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TaoMan1121 (profile) wrote,
on 11-17-2005 at 9:26pm
Current mood: indignant
Music: a whole lot of Snow Patrol
Subject: I'M JENNIFER GARNER!!!
OK, network television, let's see how your attempts to convince me to cancel my cable subscription are going:

The Simpsons - Continuing to bore me, for the most part, and becoming less and less relevant as the seasons pass. Let's put a kibosh on this and get to the movie already.
Family Guy - One of the few rays of light in all this mess, being brought back and all, but then again, it's never been a show I couldn't live without if I needed to.
American Dad - I was starting to get into it, but the two parter over sweeps has turned me off again. I've decided tonight it's to be a casuality of my current rage at the network system.
Arrested Development - Denial abound here for me. I refuse to accept until I read "the article" that seals the deal. Until then, the fate of the (my) universe hangs in the balance. And am I the only person who read that they had to halt production because Jason Bateman was having vocal troubles? That's got to be the explanation, right? RIGHT?!
Kitchen Confidential - Waiting for the ax to fall here as well. Seriously, all I want is the Michael Vartan episode. Please, for all that is decent in the world, give me that.
Prison Break - Entertaining and all, but the conspiracy plotline makes me want jam a spork in the writer's forehead. Seriously, this is one time I fully authorize ripping off the X-Files. Anyway, the "fall season" (whatever the fuck that means) is over in two weeks, paving the way for 24 (which better be the best season yet to make up for all this other BS that I'm having to put up with).
My Name Is Earl - Dropped from my list. How could anything with Jason Lee in it be so completely unfunny. Big disappointment.
The Office - Yeah, it's getting real good (aside from Tuesday's episode), but how long is it going to last? The moment I truly commit to it, the moment they take it away.
House - Gguh. Is it possible that you can make Season 2 available for DVD right now? Plus, it's achieved a balance of anonymity and commercial success that I wish upon every show I watch.
Boston Legal - After a rocky start, it's starting to get back on track, but it's still relative fluff. Alas, I can never say no to Shatner and Spader again... and how the hell did I miss the flamingos?! And who knew Candice Bergen could be entertaining, suave, and even a little sexy? (Yeah, go ahead, have a field day with that one.)
Lost - How could a show with so much potential spin its wheels so much? Oh, and by the way, I don't give a flippin' fuck what happened to the other set of survivors. You barely get to see a character once every month without adding another 6 of 'em! Can we start voting people off now? It's just so inconsistent: it's either exciting as hell or I'm staring at the clock at 9:58 wondering what the hell I watched for an hour? Solution: reformat it into a island talk show and rename it The Terry O'Quinn Show. I'd watch that shit.
Alias - Arrested Development aside, the most consistently entertaining program so far this season. Rachel Nichols and Balthazar Getty: talk about breathing in some fresh air. And Sark?! Next week?! The only way that would be cooler is if I hadn't already read about it. (Grumble grumble... stupid articles.) One complaint: STOP. MOVING. IT. Last year: Wednesday @ 8pm. This year: Thursday @ 8pm. Next week (and until they feel like fucking with me again): Wednesday @ 10pm. Oh, and Jennifer Garner, release the offspring already, you are much better to look at without it.
Night Stalker - ::heavy sigh:: No more. I'm ambivalent: it was entertaining (and with Alias preceding it, it was the night of TV I most looked forward), but the myriad of X-Files rip-offs, even if they came straight from the source, was really starting to trouble me. I suggest a DVD double feature: The Inside and Kolchak. They could call it: Derivative X-Files Deliciousness (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy Being Fucked In the Ass by Network Television).

Yeah, I can't top that and I'm out of shows, so I'll stop there. Started out at the beginning of the season with 13 shows, as of this writing, I'm down to 8 (if you consider 24 subbing in for Prison Break, which I do, so you should to). ::sigh:: Back to season 2 of X-Files to remind me of the good ol' days.
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mbenznut

11-17-05 10:38pm

Thanks for telling me Alias is moving, somehow I missed it.

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michellestar

11-17-05 11:00pm

::sigh:: I'm debating how in-depth to get here.

Simpsons :: Agreed. Doesn't hold the interest it once did and saves itself through the occasional witty one-liners. But hey! You laughed at that ridiculous couch-monster opener.

Family Guy :: 90% of the time, I love it all the time.

American Dad :: Sorry, I just can't find anything to like.

AD :: Absolutely love it. I heard something about a vocal thing on the radio the other day when I woke up to an interview with the Michael guy (his real name escapes me and I'm not going to IMDB it).

KC :: Eh, it has moments. I haven't watched it in forever and I don't miss it. I basically like the main character's teeth. Yeah...

PB :: Gave up after two eps. Didn't see it going anywhere. Longest. escape. ever.

Earl :: Watched one ep, didn't like it much.

The Office :: I fear the end is not far away with such low ratings. The characters are awesome but yeah, last week's didn't do much for me...not even Steve. :(

House :: Currently my favorite show on TV. My respect for Hugh grows daily...er weekly.

Boston Legal / Lost / Alias :: NA but someday I'll catch up on Lost a la 24 last summer.

NS :: Ok, so I didn't see it going for a ton of seasons or anything...but I never expected them to put the kibash on it like they did. And right after a To Be Continued...? That's just f'ing cruel.

::scrolls up:: Wow, I'm a nerd. But you're worse. Whew.

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Leeder5421

11-17-05 11:04pm

Damn, you watch a ton of shows. If you are suprised that something starring Jason Lee could be so unfunny, you must have missed Stealing Harvard and A Guy Thing. We have to face the facts that Jason Lee is not as talented as we thought....he was just lucky enough to get Kevin Smith to write him great dialouge.

I'm sorry you are having a shitty time watching TV. You should watch Drawn Together, it's a masterpiece of comedy, I almost wept because it was so funny (for those of you who don't know me, I'm being hella sarcastic, Drawn Together is the biggest piece of shit I have ever seen in my life, and I want to meet the creators of that show and piss all over their shoes).

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TaoMan1121

Re:, 11-17-05 11:07pm

Agreed on Drawn Together (and the randomness of you bringing it up here).

Joe loves the show, so that should tell you a lot right there. :-)

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Anonymous

Re:, 11-20-05 9:54pm

I love the fact that Ryan just said he wanted to piss all over someones shoes....I miss you guys.

Ricci

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