The new fall season is under way and every year there seem to be more and more shows vying for our attention. Here is the second part of my fall TV round up from what I’ve seen so far (both old and new) and thank you TiVo for making this possible. Check out my earlier blogs for my thoughts on other shows.
Terra Nova – Dinosaurs! Time Travel! Steven Spielberg! After having been hyped for more than a year I was worried that this show would turn out to be garbage since it had been delayed over and over again. However, I was pleasantly surprised that this is a pretty good episode. It won’t live in the land of great pilots but it was enough for me to check out a few more episodes. I like the premise and the characters have potential. Better than the stuff over on SyFy, that’s for sure.
The Playboy Club – I’m not sure what this show is trying to be. It’s a mix between a murder mystery and a Victoria’s Secret fashion show that is trying to evoke the same feeling as Mad Men. Well, it definitely isn’t Mad Men and it has a lot of flaws. The plot doesn’t make much sense and there isn’t a real solid actor among the group. This is a guilty pleasure show and its best chance for survival, which doesn’t seem likely, is to just go over the top in soapiness and crazy story lines. Just make it a fun show.
Fringe – The best Sci-Fi on TV returns with two solid episodes that could teach Ringer a thing or two about split screen filming. I’m still reacting to the slight nods that the show is giving to the old universe and to Peter. However, this can only last for a little while longer before I will get frustrated with Peter Bishop still being absent. Right now I am still having fun figuring out what is different and what is the same.
Fox Sunday Animation Domination – All the shows from last year return again. Not much to say here as each of them have been following the status quo. Each show has its own voice now and all appeal to the same type of person. Odds are if you don’t like one of these shows you won’t like any of them.
Pan-Am – The other show set in the 1960’s that premiered this season. And the better of the two shows. The acting is good and the interactions between the main characters are interesting and there is a lot of potential in the future. The only weak point is with the spy angle that is present. It feels out of place and I would rather follow the fun times that these girls have exploring the world and flying through the sky.
That’s it for now. A few more shows have yet to air, but I will cover them when they do.
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