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After two episodes (for the most part):
1) Rather odd so far: Watching a lot more television this season than I had thought
2) I haven't seen a show I have disliked yet

Sunday:
8 pm: Simpsons....................................................
8:30 pm: nothing (I keep recording King of the Hill, but haven't watched an episode yet)

9 pm: Family Guy ...............................................
9:30 pm: slight chance see American Dad (first episode did not air because Family Guy 1 hour; second episode cut off after 5 minutes because cable company decided to update my software - for the rest of the night; haven't seen an episode yet)

Monday:
8 pm: Chuck - Have actually rather enjoyed this show, though second episode wasn't as good as first.
How I Met Your Mother - still watching, still good
8:30 pm: The Big Bang Theory - second episode not as good as first, but still best on TV
9 pm: Heroes - Haven't seen second episode yet, but first was . . goodish - the "twins" are annoying so far.
10 pm: Journeyman - I rather like this show - really surprised. thought it would be annoying. And I was just going to give it a shot. glad I gave it a shot. expect it to be cancelled shortly, but still, glad I gave it a shot.

Tuesday: .....................................................
8 pm: NCIS - I've been recording it, but haven't seen it yet - haven't seen anything from Tuesday at 8pm yet
9 pm: Reaper - second episode slightly more interesting that first; will continue to watch
10 PM: Boston Legal missed first episode, haven't seen second but recorded . . someday see again.

Wednesday:
8 pm: Back to You - second episode better; will continue to watch
8:30 pm: 'Til Death - it has some rather funny moments, but it is just hard for me to get into it.
9 pm: Bionic Woman - I watched the first episode when the night the second one aired, then watched second episode. Actually rather like this one. Surprised.
10 pm: CSI: NY - still recording, will get around to watching someday.

Thursday: Really glad they reaired the pilot of Reaper on this night, otherwise . . .waiting for Scrubs. Will watch tonights 30 Rock because of Seinfeld.
9:30 pm: Scrubs - 10/25

Friday: 8 pm: nothing
9 pm: Moonlight - (haven't watched yet)
10 pm: Las Vegas - watched this show again for first time since first or second season. Like Tom Selleck. Show really was intro to Selleck and wrap up of last season, and why certain characters staying or going. I'll watch/record next episode and then make decision if will continue to watch.

Saturday - So far it has allowed me to record certain shows I had missed.
Category: TV
Posted by MikeBriggs, Oct 4, 2007 11:39 am PT   3 Comments
Reaper and Chuck
Chuck and Reaper, connected in many critics minds as similar shows, with greater praise going to Reaper.

I watched Chuck more because I was somewhat forced to do so. I was going to record it, and watch the comedies on CBS, but the "watching television" was showing Chuck, so I watched Chuck. There are shows from last year that I have recorded and have not yet watched. Earlier on TV.com, I had noted that I had rather liked Chuck and looked forward to the second episode. I had no expectations going into it, and almost didn't see it. The opposite of Reaper - I rather looked forward to it, the critics seemed to like it more than Chuck, and . . . I found it to be ok, but not great.

Reaper was supposed to be better because the humor in it was stronger and more obvious than in Chuck (or something along those lines). I think I laughed once. I didn't go into it for humor, though, but when the critics make that point, and when the show itself keeps laying out these "jokes" that are not that funny, it becomes notable. Both shows are interesting enough, I suppose, and I'll continue watching both, baring unforeseen circumstances.

Oh and so many writers have noticed the similarities between Chuck and Reaper (giant box-superstore workers, weak unexpected "heroes" fighting . . something, etc.) that I left out the similarities/differences section.
Category: TV
Posted by MikeBriggs, Sep 28, 2007 7:42 am PT   2 Comments
Watched my recordings of three situation comedies
How I Met Your Mother - same standard level of comedy come to expect. Good enough episode. Lost interest a couple of times, but also laughed a couple of times. My Mandy Moore doesn't look good tatted up like that.

Back to You - very disappointed, expected more, bland

Big Bang Theory - didn't really expect anything, only recorded it as it was on after How I Met Your Mother, and only watched because it started after I saw How I Met . . .; Probably because I didn't expect anything, I thought it was very funny, many laugh out loud moments (loudly). lots of annoying techno babble, but that set the characters up. Hopefully the techno babble will be less annoying in the future.
Posted by MikeBriggs, Sep 26, 2007 11:20 am PT   3 Comments
Fall 2007 - Monday update
I picked up and finished Heroes season 1, so I will now watch that Monday's at 9pm (or record to watch later, I recorded the first episode of season 2 last night - might be a series better seen in large batches, that "continued later" thingie is annoying if you can't see the next episode immediately ).

I had planned to watch the comedies on CBS last night, but was forced to record them on one TV and watch Chuck on another. I rather liked Chuck and look forward to the second episode. I'm sure that means that it will be canceled. So, Monday updated:
8pm: Watch/record: Chuck, How I Met Your Mother

8:30pm: Chuck continued, The Big Bang Theory (recorded, haven't seen first episode)

9pm: Heroes
9:30 pm: Heroes
10pm: Journeyman (recorded first episode, not yet seen, hope to see before end up recording next episode if I end up disliking it)
Category: TV
Posted by MikeBriggs, Sep 25, 2007 6:34 am PT   4 Comments
Fall 2007
Sunday:
8 pm: Simpsons - 9/23/07
8:30 pm: nothing
9 pm: Family Guy - 9/23/07
9:30 pm: slight chance see American Dad - 9/30

Monday:
8 pm: Chuck 9/24 - I'll probably record the first episode and watch:
How I Meet Your Mother 9/24 - in another room.

Not really interested in Chuck, but I figure I should try something.

I'll only watch MNF when my team plays.

8:30 pm: I'll give "The Big Bang Theory" a shot when it starts 9/24
9 pm: 2 & 1/2 Men - 9/24
9:30 pm: Rules of Engagement - 9/24
10 pm: I'll give "Journeyman" a shot 9/24

Tuesday: 8 pm: Bones - 9/25; NCIS - 9/25
9 pm: Reaper - 9/25 - I'll look as I like some of the work of one of the actors on the show
10 PM: Boston Legal - 9/25 (1st ep starts at 9:30 . . .ack)

Wednesday: not my night, I see
8 pm: Back to You - 9/19
8:30 pm: huh . . . guess I'll see 'Til Death - 9/19
9 pm: um . .. not going to watch a spinoff of a show I never watched, tired of shows like Criminal Minds . .. ack, guess I'll watch the 1st ep of Bionic Woman 9/26
10 pm: CSI: NY - 9/26

Thursday: really not my night
8 pm: nothing
8:30 pm: nothing
9 pm: nothing
9:30 pm: Scrubs - 10/25
10 pm: nothing

Friday: really not my night part 2 (not likely to watch the shows selected below)
8 pm: nothing
9 pm: Moonlight - 9/28
10 pm: Numb3rs - 9/28 (I'd watch Stargate Atlantis if the DVD arrived in time and I watched it before whenever that season starts)

Saturday - right
Category: TV
Posted by MikeBriggs, Sep 5, 2007 1:08 pm PT   6 Comments
Filmspot: Gaming?
I attempted to add the stars for the film Sweet Land. All submissions were rejected because of "gaming". Gaming? I was told to "condense all your submissions into one, or else you could be cited for gaming." How? How do you submit more than one credit at a time? I went to the page at the time and attempted to add the stars of the movie. Maybe the system has changed since I submitted the credits (I can't tell, because I can't get the system to work at the moment), but when I attempted to submit the credits originally, I was only given the option of submitting the credits one at a time. I don't care about "gaming the system." The point system isn't even working anyway, so what would I have gained out of it? All I wanted to do was add the cast to the "Sweet Land" page, and all I did was follow the form on that page. Thank-you for giving us yet another website devoted to Films. I believe I'll now return to the other websites until this one (FilmSpot) leaves Beta.
Posted by MikeBriggs, Jan 24, 2007 5:50 am PT   7 Comments

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