Sunday, October 17, 2004

It's been a while

I'm not sure what I'll write about for this one but let's start with TV.

I'm so far behind but I'll tell what I've been digging so far. They're not all new but they're what I'm excited to watch from week to week.

I finally saw the first episode of Desperate Housewives and it had it's moments. Teri Hatcher is definitely looking good. But really I didn't get as into it as I was thinking I would. But that could just be because it was the first episode. The writing was really good. The characters were starting to be interesting. Felicity Huffman is great but I'm constantly thinking about how it seems weird that she's married to William H. Macy. And with Marcia Cross as one of the housewives and the one that plays the narrator there are two Everwood actors on this show.

I think Lost is really great. I'm hoping it stays this good. The story is interesting, and weird. The flashbacks aren't annoying (as they so often are - see Jack & Bobby for a good example of why they suck). This show I will definitely keep watching.

I really think American Dreams is one of the best shows on TV. It shows the political issues of the era, the musical guests are great and I still can never figure out whether it's really Dick Clark or just old clips. I also love the stories which never seem to get wrapped up but also never seem to take the easy way out. And already this season seems better than the last one (and last year was good).

I know every reviewer I've read recently is hating on Quintuplets but anything that brings Andy Richter back to TV must be fairly good. While a few of the characters aren't great, they are funny and mostly-accurate caricatures, and the guy that plays Patten is hilarious. As his catch-phrase goes, "Yes, I am. You likey?" Yes, I do.

I'm also a big fan of Eve. I'd put this up there with Grounded for Life as an example of why the sticom is still viable. It's great that the Ruff Ryder has made it onto TV but I really like it because I laugh at the jokes, the characters work well together and it's just a smooth show.

Next week I'll try to dig into the stuff I think has slipped since last season.