Fall TV Preview!

I have fallen so far behind in the things I used to love. Things have already started showing! I am ashamed of myself. ANYWAY. Here are things I will try/watch/bemoan. Sunday

• Once Upon a Time, 8-9 PM: This is probably going to be pretty bad, but I just really like the idea of fairy tales re-envisioned. It's kind of what I do, y'know? (ABC, 10/23)
• The Good Wife, 9-10 PM: ♥♥♥
• Pan Am, 10-11 PM: Is it unfair that I'm going to watch this Mad Men copycat when I refuse to watch The Playboy Club? Perhaps. Then again, these actresses haven't gone on record as having difficulty breathing in their costumes. (ABC, 9/25)

Monday For the record, I am absolutely not going to watch Two and a Half Men. Though if it gets decent reviews, I will pick it up, just to spite Charlie Sheen's hubris.

• How I Met Your Mother, 8-8:30 PM: Even though they are ON NOTICE after a season and a half of suckitude, I am too invested in these characters to drop the show completely. PLEASE IMPROVE. (CBS, 9/19)
• Terra Nova, 8-9 PM: Okay, with all the hype about Spielberg, et al, I am willing to watch an episode of this. Quite frankly, I expect to be bored very quickly, but sometimes we media critics have to suffer for the sake of our art. (FOX, 9/26)
• Hart of Dixie, 9-10 PM: This show is just like Doc Hollywood, except starring Rachel Bilson! I am okay with that. (CW, 9/26)
• Castle, 10-11 PM: Love the actors, and it's not a bitter pill to watch. I tend to save up and then binge on these over the weekend. (ABC, 9/19)
• Hawaii Five-0, 10-11 PM: Yes, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, I will continue to support your careers. (CBS, 9/19)

Things I have dropped, even though I used to care about them: Gossip Girl, House Tuesday

• NCIS, 8-9 PM: Look, this is the perfect show to watch while I fold laundry. (CBS, 9/20)
• NCIS: Los Angeles, 9-10 PM: Weirdly, I like this show way more than the original--probably because they haven't tangled up their mythology (such as it is) so much that everybody is working some sort of hidden agenda. That is, I remember most things that happened last season on this show--I can't say the same of the original series. Plus: semi-wacky procedural! (CBS, 9/20)
• New Girl, 9-9:30 PM: I watched the pilot already, and this was generally WAY too twee and aware of its indie-ness, BUT it was decently written and I like the actors. I want to punch most of the characters, so it's a toss-up at this point. If they can figure out how to prolong beats instead of resorting to quick cuts after each joke, maybe I will stop rolling my eyes. (FOX, 9/20)
• Ringer, 9-10 PM: Welcome back to TV, Sarah Michelle Gellar! Please hang out for a while! WE MISS YOU SO.

Things I have dropped, even though I used to care about them: Glee Wednesday

• Up All Night, 8-8:30 PM: I watched the pilot already. This show is AWESOME. It might get a bit tired, but I'm willing to ride it through a half-season, at least. (NBC, 9/14)
• Free Agents, 8:30-9 PM: This one isn't really drawing me, but I do really like Kathryn Hahn. I'll watch a couple of episodes. (NBC, 9/14)

Is this it for Wednesday nights? WEIRD. Thursday

• The Big Bang Theory, 8:00-8:30 PM: I'm not proud. (CBS, 9/22)
• Community, 8:00-8:30 PM: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ (NBC, 9/22)
• Charlie's Angels, 8-9 PM: I am curious. I like Minka Kelly. What of it? (ABC, 9/22)
• The Vampire Diaries, 8-9 PM: I need to catch up A LOT, but seriously, this show is excellent. SO EXCELLENT. (CW, 9/15)
• Bones, 9-10 PM: David Boreanaz, the things I do for your smile. (FOX, 11/03)
• The Secret Circle, 9-10 PM: I am actually not interested in this show, but it feels like it's right in my wheelhouse. Hm. (CW, 9/15)
• Person of Interest, 9-10 PM: Like Terra Nova, I'm giving this a shot based on buzz. I might like this better than the other, but we'll see. Certainly I liked Minority Report, and this has the same flavor to it. (CBS, 9/22)
• The Mentalist, 10-11 PM: The last season finale was WHOA. Plus, quirky procedural! I am easy sometimes. (CBS, 9/22)
• Prime Suspect, 10-11 PM: I love Maria Bello. I love her studied, sassy brittleness. I almost don't care what the show is about. (NBC, 9/22)

Friday

• Nikita, 8-9 PM: GO GO MAGGIE Q! Though I still keep wishing this was the original cable series. (CW, 9/23)
• Grimm, 9-10 PM: Eh. This feels like something I would check out. (NBC, 10/21)
• Supernatural, 9-10 PM: I am two seasons behind. SIGGGGH this show is so problematic. I keep hoping it will get back to its pretty kick-ass roots. (CW, 9/23)