The first full week of TV season has come and gone. I wanted to get out my thoughts on a few of my shows, particularly the new ones we have started watching.<\/p>\n
Additions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 2 Broke Girls:<\/strong> I liked the pilot, but not as much as I thought I would based on the commercials and what I had read. The lazy stereotypes might make this difficult to stomach, but you can see seeds of good comedy. The most absurd part, however, was seeing two waitresses after a long day standing outside the restaurant in comically high heels. We won\u2019t turn the channel if they wait tables in sneakers, people.<\/p>\n New Girl<\/strong>: At the very least, I knew I would get a chance to look at Zooey Deschanel for 21 minutes. This one booked at least a few more viewings because it\u2019s more than Zooey looking cute. I liked much of the dynamic between the three roommates, but am curious to see what happens in the second episode when they replace Damon Wayans Jr., who had to pull out of this one when \u201cHappy Endings\u201d got a second season. The fact that they acknowledge how Zooey\u2019s over-the-top cuteness can be annoying bodes well.<\/p>\n Raising Hope: <\/strong>We only watched an episode or two last year, but am giving this a try, especially since it is paired with \u201cNew Girl.\u201d I loved the premiere, especially how it took them the whole episode to realize that drinking might affect their perception of Jimmy\u2019s musical ability.<\/p>\n Up All Night: <\/strong>I want to like this. I really, really do. But the good feelings I get are continually overwhelmed by the reality that they couldn\u2019t make it three episodes without going to the \u201cthe baby only cries when I hold it\u201d and \u201cwe\u2019re going to have to buy a dorky car now that we have a kid\u201d plotlines. Maya Rudolph\u2019s character is turning into a major chore, and I worry this will fall into the scrap heap of \u201chow did that collection of people fail to succeed\u201d shows. I\u2019ll keep watching, but think they went too much with rote on this one.<\/p>\n Holdovers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n How I Met Your Mother: <\/strong>We get it, Carter and Craig, You like teasing us with information, then pulling back. Uncle. UNCLE! But at least we are getting some of Jason Segal\u2019s best work to keep us interested.<\/p>\n Hawaii Five-O: <\/strong>My mind needs a break every once in a while. I like how they took things in a new direction with the ending.<\/p>\n The Middle: <\/strong>Neil Flynn is criminally underappreciated. Also, the best network show you can sit and watch with your kid without having to worry about some sex joke ruining everything.<\/p>\n Modern Family:<\/strong> You would think that if they schlepped everyone to Wyoming for the season premiere, it would cover more than one episode that could have been formatted to fit in almost any setting. I did like seeing Jay get pissed about the guy hitting on Glorida though. Lots of laughs, but nothing stellar in either episode.<\/p>\n The Big Bang Theory<\/strong>: It\u2019s goofy and mindless and Kaley Cuoco is the real star of the show.<\/p>\n Community: <\/strong>One of those shows which needed to use precious time tying things up from last year and setting up the current season. If they keep Chang as a security guard and somehow team him up with John Goodman\u2019s character, that could be the best episode ever. Bonus: Allison Brie with a swing-y skirt in the opening musical number.<\/p>\n The Office: <\/strong>Setting things up and delving into the emotions of Pam and Jim made this a little bit of a downer, but Ed Helms rescued it with Andy\u2019s strident defense of his co-workers. The dynamic could be really good with Jim and Pam \u2013 they\u2019re the engine of the show whether people like it or not \u2013 entering a new phase of life, Andy dealing with being manager and everyone trying to figure out Robert California. I hope this is the year Paul Leiberstein (who also plays Toby) breaks out as a show-runner.<\/p>\n Parks and Recreation: <\/strong>Mike Schur and Greg Daniels did the best job tying up loose ends, setting up new directions and still getting laughs. The mere presence of the \u201cWizz Palace\u201d call back and the declaration that the deputy director is \u201cLeslie F-ing Knope\u201d from Ron Swanson showed just how talented the people creating and executing this show really are.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first full week of TV season has come and gone. I wanted to get out my thoughts on a few of my shows, particularly the new ones we have started watching. 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