FOX has been killing as lot of good shows for a suspect list
of “quality” programming. I suppose it is in the numbers as with any other
network. House is no more, Alcatraz was cancelled after its first season, and
Fringe is up for its final season this year. While many seem to enjoy Animation
Domination on Sundays (come on, you know you love The Simpsons still), the
network appears to be depending on American Idol and Gordon Ramsay
interventions for its steady viewers. I personally think this is a mistake. Fox
became a groundbreaker for the sci-fi genre with The X-Files. I believe this
may be their real talent but they choose to go with fodder that gets numbers.
While FOX is still churning out hits with Raising Hope and New Girl, it is no
longer that shocking channel which brought us the super-nerd hit Firefly. With
Fringe closing shop, there isn’t much left on FOX that makes one say “wow.”
On that note, here’s what I will be watching
Glee – Thursdays 8pm CST, September 13th premiere
Yeah, I know. Go ahead and get it out of your system, then
take a moment to just read.
Glee isn’t what it may seem to some of my readers. Might not
be your cup of tea, so to speak. Cast away your preconceptions of this show and
give it a fair chance.
I will be honest. I didn’t care to watch it even with the
rave reviews that it was getting until I heard they were going to be doing
“Thriller” and in full zombie glory. I’m a sucker for zombies and who doesn’t
love “Thriller”? Anyway, I watched it and cannot say I was hooked from that
moment on. It did bait me to tune in again just to see what all the fuss was
about.
I personally enjoy the music because these kids have some
serious pipes on them. Others out there just like the quick wit of Sue
Sylvester, played by the incomparable Jane Lynch. I am sure there are many who
watch just strictly for the teenage drama.
I can totally understand the hesitance to watch the show by
some. All I ask is for you to actually watch one and if you can’t tolerate it,
that is fine. I find it funny, and I have a twisted sense of humor. Therefore,
you might find it funny too.
Fringe – Fridays, 8pm CST, September 28th
premiere
Welcome to the end.
This will mark Fringe’s fifth and final season. I am very
sad to see it go but sometimes you have to know when to say when.
Fringe has re-defined the realm of sci-fi television. It has
yet to disappoint with writing or character development. Since it will be the
last season, we will see if the ending contains the answers to the questions we
have been bombarded with for years.
With subject matter very much on the fringe of science, it
takes a bit of attention to follow the stories sometimes. I am very interested
to find out more about the Observers and the promos have promised serious
Observer action. They have been with us since the beginning but there hasn’t
been much in the way of definition to these beings until recently.
Peter and Olivia’s love story aside, the series has a lot of
heart. Walter makes you adore and almost despise him at times in the same
breath. It speaks volumes about the cast to have characters delve so deep into
such chaos and still keep some humanity.
Excited for answers, bummed that I have to say goodbye.
Animation Domination – Sundays, 7pm CST, premieres September
30th
I’m not going to bother to drone on about how witty Seth
McFarlane is or how The Simpsons have been on forever now. Just wanting to let
you know if you want to just zone out with some cartoons, Sunday night on FOX
is the place to do it. The lineup will
be as follows:
6:30pm CST The Cleveland Show (premieres October 7th)
7pm CST The Simpsons
7:30pm CST Bob’s Burgers
8pm CST Family Guy
8:30pm CST American Dad
Next up – FX Network
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