Looks like I may be doing a lot more reading this television season.
The upfronts this spring left me with a general sense of ennui that I shoved aside for a while. Now that the season and series premieres are upon us that sense of ennui has morphed into general poopiness.
Poopui. Heh.
Other than a couple programs, there isn’t a lot that I’m really looking forward to. There’s stuff to try, sure, just nothing that smacks me across the face and demands I watch it. This is what’s on my slate for fall:
September 9th
The Vampire Diaries
Dear god, I’m actually considering giving The Vampire Diaries another go. I can get on board with vampires even though they’re becoming tedious, but the teen drama is just so. . . stupid. I’m a high school teacher – I get enough of that at work. I don’t need it in my off time.
Huh. I may have just talked myself out of giving it another chance. Awesome. And that’s it until. . .
September 19th
Boardwalk Empire
It may not be a traditionally geeky draw, but I’m a total geek for costume dramas. And sort of a geek for Steve Buscemi (don’t ask).
September 20th
The Event
The premiere is not the event. This post is not the event. I’m so burned out by serpentine, years long mysteries with little to disappointing payoff that I’m not sure want to bother with The Event. But, I will because, contrary to what I present here, I’m generally an open and positive person who gives people and programs an honest chance at not sucking.
Chuck
Admittedly, Chuck lost me last season. But, Dolph Lundgren is on the premiere. Come on, it’s He-Man.
September 23rd
The Traditional Thursday Wall of Television
I blame Friends for my ongoing Thursday night DVR debacle. This Must-See Thursday nonsense started with them and their little coffee shop. Community, 30 Rock, The Office, and Fringe are returning champs.
I’m also adding S#*! My Dad Says to the queue – partly for The Shat, partly to piss off the Parents Television Council. (Seriously. Take some responsibility for what your kids watch.)
September 24th
Supernatural
SupernaturalSupernaturalSupernatural! Woohoo! Can you tell I’m looking forward to it?
September 28th
Stargate: Universe
This has been killing me. OK, it’s only been killing me when I’ve thought about it, which hasn’t been often. OK, it hasn’t been at all. But, still. Now that I’ve remembered it’s coming back, I’ve mustered up some curiosity about how the events of the finale will play out in the premiere. I’m sure the main players will live and Rush and Young will continue their pissing contest across the universe while new arrival Robert Knepper waves his bag of crazy all over this ship.
No Ordinary Family
I’m iffy. All I can do is mutter “Please don’t get all emo about having abilities and wander about with furrowed brows wondering about your place in the world and wishing it would all go away.” In other words, “Please don’t be like Heroes.”
That, at least, is a bright spot. No more Heroes – my liver is thankful for that.
What are you going to watch? And do you have any book recommendations?
Lisa Fary is a graduate of the creative writing program at Florida State University and holds an advanced degree in Special Education. Her earliest influences are Princess Leia, Rainbow Bright, Astronaut Barbie, and her 6th grade teacher, Ms. Palmer. She’s angry that it’s 2010 and she still doesn’t have a hovercraft, but will accept a jetpack as consolation. That jetpack had better be pink with a rhinestone monogram.
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Lisa Fary's earliest influences are Princess Leia, Rainbow Bright, Astronaut Barbie, and her 6th grade teacher, Ms. Palmer. She's angry that it's 2011 and she still doesn't have a hovercraft, but will accept a jetpack as consolation. That jetpack had better be pink with a rhinestone monogram. 
Two of my top shows–Fringe and Community–ended on huge cliffhangers so I'm DYING for them to come back. I'm also really looking forward to Parks and Rec, although I have this very real fear that the show will be canceled. Smart show with TWO women leads? I'm amazed it made it this far.
I've heard such good things about The Vampire Diaries, but I dunno. I don't know if I'm ready for ANOTHER vampire show.
As far as books, Going Bovine is an excellent book about life, dying, multiverses, garden gnomes, and what makes reality reality.
Probably not – the whole spurned-spy-getting-revenge thing isn't all that appealing to me.
I'll watch SG:U with ever optimistic hope that the geek will get the girl. But that's about it. Not only is there nothing that's really drawing me into TV, but with a toddler, the TV rarely makes it off of Nick Jr. Though I will DVR Chasing Mummies and Wonders of the Solar System. Those are some good, and educational, shows.
As for Vampire Diaries. I'm so over teen angsty vampires. or is it just teen angst that I'm over. You're right, teaching high school definitely cuts down one's appetite for that sort of thing.
I'm such a TV junkie. My current line-up is full to bursting. I've got the last few summer episodes of Mad Men, Rubicon, True Blood, My Boys, Warehouse 13 (I love Claudia!), White Collar (Bomer's sooo pretty.), Covert Affairs, Eureka, Haven, Flashpoint, and Top Chef.
[to be continued...]