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Nosauz · 2010-09-20, 23:28

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Vexx · 2010-09-21, 01:16

We watched Mike&Molly ... not great but not as bad as expected.
Followed that up with the new Hawaii 5-0. More complex feelings. Its a bit less fantasy than the original in the rationale for the unit's existence.... but still fantasy

My wife isn't sure yet whether she likes the "anti-terrorist international crime" re-interpretation rather than just fighting island crime.
We liked the characters so that makes a lot of difference (unlike NCIS:Los Angeles where both story and characters just failed from the beginning). We'll see if 5-0 can maintain the budget they spent on the first episode for 5-0. My older son gave it +10 karma points because they used the original theme song

I'm already hating "The Event" just because of the hype, we watched about 20 minutes and didn't care anymore ... and meh most everything else. The Big Bang Theory is getting a new character which might re-energize the series (which is like saying returning to Warp 7 from Warp 4).

The original NCIS and the original CSI are still entertaining to us... but most evenings if the tv is on at all, we're watching BBC/NHK/DeutscheW and the News Hour.

james0246 · 2010-09-21, 01:57

With TiVo, I always make sure to watch first episodes

:

Lonestar was okay, but everything else was expected.

Hawaii 5-0 was just an action show (which will probably put in some CSI-style faux procedural work starting next episode) nothing to write home about (save for Grace Hall's slightly emaciated but still rockin' bod

)...it was also kind of funny to see Spike (James Marsters) as the bad-guy who will, much like the original show, obviously come back again sometime in the future (God I hated the reoccurring villains in the original series).

I generally dislike all the CBS sitcoms (There is really only 2 shows I watch on CBS, Good Wife (2nd season premier next Tuesday...I think); and Medium (this Friday)), so not much to see on Monday. Much the same as CBS's sitcoms, ABC's dramas are boring (but their sitcoms are damn good).

House was House (not much new there, either), but Lonestar was pretty good (could be very interesting). So, for FOX Mondays, I'll keep an eye out for Lonestar, but that's about it...

Chuck was Chuck, and I stopped watching that show years ago (for good reason). The Event was okay, and I'll watch another episode are two (personally, I was more interested in the fact that Scott Patterson and Melissa McCarthy were put on shows competing against each other (The Event and Mike & Molly, respectively); I found this very amusing, and I hope other Gilmore Girl fans did as well

). The Chase was boring as all get out, so one more episode then I'm through...

90210 is awful, so I don't have to worry about that, and Gossip Girl is okay as background filler while working on something else...

Aqua Knight · 2010-09-21, 02:30

I think they are dragging House too much. This should be the final season.

What I am waiting for is new season of Bones.

Irkalla · 2010-09-21, 02:41

Nothing out of those, really. I just watch House here and there, but I'm nowhere near a rabid week to week watcher, just when I feel like.

There are other returning shows I'm eager for, though. Fringe, Supernatural and Dexter, can't wait!

Vexx · 2010-09-21, 02:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murasaki

I think they are dragging House too much. This should be the final season.

What I am waiting for is new season of Bones.

Agreed, House was outstanding in its prime but the weak-knee system can't bring itself to tell a story and then say "THE END" most of the time. Even the supposed "short" or "mini" series end up going several seasons past their due date (*cough* lost *cough* 24 *cough*).

Reckoner · 2010-09-21, 03:38

I don't think House is going to last too many more seasons. They shouldn't go past 8-9, especially considering that House's story can only go so far. But hey, the show is still entertaining, and though it is not necessarily as fresh as it used to be, the characters themselves still remain fairly interesting.

But yeah, they shouldn't try to milk it too much more or it's going to start actually becoming stale.

Saturn Beaver · 2010-09-21, 05:12

To be honest, I see House more like as I see GTO, it got a unque protagonist who is very interesting and entertaining, awesome to watch but someone you don't want to entrust your children with in real life, and at the beginning it's really really good. However, it's overstayed it's welcome and by this point it's getting really and the cases become predictable.

None of the new shows really strikes me, so I guess I'll just wait and see what the general consensus for these shows are, maybe watch some that is really good. Shows I enjoyed last season and definitely will follow again are Castle, Community, and Modern Family. I'm kinda disappointed in last season of Chuck, but I loved the first two seasons too much that I'm willing to give the new season another chance. Same with How I met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, I dropped it in the middle of last season but there was a point in the past where I loved it, maybe I'll check out the first few episodes to check if they have successfully recapture that magic. If not, I'll drop it again.

Nosauz · 2010-09-21, 06:38

I use to be a religious House watcher, House and the gang solving wierd diseases due to weird conditions was great, after Cop arc Seasons 4 and 5 I think the show has just run out of things to do, especially when the most compellling thing is no longer even the cases which at least use to bring intrigue. Anyway yes I believe that House is at it's wits end and on the case of GTO, the GTO series does not even hold a candle to the old series, it's basically like what they did with the next Idolmaster.

Also Hawaii Five-O's conclusion destroys any chance for a real plot thread and if it's action adventure I'll go watch Band of Brothers. The cast is like able and if Spike was going to be the major big bad it would have been interesting.

I still think out of the new stuff Lonestar is very good. Maybe it's because of the lacking in quality for the rest of the new things that premiere yesterday. Still it's pretty awesome that we get network TV in the fall and kick ass cable in the late Summer.

CBS Comedy Block: I love HIMYM, this wasn't as LOL funny as say any of the slap episodes, or memorable such as the kraw mcgraw episode, but still a couple of the jokes connected. Two and a Half men is two and a half men, if you like chuck lore he's pretty on point, and bad boy charlie sheen is still quite funny. Since there tend to be a lack in good drama, (demise of the Shield and Breaking Bad is on break) I'm enjoying Rules of Engagement for what it is, nothing great but for some reason Patrick Wharburton's voice is soothing, must be all the years of watching Buzz Lightyear Space Cadets (or whatever that show was called). All in all my Mondays are going to be pretty packed because of MNF and then Rules, HIMYM, and Lonestar for now. Unless House goes gangbusters and it's more than gimpy and a cane I won't come back, so much wasted potential in Cameron and Chase.

Vexx · 2010-09-21, 11:43

Oh yeah... Rules of Engagement. I was going to give that a look purely on the basis of Kronk and the Llama being the cast (Emperor's New Groove).

Roloko vi Britannia · 2010-09-21, 12:27

I love House so I'll be watching that and also Two and a Half Men, but I'm really looking forward to the new episode of Nikita this Thursday I love that show it kinda reminds me of James Cameron's Dark Angel. I'm also looking forward to No Ordinary Family cause it sounds interesting.

Nosauz · 2010-09-21, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Oh yeah... Rules of Engagement. I was going to give that a look purely on the basis of Kronk and the Llama being the cast (Emperor's New Groove).

Ha, I actually forgot he was Kronk, but yea Warburton is my favorite American VA, his characters are always spot on, and he does have good comedic timing, the only problem with rules is that it does rely heavily on stereotypes about genderroles which to some and sometimes even I view it as lazy writing, but then again David Spade, Wharburton and spade's assitant do create a good dynamic that is funny.

Boardwalk Empire (HBO) This is a homerun, after the end of the Sopranos, the Hay day of Six Feet, and Band of Brothers, I really think HBO has a certified hit on it's hands. It's way better than the new things produced for the network such as the pacific and that new Walhberg exec produced show. Anyway this is what premium cable is about and I'm glad that they felt like they needed to bring out the big guns. Buschemi is great, and you really don't think of him as you did in Tarantino's work. The narative is a bit confusing if your not familiar with the time period and there quite a few people in this pilot that clocks in at 75mins. I find it interesting and it's nice to have a gangster show that is really well executed.

Master_Yoma · 2010-09-21, 22:21

Well the new Hawaii 5-O was good but im waiting for Fringe

Haladflire65 · 2010-09-21, 22:23

I'm looking forward to the premier of the only American show I watch - Criminal Minds. I didn't bother watching last season's finale after hearing it was disappointing, but I'll give S6 a chance. Pity how the show didn't pick up again after the amazing 100th episode

james0246 · 2010-09-21, 22:30

Detroit-817 was pretty damn good. Eagerly awaiting next episode.

Nothing else was worth watching...(besides the Warehouse 13 season finale

).

Good Wife is coming back next week, so that'll relieve my Tuesday boredom...

Nosauz · 2010-09-21, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by james0246

Detroit-817 was pretty damn good. Eagerly awaiting next episode.

Nothing else was worth watching...(besides the Warehouse 13 season finale

).

Good Wife is coming back next week, so that'll relieve my Tuesday boredom...

There were a couple of cop pilots floating around, Rookie Blue, The good guys, Detroit 817 and Blue Bloods, of the 4 I put my money on Detroit 817 and Blue Bloods (I don't know why but Selleck seems great) Yeah I think tuesday will be my anime catchup day because it really seems lacking in content.

Gin · 2010-09-21, 22:48

Bunch of mediocrity so far, with the possible exception of How I met your Mother. At least Venture Bros. and Metalocalypse are back for new seasons, but I was hoping for some watchable live action shows this fall.

Nosauz · 2010-09-21, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gin

Bunch of mediocrity so far, with the possible exception of How I met your Mother. At least Venture Bros. and Metalocalypse are back for new seasons, but I was hoping for some watchable live action shows this fall.

sad note, Venture Brothers is only 8 new episodes and they gone through two already. Hope the new South Park is on par with last seasons episodes.

Zu Ra · 2010-09-22, 07:14

Looking forward to Sherlock (Moffat) / Supernatural / Dexter / Fringe . Currently following Vampire Diaries / Merlin / Sons of Anarchy / Entourage . The only new show I picked up is The Gates . Also recently finsihed Hyde / Pschyoville

Nosauz · 2010-09-22, 09:10

Wow, I just watched the season premiere of Chuck... holy hell has that show gone campy, to my chagrin this show has become NBC's new Heroes, first season was all right and it's been down hill ever since. I guess you can blame the writer's strike but wow the writing is OH SO BAD. I really understand why people think network TV is so bad, because for the most part it is.

2010-09-20, 23:28	Link #1
Nosauz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 35	Fall 2010 US TV Season Premiere and Expectations Spoiler for Mondays: Tonight there is a huge run of new shows on NBC after NBC tanked Jay Leno's variety show, and CBS and Fox are reloading with shows. Tonight on Monday NBC Chuck (returning) The Event (new) Chase (new) Fox House (returning) Lonestar (new) CBS How I met your mother (returning) Rules of Engagement (returning) Two and a Half Men (returning) Mike & Molly (new) Hawaii Five-O (new) ABC Dancing with the Stars (returning) Castle (returning) CW 90210 (returning) Gossip Girl (returning) Basically ABC is not really doing any shifting, CBS made one move by shifting Big Bang to lead it's new comedy block against NBC on Thursday night. Of the shows from tonight I've watched Lonestar and right now I think it has great potential the writing is absolutely riveting, and even though I don't agree with Jon Voight politically the man sure as hell can act, well you'd have to bar his performances from the National Treasure movies but still, some great acting and a great script makes this my Big new show that I'm excited about. I don't think the Event will live up to expectations or the hype it's building for itself so I don't have much to say and due to a NO v SF MNF game that was critical to my week 2 Fantasy league I have not watched any of my shows that I was already following. Will update as the week progressess and I will toss in my thoughts on It's always sunny in Philadelphia opener from last Thursday and Boardwalk Empire premiere, and of course I'll continue to talk about the new shows as they progress and season openers after I play catchup with the Tivo. Just got done with Hawaii Five-O, it's ok I think the opening shouldn't have been so climatic because it leaves out a lot of space for the writing but Scott Caan was alright and the rest of the cast was enjoyable. Spoiler for Tuesdays: Tonight on Monday NBC Biggest Loser(returning) Parenthood (returning) Fox Glee (returning) Running Wilde (new) Raising Hope (new) CBS NCIS (returning) NCIS: LA (returning) The Good Wife (returning) ABC No Ordinary Family (new) (not premiering yet) Dancing with the Stars: Results Show (returning) Detriot 8-1-7 (new) CW One Tree Hill (returning) Life Unexpected (returning) Nothing really new, the only thing that really peaked my interest was Glee, because season 1 was decent, Detriot 8-1-7 looks pretty good, although it depends on how often they use the "it's detriot" joke. Running Wilde and Raising Hope are rather dull, and I really wanted to like Running Wilde because of Ron Howard and AD heritage but Will Arnett was just not funny. Anyway Glee was really kitchy especially since they used heavily air played songs like the obligatory "Empire State of Mind" it really wasn't that great, tuesday seems light nothing of real quality on, maybe Sons of Anarchy if you need your gangster fix on FX but it's a rather light night, maybe it'll change when No Ordinary family finally premieres. Spoiler for Wednesdays: NBC Undercovers (new) L&O: SVU (returning) L&O: LA (new) FOX Lie to Me (returning) Hell's Kitchen (returning) CBS Survivor (returning) Criminal Minds (returning) The Defenders (new) ABC The Middle (returning) Better With You (new) Modern Family (returning) Cougar Town (returning) The Whole Truth (new) CW America's Top Model (returning) Wildcats (new) Spoiler for Thursdays: NBC Community (returning) 30 Rock (returning) The Office (returning) Outsourced (new) The Apprentice (returning) FOX Bones (returning) Fringe (returning) CBS Big Bang Theory (returning) Shit my dad says (new) CSI (returning) The Mentalist (returning) ABC My Generation (new) Grey's Anatomy (returning) Private Practice (returning) CW Vampire Diaries (returning) Nikita (new) Spoiler for Fridays: NBC School Pride (new) (has not premiered) Dateline NBC (returning) Outlaw (new) FOX Human Target (returning) Good Guys (new) (Started in the summer so it's a Frosh series) CBS Medium (returning) CSI: NY (returning) Blue Bloods (new) ABC Secret Millionaire (new) Body of Proof (new) 20/20 (returning) CW Smallville (returning) Supernatural (returning) Last edited by Nosauz; 2010-09-26 at 10:07.

2010-09-21, 01:16	Link #2
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	We watched Mike&Molly ... not great but not as bad as expected. Followed that up with the new Hawaii 5-0. More complex feelings. Its a bit less fantasy than the original in the rationale for the unit's existence.... but still fantasy My wife isn't sure yet whether she likes the "anti-terrorist international crime" re-interpretation rather than just fighting island crime. We liked the characters so that makes a lot of difference (unlike NCIS:Los Angeles where both story and characters just failed from the beginning). We'll see if 5-0 can maintain the budget they spent on the first episode for 5-0. My older son gave it +10 karma points because they used the original theme song I'm already hating "The Event" just because of the hype, we watched about 20 minutes and didn't care anymore ... and meh most everything else. The Big Bang Theory is getting a new character which might re-energize the series (which is like saying returning to Warp 7 from Warp 4). The original NCIS and the original CSI are still entertaining to us... but most evenings if the tv is on at all, we're watching BBC/NHK/DeutscheW and the News Hour. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories! Last edited by Vexx; 2010-09-21 at 01:26.

2010-09-21, 01:57	Link #3
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	With TiVo, I always make sure to watch first episodes : Lonestar was okay, but everything else was expected. Hawaii 5-0 was just an action show (which will probably put in some CSI-style faux procedural work starting next episode) nothing to write home about (save for Grace Hall's slightly emaciated but still rockin' bod )...it was also kind of funny to see Spike (James Marsters) as the bad-guy who will, much like the original show, obviously come back again sometime in the future (God I hated the reoccurring villains in the original series). I generally dislike all the CBS sitcoms (There is really only 2 shows I watch on CBS, Good Wife (2nd season premier next Tuesday...I think); and Medium (this Friday)), so not much to see on Monday. Much the same as CBS's sitcoms, ABC's dramas are boring (but their sitcoms are damn good). House was House (not much new there, either), but Lonestar was pretty good (could be very interesting). So, for FOX Mondays, I'll keep an eye out for Lonestar, but that's about it... Chuck was Chuck, and I stopped watching that show years ago (for good reason). The Event was okay, and I'll watch another episode are two (personally, I was more interested in the fact that Scott Patterson and Melissa McCarthy were put on shows competing against each other (The Event and Mike & Molly, respectively); I found this very amusing, and I hope other Gilmore Girl fans did as well ). The Chase was boring as all get out, so one more episode then I'm through... 90210 is awful, so I don't have to worry about that, and Gossip Girl is okay as background filler while working on something else... Last edited by james0246; 2010-09-21 at 09:58.

2010-09-21, 02:41	Link #5
Irkalla I asked for this Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Winterfell Age: 35	Nothing out of those, really. I just watch House here and there, but I'm nowhere near a rabid week to week watcher, just when I feel like. There are other returning shows I'm eager for, though. Fringe, Supernatural and Dexter, can't wait! __________________

2010-09-21, 11:43	Link #10
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Oh yeah... Rules of Engagement. I was going to give that a look purely on the basis of Kronk and the Llama being the cast (Emperor's New Groove). __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2010-09-21, 02:30	Link #4
Aqua Knight Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 31	I think they are dragging House too much. This should be the final season. What I am waiting for is new season of Bones.

2010-09-21, 05:12	Link #8
Saturn Beaver Home of Silent Prayer Join Date: Mar 2010	To be honest, I see House more like as I see GTO, it got a unque protagonist who is very interesting and entertaining, awesome to watch but someone you don't want to entrust your children with in real life, and at the beginning it's really really good. However, it's overstayed it's welcome and by this point it's getting really and the cases become predictable. None of the new shows really strikes me, so I guess I'll just wait and see what the general consensus for these shows are, maybe watch some that is really good. Shows I enjoyed last season and definitely will follow again are Castle, Community, and Modern Family. I'm kinda disappointed in last season of Chuck, but I loved the first two seasons too much that I'm willing to give the new season another chance. Same with How I met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, I dropped it in the middle of last season but there was a point in the past where I loved it, maybe I'll check out the first few episodes to check if they have successfully recapture that magic. If not, I'll drop it again.

2010-09-21, 06:38	Link #9
Nosauz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 35	I use to be a religious House watcher, House and the gang solving wierd diseases due to weird conditions was great, after Cop arc Seasons 4 and 5 I think the show has just run out of things to do, especially when the most compellling thing is no longer even the cases which at least use to bring intrigue. Anyway yes I believe that House is at it's wits end and on the case of GTO, the GTO series does not even hold a candle to the old series, it's basically like what they did with the next Idolmaster. Also Hawaii Five-O's conclusion destroys any chance for a real plot thread and if it's action adventure I'll go watch Band of Brothers. The cast is like able and if Spike was going to be the major big bad it would have been interesting. I still think out of the new stuff Lonestar is very good. Maybe it's because of the lacking in quality for the rest of the new things that premiere yesterday. Still it's pretty awesome that we get network TV in the fall and kick ass cable in the late Summer. CBS Comedy Block: I love HIMYM, this wasn't as LOL funny as say any of the slap episodes, or memorable such as the kraw mcgraw episode, but still a couple of the jokes connected. Two and a Half men is two and a half men, if you like chuck lore he's pretty on point, and bad boy charlie sheen is still quite funny. Since there tend to be a lack in good drama, (demise of the Shield and Breaking Bad is on break) I'm enjoying Rules of Engagement for what it is, nothing great but for some reason Patrick Wharburton's voice is soothing, must be all the years of watching Buzz Lightyear Space Cadets (or whatever that show was called). All in all my Mondays are going to be pretty packed because of MNF and then Rules, HIMYM, and Lonestar for now. Unless House goes gangbusters and it's more than gimpy and a cane I won't come back, so much wasted potential in Cameron and Chase.

2010-09-21, 12:27	Link #11
Roloko vi Britannia The Dark Empress Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Battleship Hyperion Age: 34	I love House so I'll be watching that and also Two and a Half Men, but I'm really looking forward to the new episode of Nikita this Thursday I love that show it kinda reminds me of James Cameron's Dark Angel. I'm also looking forward to No Ordinary Family cause it sounds interesting. __________________

2010-09-21, 22:21	Link #13
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Well the new Hawaii 5-O was good but im waiting for Fringe __________________

2010-09-21, 22:23	Link #14
Haladflire65 Senior Member Artist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Normandy SR-2 Age: 29	I'm looking forward to the premier of the only American show I watch - Criminal Minds. I didn't bother watching last season's finale after hearing it was disappointing, but I'll give S6 a chance. Pity how the show didn't pick up again after the amazing 100th episode __________________

2010-09-21, 22:30	Link #15
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	Detroit-817 was pretty damn good. Eagerly awaiting next episode. Nothing else was worth watching...(besides the Warehouse 13 season finale ). Good Wife is coming back next week, so that'll relieve my Tuesday boredom...

2010-09-21, 22:48	Link #17
Gin Senior Member Artist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In your mom's pants	Bunch of mediocrity so far, with the possible exception of How I met your Mother. At least Venture Bros. and Metalocalypse are back for new seasons, but I was hoping for some watchable live action shows this fall. __________________

2010-09-22, 07:14	Link #19
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	Looking forward to Sherlock (Moffat) / Supernatural / Dexter / Fringe . Currently following Vampire Diaries / Merlin / Sons of Anarchy / Entourage . The only new show I picked up is The Gates . Also recently finsihed Hyde / Pschyoville __________________

2010-09-22, 09:10	Link #20
Nosauz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 35	Wow, I just watched the season premiere of Chuck... holy hell has that show gone campy, to my chagrin this show has become NBC's new Heroes, first season was all right and it's been down hill ever since. I guess you can blame the writer's strike but wow the writing is OH SO BAD. I really understand why people think network TV is so bad, because for the most part it is.