{"id":1111,"date":"2012-01-26T07:10:10","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T13:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2012-01-25T17:41:29","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T23:41:29","slug":"midseason-review-thursdays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/midseason-review-thursdays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midseason Review \u2013 Thursdays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearing the end of our look back<\/a> at the fall television season.<\/p>\n

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CBS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Big Bang Theory<\/em> \u2013 The nerds return for more fun.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This show has wisely mixed things up, with the focus nearly equal between the guys and the girls.\u00a0 The additions of Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik to the cast have made a strong show even stronger.\u00a0 There was one occassion where the show fell victim to the main charge of its critics, where it laughed at nerds instead of with them.\u00a0 Hopefully that was a blip and not a tonal shift.<\/p>\n

How To Be A Gentleman<\/em> –\u00a0 This looks to be horrible.\u00a0 I doubt it lasts through November sweeps.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And it didn’t.<\/p>\n

Person Of Interst<\/em> \u2013 Michael Emerson\u2019s first post-Lost series.\u00a0 That alone is enough of a reason to give this a chance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not really a bad show, but it isn’t really a good one and it seems like a total waste of Michael Emerson’s talents.\u00a0 It looks like they may be mixing things up a bit by bringing Taraji P. Henson into the fold, so maybe that will help.<\/p>\n

The Mentalist<\/em> \u2013 Based on the premiere, it will be more of the same from The Mentalist.\u00a0 It\u2019s a good enough show, but I can see it burning out quickly if they don\u2019t shake things up sometime soon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More of the same indeed.\u00a0 The addition of one of the kids from the new Melrose Place as the new boss is kind of weird, but beyond that, nothing really new.<\/p>\n

NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community<\/em> \u2013 Back for a surprising third season.\u00a0 John Goodman has joined in a recurring role, and, so far, looks to have brought his A-game.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, John Goodman only appeared 2 or 3 times, but this season has been bizarrely brilliant.\u00a0 Of course, this means that NBC has pulled it from the schedule, claiming it will return at some undetermined point in the future.\u00a0 I know 3 seasons is more than most series see, but losing this show will hurt more than most.<\/p>\n

The Office<\/em> \u2013 This show is starting to show its age, and time will tell if James Spader is able to fill the shoes of the departed Steve Carell.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a tough one.\u00a0 It seems like the first half of the season was filled with episodes written for Steve Carell, and the just replaced Michael Scott with Andy Bernard.\u00a0 Spader has been oddly good, but he hasn’t really been brought in to replace Carell.<\/p>\n

Whitney<\/em> \u2013 Whitney Cummings plays Whitney Cummings.\u00a0 The first episode suffered somewhat from both pilot-itis as well as all of the best jokes being overplayed in the commercials.\u00a0 I like Cummings in her roast and Howard Stern\u00a0appearances, so I\u2019ll give this one\u00a0a chance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not good, but not horrible.\u00a0 It is moving to Wednesday, where there may be less expectations.<\/p>\n

Prime Suspect<\/em> \u2013 Maria Bello stars in this remake of the British hit.\u00a0 The original was released in 1991, which may explain why the plot of\u00a0a female detective having to break through the old boys club feels 20 years old.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Decent enough show, but it was done in by the adherence to women in the workplace plots that would have felt forced 10 years ago.\u00a0 It finished its run this past weekend.<\/p>\n

Changes to the lineup\u00a0include the\u00a0delayed debut of 30 Rock<\/em> due to Tina Fey’s pregnancy,\u00a0the swap of Up All Night<\/em> from Wednesdays for Whitney,<\/em> and the debut of The Firm<\/em>, which is a continuation of the old Tom Cruise movie.\u00a0 Early reviews have not been kind, and with good reason.\u00a0 This show fails at having any sort of internal logic, with characters doing stupid things just to move the plot along.<\/p>\n

FOX<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bones<\/em> \u2013 Bones returns in November following the World Series with a pregnant Emily Deschanel shaking up the status quo.\u00a0 The season finale seemed to imply that Booth is the father, but that remains to be seen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So Booth indeed is the father, and no real explanation was given to their relationship.\u00a0 We were supposed to just assume they were sleeping together all along, I guess.\u00a0 Anyway, this is also taking a pregnancy-caused hiatus, which will coincide with the extra airtime American Idol sucks up when it first premieres, so we should get to meet baby bones a little later this spring.<\/p>\n

ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s Angels<\/em> \u2013 Another remake, with the action moving from LA to Miami.\u00a0 With Minka Kelly and Rachel Taylor on board as two of the Angels, I\u2019ll be giving this a shot.\u00a0 Although it would have been interesting to see what Nadine Velazquez could have done with a role had she not been killed off in the pilot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A critical and ratings dud that has already been cancelled.<\/p>\n

Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> \u2013 This will likely be the last season for Patrick Dempsey\u2019s McDreamy, and possibly also for Ellen Pompeo as well.\u00a0 Beyond that, it will likely be the same rollercoaster of hookups and breakups.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not sure if anybody is actually leaving, but the rollercoaster has been going both up and down.\u00a0 Still pretty enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Private Practice<\/em> \u2013 Never great and never bad, it just kind of is.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Same diagnosis, although the Addison wants a baby plot can certainly end anytime now.\u00a0 Either give her one or don’t, but stop stringing it along.<\/p>\n

CW<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Secret Circle \u2013 I only watched the pilot because of Britt Robertson, who charmed in last year\u2019s Life Unexpected<\/em>.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure how long I\u2019ll give this, but it will get a shot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Entertaing enough, but nothing of real substance here.\u00a0 If a conflict forced me to make a choice, this would easily lose out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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