I'm a Bad Blogger

 Well, I tried. I tried to get a long overdue post published today, but it just ain't happening. Maybe next week. I'm doing this post with almost no time left and me up too late. I just want to say that despite my best efforts to write blog posts, I'm bad at it. Maybe I used to be better. But I'm often not given myself enough time to write things. I don't always have time to see movies anymore for some of them. I try to do something, but it isn't always a quality thing. It is bad for my health to spend so much time on it, yet I keep doing that anyways. I need more sleep. So I'm sorry that posts are delayed. I can only hope that I'm smart and give up sooner next time. I hope to be back next week with the long delayed post. But I'm not cheating like I am by posting this so late. I had to give up and can only apologize again for all of the issues that my blogs are causing, such as poor quality and pelling erros.

Midseason Shows 2022 Part 1

For better or for worse, a whole lot of shows during this season haven’t been worth watching. I even plan to do a post about that later at some point. Now I realize that I want to review the next set of Saturday shows since there actually is one so I should do these new shows now. Since the Olympics are almost over, I might as well get to this right away. More new shows should be reviewed later.

 

That’s My Jam: Show Description- Celebrities compete in teams against each other in various music related challenges from the mind of Jimmy Fallon. Behind the Scenes- Jimmy Fallon, from Saturday Night Live, Late Night, and The Tonight Show, is the host of this and this is inspired by things on his show. My Thoughts- This wasn’t too bad, but not worth watching. The competition is ultimately pointless since the contestants get the same amount of money for their charity regardless of the show’s outcome. Plus, the point system seems arbitrary regardless of this fact anyways. I give this two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- It is already renewed for season 2. It could last beyond that, but maybe more to fill the cracks with scheduling than anything else. Where to Find- Not currently on the schedule

 

Next Level Chef: Show Description- Various contestants compete in three different kitchens, each one at a different level than the other with there being the worst kitchen at the bottom and the best one at the top. Behind the Scenes- Gordon Ramsey, who does a fucking lot of cooking shows, is a host and one of the mentors of this show. My Thoughts- While it doesn’t always seem like the three kitchens offer that much of a difference between each other, the show is interesting enough as someone who once or often didn’t like cooking shows so I keep watching it. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This might last or might not. I have no idea whether or not it will. I’d say that it might not at this moment in time. Where to Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Wednesdays

 

March: Show Description- This is basically just a documentary on various marching bands in various high schools. Behind the Scenes: Nothing to add here. My Thoughts- This wasn’t remotely close to being any good or interesting. I give this two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This is only meant to last just the one season. Where to Find- On the CW at 9/8 Central on Sundays

 

The Cleaning Lady: Show Description- A female undocumented immigrant gets caught up in a crime ring of sorts. Behind the Scenes- This has Oliver Hudson from Rules of Engagement. My Thoughts- This did not work in any way in my mind. I give this one out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This is doing well in the ratings for now so it might be likely to last as a result. We’ll see if that proves true next season. Where to Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Mondays

 

Good Sam: Show Description- A woman has to deal with her father waking up from a coma and trying to take control of the hospital he once led. It’s a medical drama. Behind the Scenes: Nutting to put here. My Thoughts- This wasn’t good enough to keep watching. Something seemed off with some of the acting and the show didn’t have any other good qualities to keep me coming back to it in the future. I give this two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This isn’t likely to last. Where to Find- On CBS at 10/9 Central on Wednesdays

 

Naomi: Show Description- From what I could understand of this, there is an alien with super powers, they aren’t convinced that Superman is real, and I have no idea if this is part of Arrowverse. I hope not. Behind the Scenes- This is adapted from a comic book character because, of course it is. My Thoughts- There was nothing of substance in the pilot. This isn’t worth keeping up with. I give this one out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I’d put this as a toss-up, but personally think that it won’t last at all. Where to Find- On the CW at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays

 

Women of the Movement: Show Description- Based on the true story of Emmett Till, we see the role of his killers’ trial and various other stories relating to the Civil Rights movement. Behind the Scenes- As already stated, this is a true story in many ways. My Thoughts- This is great and nice to see in the context of today where it still matters. I give this four out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This is already over as it wasn’t meant to last long. Where to Find- Not currently on the schedule

 

Pivoting- Show Description- The death of someone bring three friends together. Behind the Scenes- This has Maggie Q from Nikita, Stalker, and Designated Survivor. This has Ginnifer Goodwin from Once Upon a Time and Why Women Kill. This also had Eliza Coupe from Happy Endings. My Thoughts- This is very bad. It is far from being funny, which is the intent. It wastes the talent of its stars with such horrible material. Plus, I can’t really tell what it’s even about at all. I give this one out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This likely will get cancelled. Where to Find- On FOX at 9:30/8:30 Central on Thursdays

 

Great Chocolate Showdown: Show Description- Various contestants compete in a food competition where they deal with different chocolate creations. Behind the Scenes- I don’t think that there’s a thing to put here. My Thoughts- Its biggest flaw is that not all of the contestants get their food eaten during the first round. But it seems to work for the most part outside of that. The food is always interesting and not just the same old thing over and over again. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea, but given its timeslot, I’d be surprised if this gets a second season. Where to Find- On the CW at 8/7 Central on Saturdays

 

The Real Dirty Dancing: Show Description- Real people compete to see who can be like the two main characters of the movie Dirty Dancing. Behind the Scenes- This is based off of the movie in some ways. It also has some notable people on it that aren’t worth getting into now. My Thoughts- This doesn’t work if you haven’t seen the movie and really doesn’t have much to offer if you have. I give this two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I don’t think that it will last since it seems to be a short term plan from what I understand about it. Where to Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays

A Message to The Simpsons: Stop with the Retcon Episodes

As a long time fan of The Simpsons, there have been some things that they have done that have been annoying in some ways. I have even given up the show at times, but not for too long. While some think that they have run out of good ideas, that’s not the whole story about what’s going on. I get far more annoyed when they don’t have enough material for an episode and just put random bullshit there at the end. It hasn’t happened too much, but I was annoyed by it. Still, that’s not what this post is about.

You see, there are the occasional flashback episodes of the show even today. They have been part of the show for a while now. But there are issues with them and the floating timeline of the show. Even if there aren’t flashbacks regarding the episode’s plot, they mess with the timeline of other events that had happened on the show, something known as retcon.

Retcon, short for retroactive continuity, was created by author Sir Arthur Conner Doyle when he got a bunch of hate mail over killing off Sherlock Holmes, including from this own mother. He made a new book which revealed that Sherlock wasn’t dead after all, a clear change in what happened.

How are these episodes that The Simpsons did retcon in my mind? Well, there was a flashback episode at one point that started this occasional annoyance with me that largely had the earlier relationship of Homer and Marge changed. It didn’t help that it was taking place in the 90s, something that should have been true of episodes that had already happened. Since the people in The Simpsons never age, it is paradoxically always set in the present with past events taking place at younger ages including times that the show was already on the air. That episode, whatever name it had, was a retcon of what some other episodes had already covered and included, especially the existing 90s episodes that were all set in the present that are all now in this conflicting timeline of the current episode.

Why is this a problem? Well, even if The Simpsons doesn’t have that much continuity between episodes, they are doing a disservice to many people by saying that what had happened doesn’t always matter. They are doing a disservice to new fans by offering conflicting elements to existing shows that may not line up with what they would see or catch in reruns. They are also doing a disservice to existing fans by doing episodes that contradict existing cannon for simply creating new content.

It was more than just the 90s flashback episode that was annoying to me. A different episode had a young Marge doing a musical on Y2K despite the fact that this was covered in an episode that already exists that featured the present characters. One that seemed recent seemed to change nearly all of the existing story regarding Homer’s mother. This happened for no good reason.

This shouldn’t happen. They shouldn’t change what already exists by doing episodes that contradict any existing episode that has already been covered. It doesn’t make any sense to do this. And that’s why I’m doing this post in hopes that someone involved with the show will understand what I mean by this and make different episodes as a result.

The Winter Olympics Hiatus

With the Olympics having started yesterday as of this blog post’s update, you may notice something that happens every four years when this is on. Or I should say, you don’t notice something. What’s weird is that this doesn’t seem to happen as much with the Summer Olympics. But in February in the US when this is on, most networks, or at least major networks, don’t air a lot of new shows.

 

Of course, NBC, which airs the Olympics, isn’t going to be airing new shows at all. But it does seem a bit weird to others that most other networks aren’t airing their usual shows. Some shows will be new. And they may not be the shows that aren’t in danger of ending that they don’t care about competing. Others are shows that typically only air against the Olympics, like Celebrity Big Brother.

 

Why do they do this? I’m not sure. This is just a thing that happens once every four years. It can be a bit difficult to remember that this does happen. I’m at least glad that this year, partly due to the continued weirdness with the pandemic, that some networks know better how and when to air new episodes. Some haven’t come back for just a few episodes just to go on another break again.

 

One may forget that this happens, but now you know. Be sure to check to see what shows are still new and airing still against the Olympics. I know that 9-1-1: Lone Star is. Legends of Tomorrow did this in 2018, but won’t be this year. March will be on the CW. I’ll have to check myself. Just know that a lot of new shows won’t be back on until after the games are over.