Which new shows do you think ...
Question: Which new shows do you think have lived up to their hype? Which shows have fizzled, and which are just hitting their stride?
Chuck is the first must-see on my list.
Life is a close second, reminding me a bit of
Boomtown.
Pushing Daisies is growing on me. Until
Lost and
Battlestar Galactica return, I have found few series worth my time. What shows do you look forward to, and which have you given up on?
Answer: Of the new shows,
Chuck,
Pushing Daisies and to a lesser degree the guilty pleasures of
Dirty Sexy Money and
Gossip Girl have held up best from my earliest assessments. I'm also glad that
Samantha Who? appears to be an instant hit (thanks to the
Dancing with the Stars lead-in). That's the best commercial comedy ABC has given us in quite a while. Also enjoying
The Big Bang Theory and
Aliens in America more often than not. Shows like
Private Practice,
Life and
Moonlight have improved since their pilots, but not enough for me to get behind in any significant way. And I still believe in
Reaper but wish I were enjoying it more. Same goes for the very uneven but star-driven
Back to You, which will at least get a full season to work out its kinks. Beyond that, the rest strike me as irredeemably dreary or generic.
