The Obligatory Proof of Existence LJ Post To Show You're Still Alive

[mrwubbles]

I have a LJ. I should really post more. Hence the clumps of data under the LJ cut below.


Really, it's been interesting last year for television. We had a writer's strike, character assassinations and the mass plots of "Who will survive?" cliffhangers at the end of their truncated seasons that made my teeth clench all on their own.

As if by some Nielsen-fueled fiat, it seemed like every show I was watching either killed one of my characters, killed one of my character's persona (hence character assassination), or split my team dynamic like a split bag of Skitties.

Shows I Got Really Peeved At:
1. CSI (Warrick...wah)
2. House (everything!)
3. Bones (Zach, Sweets, the Angela/Hodgins getting sidetracked, Scully)
4. Grey Anatomy (do I really need to explain that one?)
5. Supernatural (maybe not peeved as to bummed out)
6. Lost (I simply got too 'lost' it when they 'lost' the island)
7. Heroes (are you kidding me?!)
8. Numb3rs (Charles Eppes cliffhanger)
9. NCIS (MD was really annoying me)
10.Prison Break
11.Primeval (I was seriously thinking vegan at some point)
12.UNIT

Upon reviewing...wow, I watch a lot of shows. LOL.

Shows That Redeemed Themselves To Me And Didn't Even Have To Promise Me A Rose Garden:
1. NCIS (yea, they're back!)
2. Numb3rs (maybe...possibly)
3. Supernatural (with no more deal hanging over them and if they can shske off the abysmal air of doom)
4. Bones (no, Sweets hasn't grown on me, but Bones and Booth are back)

Shows I Didn't Think I'll End Up Liking But Did:
1. The Mentalist (oddly enough, when I heard 'Simon Baker', I had thought 'Huh? The Doctor on US telly?' LOL)
2. Top Gear (Oliver!)
3. Flashpoint (new, one ep in, father from Veronica Mars)
4. Psych (when I stop laughing, I'll tell you why)
5. The Closer (a surprising crime drama that snuck up on me)
6. Primeval (yes, I know, they're on the peeved list too but if you were watching, you'll understand why it's on both lists)
7. Burn Notice (fans self)
8. Chuck (and the scary part is, I get the geek jokes in there)

Shows I Will Always Love Even If You Put Paris Hilton In It (well...maybe):
1. NCIS (because regardless of mistakes, the show has been constant in growth)
2. Supernatural (because dark, sad, mad, JP and JA are just too lovable to stay peeved at)
3. Doctor Who (do I really need to say more?)
4. Torchwood (okay, do I really need to say more? as for Hilton, it would never happen. She can't do accents. Actually...she can't act! LOL)
5. Law and Order: CI (then again, I might reconsider if Hilton became a homicide detective and not a 'victim of the week')
6. Aces of Cakes (it's about cake. I like cake, okay? LOL)
7. Top Gear (Again, Oliver! LOL)
8. Mythbusters (it's adolescent, it's brain stimulating, it's just fun)

That's all I can think of, really. Anyone out there with their lists they want to share? I have now posted on LJ, therefore I am. :)

Comments

[devra-01.livejournal.com]

Definitely Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles falls under the "shows I didn't think I'd end up liking but I did" category. Actually, in my world it falls under "shows I didn't think I'd like but ended up lovin' category"

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

Definitely Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles

Oooh, yeah, it would be a show to include. TSCC was edgy, slick with a lot more family angst and human heart than most "robot" scifi shows out there. Sometimes John gets too angsty for me and the plots too er--plotty but the show deals with issues with a great balance of mother & son angst with Cameron playing off perfectly the "Why" factor that really makes us ask it ourselves even though we're the human carbon units.

Although mind you, I'm currently peeved at the cliffhanger they left us in before going in hiatus. I'm borderline "Whatwhatwhat?" and screeching about how January is too far awa--oh wait, here it is! LOL.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I think Psych is underappreciated, so I'm glad you like it!

[aresnz.livejournal.com]

I adore Torchwood..always have. NCIS has always been a favorite of mine. LOST..I was getting a bit disappointed with it but I've watched every episode so I can't leave now.
Love the new Doctor Who by the way. Primeval was a fun surprise for me; a show that didn't take itself too seriously but a lot of fun to watch. I have enjoyed Top Gear.

Lori

[deej1957.livejournal.com]

Heh, I've stopped watching shows in progess, except for Supernatural, which is pissing me off right now as there is waaaaay too little on Sam, and too much on Dean and his dang legion of angels. Ah well.

I'm going to rent Criminal Minds and Bones from Netflix once they're off the air.

[cleothemuse.livejournal.com]

Wait... there are new shows on TV? About the only thing I catch any more are re-runs of Law & Order: SVU, and that's only if someone else has turned on the TV...

[redbyrd-sgfic.livejournal.com]

Heh...I'm reading other people's lists to find out what's worth seeing! I don't have cable, and the rabbit ears don't pick up much- most everything I watch is on DVD.

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

You know, Psych, like Closer was one of those shows where they could have sold it to me but didn't so a season went by before I came around to try an episode during the writers' strike. I remembreed Gus as Charlie from West Wing. It's great to see him again.

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

Primeval was a fun surprise for me; a show that didn't take itself too seriously but a lot of fun to watch.

Yeah, like Top Gear, they're not trying to 'push the creative envelope', they're here to entertain and I like that because really, all this 'edgy' stuff everyone else is trying to push all becomes repetitive.

BTW...-points to icon- you owe me a new keyboard. Mine has too much drool on it now. LOL.

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

I say Bones is definitely worth the rental! They do the UST right. The main pair has an attraction but they're like best friends first which makes the UST all the sweeter and they don't dwell on it. It's just there. :) The comfort is subtle but fantastic.

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

LOL. It seems like every time I turn on the TV, CSI is on.

[aresnz.livejournal.com]

Glad you like my icon. It is drool worthy. I need to cover up my keyboard whenever I'm looking at pics and/or icons of JB>

Lori

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

:) Nothing wrong with DVD. We are so lucky TV is so easily available on DVD now.

Just dont forget to swap out rabbit ears before Feb 17's digital switch. :)

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I loved Psych from the start. I love Gus! Maybe I identify with him a bit--a little uptight!

[cleothemuse.livejournal.com]

Both it and the Law Orders are on about three different channels each, so the odds are quite good... :D

[redbyrd-sgfic.livejournal.com]

dont forget to swap out rabbit ears

Okay, when I said 'don't pick up much', I meant, 'pick up one channel that isn't watchable most of the time anyway due to static, so I haven't actually even turned on the local news in three or four years'. We don't plan to do anything about the digital conversion. We have broadband internet, so when we really want to see something (like election results), we watch online. And there are ever-increasing opportunities to watch broadcast TV online too, though I rarely take advantage of them.

*g* When one of the local cable providers tried to sell us some ghastly expensive TV package, I told the salesperson, "We have 5000 books and one television channel. You do the math!"

DVDs are great, however...and our public library has an excellent DVD collection.