Early Report Card: Fall TV Thus Far
Even though a few of my favorite shows have yet to return (30 Rock, Samantha Who) and a new series debuts tonight (Life on Mars), I have been pretty underwhelmed with Fall Television thus far...with a few exceptions.
Admittedly, it's early; I've only seen an episode or two of each. But here is how I would grade each right now:
- Bones: B (Zach's return as a Hannibal Lecter type consultant works for me)
- Brothers & Sisters: A- (love the cast & chemistry)
- Chuck: C (I gave up on it last season & tried again to no avail)
- Desperate Housewives: C (flash forwards work...on Lost)
- Dexter: A (characters, script, cast - all consistently compelling)
- Dirty Sexy Money: B (so far, so good)
- Entourage: C (forward movement for Vince would be nice)
- The Ex List: B (charming & worth a look, even though CBS blew it w/timeslot)
- Fringe: A (saving grace of the season)
- Grey's Anatomy: B (wish: less Meredith, more Yang)
- Heroes: C (yikes; really disappointed with each ep since premiere)
- House: B+ (more Thirteen please)
- Life: B (like the addition of Donal Logue)
- Lipstick Jungle: B (new to my TV radar, pleasant surprise)
- The Office: B+ (thank you Amy Ryan and the gas station surprise)
- Private Practice: B (more serious tone & medical cases = great improvement)
- Pushing Daisies: B+ (a rare gem of positive energy)
- Saturday Night Live: C- (if it weren't for Tina Fey, I'd stop watching altogether)
- Sons of Anarchy: B- (lost interest for now, will catch marathon in the future)
- True Blood: B (getting better & more intriguing each work)
- Ugly Betty: B (Mark & Amanda are my Jack & Karen)
I still haven't watched the entire 2 hour season premiere of Survivor, but I think that setting will prove to be an interesting challenge and I'll tune in online at some point. I catch every other episode of The Amazing Race but it just doesn't hold my interest week after week any longer. Even Project Runway has been less than stellar this season; none of the contestants has truly stood out with a great personality or as the most talented. Thank goodness for the return of Top Chef; Season 5 debuts next month on Bravo.
Am I alone here, or do you also feel a little let down by some returning shows?
Definitely agree with you re "Heroes". I'm so disappointed that I'm losing interest in it. Nothing is compelling with the many characters. And all the time jumping around is confusing (and this coming from a big LOST fan who loves time-travel).
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I still haven't watched "Heroes" but it is on the To Do List. I have read that the time travel stuff doesn't make too much sense. I mean...if you can travel through time, go all the way back to when whatever problem started and stop it then right?
I didn't know "Desperate Housewives" was doing flash forwards!! That is a laughable atrocity!!
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House has been doing good. I like the role Michael Weston is playing (House's new Wilson) and their back and forth... nicely played Fox.
Heroes is dragging... but I can't quit watching. Are we all still watching based on our love for Season 1?
Hopefully CSI: LV can make a smooth transition to the revamped cast. Where is Aisha Tyler when you need her?
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