Sunday, September 22, 2013

Returning Shows

Captain Hook
Oh well. I've failed. I wanted to write a comprehensive blog post about the shows that I watch returning to my TV (or TiVo). I even started it and got through two whole days, but premiere week is upon us and I'm simply not going to finish it. Instead, I will just let you know what I'm looking forward to and why. I will break it down by night as I usually do. 

Sunday
Once Upon a Time - ABC 8pm
I love fairy tales. I love how this show incorporates all different ones into the thread of the story. And...I love that they don't make all the women wimpy. They are bad ass! Last season ended as our residents headed to Neverland in search of Neal and Henry. I know Captain Hook is supposed to be a "villain," but a part of me is rooting for a Hook/Emma romance. 

Revenge - ABC 9pm
Revenge lost it's way a little last season, but I think they are back on track. The Initiative is over, Emily is back to seeing revenge against the Graysons and the season ended with Emily revealing to Jack that she's really Amanda. I would love to see Emily and Jack have a relationship, but we all know that's not going to happen - at least not now. I am thrilled that Justin Hartley will be joining the show as Victoria's long lost son. 

The Good Wife - CBS 9pm
Am I one of the few people out there who actually wants Alicia to stay with Peter? I don't like her and Will together. Oh well! It will be interesting to see how the dynamic of the show changes now that Alicia and Cary have formed their own firm. 


Stana Katic/Nathan Fillion - CASTLE
Monday
Bones - FOX 8pm

I came to this show late and I think I've been watching now for about 3 seasons. The biggest ciiffhanger from last season was that Booth told Brennan that he couldn’t marry after he had already accepted her proposal. What he couldn’t tell her was that the Jeffersonian’s nemesis – Poulant – warned Booth that if he married Brennan, he would randomly kill 5 people. The season premiere was last week. Since David Boreanaz Tweeted photos from Booth and Brennan's wedding, I'm guessing their stand-off won't be for long! 

Hart of Dixie - The CW 8pm
I enjoy this show - mostly because I don't have to think while watching it. It's just a mindlessly enjoyable hour starring pretty people. There's really not much more to say!  :)

Castle - ABC 10pm
One of my favorite shows on TV! Yes, I even read the books. I love the dynamic between Castle and his daughter Alexis and his mom, Martha. It seems very real! And we get our comic relief from cops Ryan and Esposito. Of course, the main relationship is between Castle and Beckett and the season ended with Castle proposing and Beckett being offered a job in D.C. Will she say yes to Castle or D.C.? I honestly don't know and have avoided all spoilers surrounding her answer. I will just tune in and find out. Shocking, I know.  

New Girl cast
Tuesday
New Girl - FOX 9pm
I would like my own Nick Miller, but with a real job. So...Nick and Jess are a couple; Schmitt is lying to both CeCe and Elizabeth about breaking up with the other; and they really don't know what to do with Winston. I love the fact that Damon Wayons, Jr. will be making a return visit to our friendly foursome this season. He was one of the original roommates in the pilot, but was committed to Happy Endings and was written out. I hope they don't ruin the dynamic now that Nick and Jess are together. 

Chicago Fire - NBC 10pm
I will be honest and initially tuned in to this show thinking I was going to be watching pretty firemen for an hour each week. I was pleasantly surprised by this show! I liked the storylines and care about the characters. That's a big one for me. If you don't get me to care, then I will stop tuning in. Poor Casey. Just when he get his life together, Hallie had to go and get killed. And then there's Severide and Shay. She wanted to have a baby and he was going to be the baby daddy. All was fine and dandy until Severide's ex returned from Spain to let him know she's preggers with his baby! What's Severide gonna do? Will Casey fall apart? Oh...and will Mills joined the Chicago PD? (Hey, they're doing a spin-off after all!)

Stephen Amell
Wednesday
Arrow - The CW 8pm
Oliver Queen returns from the dead and morphs into "the vigilante" - aka Arrow. He has a list of bad people he stops from hurting more people or destroying Starling City. His partners in crime are his personal security manager, Diggle and IT specialist Felicity. Other super heroes and villains pop up throughout the season. I come at this from a pedestrian level - I'm not a comic book reader - so I don't know their backstory and that's OK! The season ended on a sad note though, Oliver's estranged best friend Tommy got caught int he crossfire and died. Oh...all during a huge man-made earthquake. I hear that this season Ollie no longer wants to be a vigilante and sets out to become the super hero he's destined to be. 

Modern Family - ABC 9pm
The one comedy I watch that actually makes me laugh. That's all I have to say. :)

Nashville - ABC 10pm
Oh so soapy! Cheating husbands, hidden paternity, stolen music, a sex tape, a drug overdose, murder and a season ending car crash! Will Reyna die? (Um...she's the star of the show) How will Juliette take advantage? What will happen to Deacon? Will Scarlett say yes to Gunnar's proposal or will she go back to Avery? I guess I'll have to tune in to find out!

Ian Somerhalder
Thursday
The Vampire Diaries - The CW 8pm
Ian Somerhalder, I love you so. Damon Salvatore might be my current favorite TV character. Anyway...Bonnie's dead (but her ghost is still hanging around), Jeremy has come back from the dead, we said goodbye again to Aleric (and it made me cry!), Tyler is still MIA, Matt took off for the summer with Rebekkah, Caroline is pining for Tyler and probably complaining about something and Damon and Elena are FINALLY together (for however long it lasts). I do love me some Delena scenes and I hear the season premiere will not disappoint. Oh - Elena and Caroline go to college too. Did I mention I love Ian Somerhalder? 

Grey's Anatomy - ABC 9pm
Even after 9 seasons, I still love this show. I don't think it's slowed at all and that is to Shonda Rhimes' credit. The finale was a whopper of a show too. Christina and Owen are over. Alex admits to Jo that he loves her. April wants a second chance with Jackson (even though he's engaged to Matthew!). Bailey finally got back into the OR. Meredith went into labor and unbeknownst to anyone, Richard was electrocuted. And this all happened during one of Seattle Grace's epic storms. This is another show that where I have avoided all spoilers! I will tune in on Thursday to find out what happens. 

Glee - FOX 9pm
This is a show that I go back and forth with. Do I still want to watch? Well...I still record it each week and usually wind up fast forwarding through most of it. I will, of course, have to watch to see how they handle Corey Monteith's death. And really? That's about it. 

Scandal - ABC 10pm
Holy cow. This is a show that when you think you know where it's headed - BAM! - it goes in the opposite direction. And that's what I love about it. You just never know what will happen. Olivia continues her affair with Fitz (the President), Mellie (the first lady) goes on TV and tells the world he's having an affair and blackmails him. There's a mole in the White House, someone's always blackmailing someone, Quinn's becoming a crazy assassin, and Olivia obviously has daddy issues. I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but yet another show I've been staying away from reading about. 

Elementary - CBS 10pm
I'm so happy that Johnny Lee Miller gets to speak in his native accent for a change. I love how quirky he is as Sherlock. And Lucy Lui is great as Watson. Sherlock came face-to-face with his nemesis Moriority. It turns out, Mariority is actually the love he thought was dead - Irene Adler. I'm excited that the show has traveled to London for the season premiere. I think it lends authenticity to it. That and the fact that it's actually shot in NY - the city it takes place in. 

Blue Bloods cast
Friday
Blue Bloods - CBS 10pm
Every week when this show ends, I usually say..."I love this show." My favorite thing about it is that the Reagan family seems so REAL. The way they interact with each other and of course, their family dinners. The Reagans have replaced the Walkers when it comes to my favorite TV families. This is a show that doesn't hang around on my TiVo for long as I tend to watch it right away. 

So, this blog is much longer than I thought it would be and it's taken forever to write. Mostly because I was catching up on The Following and watching the Emmys while I was writing. Speaking of the Emmys, I could write another entire blog about how BORING they were. But alas, I won't. But here are a few quick comments:
  • I love NPH, but I'm a little over him hosting things right now. Though I did laugh out loud at the mention of the Ryan Seacrest hosting rehab thing. 
  • I love Nathan Fillion. And since everyone and the brother always comments on women and how they look...Nathan really needs to lose a few pounds! Sorry. I know it's shallow, but it's true. 
  • Two moments that made my cry: Rob Reiner talking about Jean Stapleton and the video footage of Kennedy's death. 
  • Here's what I'd like to see for the next In Memoriam segment - cut the audio from the audience and pipe in some music. I HATE the clapping. It turns into a popularity contest and it's insulting to the lesser known people. 
I'm sure I had more things to say, but I can't remember them! Oh well...

Until next blog. xoxo





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