{"id":1304,"date":"2007-07-24T17:13:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-25T00:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2007\/07\/24\/legends-of-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2007-07-24T17:13:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-25T00:13:00","slug":"legends-of-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2007\/07\/24\/legends-of-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Legends of This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, actually, it’s not<\/span> too early to start thinking about the fall TV season. Entertainment Weekly<\/a> certainly doesn’t think so. (Of course, this is also coming from the guy who has a modded 800GB HD DirecTivo<\/a>, which is currently at 84% disk usage. I may be a little obsessed.)<\/p>\n

I’ve mentioned before that I prefer “genre” TV, and I’ve recently developed a fondness for series that are just a little beyond normal<\/span>—i.e.<\/span>, set in the present-day real world, with just one or two sf\/fantasy elements to make things interesting. For example, House<\/span>, which takes place in a parallel universe where the United States has universal health care and no patients ever ask how much all these crazy tests and procedures are going to cost.<\/p>\n

These are the jokes, folks. Feel free to laugh.<\/p>\n

Anyway. The EW viewing guide linked above lists thirty(30!) new shows in prime time, but I’m only going to talk about those which have genre elements.<\/p>\n

Sam I Am<\/span> (Monday, NBC) – Christina Applegate has amnesia! Yes, “the amnesia episode” is a long-standing TV tradition, but now someone has boldly gone and made an entire damn series out of this creaky premise! I have low expectations.<\/p>\n

Journeyman<\/span> (Monday, NBC) – That dude from Rome<\/span><\/a> plays a time-traveling reporter who helps people. I think these comments from IMDb<\/a> sum it up pretty well: “I liked this show before, when it was called Quantum Leap.” “It’s NOT Quantum Leap.” “It’s Voyagers!”<\/p>\n

Cavemen<\/span> (Tuesday, ABC) – Yup, those characters from the GEICO commercials<\/a> have their own show. I’m dubious. I mean, I like the ads, and Phil Hartman’s Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer<\/a> sketch was fun, but every damn week?<\/span> I dunno.<\/p>\n

Chuck<\/span> (Tuesday, NBC) – “A computer geek morphs into the government’s most essential agent after downloading an entire server of secrets directly to his brain.” Uh, yeah: I liked this show better when it was called Jake 2.0<\/a>.<\/span> And I didn’t even like it that much then.<\/p>\n

New Amsterdam<\/span> (Tuesday, FOX) – NYC homicide detective happens to be immortal. And…? The promos I’ve seen are intriguing, but don’t tell much about where they intend to take this premise. I’ll watch.<\/p>\n

The Reaper<\/span> (Tuesday, CW) – 20-year-old slacker discovers that his parents sold his soul to the devil, and now he has to track down evil souls and send them to hell. Again, I liked this show better when it was called Brimstone<\/span>, and that went away in a real hurry. (Let us never speak of GvsE<\/span>. And no, Dead Like Me<\/span> didn’t ring my bell. Mandy Patinkin can’t save everything.)<\/p>\n

Pushing Daisies<\/span> (Wednesday, ABC) – Dude can bring dead things back to life by touching them, but if he touches them a second time, they die forever. We’ve been seeing promos for this during the pre-show ads at AMC Theatres, and D thinks it’s doomed.<\/p>\n

Kid Nation<\/span> (Wednesday, CBS) – The only reason I mention this reality show is so I can say: I liked this show better when it was called “Miri,”<\/a> and only lasted for one hour.<\/span> Zing!<\/p>\n

Bionic Woman<\/span> (Wednesday, NBC) – The 500-pound gorilla. Really, is there anybody who isn’t<\/span> going to watch this? And raise your hand if you’re also hoping for a Heroes<\/span> crossover!<\/p>\n

Moonlight<\/span> (Friday, CBS) – I liked this show better when it was called<\/span> Angel.<\/p>\n

That’s the lot. Nothing much new, but some potential here and there. What I’m really waiting for is midseason, to see how badly FOX screws up The Sarah Connor Chronicles.<\/span><\/a> Oh, I anticipate a train wreck of apocalyptic proportions, I do. Make me a liar, Fish!<\/p>\n

~CKL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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