The inevitable TV post
Yes, it's true. This is my third post in twenty-four hours, but I've been writing ten pages a day for a while now and I'm going into withdrawals.
I even made banana bread and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies a while ago, but felt myself drifting into territory recently occupied by Grey's Anatomy's Izzie, so I decided to write this instead: my manifesto (or...well...blog) about this TV season so far.
Studio 60 is easily my favorite new show. It's a writers' show. Just like Matt and Danny worrying all through tonight's episode about how much of a drop in ratings the show could withstand, only to see the ratings go up. The look on their faces, knowing that they have to go back to the blank page again--and top it--was priceless.
I also really loved Ugly Betty (despite the title) and Men in Trees.
Trust me, no one was more surprised by my love of Men in Trees than I was, but this show really works for me. I think it might have something to do with the fact that her character is so very Julia Jamesish--a self-help guru who figures out she really didn't know what she was talking about--or she did, but it isn't working anymore. It's time to change. To help herself for a change instead of other people. (Plus, that guy is really hot.)
Speaking of fictional Julia's I adore, my Julia's namesake, Julia Sugarbaker, is now on Nick at Night every night, and as I sit here watching a Designing Women Marathon (three of my favorite words when strung together), I'm realizing how much this show influenced me growing up. If you've never seen this show, try it. If you don't like it, you won't like me.
My second favorite show so far is Kidnapped--not Vanished--Kidnapped. The cast is great. The writing is tight. Love it!
Heros has vast potential.
Vanished I didn't care for. Brothers and Sisters I forgot about soon after watching (even though there's clearly a lot of talent there). Standoff didn't really work for me (again despite having actors I love).
I'm over the moon about how some of my returning favorites have...well...returned.
And don't even get me started about tomorrow night.
VERONICA MARS IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay. My banana bread might be cool enough to cut.
-Ally
I even made banana bread and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies a while ago, but felt myself drifting into territory recently occupied by Grey's Anatomy's Izzie, so I decided to write this instead: my manifesto (or...well...blog) about this TV season so far.
Studio 60 is easily my favorite new show. It's a writers' show. Just like Matt and Danny worrying all through tonight's episode about how much of a drop in ratings the show could withstand, only to see the ratings go up. The look on their faces, knowing that they have to go back to the blank page again--and top it--was priceless.
I also really loved Ugly Betty (despite the title) and Men in Trees.
Trust me, no one was more surprised by my love of Men in Trees than I was, but this show really works for me. I think it might have something to do with the fact that her character is so very Julia Jamesish--a self-help guru who figures out she really didn't know what she was talking about--or she did, but it isn't working anymore. It's time to change. To help herself for a change instead of other people. (Plus, that guy is really hot.)
Speaking of fictional Julia's I adore, my Julia's namesake, Julia Sugarbaker, is now on Nick at Night every night, and as I sit here watching a Designing Women Marathon (three of my favorite words when strung together), I'm realizing how much this show influenced me growing up. If you've never seen this show, try it. If you don't like it, you won't like me.
My second favorite show so far is Kidnapped--not Vanished--Kidnapped. The cast is great. The writing is tight. Love it!
Heros has vast potential.
Vanished I didn't care for. Brothers and Sisters I forgot about soon after watching (even though there's clearly a lot of talent there). Standoff didn't really work for me (again despite having actors I love).
I'm over the moon about how some of my returning favorites have...well...returned.
And don't even get me started about tomorrow night.
VERONICA MARS IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay. My banana bread might be cool enough to cut.
-Ally
posted by Ally Carter at Monday, October 02, 2006
6 Comments:
Yay!!! I loved this post...well because I love TV too, and I like trying out new shows every year. It's funny, when I watched Men in Trees, the first thing I said to myself was "wow...this reminds me of Cheating at Solitaire" and then I got all excited for the sequel coming out soon.
And I'm SO EXCITED for Veronica Mars. I won't let myself watch any promos for it, because I want to be completely surprised with what they are going to do now that she's in college.
I never watched Designing Women until the day my baby brother was born (I was 17). I drank an entire pot of coffee that morning, called my friends at 6 a.m. (in the summer, no less!) and watched Lifetime (Golden Girls--Woohoo!). When my usual shows were over and DW came on, I went ahead and watched that, and it took my mind off the fact that OMG MY STEPDAD HASN'T CALLED YET SOMETHING'S WRONG OMG!!! Ever since then, that show's had a special place in my heart. So I was THRILLED when I saw it was coming to Nick at Nite.
P.S. LOVE Studio 60. Wasn't sure I would, but they're doing an awesome job. And I love that Matthew Perry is finally breaking out of the Chandler-and-guys-like-Chandler typecasting.
My name is Tori and I'm a TV-aholic.
New shows: love Men in Trees, Jerisho, Kidnapped (and Vanished, especially since Eddie Cibrian and his dimples are joining the cast this week), Heroes.
Returning shows: Veronica Mars, Lost, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica. There are others, I'm sure...
Did you trade Wentworth in for Matthew? :)
Ahh so here are where all the TV addicts are hanging out. Let me pull up my body pillow.
I love Studio 60 too. But have to admit I haven't watched a single other new show. Though I've been curious about Vanished (thanks for the warning, Ally) and Close to Home. But that comes on Friday nights and I do pretend to have a life by not watching TV that night.
My hot returning shows:
Nip/Tuck
ANTM (haven't picked a fave yet)
Dancing with the stars
BTW, Ally are you totally psyched about Michael, Uli, Laura and Mr. Poop Head Jeffrey making the top 4. I think this will be the best Proj Run showdown yet!
Well, I totally agree with Heros having major potential. And I was so happy to see that you watch Grey's Anatomy... atleast the part where you related to Izzy made it sound like you did. Great shows, cool weather... RAIN! I love this time of year!
P.S. Grey's Anatomy is so sad right now... :`( tears
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