Best of the Week: 20th-26th Sept
A weekly post that will be going up on Saturday or Sunday with the purpose of highlighting the shows I watched that week and how I ranked them. It’s not intended as a list of all shows on the air, only those that I actually watched during the week. Watching something on Monday that aired on Friday won’t make the cut.
Like everything on this site it’s for my own enjoyment but feel free to comment.
- Dollhouse 2×01 – A great season premiere which continues to build on the momentum that the show created through the second half of the shows first season. Amy Acker had some great stuff before she sets sail to her new show. I hope it fails so she comes back. Fran Kranz (Topher) was great again with some nice dramatic work that sits nicely with his performance in Epitaph One. I also liked how Paul was integrated into the Dollhouse and the introduction of Alexis Denisof’s character. Hopefully Joss Whedon has big plans for Denisof cos the more Buffy alums the better. 8.5/10
- Bored to Death 1×01 – I went to NYC about four weeks ago and fell in love with the city instantly. Watching Bored to Death (which is set in Brooklyn) reminds me of being there and it’s a great feeling. Zach Galafianakis is fantastic so his presence is very welcome. Ted Danson is another story but I’m confident that I’ll like him. 7.5/10
- How I Met Your Mother 5×01 – A nice solid season premiere which set the stage for the development of the relationship between Barney and Robin. Other than that it was nothing special but not particularly poor either. 7/10
- Flashforward 1×01 – I definitely don’t think this is gonna amount to a suitable Lost replacement, but the pilot certainly raises some interesting directions that the show could go in. I don’t buy John Cho as an action guy (he’ll always be Harold to me) but I am glad to see in him a show which ABC seems to have a lot invested in. 6.5/10
- Fringe 2×02 – Another disappointing episode. This one seeming even more like a rehash of something from the first season or perhaps The X-Files. I’m not a fan of monster-of-the-week episodes. 6/10
- Survivor 19×02 – Russell keeps getting better and better. This week he orchestrated the voting off of another perceived enemy and he found the immunity idol at his camp with no clues whatsoever. Very impressive. 6/10
- Heroes 4×01/4×02 – Surprisingly it was pretty decent. I still hate Parkman, Claire and Nathan but for some reason I didn’t hate the episode. Looks like it survives another week on my viewing schedule, but then again I’ve been saying for two years that I’m never watching it again and I always seem to come back. 5.5/10
- The Emmys – Tina Fey should have won best comedy actress, Neil Patrick Harris should have got best supporting comedy actor, and Lost should have got best drama. Aside from that it was a good show. Harris was a great host. 6/10
- Modern Family 1×01 – I’m not sure what the fuss about this one is. I really didn’t find it that funny. In fact, the only positive I could take away from the show is the presence of Ed O’Neill and Julie Bowen. 5/10
Once again I didn’t have time to watch The Office but I also missed out on Community, Parks & Recreation, The Forgotten and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Hopefully next week I’ll be able to find time to watch these shows and others.
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