This is my second catch up post after a nice Smokey Mountain vacation. This one is all about the TV....--I was thrilled by how much I liked the season premiere of Arrow; it hit the exact right tone I was hoping for. It was The CW's most successful launch in three or four years, so I'm glad so many people tuned in for it. It has some great action sequences, an appealing cast and a not too convoluted mythology; I could happily check out and watch it every week. I am concerned about an over-reliance of introducing other DC Comics characters into this show. I really felt that hurt the later season of Smallville, and Green arrow is such a little known property that the creators of the TV series could just build the world however they want.
--I was surprised by how much I liked the pilot of ABC's Nashville. I knew it would be good, but I had no idea that it would be that good. Compelling characters I care about that conflicted and flawed, an interesting and unique setting and good old fashioned storytelling can make a show really work, y'all.
--NBC's Revolution keeps getting better and better. I did a three episode dump Monday night and couldn't believe how engaged I was in the story and the characters. I even like Danny now, and don't find Charlie too annoying. I found myself shocked by the audacity of the storytelling (especially in how it relates to who lives and who dies) and the plot twists themselves (Miles' role in the grander scheme of things makes perfect sense and was totally surprising). I'm thrilled this is a huge commercial success and am hopeful the artistic quality maintains.
--ABC's Modern Family is already having a much stronger season than last year. I'm really digging Ed O'Neill and appreciate the way they handled Hayley heading off to college.
--How great was the Suburgatory premiere last night? The Kid and I were both thrilled with the last beats of the episode--a great framing device for the entire series now.
--I have laughed at The Neighbors when we have watched it...by accident.
--Brick growing up has been a difficult transition for The Middle. I'm afraid the continued stunting of his storylines could ring this show down.
--FOX has the best night of comedy on Tuesday nights. The two-parter on Raising Hope about Maw-Maw going to elder care was terrific--a powerful, small ensemble telling heightened story with plenty of laughs. You don't need any back story, just watch this show. Ben and Kate is another really great small ensemble; I have even grown to love Lucy Punch and Dakota Johnson. New Girl has been aces all season. Mindy Project is struggling a bit to find stability in its storytelling (it's almost nothing like its pilot episode at all), but I still think it has real potential.
--Parenthood is killing me softly with its song. Monica Potter, who has long been my favorite part of the show is absolutely amazing in this breast cancer story. The best part is that it isn't wallowing in maudlin. I do wish they hadn't gone to the muted delivery of the diagnosis twice; once was effective enough. How cool would it have been to do the last one with a long shot of the family as the sound focuses on the restaurant around them.
--I like Kalinda and the sick, twisted and abusive relationship she has with her ex on The Good Wife. I think it's okay if she's messed up and not perfect.
--I have so much that I want to say about Homeland, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead and Dexter that it will have to wait for another post. Needless to say all four shows were incredibly strong in their premieres or latest episodes. If you are all a fan of visceral storytelling you can't go wrong by any of these.
--Shows We Have Been "Watching" While Focused on a Second Device: How I Met Your Mother, Up All Night, Grimm, Once Upon a Time
--Shows Still to Catch Up On: Last Resort, Vegas, Supernatural, Elementary, Person of Interest, Scandal, Hart of Dixie, Sons of Anarchy, Boardwalk Empire. Some of these are gonna have to go.
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