Weekly TV Rundown

My weekly digest of the shows I watch, and new shows I'm trying out! 

Colette, from ABC's Pan Am

Sunday:
Pan Am:  This episode kept me tuning in, but I was kind of disappointed with Maggie's obsession with seeing President Kennedy.  It made her seem very weak and effeminate, when I viewed her as more of a rebel stewardess who was more in tune to current events/whatnot.  It made her seem weak.  I also didn't care for the spy thing going on, it is becoming too much of a storyline.  What I DID appreciate was Colette's back story, and her emotional trip to Berlin.  It seemed a bit overly dramatic, but it was still moving to watch.  If it continues this way, I'll skip the show.

Real Housewives of New Jersey:  My review of the season finale is here.



Monday:
Terra Nova:  I had already decided this was Terra Nova's last week to win me over before getting deleted from the DVR.  Well, due to some baseball game, I only got to watch about 10 minutes recorded... and decided it didn't bug me I didn't have to stick around.  Terra Nova is getting deleted from my DVR.

The Sing Off:  This show is too long.  I hate to say it, but it's true!  Two hours?!  It should be an hour maximum.  I still skip everything but the performances, fast forwarding the whole way through.  There are too many groups this year; this back-and-forth thing sucks, and one set of groups was definitely stronger than the other, making the eliminations seem unfair.  I liked the 'Edge of Glory' performance by the Deltones.  The old guys in North Shore were cute on Bruno Mars' 'Lazy Song'!  But these guys were pretty fun.  The 60s songs I liked less, because people don't take as much risk in the arrangements... it's very literal.  The North Shore guys kicked BUTT in it though, because that's perfect for them!  I think they won the lottery on song choice for the episode.  I wasn't surprised when Sonos got voted off, because they are overly dependent on pedals to synthesize performances and therefore had trouble translating to straight a cappella.

Weekly TV Rundown...

Fox

I watch too much TV.  So aside from my Project Runway and Glee recaps, I'm going to roll all of my TV reviews up in a weekly entry instead of spamming you with a dozen summaries/comments.

AWESOME NEWS... Arrested Development is coming back!!!  I can't wait!  As my friend JTal Tweeted, "I think I just blue myself."  LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.

Sunday:
Pan Am-I like this show!  It's pretty much the only 'retro' show among the many new ones available that I liked.  It's campy and improbable (spies?) but I really like Christina Ricci as Maggie, as well as the drama between the Cameron sisters.  The moment that tugged at my heartstrings was when the overbearing Cameron mother showed Kate her passport, which she got the summer Kate became a stewardess, despite her disapproval for the lifestyle.  Also, I love hearing the cast speak French without subtitles, because I can understand everything!  :)

Monday:
Terra Nova-  I don't know if I'm going to keep watching this one; I'll give it one more week.  The entire episode was about little pterodon 'birds' tormenting the pilgrims.  It's going to be like this every episode I'm thinking, though I want to know more about Taylor's missing son and what 'secret' is hiding in Terra Nova.  But they're going to have to do better than a bunch of creepy birds to keep my viewership.

TV Wrapups...

The Sing-Off: I was underwhelmed by the next 8 groups on The Sing-Off on Monday... I think the Fannin Family was better than some of the groups that got to stay based on this episode, and Delilah kicks the butts of everyone else.  Pentatonics were my favorite this go-round.  Also, who is DRESSING these people?  Enough with the pleather leggings, we get it.

The Little Couple:  I love this show on TLC and it is back with new episodes!  So excited to watch them go through the surrogacy process and I hope they have their own baby soon.  I'm also enjoying watching their home come together, the same way I was happy to watch the renovations when the family on Little People, Big World had modifications to their home to better serve their short stature.  Seeing Jen and Bill in their new house is exciting!  Love that things we take for granted like light switches and windows are at the perfect height for them.  They've also taken into account their friends/family, so it's like the house is a happy medium.

New Girl:  Guys, I love Zooey Deschanel, but I am just not feeling this show.  I mean, it's cute to watch her be so dorky and silly for 30 minutes, but if I can't get more attached to it after the 3rd episode I may just delete it from my DVR.  I'm so disappointed, I wanted to love it!

Ringer:  I was less excited about this show once I saw the pilot for Revenge.  I love my SMG, and I'm interested in what happens next, but I don't think the acting/production value are as high as Revenge.  SMG's acting it brilliant, but not everyone else.  I may be deleting this from my DVR too, because I am just not buying into it.

Revenge:  I don't know how they're going to make it last more than a season, but I really LOVE this show!  There's suspense and it's just a beautiful show to watch.  They really didn't skimp on this one.

Dance Moms:  I'm admittedly hooked.  Don't judge me.  I DVR it now...  I like Brooke the best.  :)

The Millionaire Matchmaker:  I love Patti!!!  They find so many crazies though... I really want to see a retrospective of some of the successes, the relationships that lasted.  How come they don't do follow-ups?  I want to see what happens next.

P.S.  HAVE YOU ENTERED MY LATEST GIVEAWAY YET?

The Little Couple

I love 'The Little Couple'.  I first saw Bill Klein and Jen Arnold on TV years ago, when TLC did a special on their wedding.  Now they're into their 4th season on TLC, and I watch every episode like they're old friends of mine.

I think one of the things that inspires me most is Jen's awesome career as a doctor.  Dr. Jen Arnold holds a degree from Johns Hopkins University, focused in pediatrics, specifically the tiny/fragile babies in the neonatal/perinatal stages.  She is also an assistant professor of pediatrics, working at the largest children's hospital in the country, Texas Children's Hospital.  Jen is fearless when it comes to her job!  She is so smart, poised, knowledgeable, and determined.  I think a lot of parents would be surprised to see a doctor who stands less than four feet tall, but she is brilliant!!!

Bill and Jen are a great couple.  They argue, they have their quirks, but they are so incredibly REAL.  With the show, they wanted to show that everyone in life has challenges, but when you watch it's all about how they are so incredibly down-to-earth and just like anyone else.

These days, episodes are showcasing the new house they are building (with specifications that will make it more comfortable for those of shorter stature) and their attempts to conceive via surrogate.  I'm absolutely rooting for them!  I can't wait to see what life has in store for them next.