Oh. My. Effing. God. Gossip Girl was bound to end up on the front of my fave mag Entertainment Weekly (they were the cover stars of the Fall TV Preview issue) but the guys on the front of my second favourite magazine Details? Too much! Well it's not really too much, but a conker (horse chesnut) fell on my bonce today still encased in it's spikiness, so I think I am feeling a bit stabbed to be honest with you. Anyway, I've been waiting for the effortlessly giddy Pushing Daisies to return before I evaluated what's good on the box stateside, so here goes...
10: Prison Break, Season Four ~ Oh it's gone beyond ridiculousness now with beheaded people being re-headed (so there is hope for Anne Boleyn then in season 3 of The Tudors) but ignore the gaping plot holes and it's actually quite a lot of fun...
09: Heroes, Season Three ~ Hmmm, Heroes is on probation with me. That Japanese in the past storyline from year two was uber boring. Still, I am quite loving the unemployed (Eli Navarro) and overemployed (Veronica herself) VM cast; and that punky little blonde speedster is ace of base...
08: Brothers & Sisters, Season Three ~ First off, I seriously love it when children blackmail adults. Secondly the actor that plays Justin got a lot hotter over the summer. Thirdly, it is back to bickering and backstabbing wrapped up in love. Perfect. And Sally Fields rocks...
07: Ugly Betty, Season Three ~ Thank God the sandwich maker and the nerd have gone. Betty is still veering on being annoyingly righteous all the time, but an appearance from part time lesbian Lindsey Lohan and a hot new neighbour the show still has it's footing...
06: Greek, Season Two ~ Well didn't this show just sneak up on me and get all engrossing and fun? It's far superior to the dull pregnant show and that weird Middleman nonsense ABC Family foisted on us over the summer. And it has gays kissing. Marv.
05: Entourage, Season Five ~ It's nice to see Vince be persona non gratis in LA while little Eric and Johnny Drama become the successful ones. Best bit of the show is Ari Gold and Lloyd ~ when Ari convincingly bitchslaps a colleague, Lloyd squeals "ooo Ari you've got fists of fury!!" Brilliant!
04: Desperate Housewives, Season Five ~ It's five years in the future. How One Tree Hill/Veronica Mars (had it not been axed) of it. Edie is back with a secretive hubby. Gaby's daughter is brilliant. The gays are still underutilised. Carlos is still blind. Susan is still annoying. Bree is still amazing. Ergo, Desperate Housewives still rules.
03: Grey's Anatomy, Season Five ~ Considering my undying love for this show and McDreamy, I don't get why I am so ambivilent about Private Practice. Anyway, GA is back, DerMer are finally together, there is the best use of an icicle since it was used as a murder weapon in Bad Girls and finally the constant shagging around catches up with the quality of the hospital much to whatsisname's chagrin... Love love loved the 3 wives in a car accident storyline. Quite touching. I sniffled.
02: Gossip Girl, Season Two ~ Frankly this would be number two on quotability alone. This week's gem included the amazing Veronica Mars voiceover opining "What's fashion week without a fashion victim? Better watch out little J - there is a bullseye on your back" and Dan responding to Chuck asking if he was gay - "that's WAY outside my comfort zone". I really don't need to say anymore, except shame on them for using the Nelly Furtado Maneater clone Poker Face song in the opening scene. Whatever next? The Saturdays promoting Ugly Betty? Oh....
01: Pushing Daisies, Season Two ~ Chuck and Ned return! And thank god the producers realise that they are better taking on the world together rather than taking on each other. And thank god for inventive solutions to not touching each other. And thank god for it being as whimsical and magical as ever. And thank god for Chi McBride adding some much needed salty sass to the proceedings. It's the most fairytale show on tv and that suits me just fine. PS Lee Pace I love you ever such a little bit...
Still worth a peek: Smallville (despite the fact that the storyline is now so convoluted you need a degree to access it, it's the final season and seeing Clark push up his glasses in the credits is kind of a thrill); Supernatural (now with added Jesus!); Dirty Sexy Money (it's firmly on it's way to becoming Dynasty of the millenium) and Friday Night Lights (tv's best least watched drama!)
Ones I've yet to watch: Dexter Season Three; True Blood Season One; Fringe Season One;
Back tomorrow with a massive pop wrap up....
Oh. My. Effing. God. Gossip Girl was bound to end up on the front of my fave mag Entertainment Weekly (they were the cover stars of the Fall TV Preview issue) but the guys on the front of my second favourite magazine Details? Too much! Well it's not really too much, but a conker (horse chesnut) fell on my bonce today still encased in it's spikiness, so I think I am feeling a bit stabbed to be honest with you. Anyway, I've been waiting for the effortlessly giddy Pushing Daisies to return before I evaluated what's good on the box stateside, so here goes...
