2023 Summer Shows Part 1

It seems that I will have to split this up as usual since there is no better way to do this nowadays. One of the shows mentioned is already cancelled or so it seems. I’ll make sure that I know what’s going on as I mention it. More reviews will come later so let’s get to that. Sorry that this is as late as it is as I’m cheating and saying that this happened when it was supposed to go up. I will be doing this blog only every other Sunday until it falls on the last Sunday of the month. Then, it will be sporadic with no set dates or further obligation to do this once every month anymore.

 

Barons: Show Description- I’m not entirely sure, but it seems to relate to people wanting to do a lot of surfing, but there is peril in their lives as well due to all sorts of drama. Behind the Scenes- This is an Australian TV show that is airing in America. My Thoughts- I couldn’t make sense of the show, but could easily decide that I don’t like it. There wasn’t anything about it that made me want to come back to it ever again. I give it one out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This was already pulled from the schedule before I think it finished airing. It was cancelled in America. I don’t know if that’s the case where it comes from or not. Where to Find- Not on the schedule

 

The Rising: Show Description- After being mysteriously murdered by circumstances she can’t remember that well, a woman still wonders the earth with few people able to see and talk to her as she seeks to figure out what happened to her and other strange things that went on. Behind the Scenes- This is a British show that is airing in the US on the CW. I think that it is strange that the CW promotes this and any and all other foreign imports as an original series when it isn’t. My Thoughts- While I do find it sad that it seems to rip-off parts of the movie The Invisible, it is very good and interesting outside of that from what I’ve seen. I give it four out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- It might be over by the time that you are seeing this. Besides, I’m not sure how much they could milk out of something like this in the first place. Where to Find- It was on the CW at 8/7 Central on Mondays

 

LA Fire & Rescue: Show Description- A reality show, it follows real first responders in real crises. Behind the Scenes- I think that this is produced by Dick Wolf, who created the franchises Law & Order, FBI, and Chicago. My Thoughts- It is a pretty interesting show. I’m not sure how much I like this since I know how real it is and can be. But I might stay into it, if only due to cheap cliffhangers that are there at times. I give this three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea if it will last or not, but I think that due to the writer’s and actor’s strike, it will probably stay around for now. Where to Find- On NBC at 8/7 Central on Wednesdays

 

Moonshine: Show Description- A woman inherits her late mother’s hotel, but that’s not the end of things as there is a lot of family issues and other things that weren’t in the episode that I watched of this based off of the promos. Behind the Scenes- This is another foreign import airing on the CW, this one from Canada. Why Nexstar purchased the CW and, as far as I know, never (as of yet) aired any original new programming on the network is beyond my understanding (although they could just be killing the network for reasons unknown). My Thoughts- There were some good parts to this, but not nearly enough for me to either stay interested in this or keep watching it long term. I give this two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea. A lot of this has already been made, so we’ll see if things wind up airing in the US at some point in time. Where to Find- On the CW at 9/8 Central on Fridays

 

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge: Show Description- People compete to form real life cars based on certain hot wheel designs. Behind the Scenes- This is based on the hot wheels cars for kids that is part of the toys for kids with adult competitors that you see in reality TV a bit nowadays. My Thoughts- I should have been more okay with this show, but since it is about cars that I normally don’t care about, then I don’t see a point in watching it myself, although you are more than free to watch this if you like it yourself. I give it two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea if this will last or not, but am pretty sure that it will get at least one more season since the writer’s strike is still ongoing. Where to Find- On NBC at 10/9 Central on Tuesdays

 

Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982: Show Description- This is a documentary about various geek things that had happened in the world of cinema in 1982. Behind the Scenes- I have no idea why this was turned into a TV show. My Thoughts- This seems like a very random and specific thing to turn into a show and I just couldn’t stay interested in this myself. I give it two out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I give this little to no chance of surviving beyond its current run. It doesn’t seem made for more than what could be done in one season. Where to Find- On the CW at 8/7 Central on Saturdays

 

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars: Show Description- A lot of food competitions of all sorts are done among people who want Gordon Ramsay’s investment in their company. Behind the Scenes- This is perhaps the 30^th TV show featuring Gordon Ramsay and food. My Thoughts- While I get annoyed at all of the drama on this show and even how some of the annoying contestants have made it far in the game, I still think that it is quite interesting and fun to watch. I give it four out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I see this lasting, probably. I can’t currently think of any Gordon Ramsay show that didn’t last more than one season. There could be ones that I’m not familiar with, though. Let me know if I’m wrong since it would be nice to know. Where to Find- On FOX at 9/8 Central on Wednesdays

 

The Prank Panel: Show Description- People submit ideas for pranks and some are approved for this hidden camera show. Behind the Scenes- Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame is the host of this show. It is also notorious for causing a lawsuit. My Thoughts- It seems about as good as prank shows get. I give it three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- I don’t have high hopes for it at the moment since I know about the lawsuit and other problems this could cause. It could stick around, but once a show like this is known, it is harder and harder to keep catching people off guard with it. Where to Find- On ABC at 9/8 Central on Thursdays

 

Here we switch to returning shows. I’m only going to include shows that are back as of now. If they are going to be part of the schedule later, I’ll get to it later when it premieres again. Let’s get to the ones that are part of the schedule now.

 

Tough as Nails: Status- Currently on CBS on Fridays and Sundays at 8/7 Central. Why I’ve seen it- At the time, I watched a new CBS show at least once. Description- Men and women compete at real job sites and on two teams to see who is the toughest of them. Notable People- Phil Kogan, the host of The Amazing Race, also hosts this show as well. Pros- It is nice to see something sort of different and contestants that are out of the individual competition are still part of the team competition so that can help them earn money still in the game. I like the show. Cons- Not all of this is worth keeping up with. Note to Parents- There isn’t anything wrong with the show based on what I saw of it. Recommendation- I think that it is worth watching and keeping up with. My Viewing Habits- I’ve seen maybe all of the first season, but have not watched much of it after that due to wanting to see less TV. I returned for its fourth and fifth seasons. Prediction- This is renewed for a fourth season already and I see this as lasting for a while. Reception: somewhat good. Grade: B.

 

Family Law: Status- Currently on the CW on Fridays at 8/7 Central. Why I’ve seen it- I tend to watch a new CW at least once. Noteworthiness- This is a Canadian show that is now airing in the US. Description- Family drama comes to a head in various ways as a lot of family members now work together in court dealing with other family cases and their own drama as well. Notable People- It stars Jewel Staite from Firefly and The LA Complex. It also stars Victor Garble from Legends of Tomorrow. Pros- It is overall an interesting show. Cons- Some parts of this can be absurd, such as different subplots and what is sometimes dealt with as a case. I doubt a lot of the courtroom scenes would be allowed in reality. Note to Parents- Some of the subject matter that you see in the show isn’t something kids should be exposed to like drunkenness, sex, affairs, and other forms of cheating. There are lesbian characters. Child custody cases are an important part of the plot every episode. There is also a major trans character in the show as well. Recommendation- I think that this is worth watching if it works out for you. My Viewing Habits- While I’ve missed parts of this, I have seen this since the first episode. Prediction- I have no idea. It might be more likely to be kept if it isn’t affected by the writer’s strike going on right now should it need to be kept around in order to have something on. It might be more likely to last in Canada than here. Reception: good. Grade: B-. New review

 

Nancy Drew: Status- Currently on the CW at 8/7 Central on Wednesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it could be interesting. Noteworthiness- This is based on the popular kid’s book series based on the popular character. Description- Now a young adult, the sleuth Nancy Drew is working to solve a cold case murder and a newer murder. Notable People- This stars Riley Smith from Drive, Frequency, Life Sentence, and Proven Innocent. Pros- The show is interesting and isn’t just the same thing week after week like you often find in most mystery shows. Cons- It runs into usual problems like sex or other things that probably don’t need to be there. Note to Parents- There is enough in here that kids shouldn’t see, but teens could be okay with. Recommendation- I think that this is good to keep up with and say that you should watch. My Viewing Habits- I joined this into its first season and plan to watch what I can of this as much as I can. Prediction- It is currently airing its final season. Reception: mixed or average. Grade: A.

 

Crime Scene Kitchen: Status- Currently on FOX at 9/8 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I had decided at the time to watch every new FOX show at least once, only making one exception so far after making that rule. Description- Contestants have to figure out what food was made based on clues left behind and then make it themselves. They are judged on accuracy, presentation, and taste. Notable People- Joel McHale, formerly of Community, Card Sharks, and Star Girl, is also the host of this show as well. He also does Animal Control. Pros- This show has done the impossible: make me like cooking shows. It is actually interesting for a change as I like seeing what all is made and how all it works. Cons- Splitting this into two rounds can make this take up too much time. It can be confusing not having all of the contestants in the game at once. If one isn’t that familiar with different types of food, one would be lost trying to guess what the potential food is. Note to Parents- There is not much, if anything, wrong with this for kids to watch. Recommendation- I think that one should watch this in the end. My Viewing Habits- I joined it during its first season and plan to watch as long as nothing else conflicts with it that I deem more important. Prediction- It is hard to tell for sure since it took such a long and largely needless gap between seasons. I say that it is just as likely to last as it is to fail. It will all depend on what excess programming FOX needs. Reception: good. Grade: B. New review

 

Riverdale: Status- Currently on the CW at 9/8 Central on Wednesdays. Why I’ve seen it- From this point forward, I’ll try to watch any new CW show if possible. Noteworthiness- This is inspired by the Archie comic book series. Description- Starting out, it is about a murder at a high school and various other dark plots. At the moment, it is best described as the noir genre. It is hard to tell what the basic plot of it is. Notable People- Cole Sprose, who was one of the leads on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, is a character who also narrates the show. Pros- There is enough potential in it that it might be good. It seems better than just another dumb high school show. Cons- This seems stereotypical in a way. This probably has all the problems you could expect from a CW show. Some of it is unrealistic and doesn’t make sense. It can be sex crazed at times. Note to Parents- There are enough bad things in here that children shouldn’t be watching. Recommendation- I’d put this at a toss-up. My Viewing Habits- I started watching from the first episode. I have given it up at times for various reasons. When the plot got far too ridiculous, I gave it up for good. Prediction- It is ending this current season. Reception: generally positive. Grade: F.

 

And that’s the end of this post for now. Obviously, a part 2 is planned to come at some point in time, but we’ll have to wait until it works out until it is published. Hopefully I won’t be cheating much in blogs as I don’t like it and it is unfair, but that might be the only way that it works out some times. For the rest of the shows that you’ll be seeing me review, wait until you can see them. To be continued…

Hollywood Insults the Holy Sacrament of Baptism

Since I need to rush a very quick post out today, I’ve decided that since I haven’t seen much good from a recurring bit of television, I might as well get a post done about it. You see, a godfather and baptism is part of TV very briefly and it is never portrayed well. Normally, instead of a great event and way of people connecting with family of theirs, it turns into a whole issue over whether or not there should even be a baptism.

 

One is rarely portrayed on the show itself with there just being a conflict as to whether it should happen or if there should be godparents relating to it. There is normally some pushback and the conflict is over with people always deciding that there should be a baptism, but the focus never even being on Christian elements of it or other important parts of it. It just seems to be a way of promoting false conflicts within a show while trying to excuse amoral characters by saying, at least there’s a baptism.

Christmas Commercials 2022

I don’t even know if I can explain why other blogs that were supposed to return haven’t yet as I don’t know how much time I’ll have for things as I was sick and might still be some enough, but that’s not all what you need to worry about right now. I’m doing a post on last year’s Christmas commercials so I hope that you like it before I get to more important posts.

 

In 2012, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 27. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 200. In 2013, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 5. The official count before Halloween was 30. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 600. In 2014, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 3. The official count before Halloween was 26. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 700. In 2015, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 13. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 530.

 

In 2016, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 45. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 386. In 2017, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 78. The official count before December started was 767. In 2018, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 13. The official count before December started was 567. In 2019, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 19. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 487.

 

Christmas overrun for 2014-2015 is 28 commercials. Christmas overrun for 2015-2016 is 14 commercials. Christmas overrun for 2016-2017 is 55 commercials. Christmas overrun for 2017-2018 is 41 commercials. Christmas overrun for 2018-2019 is 36 commercials.

 

In 2020, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 1. The official count before Halloween was 33. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 360. In 2021, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 0. The official count before Halloween was 46. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 372.

 

In 2022, the official count of Christmas commercials before October was 8. The official count before Halloween was 89. The official count before the Sunday after Thanksgiving was 323.

 

Christmas overrun for 2019-2020 is 18. Christmas overrun for 2020-2021 is 17. Christmas overrun for 2021-2022 is 9. Christmas overrun for 2022-2023 is 43. Christmas overrun means that after Christmas and in a bit of January, you will see Christmas commercials of some type. I’m keeping track of them, although they will always be separate from the main list.

 

You may notice that this is the highest Christmas overrun total of any season so far, beating the next highest by over double it. What’s dumb about that is how a lot of it was both syndicated shows getting a Christmas theme in promos and that these same commercials didn’t air when it really was the Christmas season. Maybe they just wanted to make up for all of the Christmas commercials they didn’t air during the pre-season Christmas creep.

Back to School Commercials 2022

I knew that when I finally rolled for things again that I could mess myself up due to the forces of fate and that is exactly what happened which is why I needed to start effectively doing one blog post a day until all of them are caught up to some degree (although some will be better than others). Still, this is good for this blog as I can do this post on the back to school commercials from last year before they almost certainly start to air again right around when July starts.

 

In 2014, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 1. The official count before August is 48. The official count before September is 158. The official total of the whole year is 170. In 2015, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is 44. The official count before September is 125. The official total of the whole year is 136.

 

In 2016, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 1. The official count before August is ~61. The official count before September is ~261. The official total of the whole year is 286. In 2017, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is ~68. The official count before September is 219. The official total of the whole year is 234.

 

In 2018, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is ~20. The official count before September is 110. The official total of the whole year is 115. In 2019, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is ~52. The official count before September is 159. The official total of the whole year is 165.

 

In 2020, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is 48. The official count before September is 162. The official total of the whole year is 188. In 2021, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is 40. The official count before September is 170. The official total of the whole year is 188.

 

In 2022, the official count of back to school commercials before Independence Day is 0. The official count before August is ~23. The official count before September is 58. The official total of the whole year is 78.

 

And there you go. I hope to get rid of the approximate guesses that I have for some years as soon as an official number higher than the current one is seen. This will mean that you won’t get to see a whole comparison if such a thing ever happens, which I doubt, since I can’t watch as much summer shows as I used to in the past. But it doesn’t matter. At least this number is known now.

The Ongoing Writer’s Strike

Surprise! I’m back! I’m going to try really hard to get caught up on my blogs over time and, yes, I will share the post that I have about why nearly all of my blogs were on hiatus the moment that I have it written in my CSI: Cyber blog. I will be bringing back all of my blogs now over time whenever it makes sense most to me. Now that you have that update, I’m going to write about a current event.

 

You see, there is a writer’s strike going on right now over unfair conditions that people are no longer putting up with. With the rise of streaming also comes the problem of how writers would put up with doing way less episodes than those on network television. The short answer: they won’t. That is just one of the unfair things that writers have been putting up with. Like many times in Hollywood, they finally got fed up and said no more.

 

There have been a lot of shows put on hiatus. Other parts of the Hollywood industry outside of Hollywood are also affected, but that’s not what this post is about. We can only hope that the writers get what they want or it could be a long while until we get much, if any, new content written by the guild writers. Instead, the best we would get potentially would be non-Guild writers, but that won’t happen in most cases.

 

Some of the ways it is affecting TV right now is that most late night shows aren’t doing new episodes, some of the summer shows are starting even later than before, more foreign shows will be seen, and some specials, like the Tonys, aired without a script.

 

While I hope to get more caught up on all of the posts that I’m now way behind on in this blog and am still doing at some point, one of them would explain other times the television schedule has been disrupted or changed due to different things like 9/11 or the 2007-2008 writer’s strike. While I never did do a post on the final result of the covid pandemic on TV, it might be hard to note for sure what all had happened as a result of it even now all this time later.

 

Meanwhile, to end this post, I might as well talk some more about how this blog will change. The main thing that will be different is that a lot of the posts that I would have normally done won’t be done at all. I will still try to do and get caught up as soon as possible on whatever recurring posts I feel still need done in this blog. I’ll have to check the usual archive of posts to see what all I can still do and get them done all in time. In the meantime, expect weekly posts of this blog on Sundays with potential other updates whenever you may see them.

Hiatus

Considering how I just went on a hiatus, you might be surprised that I’m going on another one again so quickly. Well, sometimes you have more important things to deal with in life than blogging and you have to step up to learn life skills you should already know at this point in your life anyways. While I learn how to be more independent and take care of myself on my own, remember how I did this before:

 

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One of the reasons that I didn't want this hiatus was because I could potentially put an updated review of Fantasy Island in this blog that's already in another blog. But I wasn't sure since I special aired in its place last week whether or not that show was cancelled. At the moment, it seems like it might still be on for now, but I am not sure and hope that I will know once I can bring this blog back.

While I get a crash course in adulting, know that two blogs of mine will be updated: the one on The Good Fight which is unable to go on a break and the Fadam Secretary one which would have to fill in for one at times even when it isn’t on a break. I’m going to have to take breaks again from what I should be focusing on as one show is on the air with new episodes and another will be by March with me having not been caught up on the earlier season’s finale yet. But I’m not going to complain about the lack of time that I have to do things while being more responsible in life. I’m making the wise choice again to step back from blogging again even as I have no idea when or possibly if I’ll come back. Just know that I want to and plan to. We’ll see how long I’m gone this time.

Tuesdays in Primetime Version 9

Tuesdays are a competitive night on television. It is also when some of television’s most popular shows are on. The only problem is that the shows are so good, you won’t be able to watch them all. What all is good? Well, let’s delve into it.

 

Night Court: Status- Currently on NBC at 8/7 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I tend to watch a new NBC show at least once. Noteworthiness- This is a sort of continuation of a show of the same name. Description- A newboot of the original show of the same name, we see people deal with night court. Notable People- John Larroquette reprises his role from the original. Melissa Rauch from The Big Bang Theory plays the star of the show. Pros- It seems to be pretty well. Cons- Parts of it don’t seem that well acted. Note to Parents- It has the usual issues, but isn’t nearly as bad as what you can see so this is much better than what it could otherwise be. Recommendation- It seems like a thing worth watching and it also works pretty well for fans of the original. My Viewing Habits- I won’t be able to watch much, if any of this, starting out. I will see what might change in the future of this show. Prediction- It will last if the current ratings keep up. Reception: positive. Grade: B. New review

 

9-1-1: Lone Star: Status- Currently on FOX at 8/7 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watched the original so I figured that I might as well check this out too. Noteworthiness- This is a spin-off of the original 9-1-1, set in Texas. Description- A man dealing with personal problems brings his son to Texas and starts a new team there of firefighters there from other places since the old team had died in a previous crisis. Notable People- Rob Lowe, who was and is in a lot of other shows, such as The West Wing, Brothers & Sisters, Parks and Recreation, The Grinder, and Code Black, is the main character. Gina Torres, from Firefly, among other projects, is another character. Pros- The show is interesting and the characters are wonderful. Cons- Some of the characters don’t have as much material to them as others. Parts of it are way over the top. Note to Parents- There’s a lot of questionable content in here for kids and it airs with a content adversary warning most, if not all, of the time. Recommendation- This is quite a good show and worth keeping up with. My Viewing Habits- I have seen this from the beginning, but am not sure that I saw all of this thus far. Prediction- This will probably last for a while. Its only issue right now is if the other show will eclipse it. Reception: mostly positive. Grade: B.

 

The Rookie: Status- Currently on ABC at 8/7 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I was interested in it enough to watch it. Noteworthiness- Supposedly, this is inspired by a true story. Description- After major life changing events, an older man winds up becoming a cop for the first time. There are other rookies on the show as well. Notable People- This stars Nathan Fillion who used to star in Firefly, Drive, and Castle. Pros- It seems interesting and different in a way from most other shows like it. Cons- I am worried about the typical relationship issues that you might see from time to time. Note to Parents- There are issues with it due to violence, sex, and other problems. Recommendation- I think that it is worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I was a fan of this since the first episode. I missed the first half of the second season in order to focus on Madam Secretary, am back to this long term in the future as long as it continues to last. Prediction- I think that this could go either way right now, although it is more likely to last than not. It is in syndication so it has that in its favor since they will likely need more of it to last throughout it. Reception: generally favorable. Grade: B.

 

FBI: Status- Currently on CBS at 8/7 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- It aired on CBS. Description- Needless to say, this is about the FBI and it features various threats that the team has to face. Notable People- This stars Missy Peregrym, who used to star in Rookie Blue. Dick Wolf, who created the Law and Order franchise and the Chicago franchise, also did this as well. Pros- It seems better than most shows are nowadays. Cons- Its main problem is being too generic. Note to Parents- This has the same sort of problems that you would often see on shows nowadays, but it is not nearly as bad as what you might see on other shows. Recommendation- I would say that one should watch this if one is able to. My Viewing Habits- I have watched this since the first episode, but have not seen every episode. Prediction- This will last until syndication. Reception: mixed. Grade: B.

 

Accused: Status- Currently on FOX at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I tend to watch a new FOX show at least once. Description- If I understand the premise of this correctly, we see the story of someone on trial, the events leading up to it, and what the end result is. Notable People- It might at some point star Keith Carradine from Madam Secretary. He might only appear in one episode. Pros- It is different from the usual courtroom drama. Cons- This show is all kinds of terrible in many ways. It doesn’t spend enough time in the courtroom, which is not a problem on its own, but seeks to take away why we are there in the end. It also seems to support the idea of vigilante justice instead of, you know, calling the police to make sure that a crime does not happen. Note to Parents- Don’t let your kids watch this show. Recommendation- Don’t waste your time with this. My Viewing Habits- I watched the first episode of this show and will never see it ever again. Prediction- I have no idea if this will last right now or not, but I would say that it might for now. We’ll see if it keeps the ratings that it has or if it gets lower ones in the future. Reception: positive. Grade: F. New review

 

FBI: International: Status- Currently on CBS at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watch the other FBI shows so I might as well watch this one as well. Noteworthiness- This is the third show in the FBI franchise. Description- An FBI team investigates cases internationally. Pros- I like what I’ve seen of it. It works as a show. Cons- A lot of it can be cliché. Note to Parents- There have been sex scenes at times with potential romance issues that shouldn’t be happening. There are also the usual problems with crime and violence. Recommendation- This is worth the watch even if you don’t see the other shows in the franchise. My Viewing Habits- I haven’t seen all of the episodes, but I have seen this since the first episode. Prediction- It seems likely to last for now. It is renewed for another season beyond what it is airing now. Reception: good. Grade: A.

 

La Brea: Status- Currently airing on NBC at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- It looked good and interesting. Description- A sinkhole appears in LA, but it appears to be in a wormhole to the past. This causes a man who has visions to seek for the people in the sinkhole to prove that they are alive as people seek to figure out what’s going on. Pros- It is quite interesting. You probably want to see what keeps happening on the show. Cons- This shows has typical science fiction clichés. It seems that some of the bare, basic elements of this could be ripping off Chrono Trigger. Note to Parents- Outside of maybe just the usual violence and a character obsessed with weed with other drugs being brought up as well, this doesn’t have much wrong with it. Recommendation- It is worth keeping up with as long as it lasts on TV. My Viewing Habits- While I have seen this from the first episode, I haven’t seen all of them. I plan to watch all that I can. Prediction- I think that this will last for now. We’ll see if it lasts longer and keeps up the good ratings that it currently has. Reception: negative. Grade: B.

 

The Rookie: Feds: Status- Currently on ABC at 9/8 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watch the original show so I might as well watch this as well. Noteworthiness- This is a spin-off of the show called The Rookie. Description- We see a new, older woman train to become a fed in addition to the other agents. Notable People- This has Britt Robertson from Life Unexpected, Under the Dome, For the People, and The Secret Circle. Pros- It works and is pretty good, even if you haven’t seen or don’t watch the original. Cons- It can be too much like existing crime shows. Note to Parents- This has about the same amount of problems that you would see in other shows. Recommendation- It is worth keeping up with and one should see it. My Viewing Habits- Prediction- It seems like it will last for now. Reception: bad. Grade: B.

 

Will Trent: Status- Currently on ABC at 10/9 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- It looked good to me and I promised to watch a new midseason show on ABC. Noteworthiness- This is based on a series of novels. Description- An eccentric detective seeks to solve a potential series long missing persons case and other mysteries that come along with it. Notable People- It stars Erika Christensen from 10 Days in the Valley and Parenthood. Pros- It is good enough to keep watching. Cons- It has the potential to be drug out for too long. Note to Parents- It has the usual problems with violence and sex. Know that crime is a part of the show on a regular basis. Recommendation- It is good enough if you want to watch it, but not so good that you may feel that you have to keep up with it. My Viewing Habits- I might be more interested in seeing this simply to know what happens with the missing person part of it more than anything else as I otherwise wouldn’t care about seeing it again. This means that if it resolves that plot too soon or drags it out too long, I might not stay into it if there is nothing else to keep me involved. For now, I am likely to stay into this and be a fan of this since the first episode, although I might not have stayed into it if the first case was resolved in the first episode. Prediction- I think that it is going to last at the moment. Reception: positive. Grade: B. New review

 

FBI: Most Wanted: Status- Currently on CBS at 10/9 Central on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watch the original so I figured that I might as well watch this too. Noteworthiness- It is a spin-off of FBI and by the same creator as it. Description- An FBI team tries to find the most wanted criminals. Notable People- Dylan McDermott from Law and Order: Organized Crime, Hostages, and Stalker is on this. Pros- It seems like a good show that you would like and expect. Cons- I say that the problems with it are it seeming generic and like a carbon copy of the original with new characters instead of something new we could get from it. It is also much darker than it needs to be. Note to Parents- This probably doesn’t have as much of an issue as other shows do, but I would say that it might not be safe for the younger ones, but is probably fine for older kids. Recommendation- I think that one should watch this and one doesn’t yet have to see both this and the original in order to understand it. My Viewing Habits- I have seen this from the beginning and plan to watch it until the end. Prediction- This will last a while. It is renewed for next season. Reception: somewhat good. Grade: B.