into:
Castle
which turns into a better and better format with time – it’s almost a bit like those brilliant screwball comedies of way back when – The Thin Man for instance. I’m sure that’s mostly down to Nathan Fillion, whose ironic self deprecation certainly is contagious! But I also care about the sidekicks, played by very good actors so that it’s fun to watch them. Outstanding: Martha Rodgers as Castle’s actress mom. Brilliant!
The Alice
An Australian treasure. With a quirky fun-plot (a washed out Rock Star, a widow and her best friend, a ghost!, deal with life in a bar in Alice Springs) and great dialogues it’s a brilliant dramedy with absolutely fantastic actors (Simon Burke!!!). Too bad there were only 22 episodes and no extras on the DVD.
Murdoch Mysteries
Not defunct at all! Fourth season is well under way right now and it’s actually as good if not better than the first three. The erotic tension between Murdoch and Ogden is even stronger, and the secondary characters have been given more airtime. All in all a keeper and I so hope they get renewed!
And we were graced with a fifth season!!! YAY!!! very happy about this, as it hasn’t lost its quality! brilliant show.
Glee
which holds its own in its second season – and even though I don’t collect the whole season, I still keep some of the episodes just because they’re fun or have guests I’d call shameless stunt-casting in any other show!
Bored of Glee. stunt casting not enough to hold my interest.
The Crimson petal and the white
Another brilliant british TVshow that gives us insight into historic times – great actors and fantastic writing.
The Borgias
Fabulous period drama. It’s Canadian Hungarian Irish coproduced – weird, I know. Great actors like Jeremy Irons and Colm Feore are doing a fabulous job and it’s already been renewed for a second season! YES!
Torchwood
I’m not even starting on TW – I’m such a pathetic fan I collect tweets that promise inside information. I’m a bit ashamed of myself, but only a bit! I enjoy all this too much!
Now into the fourth season which turns out even more disturbing than the previous ones. A bit slower than COE, hasn’t lost its appeal.
CSI: NY
when Melina Kanakaredes left (reasons unknown, I guess she didn’t get the raise she’d hoped for and was therefore dealt with) I was a bit worried about my last remaining CSI show that I liked. But Sela Ward actually fits better into the team than Kanakaredes ever did – I often felt her whole attire wasn’t that of a professional woman, her hair too fancy, her clothes not fitting the salary of a police employee. I realise that these choices were not hers but the wardrobe department’s but she did stand out. With Sela Ward they have a tough, no nonsense working woman who effortlessly blended into the team. Well done!
True Blood
it’s the “how Vampires would like to be pictured” show on TV – sexy, fun and shameless. Curious if the new season will be able to hold that high standard.
Being Human UK
it’s the “we are actually much more normal than you think” show on TV – Vampires, Werewolves and ghosts and ghoolies – combined with brilliant british humor. Yes, I like it. Very much so.
So now that they killed off all my fav actors (mostly Russell Tovey, the werewolf) I don’t watch it any longer. shame, actually. was such a promising show.
Hawaii Five 0
it’s grown on me. Now that the characters (and the actors) have had some time to get acquainted with their parts it’s actually a great show that has decent storylines. And ogling O’Loughlin’s various tattoos doesn’t hurt either. Also this show proves that the man can act. He just needs decent material. Great fun!
And my newest addiction: Sherlock - it’s absolutely brilliant and such a shame there are only three meager episodes…
out of: CSI (and not even shameless stunt casting saves this lead ball. 30 seconds of William Petersen couldn’t help that crap either), Heroes, FlashForward and more every day.
Two and a half men
very curious what will go on with that show, now that Charlie Sheen looks like hell and is in rehab for a while. they stopped filming in January ’11 and he’s promised to pay one third of the crew’s salary and that he’ll be back soon. Couple of days ago I stumbled into an early episode (the show started in ’03) and the difference between Sheen then and now is apalling and disheartening. Well, it’s his life.
update – defunct thanks to Charlie Sheen’s burn and crash. #losing
update – not defunct as Ashton Kutcher took over, but God, he is BAD. The show is so dead now. #lost
never into: Happy Town, that medic show with O’Loughlin, CSI: Miami, and too many more to count.
