Despite the title of this blog, I've decided to make a post about current TV shows. It appears, at least to me, that fall is to TV as summer is to movies. So I decided to write a few quick reviews about shows I'm into nowadays. I'll try to get some season reviews in when the seasons are in fact over.
How I Met Your Mother
I'll never forget when I first discovered this show under TV Entertainment in On Demand. On top of being a hilarious show based around an original idea, I fell in love with these characters. Season 5 opens with Lily (Alyson Hannigan) and Marshall (Jason Segal) forcing Barney (Emmy nominated Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin (Cobie Smulders) to have "The Talk" and define their highly complicated relationship. Meanwhile, protagonist Ted (Josh Radnor) gets a job teaching architecture at Columbia, where he comes closer to meeting the mother. The first episode was quite funny with some truly quotable moments. The second follows suit (if you get the pun). There's no doubt that I'm going to stick with one of my favorite comedies on TV now.
The Office
Speaking of favorite comedies on TV now, here's another one! Of course I was going to keep up with my viewing of "The Office" after its fantastic finale last season (SPOILERS Pam's pregnant). The first episode, though not widely enjoyed by many of my friends, was very funny to me. Not at all the funniest we've seen, though I think we can all agree that the cold opening was one of the best since the stress relief episode. The second one is more devoted to characters than laughs, but I'm fine with that since they are expanding on the relationship between Jim (John Krasinski) and Michael (Emmy nominated Steve Carrell).
Lie To Me
I'm not usually one for mystery shows, however this was one that truly fascinated me with its first season. It was a show who's second season I eagerly awaited. The premiere of season 2 involves a murder witness with split personalities. Not as mind blowing as many of the episodes from the first season, but still a good way to jump start the season. Tim Roth is still great as deception specialist Cal Lightman and I'm still intrigued by his mentor-protege relationship with Monica Raymund's character.
New Shows:
Glee
Quite honestly, I think this show has provided the most "fuss" surrounding a TV show ever. At least from my point of view. I remember watching the pilot of "Glee" weeks before the first season was underway. I found it highly enjoyable, but was unsure of how long it would last. Four episodes later, despite some characters who still annoy the hell out of me, the show hasn't wavered much. It's still provides plenty of laughs and was some solid performances. Most notable are Jane Lynch as gym teacher Sue Sylvester, Jayma Mays as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury, and newcomer Chris Colfer as student Kurt Hammel.
Community
Almost everything about this show is just plain funny. Most of its thanks to an incredibly skilled comedic cast: The Soup's Joel McHale as the lead, the legendary Chevy Chase, and Danny Pudi all provide more than satisfactory laughs. The show follows the journey of former lawyer Jeff Winger (McHale) as he tries to receive the college degree he never earned (well from America at least). Along the way, he creates a Spanish study group to try an impress fellow student Britta (Gillian Jacobs). All in all, I expect great things from this show.
Flashforward
Recently, I've been looking for a sci-fi drama to pick up Lost's mantle as the ABC drama will have its last season this year. It's not that easy considering "Lost" is my favorite TV show of all time. "Flashforward" managed to catch my interest through commercials, so I decided to check it out. It was very Lost-like (disaster scene to open, an strange unexplained occurrence). While I wasn't completely blown away by the pilot, there were some moments worth mentioning and I like the direction it seems to be going in. Is it the predecessor to "Lost"? There's really no way to tell, but I'm sure it will do well as a TV show. As long as they explain the kangaroo...
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