Fall Lineup Review

Fall TV... Some pretty good shows out there. Most of which are also available on Hulu which is awesomeness or Netflix (not quite as awesome since it's a pay service but still). It seems like alot of the shows on now a days are very interesting commentaries on the human psyche.

Life - About a cop who gets set up and wrongfully sent to prison for 12 years. Now he's been cleared of the charges, given 50 million and become a detective. It's a great show and really gets you thinking about human nature but also it's an interesting puzzle.

House - Continuation of a great series. If you Haven't managed to catch this then you're missing out. It follows a greatly misunderstood doctor who likes to keep it that way and his band of employees/boss/badly abused friends in their attempt to save lives and magically end up saving each other on a regular basis as well. Though most of them are pretty ungreatful and whiney about the whole thing.

Bones - Another great continuing series. Bones and Booth have a great chemistry and are like a walking YinYang with a badge. Though some of the internal drama/romance story lines I think get drawn out a little far I'd still watch this show forever and a day.

Chuck - Cute. The story of a guy who had his life seriously messed up by his bestfriend and no longer lives up to his potential. Who suddenly gets thrown into the world of spies again by his ex-bestfriend because now he has a computer library stored in the subconcious of his brain. Wacky misadventures with a little bit of highschool/college type romance thrown into the mix.

Fringe - Kinda odd... Mix all the cop type shows of today with Young Frankenstein. On the one hand you have cop chick that wants all the answers working for the government and never having all the information to start... but on the other hand you have a crazy old man who used to be the equivilant of doctor frankenstein and his son who is too smart for his own good babysitting him. And they're all trying to clean up some nameless group's goings on that are using the good doctor's old research to turn the world into a very large experiment. Ever wonder what the lab mice feel like? The humor is a little deranged at times but that's good for me. And the romance like most of these shows is again a never ending banging your head into a wall because they can't see what's infront of their face and get too hung up on the past. But another one I'd recommend.

Seeker of Truth (i think that's the title) - If you like Sci-Fi series and you've read the Terry Goodkind books... STAY AWAY!!! Compared to the books this series blows... But as I've heard from people who have never read the books it's not so bad. Unfortunately they appear to have cut out alot of aspects that actually drew me into the books in the first place and have taken the "easy" route for story telling purposes. The CGI really isn't all that great but that's probably the budget's doing. I can't really fault the show for what it's done to the story but... I wouldn't recommend it and it's probably doomed for more than it just being an original series.

Knight Rider - Interesting rendition of the old show. New and upbeat. Love the new kit and his cyborg take on humor. It's kinda like mixing the old kit with Data from Startrek and then giving him some transformers capabilities and scifi tech. The team backing him up do a good job too. Some characters seemed a bit out of place to me at first but they grow on you. I was a bit skeptical of the new Michael but he's pulling it off quite well. I can see it calling more to the younger audiance than the original following but still a good show.

Sons of Anarchy - Drama... Lots of Drama. Some romance not so much comedy. Hell's Angels meets 7th Heaven. It's all about the "Family" and the "Family" business. The series starts out a bit heavy with the pilot kind of being at the height of drama but it seems to smooth out over the next several episodes. We'll see how it pans out for the rest of the season but I'll definately be keeping up on it. And yes... Peggy Bundy is in it.

Sanctuary - New Show starring "Sam" from Stargate. Another common theme lately... Mutants. Evolution at it's finest. Who will protect the weird and impossible from the world and itself? The Sanctuary. I'm not entirely sure how I like this show. It's good but I'm not sure it's great. I fear it will probably be doomed to the fate of all SciFi Original Series shows but only time will tell. Some of the acting is a little lacking and some of the story is a bit cliche with all the shows/movies on this subject lately. But definately worth catching while it's around.

Heroes (Season3) - Better than Season 2... Still not quite as good as Season 1. At least they're going back in the right direction. But still the story lines are a bit convoluted. I wish they had tied up some of the loose ends they created last season though i know alot of people just want to forget last season existed (including the writers). I'm glad they're explaining some backstory this time but I fear it may be taking up too much time and force them into hurrying with the current events. We shall see...

American Dad! - Newer Oldy but a goody. This cartoon isn't quite the old school Simpsons but definately a good time sink. Everyone in the family has brains in their head they just all seem to be going on their own agenda. There's much breaking of the 4th wall and inside jokes. I think it's aimed at a slightly higher IQ level than some of the other mature comedy cartoons out today.

Family Guy - This I think appeals to the slightly more braindead edge of comedy. Don't get me wrong it's a good show and funny as hell sometimes... but sometimes it feels like one long fart joke. The Stewie and Brian characters are what really keep me watching I think.


Not on at the moment but still good shows:
Burn Notice - Awesome show. Follows an ex-spy who has been "Burned". Trying to figure out why he got the boot and who did it so he can get his life back. Living in the hell of Miami and only having his crazy Mom, constantly introuble brother, trigger happy ex-g/f and good friend who spies on him for the FBI to lean on. Solving the worlds problems one stupid person at a time to fund his endevors. It's got a little bit of everything in it and sometimes scares you with how much some of the characters remind you of people you know.

Battlestar Galactica - Comes back for it's final 10 episodes in January. I admit I wasn't too into this show when it first started but it really got me in Season 3. After that things made alot more sense. So if you gave up on it early go back and give it another chance. You'll be glad you did.

Eureka - Funny. Follows a not so booksmart but fairly streetsmart cop and his too intellegent for her own good daughter as they move into a town full of geniuses. Think of all those crazy smart people from highschool... Not the ones with their nose stuck in a book... The ones inventing weird stuff to make their lives easier... Sound effects to keep their parent's knowing they snuck out... Devices to distract the teacher... hacking into the computers to change their grades... Now give them a town... and unlimited funding... And you have Eureka!

Doctor Who - COME BACK TO US DOCTOR!!!

Torchwood - Off shoot of the new Doctor Who. Torchwood centers around Captain Jack and his team that kinda does the Doctor's job when he's not around to help. If you're going to watch this show I'd definately suggest watching some of the last couple seasons of Doctor Who at the same time though because they do cross over and there are inside jokes you won't get on both series.

Shows I haven't seen But I'm planning to watch when I have the time:
Crusoe - I've actually seen peices of this but never a full episode. But Patrick and my parents like it so I'm assuming it's pretty good since they don't always agree on things.

My Own Worst Enemy - Very Interesting Premise. This could either be really good or a flop. Patrick seems to like this one too so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.