Mr. Y and I are only DVR-ing three new shows: New Girl, Person of Interest, and the X-Factor (although Mr. Y wants me to make it clear that he is not watching the X-Factor). We would probably like to watch Terra Nova, but it's on Monday and our DVR is already full on Mondays. Plus I'm not convinced it's going to last very long. If it lasts a full season we can watch the DVD.
New Girl: If you like Zooey Deschanel, you will like this show. I happen to like her, so I like this show. Her character Jess is quirky, dorky, and sweet. The three guys are not fully fleshed out, but I can see potential. Schmidt is the douchebag of the group, who even has to pay into a douchebag jar every time he says or does something douche-y. Nick is the bartender who broke up with his girlfriend six months ago but still drunk dialed her. He seemed to be set up as the future love interest for Jess. The third was originally Coach, played by Damon Wayans, Jr., but since Wayans's show Happy Endings got picked up, the show has been recast with Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop. Coach was the least interesting of the three guys, so hopefully the new one will be better. The scene when all three of them serenaded Jess with "Time of My Life" was really heartfelt and funny.
Person of Interest: We DVRed this show because we love Michael Emerson (another Lost alum), and Jim Caviezel is certainly an interesting actor. The first show is a little disjointed and a weird mix of procedural, superhero, and character drama. Michael Emerson plays Mr. Finch, a rich dude who has access to a super machine by which the government keeps track of everyone. However, he only gets access to the social security numbers, so he needs John Reese (Jim Caviezel) to help him figure it out. Michael Emerson's character is definitely very similar to Ben Linus - mysterious and likes to talk in riddles, but Mr. Finch walks with a limp. Jim Caviezel is a bit of a cypher right now with some hint of a backstory involving the army and a blonde girlfriend who died. Taraji P. Henson also shows up as a detective, but she doesn't much to do, yet. We'll continue to watch this show for now and see what it turns into.
The X-Factor: Certainly the immediate comparison for this show is American Idol. It's different enough so far that I think both shows can survive. I don't know why Cheryl Cole was fired - she was perfectly understandable and is actually less annoying than Nicole Scherzinger. But the fun was seeing Simon and Paula back together - they went right back to the weird relationship that they have. L.A. Reid was actually more mean than Simon so far - he does not suffer fools gladly. Having the audience there from the first auditions really makes a difference, as well as having backing music rather than a capella. Again I'll keep watching this and see what happens.
a douchebag jar is an excellent idea.
ReplyDeletei'm really enjoying the x-factor. there's a lot more emphasis on personality and performance, which i find promising.