New Falls Shows

Brothers and Sisters
I have just started watching Brothers and Sisters. I am only a few minutes into it. I am bored. This is boring. I hate shows that talk about politics. That is why I didn't watch the West Wing. I sat there watching the opening credits pass with tv greats like Marti Noxon, Greg Berlanti and Ken Olin and I tried to like it. With these three you can't go wrong right? And the cast is great. And the put it on in Grey's old timeslot. Hello...sucess on a silver platter? So why doesn't it work? The politics for one. The sterotypical tokin gay, troubled marriage, drug problems...blah, blah, blah. Maybe this show was doomed from the start and now matter how you dress it up it will never be good. You can't hide behind big names, good time slots and buzz..

But who knows. I am only half way through the first episode. Usually I give shows more of a chance. I watched Three Moons Over Milford! But with virually no bad shows the bar being raised even higher this year and the time has come to be selective. There are much more good shows this year...

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wow, wow, and more wow. I had heard this was the best show of the season. Everyone weas talking about it. But I was never that excited. I am not a big Aaron Sorkin fan and I hated the West Wing and I just didn't like all of the lets see how many obsure references we can fit here thing. But with this show...the obsure references are about something I know everything about...tv! And don't even get me started about Matthew Perry. This role was made for him. He is so good I can't even stand it. I am in awe of him. I have seen his work over the years and have always loved him, but oh my gosh...this is something completely different. And Amanda Peet...whom I have never really liked in any role just for the simple fact that she plays psychoticly funny women in all of her movies...is simply stunning. I am in love with that cool, confident smile. I wish I could do that. The music, the editing, the everything is soo tight! I can't even believe how good this show is.

Ugly Betty
I love this show. It is not what I thought it was going to be, but it is awesome. It is like the spanish novella version of Devil Wears Prada. And Daniel and Betty are so sweet together. I have a feeling they are going to become great friends and partners. Like Bones and Booth...you know without all of the blood and sexual tension.