New TV!

Well kids, we've made it through premiere week.  It was rough, I know, but we did it.  It was good to see some old favorites back and better than ever, but it was awesome to see some new shows, being great!

Some I've enjoyed:

Ringer (Tuesday 9:00, CW)

Sarah Michelle Gellar.  Buffy the effing Vampire Slayer.  Back and better than ever.  A real dramatic fashionable double-life switcheroonie you'd expect from the CW (The Colleen Weiler).  At times it was a little confusing to tell which Sarah Michelle Gellar was which, but I think I'll settle in.  Other notable appearances?  Nestor Carbonell, the pseudo-eyelinered dreamboat you may know from Lost, Psych, Strong Medicine, and Suddenly Susan, plays a detective trailing one of the SMGs.  Also, Kristoffer Polaha, who I am in love with, ever since seeing him as Baze in the Sort-of-terrible-but-I-wanted-to-love-it Life Unexpected.  Baze was my dream man-boy, if only a teensy weensy bit too old.  On Ringer, he plays a classier and sexier Henry, who is rich SMG's mistress...mister.  Anyway, they're bangin.  Or at least, they were.  Now that poor SMG has taken over rich SMG's life, she's not sure whether or not she should still be banging Henry, or rich SMG's husband, Ioan Gruffudd.  I think the choice is clear; never trust a man whose name is not pronounced anything like the way it's spelled.

Revenge  (Wednesday 10:00, ABC)

I expected this Emily VanCamp vehicle to be just about as exciting as Everwood.  That is to say, not very.  BUT it's actually kind of great.  The setting is gorgeous.  I've never been to the Hamptons, but I can see why rich people want to hang out there.  I also like that it's a beach setting, but not a tropical beach setting.  Northern beaches are nice too!  New England-y.  Emily VanCamp has proven herself to be pretty intrguing.  I haven't decided if she's pretty or not.  She's a strange bird.  Another notable presence: Connor Paolo, who you may know as Serena's super-gay brother on Gossip Girl, as a bro.  It's great.  He's totally adorable.  So, thusfar, there's been drama, intrigue, infidelity, murder, all that great stuff.  Also, I can relate to the concept, because I hate movies and TV shows where people are able to rise above and forgive the people who've wronged them in the past, or murdered their loved ones.  Bring on the revenge and murder.  I love it.  I look forward to seeing where it goes.

Pan Am (Sunday 10:00 ABC)

It's official: I want to be a '60s Pan-Am stewardess.  Like the other 2 shows on this list, I expected to be unimpressed by the first episode and brush it aside for the rest of it's inevitably-canceled season, but I was really pleasantly surprised.  First of all, the fashion is amazing and wonderful.  It makes me hate our generation so so much more.  But I think it's so interesting, not only all the drama and adventures, but just learning about the lifestyles these ladies lived.  I love all the girls.  Love Christina Ricci, c'mon.  Also, French girl!  Huzzah French!  Also, Cold War Adventures!  Cuban Missile Crisis!  Planes!  Adventures!  Motorbikes!  Pencil Skirts!  I can't wait for more!

So there we have it.  Three shows I would recommend after a one-episode viewing.  Who knows, they could all turn to crap in the next few eps, but for now: good stuff.  There are others I've got my eye on, and I'll keep you updated on any improvements.

Happy Viewing!