I am Your Sunshine

First of all, there are SOOOOO many medical shows! (GA, PP, Three Rivers, Mercy, Trauma, House…) I can’t take too much bloodiness in my life. I haven’t watched any of the returning shows mentioned above and the new ones didn’t impress me much, either.

OK, here is my brief review of the shows I intended to watch at the beginning of the season. Let’s start from the ones I DON’T like.

Hank
Boring.

Community
Unbelievably stupid. It’s very predictable in a bad way. Don’t get me wrong. Predictability is not necessarily a bad thing. Good writing and fine acting can make a cliche-ish romance comedy enjoyable, rewatchable even.

The Forgotten
I think I wrote about this already. It’s just bad. Bad writing overall. I felt sorry for the actors.

Accidentally on Purpose (sit com, SF movie critic) -*
Horrible, horrible show. It proves again that the only reason I could bear Dharma and Greg is because Greg was fantastic and dreamy. Jenna Elfman repraised her annoying wacky woman role in this new show and without Greg as a buffer, her hedeousness just goes through the roof. I don’t see why people would find her over the top unconvincing acting funny. Ergh.

The Vampire Diaries
I guess I’ve passed the age that enjoys CW. But the truth is, ever since Gilmore Girls came to an end, there hasn’t been any show worth watching (for me) on CW. The Priviledged lasted for a while, but that was only because I liked all the other characters and I hate the lead. How can I possibly continue watching a show with a main character I hate?

Oh, right. The Vampire Diaries. What can I say? I didn’t even sit through the opening credit.

Three Rivers (transplant surgeons)
I couldn’t even sit through one episode.

Trauma (SF, paramedic)
I couldn’t even sit through one episode.

Mercy (nurses) *
It was okay for the first few episodes but I couldn’t bear to see it becoming another slutty hospital everybody sleeps around show, so… don’t call us, we’ll call you.

Eastwick *
I like the girls. But seriously, how can I possibly watch a show where the supposedly dark and charming and sexy man looks like a pig. Thanks but no thanks. (Fire your casting dept. stat.)

OK, finally we came to a more pleasant territory.
Dancing with the Stars s9 **
Honestly, I haven’t been faithful to DWTS this season. The reason is simple. 16 couples? Are you freaking kidding me? I don’t have the time or the patience to sit through that many bad dancing! Maybe I’ll catch up, say, next week.

FlashForward ***
For some reason, I only watched the pilot (and I didn’t watch it until last week.) It just seemed too heavy and I wasn’t in a mood for heavy stuff. But the pilot showed really good potential. Apparently they know what they’re doing (unlike certain other shows: The Forgotten and etc.) The writing flowed and there seemed to be a good, well-structured story behind it.

The Big Bang Theory ***
The first few episodes were not as funny as it used to be, but it still maintain its quality. Something you can depend on for a good laugh.

Medium ***
Still find it entertaining. Coming back from the stroke. Allison now has new and fancy ways to help people.

Dollhouse ***
Still enjoy watching it but I think FOX has decided to pull it. Darn.

Glee ***
Being a big fan of musical theatre, it had to be really bad to have me uninterested in a show like this. The early released pilot did just that. But thanks to fmodem, a fervent advocate for Glee, I gave it a second chance and gosh am I glad! Under the skin of singing and dancing and dramatic comedy, there lies something really human. It delivers issues and provokes thoughts without being preachy. However, it does not reach 4 stars because the cynic of me still hates the happy family image it tries to portray and find it hypocritical.

Modern Family ***
I love Jesse Tyler Ferguson. I watched the show because of him. He’s so talented and cute. I don’s care if he’s gay. I love him all the same. OK, enough of JTF, let’s talk about Modern Family. If it hadn’s been because of JTF, I wouldn’t have watched the show and the pilot didn’s impress me much so I was kinda wrestling with myself whether I should keep watching or not. And I’m glad I did, because it turned out to be really funny and sweet. Plus, Julie Bowen is in it. It’s nice to see a familiar face.

Castle ****
Castle oh Castle. Maybe the cases are not as fancy as other crime dramas, but it sure is fun to watch. Very light and cute. Good for you after a day of stressful work.

The Good Wife ****
The attention to detail never ceased to amaze me. But like Castle, the cases are not its strength.

V, a remake of a 1983 series of the same name, will premiere next week. Looking forward to it.