She wanted to see that show more than she wanted pie!
So she watched, and I waited.
Grab the chips -- here goes...
MOST DISAPPOINTING NEW SHOW:
WHY IT'S A ROTTEN POTATO:
Oy. Where to begin? Let's start here: HATED IT. It pains me to say, but it's true.
I'm not even sure there's enough space here to explain why this was such a massive letdown so I'll have to do it in another post. In a nutshell, errr... potato skin: It was depressing, the storylines were totally out of character for Lorelai, Rory & Emily, there were too many silly cameos with no real substance, the musical was sooo effing stupid, and the last 4 words were a cheap gimmick to trick you into wanting to see more of this dreck.
If you haven't already wasted 6 hrs on this, don't. Pack your bags, Stars Hollow. You really can't go home again.
Ok, now that rotten potato is out of the way, there's a LOT of TV out there. And every year, it's time to rotate the crop, so the Loveseat Potato watched 32 new Fall TV shows for you, at least 2 episodes per show. As always, there were spuds, and there were duds (I'm talking to YOU, Amy Sherman Palladino).
But one thing I noticed is that the best new shows have really awesome parts for women.
Tiny victories.
So, now it's about that time... chew on this:
BEST NEW DRAMA:
WHY IT'S A SMASH:
This seriously might be my favorite new show. They had me at Zach Morris, but I love the concept of the first female MLB player. And this storyline has action, and friendships, and rivalries, and romance, and mystery, and all the things that make a show good. Baseball's a pretty boring sport to watch on TV but I will watch this game any day.
Honorable Mention Goes To: This Is Us (NBC), Bull (CBS), Designated Survivor (ABC), Queen Sugar (OWN), Atlanta (FX)
DUDS: Notorious (ABC), Pure Genius (CBS)
BEST NEW COMEDY:
WHY IT'S A SMASH:
A show about the apocalypse. Sounds adorable! But it is. It starts with a chance meeting over a mis-delivered package. Soon, this new couple realizes fate and some insane chemistry brought them together as they check off experiences on their bucket list before the world ends. Which btw, is in 8 months. Unless the show does well. Then... um... apocalypse averted!
Honorable Mention Goes To: The Great Indoors (CBS), Divorce (HBO), American Housewife (ABC), The Good Place (NBC), Better Things (FX), Search Party (TBS)
DUDS: Insecure (HBO), Man With a Plan (CBS), Kevin Can Wait (CBS), Speechless (ABC)
BEST NEW FANTASY/ADVENTURE/MYSTERY:
WHY IT'S A SMASH:
She's an American, a criminal and a meth addict. She even cleans toilets! It's Lady Mary behaving badly. Michelle Dockery is a long way from Downton but this show is pretty addictive. She has a Bonnie & Clyde type-relationship with a hitman named Javier (don't we all?) and wears more wigs than Mary wore corsets. I'm not sure where this is headed, but I'm along for the ride...
Honorable Mention Goes To: Lethal Weapon (FOX), Westworld (HBO)
DUDS: Eyewitness (USA), Dead of Summer (Freeform), MacGyver (CBS)
BEST NEW REALITY:
WHY IT'S A SMASH:
This is a total shitshow in the BEST way. Martha & Snoop stand at dueling kitchens, putting their own spins on a main ingredient like chicken or lobster. They start with a cocktail then invite a couple of random celebs over to cook and play a party game. You never know when a bedazzled chalice (filled with gin & juice) or a cheese grater on a chunky gold chain will appear. Oh, and Snoop says grace before they eat. Did I mention each fridge plays a song when you open it? Bon Appetizzle!
Honorable Mention Goes To: Finding Prince Charming (Logo)
DUDS: Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After? (Freeform)
BEST NEW SHOW THAT'S NOT ON TV:
WHY IT'S A SMASH:
I was skeptical of this one at first because the trailer made it feel like Mad Men on estrogen. While we all know sexism was alive and well in the 1960s at ad agencies, turns out it was also thriving in newsrooms -- and probably still is today. Based on a true story about Newsweek, News of the Week employees Anna Camp (of True Blood) and Hunter Parrish (of Weeds) are my faves here. The show is more fluff than feminism at times -- and you can fast forward through every scene with a hand mirror -- but it's still worth a watch.
Honorable Mention Goes To: Fleabag (Amazon), Easy (Netflix)
DUDS: One Mississippi (Amazon)
Disagree? See anything I missed? Pass the onion dip, put the DVR on pause and comment below...
tags: entertainment
3 comments:
This Is Us FTW!!!!!!!!!!!
Gilmore Girls was a disappointment to me too, all the life and fun was gone from it. I will try Good Behavior, I didn't realize Lady Mary Crawley had a new show. :)
Pot Luck Dinner Party Gives Me Lyfeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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