I've been battling on with the new shows, Jericho and Heros.
IMO Jericho is losing its appeal, i really wasn't that gripped and infact switched on my laptop part way through. Too much dramay crap, not enough plot. Heros however is clearly the best of the new shows, the Japanese people are awesome and the subbing works really well. I'm not sure about some of the characters, like the mirror woman, but I like the overall feel of the series. Even though it is clearly an xmen knock off, its still retaining merit. The editing I like, with the episodes popping up with "chapter 3:" which rolls off the screen... very simple, but i think it just adds to it. I like the mind reading cop character, the flying guys need to get a move on. The phycic is cool, the teleporter guy is cool. Last episode ending was enjoyable too,
with the wolverine girl waking up on the autopsy table
Robot Chicken is entertaining as usual, i haven't felt the need to watch Lost yet (I got back yesterday afternoon) so i get the feeling its loosing its appeal, which to be fair is only maybe 10mins an episode anyway.
I've downloaded (or got someone to do it for me
) Nacho Libre so i might watch that later. But i've got a non-scene version of BSG and despite my worrying about the new series I think they might have pulled off the radical plot change. The former presidents character seriously pisses me off, Adama Papa needs to seriously loose his mustache and Adama the younger is hilarious in his fat suit. But overall, i think its quite good. There's a Iraq-feel to the whole thing, makes BSGs terrorist connotations very strong again, like the cylons are amongst us motif. Except now, its shifted perspective, its the cylons occupying the colonies, using far superior forces... there was also the feeling the the hidden cylon terrorists was more of a Al Quaeda thing, but if you interpret it (probably overinterpret it), the Cylons would actually be the Americans now
I think its silly to microinterpret it though, its the broader messages and connotations i think that make the series better for it, but i doubt they are meant to be overly deep. There were key bits in the series that parrallel all the events of recent history, the wall of photos for people looking for survivors in series 1 stands out as the obvious linkage to the pictures around new york, or after any disaster actually.
South Park episode was great, Stone and Parker are clearly 'men of the people' ("People? ...or sheeple?"
) and all the episodes are current issues, seems they are just as pissed off at these morons making conspiracy theories as everyone else. "oh... yeah... i'm getting a clue in my pants too"
So BSG, i'm happy to say, is enjoyable. Heros is enjoyable (kudos, a new show at last!). South Park is excellent, Robot Chicken too
I'd have to pick American Dad too for the "still got it" category.
The list of shows i think are struggling, Lost (clearly, although there's people i think are in serious denial
), Jericho, Family Guy
Shows that are pretty much dead, Simpsons. Talk about jumping the shark.