I've seen a few blogs putting up a weekly post on what they watch during the week and I thought why not join in as I do enjoy reading those posts (most notably from
Galleysmith and
Pop Culture Junkie). This will include the shows and movies that I watch over the week and will be my commentary on them. Be warned as unlike with my book reviews spoilers will abound. As this is premiere week there will probably be a lot of shows watched. I'll often DVR most things and then watch as time permits....and while I still watch too much tv...I am trying to cut back. Really...I am.
2 Broke Girls - Pilot (1x01) - I suffered through this show in order to give 2 Broke Girls a shot. Boy was that a waste of my time. I felt that it was trying too hard to be funny and dropped one liners left and right...and they just fell flat. This won't be a show I'll be picking up. Which leaves an hour and a half that I'll have to kill between
How I Met Your Mother and
Castle. Monday's will probably turn into a tv off day and catch up with the DVR later.
Castle - Rise - I've been waiting for this episode all summer long! I was so glad that it picked up right where last season ended. But I was horribly disappointed that Kate didn't remember that Castle told her that he loved her....then told him that she needed space and she'd call him. Grr!!! Kate really broke my heart in this episode she just seemed so broken. I really hope that she gets her grove back soon and returns to her feisty ways. I am also intrigued at the apparent new mystery ARC. So far the start of the season seems to have this underlying dark and sinister tone than previous ones have had. I also don't like how Alexis is more the stereotypical moody teenager - I like her in that bright, sunny, snarky and fun daughter who admires the crazy things her dad does. Not the one who resents him for trying to protect the woman he loves. And ZOMG that ending...with Kate admitting to remembering everything. O_O I wonder what this means for her and Castle as she was about to admit to him not too long ago that she was into him. Oh you Castle writers how you tease! Just get them together already!!
Tuesday
Lost Girl - I Fought the Fae (and the Fae Won) (2x02) & Scream a Little Dream (2x03) - Words can't say how much I love this show and just how freaking amazing Kenzi and Hale are. This episode brought on the potential of a new Ash. Which I am ok with as I really didn't like the old one - not that he got much screen time but something about the actor bothered me. This new guy I look forward to seeing more of him and seeing what sort of intrigue that he will bring to the show. I also liked The Blackthorne and really hope to see more of him....I especially loved his scenes with Trick. I wonder what will happen between Dyson and Bo - even though he gave up his love for her I somehow don't think that its over just yet. I am not sure if I want them together or not but I'm a bit tired of her proclaiming her love for Dyson and then flirting with Lauren and leading her on. Just make a choice already! Now there is a character that I want to know more backstory on. I also want a brownie! Why oh why can't those creatures be real?
Glee - Purple Piano Project (3x01) - After last season I was unsure if I wanted to pick this one back up again and with the start of season 3. I love Kurt and Blaine together...although they are a bit sickningly sweet but Sue is even more annoying than ever and Quinn seems to have gone off the deep end. My attention really drifted in this episode so not sure if I really caught what was going on...although I don't think that this one had much in the way of plot. Over all I'm just meh on this one. I'll give it a few more episodes but there is a good chance this on will be dropped from my tv schedule.
Body of Proof - Love Thy Neighbor (2x01) - I really enjoy this show. I love how Meghan interacts with everyone, especially with her daughter. I also like the added tension that's been going on with her boss ever since she started to date Meghan's ex. The mystery of this one I thought was a bit out there and I think that the cops jumped to meth too quickly once they figured out there was some chemical in the air. But overall a very good mystery.
Wednesday
Parenthood - Hey, if You're Not Using That Baby... (3x02) - I am fast losing interest in this show. First off the season started with a time jump and I hate those and then Haddie was even more annoying than usual. She puts on this good girl act but she's really just a big ol' b&*# and I'm just tired of her. I also don't like how the focus on the show seems to be more on Adam and Kristina than on the rest of the family. Though in this episode we saw more of Sarah and Mr Cyr...but as with the last time he was on screen
she leads him on and then rips his heart out. Ok...those last few moments of the show when she changes her mind...awe inducing...I just love how happy Mark Cyr looked when Sarah said she was in. This episode also had Max going back to public school and the scenes with him in class just seemed so pointless to me why not use that time to show something with Drew - that character is so overlooked that I often forget he's part of the cast. I'll try a few more episodes but I'm not sure if I'll keep up with it or maybe I'll just fast forward through all the annoying Haddie and Max scenes.
New Girl - Pilot (1x01) - I had high hopes for this one but I felt that it just fell a bit flat. I found Zoe's character to be a bit too socially awkward and more annoying than funny. Same with her new roommates.
Thursday
Grey's Anatomy - Free Falling (8x01) & She's Gone (8x02) - OK...first off I've got to say that Cristina's meltdown in the stairwell was a little weird. Maybe that's just because I'm not used to seeing her get all emotional. I am also so tired of Meredith pulling all sorts of crap and then getting away with it. How many times must the chief put his neck out to save her ass before she'll learn? But since she never faces any consequences and as a result she keeps pulling crap. I was so glad when at least the social services lady pulled the baby away from her. Though I am sad for that baby and Derek and for a family getting torn apart. Meredith is such an unlikable character these days and I am so tired of her.
Friday
The Big Bang Theory - The Skank Reflex Analysis (5x01) and The Infestation Hypothesis (5x02) - Amy Farrah Fowler is not funny. I find her character to be annoying and just a tad bit creepy. I miss the friendship dynamic between Penny and Bernadette (which was far more believable) since Amy was introduced. I didn't laugh once in the first episode of the 2 episode premier and the only times I laughed on the 2nd one was when Amy wasn't around. I was actually hoping that it would be an Amy free one and loved how Penny and Sheldon seemed to be getting screen time again. I am also not a fan of Leonard and Priya and was hoping with her moving back to India that they'd fizzle and die. I did like the bits with the chair though and hope that the next episode picks up with Raj and Holowitz bringing in the contaminated chair into Sheldon and Leonard's apartment...that could be some good times.
Saturday
Doctor Who - Closing Time (6x12) - Mush. My brain is going to turn to mush from watching this show. I adore how things are coming full circle from the start of the season and really wish that it was already time for next weeks episode. I loved the return of Craig from The Lodger and had many laugh out loud moments. Stormageddon! lol It crushed me though when I saw the stationary and then how the Doctor got the stetson...I love how they showed these little details from the first episode of the season...but its crushing knowing what is to come. I also like the wee bit of added details on River Song's bio and that creepy little rhyme. I also wonder if maybe the doctor that is referenced in it could be River and not the Doctor...since River does hold the title of doctor. Argh! I don't know...so many theories and so little clue as to what might actually be true!
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