The news this week for my favorite shows was dismal.
Yes, Fringe got a full season pickup and the ratings weren’t horrible, but I just don’t understand why more people aren’t gaga over this show. I want to yell at them, “But you are the ones still fanboying Lost, for Pete’s sake!” The argument that “It’s not believable” doesn’t hold up to the ridiculousness that we see on that show. Geez.
Pushing Daisies got slammed by reviewers, and again, I don’t get it. I loved the episode. I did feel that it needed even more Emerson, but I also thought it felt just as whimsical as Season 1 and therefore, was awesome.
Ugly Betty received virtually no press, so there’s another of my shows seemingly past its prime. Woe.
Somewhat related, Sanctuary was neither wow nor terrible; just meh.
Current Mood:
Confused
In the battle for geek show supremacy, I have to give this week’s title to Fringe. While Merlin gets a pass for it being only the second the episode and Heroes was solid, Fringe was just amazingly captivating and tingle-worthy. I’m not sure just how much show mythos we’re seeing versus stand-alone elements, but I am LOVING this show more and more with each episode.
Loopability: (1-10)
Fringe: 10
Heroes: 6
Merlin: 1
Current Mood:
Impressed
Although I think my fandom love is on perpetual display, I was tagged by the amazing trench of 7milesdown. Also? This is fun!
My Must See Shows are:
1. Heroes
From creator/writer Tim Kring (NBC’s “Crossing Jordan”) comes the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated “Heroes,” an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.
When It Airs: Mondays, 9pm EST on NBC
Why I watch: I’ve been a fan all three seasons. The characters are intriguing, the stories are actually more developed than a genre show would normally suggest. Their paths intertwine in the most interesting ways and as of now, no one is ever who they seem.
My favorite characters: Oddly enough I had to think about this for a moment, only because there are so many! Peter and Nathan are probably the heart of the show for me, so I’m going with them.
( See the rest here! )
The title should actually be “Weekend O’ Hob and the Little Guy, Too!” but there just wasn’t enough space. I’ve felt incredibly tired this week. I haven’t had it this bad since grad school, where I would be sitting in class so tired that it physically hurt to stay awake. I’ve been dropping as soon as I get home, but I can’t seem to get enough sleep. I did catch Fringe of course, but that was the only show I watched first-run this week. 
I still have Eureka and Top Design to watch, but I have all weekend to get caught up.
The plan is to plant myself firmly on the couch and not move until prompted to do so by Hobbit or Istar. The only thing that would make this a better plan is if it were to rain all weekend.
Current Mood:
Peaceful
My dad is a Fringe fan! I’m so proud of him. He was also a LOST fan in the beginning, but he jumped ship on that one long before I did. I hope he sticks with it this time so we can “Ooh” and “Ahhh” together. He’s going to check out True Blood later today, but I don’t think he’ll like it too much; he just feels obligated to watch any new HBO series because they gave him his beloved Deadwood and Carnivale.
If you missed Fringe, or even if you didn’t, they’re re-airing it tonight along with the first bit of Episode 2. I am so excited, y’all. Seriously. I’m even going to do some of the online Fringe things…something I swore I’d never do.
[Edit: My moods here are all bunked up. Maybe I'll fix them later today. I've got two of some, and none of others. Where the heck did "Excited" go?!?]
Current Mood:
Chipper
