TV Fall 2008

This post will be incomplete, I just don't feel like writing a ton on it, or linking, or whatever.

New Shows for Fall 2008:

Fareed Zakaria GPS

This is a CNN News talk show that started during the summer. It's the only CNN show (actually the only of any 24 hour news channel except for BBCWORLD) to take a global perspective on issues. It's the type of TV show that makes people smarter as they watch it. It also doesn't turn into yelling matches that most other sunday news talk shows degenerate into. It's the best thing on CNN.

The show is also available as a podcast so you can skip commercials and watch it during the week. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/fareed.zakaria.gps/

At the Movies

This is the replacement for Ebert & Roeper. 2 new guys have the format, and I have to saw ehh. Where Roeper used the show to highlight non-studio movies, the new guys have brought it back to mainstream films. I'm not really liking that change, and the two new hosts agree way too much for my tastes. They did add in a guest panel, but the panel sucks, except for the Village Voice movie critic, who I think articulates his opinion well.

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/

Fringe

There are a few new Sci-Fi shows coming out this fall, and the one that I've grabbed onto is Fringe. It's X-Files + CSI, but I'm liking the mix. I'm enjoying the dynamic between Massive Dynamic (the ubercorp of the show) and the Government. The main cast isn't that appealing, but there seems to be enough back story with the characters that's keeping me guessing.

http://www.fox.com/fringe/

True Blood

HBO's show about vampires in Louisiana. Not too impressed with early episodes, but I'm not ready to drop it. Later episodes have explored more of the alternative reality that's in thei litttle Louisiana town, and that's added a a lot to the show. Also there's been more Vampire backstory too. Color me impressed.

Sons of Anarchy

FX's My favorite new show, and perhaps even my favorite show of Fall 2008. It's part Sopranos, but has a more intense family dynamic. Imagine a Sopranos plot line where Christopher wanted to take the family in a direction Tony wasn't ready to go. The cast really stands out, there's some great acting there.