As usual, here’s a set of
reviews of the new, midseason shows that air this season. I’m splitting this
into multiple parts again because it will probably only work that way in the
future. If it is possible for me to avoid this, then I will. But I’m working on
a new set of reviews for primetime as always (I’ll probably keep doing each day
of the week for as long as possible) and I’ll need these to be part of it.
Star: Show Description- I’m honestly not sure if I understand the
plot of it or not. There might be singing, but it seems to be a racial drama
about women who might be in danger and cause danger. Behind the Scenes- This
has the same creator as Empire. My Thoughts- The show seemed too weird and
didn’t make much sense. It can try to tackle serious issues, but I don’t know
if that’s the point that gets across or not. It is hard to understand and
seemed too serious, in a way. That, and the show was just skanky. I give it two
out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This might last some for now. Where to
Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Wednesdays
American Housewife: Show Description- This is more or less your
average sitcom revolving around a family of people. Behind the Scenes- First, I
offer my disclaimer that this is not a midseason show as it is a new fall show that
I only recently saw for the first time. This show stars Katy Mixon from Mike
and Molly. My Thoughts- This show was better than I first expected. While it
does have some problems and I’m not sure I’d watch it all the time, it is
better that some of the promos would make it seem. I give it three out of five
stars. Long Term Prospects- It might last for now, at least. Where to Find- On
ABC at 8:30/7:30 Central on Tuesdays
Ransom: Show Description- People help with Ransom situations.
Behind the Scenes- This is a Canadian show that’s airing in the US. My
Thoughts- I thought that it was pretty interesting and good. It may seem
similar to other things that I’ve seen before, but it’s about the same type of
good quality that I’ve seen from the others. I give it four out of five stars.
Long Term Prospects- This is on Saturdays for no good reason and will not last
at all. Where to Find- On CBS at 8/7 Central on Saturdays
Emerald City: Show Description- A reimagining of the Oz world puts
a modern day and more adult themed twist on the story of Dorothy, who is now a
black woman instead of little girl, among other changes. Behind the Scenes- A
worrisome thing about this show is how long the delay for it getting onto the
air actually took. Over the course of a few years, it went from being a
potential project, to cancelled before it made an episode, to coming back to
project development, to possibly airing sometime last season, to finally airing
this season. Normally delays are bad in terms of long term success, so keep
that in mind as this airs in the future. My Thoughts- Okay, parts of this show
are strange, which can be expected with fantasy shows. But I thought that it
was interesting, even if it was confusing in a way. I give it three out of five
stars. Long Term Prospects- It started out good in the ratings, so if it can
stay that high, this show will actually last. If not, it will end. Where to
Find- On NBC at 9/8 Central on Fridays
Big Fan: Show Description- This is a game show that pits fans of
celebrities versus other fans and then the actual celebrity in question. Behind
the Scenes- This is based off of a segment that Jimmy Kimmel does on his talk
show. It is hosted by Andy Richter, who is the sidekick on Conan. It also has
different celebrities in each episode. My Thoughts- I guess that this sort of
works as a show, but it’s not as interesting or as good as it’s supposed to be.
For one, it doesn’t seem like there’s any real prizes being given unless
memorabilia counts. Plus, the show seems kind of dumb in some ways. Regardless,
I still give it a good score. I give it three out of five stars. Long Term
Prospects- I have no idea, to be honest, but I would say that this might not
last. Where to Find- Not currently on the schedule
Hunted: Show Description- A self-described reality thriller, this
show has various pairs of people on the run from people trying to catch them. Behind
the Scenes- I’m not sure what to put here, except that this might be CBS’s
attempt at filling the winter gap between Survivor seasons, something they
don’t always do successfully. My Thoughts- This show appears to play into
people’s fears of government surveillance, the way they have the hunters
tracking teams. It also seems a bit contrived in a way. But the show is
interesting and different. You don’t see things like this that often. I give it
three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I don’t know if this will last or
not. I don’t think that it will, but maybe it can. Where to Find- On CBS at 8/7
Central on Wednesdays
Riverdale: Show Description- I’m not sure if I understand the plot
just yet. From what I can tell, it seems to be another mysterious things
happening at a high school show that you honestly see far too often on the CW.
Behind the Scenes- As is almost always custom on the CW, this is adapted from
something else, in this case, the Archie comics. My Thoughts- Well, this seems
stereotypical in a way. If there’s supposed to be a supernatural aspect to it,
it hasn’t come across on the show just yet. Honestly, this probably has all the
problems you could expect from a CW show. But, I do think that there is enough
potential in it that it might be good. I’ll be watching it again. I give it
three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I don’t know ratings yet at this
point, but I don’t think that it will last given the huge amount of renewals
that the CW has already given to most of its shows. While it could last, I
don’t see that as likely right now. Where to Find- On the CW at 9/8 Central on
Thursdays
This ends part 1 of the
planned reviews. I honestly don’t know if I’ll have time for much, if any, new
shows in the future. I hope that I do and plan to watch some in the future. But
I’m also not sure if I will be able to watch as much as I’d like to. I guess
that we will see. To be continued…
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