Television this year

[jpmessiah]

Isn't it amazing that every show tried to be like Lost this year and Heroes and Jericho succeeded while Lost failed miserably against its imitators. Lost is still awesome. But it's regular awesome. I don't find anything ground breaking anymore and watching Jack toss a football around last week as the cliffhanger just felt weird. But Jericho keeps coming up with great ways to entice us each week and has a little bit of everything going for it. My only issue with the show is that it can't last too long. I don't see it going longer than two seasons. I just think they will run out of ideas. The only thing I can think of is that they eventually do rejoin the grid and the show takes a turn dealing with war or politics. I mean, no one said Jericho had to just be about a post apocalyptic world. As for Heroes, I think that show can go on for some time if they just follow the tried and true comic book formula and end the Cyler storyline this season and bring a brand new super villian next year and just keep that going.

I am noticing that a lot of shows just do not look like they can last anymore. Prison Break is just the best show on television right now in terms of weekly suspense, but they look like they are ending the storyline and I just can't see how it can go one more season. How long can you chase after two people. How long did Fugitive last? And 24 seems to have blown its load this year. It's great, but how can you top it. I actually think they will have one last season just so they can release a box set called 24/7.

But so many shows are ending. OC died. Battlestar Galactica is ending after next year's abridged season. Is Class canceled. I love that show. And it is sick how How I Met Your Mother is so mirroring my current relationship right now. I watch it so I don't make the same mistakes. LOL. My Name is Earl seems to be losing steam. Any hope for next season? I heard CBS is making a show dealing with a Zombie infestation and a show about a vampire who is a private eye. That looks awesome, because it will probably be inspired by Forever Knight and Angel. Not sure about anything else.

[Talon Karrde]

Lost, after two seasons, has "lost" the wind in its sails. The show was new and innovative and people were intrigued. However, now the show has mainly turned into the Jack/Sawyer show with little interest shown for the other characters on the island. Funny how a character who was supposed to have died in the very first episode is now the center of attention. The powers that be at Lost should have continued to keep up the mystery, showing bits and pieces about the passengers and bits of pieces about the "Others". Instead, this season is focusing almost entirely on 3 characters and the band of "Others" and leaving the rest of the passengers behind. BORING!

Heroes is amazing! Many shows with the "comic book feel" have come and gone, but Heroes has so many twists and turns, you keep coming back for more. And if the Big Bad Syler disappears? Well, we know from comic book history that where there is one mega-powerful bad guy, more always follow. The show plays out like a comic book, which fans of the genre love. My only worry is that they will start following the comic book style, killing people and bringing them back to life or creating new spin-off series that tie in to the original. LOL!

Grey's Anatomy is still good, but it is turning 90210-ish in that almost all of the interns have slept with one another at least once! Okay, I know that every now and then, you get some rowdy interns in a teaching hospital, but c'mon! And the Dr. Grey might die storyline - gimme a break! She's Dr. Grey! The show's called Grey's Anatomy! Are you kidding?!

Ugly Betty is hillarious and I am loving it immensely. It plays out like a soap-style comedy. The show carries a very strong message dispite it's comedic genre - be yourself and love every minute of it!

Jericho! Oh man! This show has an amazing pull because it keeps you wondering. Even as bits and pieces of the mystery fall into place, you're still left with some questions. And the different forms of adversity facing this small town after a possible nuclear attack of the United States - these folks have definitely been doing their homework.

Other than that, I really don't watch much. I catch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition every Sunday and Animal Cops most nights. Other than that, there really isn't anything else worthy of my time.