I'm Watching

Have you seen this?

I think it's my new favourite show. And I don't even generally like sitcoms; I usually lose interest after the first ten minutes or so. Which, come to think of it, might be the genuis behind Nobody's Watching.

It's not on my "Must See TV" list, but I do have to admit to enjoying How I Met Your Mother. I don't know if it's the Joss Whedon withdrawl or the morbid fascination with the idea of Doogie Howser as a player, but whenever I stumble on this show, I'm always drawn in.

Mostly though, I'm a complicated, involved drama kind of a viewer. None of this neatly wrapped up in 47 minutes, stand alone episode tv for me. I like the kind of tv that requires you to actually watch it. To invest in the characters and the plotlines and to try to keep up. I like tv that starts with the premise that the audience is smart and goes from there. Needless to say, the TV this season makes me squee. I haven't been this happy with TV since Angel got cancelled.

In addition to the current Grandaddy of them all, 24 (although really, just how many truly horrific/world definingly important days can one guy have, even if he is a super secret CIA agent?) and the still mind bogglingly complicated Lost, there's Jericho (I love me a good conspiracy. And Skeet Ulrich is yummy.), The Nine (again, loving the slow dribble of the story, doled out detail by tiny detail. Although I confess I find the idea of Baily Salinger as a jewish doctor somewhat disconcerting. Plus, am I the only one wondering if Scott Wolf has an eating disorder?) , Studio 60 (Chandler who?)...

And of course Heros. But I don't get Heroes. Which makes me sad, because if there is anyone who should be all over a show about superheroes, it's me. But I missed a couple of episodes and now I can't figure out how the Cheerleader made it back from the autopsy and the weird mirror chick is just weird and well, if someone could explain it to me, maybe I'd get the appeal. BUt until then, I've got plenty to watch.

Comments

I love the show 'weeds' the solo mommy who sells weed to keep up her lifestyle... it goes where shows really shouldn't go, and says a lot of things that shouldn't be said - all so humourously!!
I always joke to my friends that this show is the future of Carrie!! And it is really, the struggles she faces, the life she has. Most solo mommies don't sell weed to overcome issues, but we still have the issues.....!!

I love Heroes! The Cheerleader basically came back to life when the stick was pulled out (conveniently, the doctor left the room right after that, so she didn't see it) and then Claire just freaked out and then put herself back together. As for the mirror woman, Nicole/Jessica, I haven't quite figured that out, except there was a sister named Jessica who died and there's something really bad that happened with her father that she's repressing. Plus, I love the Japanese guy! Tonight is the last new episode until sometime after new years, so that's where I'll be!

I was never a huge Angel fan, his brooding bothered me, but I never missed Buffy.

There's a crazy assed message board online that will answer all your Heroes questions-I would help, but, well, i' lazy. :) The show fucking RULES however.

justice is good-I'm hoping it doesn't get cancelled since they've been juggling alot with the times.

Oh, and YATTA!

Um...YATTA? I'm confused.

I liked Justice a lot--esp how at the end they would show how it really went down. That was an awesome conceit. Kerr Smith was yummy and surprisingly effective, but I still kept thinking "Hey! The gay guy from Dawson's Creek is a lawyer!"

Weeds is on the primo channels that I'm too cheap to pay for. Bummer. SOunds like a show I'd like (not that I'd ever...)

I forgot to mention Degrassi. I don't care that I am old enough to know that they messed with Emma's age. Degrassi rules and always will.

If you miss any part of Heros you can go on nbc.com and watch the whole episode. they have every single one up so far and might I add, the comic books are really good too!

I missed Heros this year... I hear it is really great. I love 24 and can't wait until it starts. Right now I love watching Jericho. That is about all I have time for right now.