This is how I feel about a lot of tv shows I have been watching as of late. Most often mentioned was this past season of "The Bachelor," but this extends to 'scripted' shows as well (no "Hills" or "City" cracks, please). I guess I just need some resolution or something.
First up, "Chuck" (I just said upchuck, hahaha). I realize that my husband, myself, and my in-laws are the only ones watching this show, but more people should. If you need a little Seth Cohen in your life now, Chuck Bartowski is your man. To get you up to speed, Chuck (Zachary Levi) is a twenty-something-year-old guy, working at Buy More (Best Buy), but he also has goverment secrets in his head like he's a human hard drive or something. Since he is a valuable government asset, he is monitored by two handlers - Sarah Walker of the CIA (Yvonne Strahovski) and John Casey of the NSA (Adam Baldwin, no, not those Baldwins). Chuck and Sarah are in a cover relationship, but Chuck is really in love with Sarah and she may be in love with him. So basically I'm really freaking frustrated because Chuck is a nice guy who doesn't deserve to have this information in his head and he can't have a normal relationship because he's in a fake relationship (although he did try to have a secret relationship with Rachel Bilson, I'm not kidding about this Seth Cohen thing). I feel bad for the guy and I am not into the Ross-Rachel, will they/won't they thing. So...exasperated.
"Terminator:Sarah Connor Chronicles" - Full disclosure time people - I have not seen any of the Terminator movies. I, more often that not, have no idea what is going on with the show anyways, plus my husband (who has seen all of the movies) can't even really fit this in with the Terminator storyline. Talk about frustrated! The first season was pretty good, fast-moving and whatnot. Now it's at this mopey standstill, although someone did get killed last Friday. I kind of feel like, let's resolve all this time travel nonsense and I don't know what because I don't know what happens. One MAJOR plus is the addition of Shirley Manson to the cast. This woman is PHENOMENAL. Best robot ever - except for Summer Glau as Cameron. I don't know if it's a compliment to be able to play a robot well, but these ladies handle it!
A fellow blogger mentioned the P-L-A-Y-E-D nature of this past week's "30 Rock" and I will agree that the Liz-baby, Tracy-Jenna storylines are a little washed. But my favorite dynamic is that between Liz and Jack anyways, so I'm doing pretty good on that front. Plus - Kenneth.
"House" is the other one that's got me frustrated. The Foreman-Thirteen relationship seems forced, and House and Cuddy get into that whole Ross-Rachel territory. Again - the best dynamic is that of Taub and Kutner. I did like the look into House and Wilson's relationship this week. It's nice to have friends. Plus - the plot is kind of the same each week. Unsolvable case, some random something that applies to it in House's personal life - case solved. There's no variance, except for the patience and the illness.
Last, but not least - "Project Runway." I'm just ready for the Weinsteins (or whoever) to get over themselves and get this business on the air. I don't watch "Make Me a Supermodel," so my Wednesdays are empty now!!!
4 comments:
Re: 30 Rock
Liz-Jack is funny.
My favorite though: Tracy and his crazy antics/musings.
Re: House
I'm not sure the formula is EVER going to change for the normal course of the show. Like any other medical drama there's not really a whole lot you can do. I think the most dynamic episode this season was Unfaithful because of the challenge to House's (lack of) faith.
One more thing:
Chuck- I had watched every episode until about October of this year. I just got tired of the same story line EVERY episode. I think they could've taken Chuck out of the Buy Mart and developed Chuck into an actual spy and been fine.
I find that when the situation limits the plot in a situation comedy that show's clock is ticking.
Agreed on all sides. I'm fairly new to "House" - I didn't start watching it until I got married. I feel less bogged down by all the backstory, so I think that's a plus. Like, literally, I started watching when the original fellows left.
As for "Chuck," I think you hit it right on the head - it's situationally limited. His sister just keeps thinking he's some sort of average failure and then I start to think that, too. Get him out of it somehow!! And this past episode, out of nowhere, Chuck is fixated on getting the intersect out of his head. It does look like it may take a turn, but who knows...
I guess we face-to-face blog about Thursday shows next week...
In fact, we could have a simultaneous live blog during The Office and 30 Rock!
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