? It’s a nice show to watch when my other shows aren’t new this week.
United States of Tara I know this show is not new, but MrZ started watching it over the holidays and he finally got me hooked. I had NO desire to watch it as I really didn’t like Weeds and I feared it would be another Screwed Up Family on cable television that I would have an impossible time relating to. While I enjoy a lot of the other characters on Weeds, my hatred of Nancy Botwin kept me from enjoying the show and I finally gave up on it. So…I was hesitant to join Tara and her family. BUT IT’S SO DIFFERENT. Firstly? John Corbett. Who I will forever love as the DJ in Northern Exposure, no matter how many other projects he participates in. He may be creeping into the Best Husbands On TV Club (along with Coach Taylor and Joe Dubois) as he supports Tara in her life with dissociative identity disorder but without meds. I love the entire family. Not to mention the excellent treatment of a storyline involving her gay son and his high school crush. I just love the entire first season and would love to know when the second starts.
Deep End I started watching this strictly for Tina Majorino and I haven’t been disappointed. It’s a cute show. Not at the top of my list, by any means, but a good filler on my schedule when my other shows are on WINTER BREAKS. (What is up with that?) I’m not sure if I’m attached enough to be heartbroken if it doesn’t get renewed, but I do enjoy it currently. It hasn’t gotten me invested yet in any of the characters…it’s just a cute drama to watch when I’m bored or can’t sleep (which has been a lot lately). I could see it becoming more, but for now? Eh. I like it but I’m not telling everyone else to start watching it. So…verdict still out.
What about you? Any new shows you’re watching I should know about?
I kind of like “Shark Tank” and “Pawn Stars.” They are two of my husband’s picks that I don’t mind sitting through. What I WON’T sit through: “Axe Men” or “Deadliest Catch.” I could care less about grueling jobs that require lots of testosterone. Seriously.
Also, I hope you are okay. I can’t tell by the tone of your post.
Happy Blogiversary!
I love Life Unexpected, The Deep End, and USOT. I watched the pilot of Caprica and decided it wasn’t for me. Which pretty much happened with BSG and Serenity/Firefly. I guess me and SyFy just aren’t compatible.
I love Make it or Break it on ABC Family. Leave it to a free download on itunes to suck me into a show I would have never ever watched. You go teenage girl gymnasts!
And I know you don’t do the Thursday night line up on NBC, but Parks & Recreation is so funny. I couldn’t really get into Community despite my love for Joel M.
I’ve cut back on my shows because when I signed back up for cable I opted not to get DVR. Also we now have a big screen HD tv and so Thom has taking to watching lots of shows that show you how things work, how loggers log, and other misc informational shows. And we watch a ridiculous amount of HGTV.
See, I’m getting into OLD shows … House, Chuck…and Heroes is losing me. And that’s about it. Am sooo exciting.
“United States of Tara” is written by Diablo Cody who wrote Juno I think….I was reading an article the other day about Michael Cera and how he gets cast as the loveable geek lol.
Not sure if any of these will make it to the UK though
LOL….apparently I live under a rock. I have never heard of ANY of these shows!!! Where have I been?
Modern Family. It is hilarious.
You’ll have to tell me sometime about your hatred of Nancy Botwin…I don’t think I’ve ever read about that! I do adore weeds, but not so much the past two seasons.
LOVE Life Unexpected. Hands-down my favorite new show. Well, I only watch that and Project Runway regularly. But it is my favorite of the two!
OMG, I just got into Tara & I LOVE it!! The new season starts mid-late March. Did you see Bored to Death on HBO? The season’s over now, but it’ll be back on soon. Jason Schwartzman is great. I’ll have to check out your other suggestions, I haven’t seen them yet.
So I totally noticed the lack of posting, but since you continued to update your sidebar, I wasn’t worried. Great links there, btw. I appreciate the sharing.
As for the TV, DH and I both love Life Unexpected and hope it keeps up. And we’ve watched Deep End, but I’m starting to get bored there so I doubt we’ll keep watching.
I am so looking forward to the return of United States of Tara. I was reluctant to watch it at first, as I am not a fan of Diablo Cody, but it’s incredibly well written. The quirkiness works. The storyline of a woman with multiple personalities could have easily fallen into the “Lifetime Movie of the Week” trap.
I’m over Weeds, too.
all I really want to know is HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME TO WATCH THIS MUCH TV?
I can barely fit in the news! Do you do anything WHILE you’re watching TV? Would really love to know!
Modern Family and The Middle – my husband even watches with me, and aside from Lost, he doesn’t watch TV.
I just started watching life unexpected tonight. I decided to watch it online and I like it a lot more than I thought I would.
I also LOVE Tara and can’t wait for the new season!