Well let's see... since the last post Jericho was resurrected, the blockbuster of the summer movie scene arrived, I finally dug into my full Media Center of shows from the past 8 months, have a new car, roommates have a new car, the House of DiMera is restored to glory... and I'm off for 4 days. Huzzah!
Firstly, CBS announced that Jericho would in fact be coming back next season thanks to a deluge of nuts from angry fans that weren't ready to say goodbye to Jake and the Gang. Many people have said it better, but the fact remained that Jericho was one of few shows that managed to catch on last year and the only reason for the drop in ratings was the poor management from CBS. Putting a rookie show on a three month hiatus in the middle of the season was a stupid move from the get-go, but luckily the Eye was at least smart enough to bring it back and give it a second chance. Of course now it's all up to the fans to get the word out and get new people watching, but at least it's got that second chance. Which is more than can be said for so many other shows I've enjoyed over the years (Drive, Reunion, Fastlane, etc.), which were either cancelled or retooled and made even worse than before (The Loop, I'M LOOKING AT YOU FOX). Speaking of shows I enjoy, thanks to the wonders of the HP Media Center PVR I'm finally coming to the conclusion everyone else in the free world realized months ago...
Heroes friggin' rules.
Early in the season last fall I realized that Heroes being on Monday nights was going to be a major, major problem thanks to conflicts with several other shows I watch (sue me, Raw is still a weakly sickness whether the quality is there or not...) So I started to record the show from about episode #3 on, throughout the entire season with the intention of watching it later in the year when there wasn't much else on. That pretty much sums up the last month and a half, and as of late I've been going through the episodes and damned if it doesn't hook you. I have no idea how people waited several weeks for episodes throughout the season, this show is great. While I'd still give the edge to Jericho as best new show of 06-07 (followed by Heroes, then Studio 60 but that's a personal guilty pleasure), I'm very glad I decided to record the episodes rather than give up on the show outright. On a similar note, I've rediscovered why I like Grey's Anatomy. For mostly the same reason as Heroes I recorded GA throughout the year too, and again I'm happy I did so, as bleak as the season's been it's still one of the top shows on television.
Now although it looks like very little's going to change next season as far as time schedule goes, I don't think I'll be banking these shows until the summer. I'll just have to work a little harder to keep up with the shows from week to week. Good lord I think I watch too much television.
To be continued.
