December 29, 2004
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The fall / Winter TV season has been officially over for a couple of
weeks now, but I thought I’d reflect on what I’ve been watching.Veronica Mars – I already said how much I love this show. Kristen
Bell is such a cutie and she brings such life to her character.
The story and character dynamics is impressive as well, with depth that
makes the show addicting to watch.Smallville – Lois Lane rocks! The writers did a really good job with
their Lois and it practically wipes out any notion for me to pair Clark
and Lana together. The problem with this season though is that
they can’t seem to balance how they want to handle the episodes.
The underlining mythological arcs are still there, but a lot of
episodes can feel like they are just filler for the most part.Lost – BEST NEW SHOW! As much as I love Veronica Mars, Lost is
just such a well made show that I can’t deny it’s greatnest. This
show has one of the best developed characters on TV today, and the
mystery of the island, as well as the survivor aspect of the story
makes me want to just keep watching.South Park – Wow. This year has just been one of South Park’s
best years ever in terms of quality. Stone and Parker are making
episodes that are so memorable and entertaining, that it makes the
Simpsons new season pale in comparison.Drawn Together – I hated the first episode with a passion, but when I
gave the second episode a chance, it really grew on me. Very
twisted stuff in this show, and I’m enjoying that.Joey – I was really skeptical if the writing team of Friends would be
able to pull off an entertaining show involving my least favorite
character from it. They proved me wrong with the great supporting
cast, the funny stories, and the ability to make Joey a much better
character than he has ever been. I think they even succeeded in
making me forget that this show is a spin-off from another show, and
that’s a good thing. Color me impressed.X-Play – After the merger between TechTV and G4, plus the move to Los
Angeles, I was concerned that the show will tone itself down in
wackiness. I was wrong, if anything else, Adam Sessler and Morgan
Webb has let loose even more. The interns on the other hand
seemed to get a down grade in quality.Best Week Ever – Continously entertaining and informative at the same time. Surprisingly another can’t miss TV for me.
The Batman – I admit that it’s wwaayyy too early to release another
Batman cartoon after the great run that Batman The Animated Series had,
but this version is actually pretty good. The fighting is a lot
more in the mode of anime which makes it more kinetic in the
pacing. The not brooding all the time Batman is actually
refreshing to watch for a change.Justice League Unlimited – I’m glad to see that the writing hasn’t
suffered from the move from having 40 minute stories to 20, as there
has been some really good episodes. But with all these new
superheroes that they’ll get to use, I kinda wished they had even more
time to show them. Also, where’s the Flash? I believe he’s practically
been missing since the first episode. Maybe Micheal Rosembaum is
too busy playing Lex Luthor in Smallville to dedicate more voice over
work for Justice League?The Venture Brothers – How could I miss this show the first time
around? This is one of the best animated works I’ve seen produced
in the west for a long time. It’s got a sly humor to it that I
can’t get enough of. Go Team Venture!Full Metal Alchemist – I’ve been really jaded when it came to anime
lately, but I’m actually enjoying this show quite a bit. The
dynamics between the two brothers is refreshing. Still though,
yet more anime characters without parents.Ghost In The Shell : Stane Alone Complex – I know this is a fan
favorite and all, but I’ve been more or less bored with this
show. The only episodes that interested me was the three parter
one, and that still wasn’t that great. Color me disappointed.Malcolm In The Middle – Still great, still wacky, still original, still
funny, and still a great cast of characters. Quality show all the
way. I also won’t miss the “dude-ranch” aspect of the show.The Simpsons – While they produced some entertaining episodes this
season, still nothing that really impresses me like the stuff from the
’90s.Arrested Development – Last season was good, but this season has proven
to be better. I’m impressed at what the writers have accomplished
with this show, with their great stories and involving characters.
Great great show!Well those are more or less the shows I’ve been following in a weekly
basis. I plan to continue following them this coming Winter /
Spring season. With the return of 24, Alias, and Monk, I’m going
to continue having a busy week of TV. I’m actually not
complaining.
