Tuesday, November 07, 2006
What I'm watching...
I've been spending many hours on the couch this fall season watching both some new shows and returning favorites.
Here's my week:
Sunday:
Dexter - Probably right at the top of the list of my favorite new shows. I never got into Six Feet Under so I wasn't all that familiar with Michael C. Hall but wow. He's just unbelievable in this role. This is just a great show. Showtime replays the show every night of the week so there are plenty of chances to catch this one.
60 Minutes - I grew up hating this show because my dad always had it on Sunday nights and it interfered with The Simpsons or some other Fox cartoon. But now as an adult, I hate missing it.
Monday:
Heroes - Up there with Dexter, it started out kind of slow but things are really picking up now. Hiro is my favorite. He's the geek who is into the whole good vs. evil and using his power for the good of mankind and not benefit himself, etc. Finally there is a good show to watch on a Monday night.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - I hated Friends. I couldn't stand it. But I love Matthew Perry in this. Bradley Whitford is great too and so is D.L. Hughley. I know it's not doing great in the ratings but give it some time.
Tuesday:
Nip/Tuck - I wasn't an avid watcher of the first 2 seasons like my brother was but have jumped on the bandwagon late last season and then this season. Rosie O'Donnell's guest appearances have been great though I'm not for her own spin-off series like I've heard others talk about. I think her character would get old quickly.
Wednesday:
Lost - This show sure likes to mess with people's heads. I don't care much for the 2 new Losties but there's still a lot of season left. Tomorrow night is the last new episode until February which is bad news but the good news is that it will new shows for the rest of the season without repeats. I can handle that tradeoff.
South Park - The new season is great. Matt and Trey are still at the top of their game.
Thursday:
The Office - This is the only sitcom I can watch and it's a good one at that. The show has really grown since the partial first season.
Friday:
Battlestar Galactica - Another show I'm late in jumping on board with. Previous 2 seasons I was always gone on Friday nights and didn't have a DVR to record with and never took the time to set my VCR and never got around to getting the DVDs. Anyway, this show is smart sci-fi. The sci is almost secondary to the fi and drama. And it's the sci part that is the reason why my wife won't watch it with me. I do sometimes have to record it since a lot of Fridays are spent driving to the in-laws or out with friends.
The nightly shows I try not to miss are Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. If you watch all 3, then you'll have a pretty good idea of what's going on in the world.
Here's my week:
Sunday:
Dexter - Probably right at the top of the list of my favorite new shows. I never got into Six Feet Under so I wasn't all that familiar with Michael C. Hall but wow. He's just unbelievable in this role. This is just a great show. Showtime replays the show every night of the week so there are plenty of chances to catch this one.
60 Minutes - I grew up hating this show because my dad always had it on Sunday nights and it interfered with The Simpsons or some other Fox cartoon. But now as an adult, I hate missing it.
Monday:
Heroes - Up there with Dexter, it started out kind of slow but things are really picking up now. Hiro is my favorite. He's the geek who is into the whole good vs. evil and using his power for the good of mankind and not benefit himself, etc. Finally there is a good show to watch on a Monday night.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - I hated Friends. I couldn't stand it. But I love Matthew Perry in this. Bradley Whitford is great too and so is D.L. Hughley. I know it's not doing great in the ratings but give it some time.
Tuesday:
Nip/Tuck - I wasn't an avid watcher of the first 2 seasons like my brother was but have jumped on the bandwagon late last season and then this season. Rosie O'Donnell's guest appearances have been great though I'm not for her own spin-off series like I've heard others talk about. I think her character would get old quickly.
Wednesday:
Lost - This show sure likes to mess with people's heads. I don't care much for the 2 new Losties but there's still a lot of season left. Tomorrow night is the last new episode until February which is bad news but the good news is that it will new shows for the rest of the season without repeats. I can handle that tradeoff.
South Park - The new season is great. Matt and Trey are still at the top of their game.
Thursday:
The Office - This is the only sitcom I can watch and it's a good one at that. The show has really grown since the partial first season.
Friday:
Battlestar Galactica - Another show I'm late in jumping on board with. Previous 2 seasons I was always gone on Friday nights and didn't have a DVR to record with and never took the time to set my VCR and never got around to getting the DVDs. Anyway, this show is smart sci-fi. The sci is almost secondary to the fi and drama. And it's the sci part that is the reason why my wife won't watch it with me. I do sometimes have to record it since a lot of Fridays are spent driving to the in-laws or out with friends.
The nightly shows I try not to miss are Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. If you watch all 3, then you'll have a pretty good idea of what's going on in the world.
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