It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sep. 24th, 2014 09:22 pmMust-Squee TV
NCIS (September 23, CBS, Tue@8)
Person of Interest (September 23, CBS, Tue@10)
Sleepy Hollow (September 22, FOX, Mon@9)
Also Recording
Agents of SHIELD (September 23, Tues@10)
Reign (October 2, CW, Thurs@9)
Sons of Anarchy (September 9, FX, Tue@10)
Supernatural (October 7, CW, Tues@9)
The Walking Dead (October 12, AMC, Sun@9)
The 100 (October 22, CW, Thurs@9)
Auditioning
Ascension (November 24, SciFi, Mon@9)
Constantine (October 24, NBC, Fri@10)
Gotham (September 22, FOX, Mon@8)
Scorpion (September 22, CBS, Mon@9)
Z Nation (September 12, SciFi, Fri@10)
On the Bubble
Bones (September 25, FOX, Thurs@8)
Elementary (October 30, CBS, Thurs@10)
NCIS:LA (September 29, CBS, Mon@10)
Over the summer, both of my DVRs went to silicon heaven. It was a bit sad (Old Reliable, my first DVR, had been with me since I bought him refurbished in 2002), but also somewhat liberating. For some time now, I've been recording more television than I really want to watch. My new hobbies leave me with less time, and some shows I used to enjoy just aren't as good as they used to be. I end up with stacks of unwatched episodes on my DVR that make me feel a little guilty each time I pass them over. It's hard to cut ties with old favorites, especially, because I still care about the characters, even if the writers have muddled them almost beyond recognition. Having to program in season passes for each series I watch has helped me cut the cord with some old favorites I just don't enjoy as much any more (Castle, Hawaii 5-0) and some programs that were OK for what they were, but not good enough to justify putting the time into (Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods). I'm close to dropping Bones, NCIS:LA, and Elementary for the same reasons.
Apart from the return of my must-squees and the final resolution of Sons, I'm not terribly excited over the new season. I'm trying Constantine, Z Nation, and Gotham simply because I feel like I owe genre shows a chance. Scorpion's on my list because, as you've undoubtedly noticed, I'm hella weak for CBS procedurals. Ascension , however, has a fascinating idea at the core -- and Tricia Helfer. Of course, these things are all in the execution, but I think we've got legitimate reason to hope for more than Mad Men in space.
NCIS (September 23, CBS, Tue@8)
Person of Interest (September 23, CBS, Tue@10)
Sleepy Hollow (September 22, FOX, Mon@9)
Also Recording
Agents of SHIELD (September 23, Tues@10)
Reign (October 2, CW, Thurs@9)
Sons of Anarchy (September 9, FX, Tue@10)
Supernatural (October 7, CW, Tues@9)
The Walking Dead (October 12, AMC, Sun@9)
The 100 (October 22, CW, Thurs@9)
Auditioning
Ascension (November 24, SciFi, Mon@9)
Constantine (October 24, NBC, Fri@10)
Gotham (September 22, FOX, Mon@8)
Scorpion (September 22, CBS, Mon@9)
Z Nation (September 12, SciFi, Fri@10)
On the Bubble
Bones (September 25, FOX, Thurs@8)
Elementary (October 30, CBS, Thurs@10)
NCIS:LA (September 29, CBS, Mon@10)
Over the summer, both of my DVRs went to silicon heaven. It was a bit sad (Old Reliable, my first DVR, had been with me since I bought him refurbished in 2002), but also somewhat liberating. For some time now, I've been recording more television than I really want to watch. My new hobbies leave me with less time, and some shows I used to enjoy just aren't as good as they used to be. I end up with stacks of unwatched episodes on my DVR that make me feel a little guilty each time I pass them over. It's hard to cut ties with old favorites, especially, because I still care about the characters, even if the writers have muddled them almost beyond recognition. Having to program in season passes for each series I watch has helped me cut the cord with some old favorites I just don't enjoy as much any more (Castle, Hawaii 5-0) and some programs that were OK for what they were, but not good enough to justify putting the time into (Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods). I'm close to dropping Bones, NCIS:LA, and Elementary for the same reasons.
Apart from the return of my must-squees and the final resolution of Sons, I'm not terribly excited over the new season. I'm trying Constantine, Z Nation, and Gotham simply because I feel like I owe genre shows a chance. Scorpion's on my list because, as you've undoubtedly noticed, I'm hella weak for CBS procedurals. Ascension , however, has a fascinating idea at the core -- and Tricia Helfer. Of course, these things are all in the execution, but I think we've got legitimate reason to hope for more than Mad Men in space.