Sunday, September 25, 2011

Her week in review

Over the last week, we've said goodbye to Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men, hello to many new fall shows, and most importantly, started the He vs. She on TV blog! So here comes my very first week in review.

Best use of abs: This one's a tie between Ashton Kutcher and that guy on 2 Broke Girls. Unfortunately, Max (Kat Dennings) breaks up with gorgeous ab-guy with those things on the side by the end of the 2 Broke Girls pilot, so I'm afraid we may not see his again. Fortunately, Ashton aka billionaire Waldon Schmidt's midsection almost distracted me from his ridiculous long hair. Almost. Here's hoping he cuts that pronto. Hair can make or break a show. Just ask Felicity.

How long can they possibly keep this going award:  And the winner is, 2 Broke Girls. I actually thought the writing was clever and laughed a lot during this first episode. But in the final scene we learn Max and Caroline (Beth Behrs) plan to save their waitressing tips to open a cupcake business, and their current tally is shown to us in the last shot. We can only assume that each episode will end with an updated tally, and so I ask, how long can they possibly keep this going? Somewhere in TV land the How I Met Your Mother folks respond: "Well, we're on our 7th season, so, maybe longer than you'd think."

Biggest comeback: Congratulations, Up All Night! You went from a so-so premiere to a pretty decent second episode. Will Arnett's Chris Brinkley just may be my new favorite funny guy. His delivery of such notable quotables as "I said teqweela" and "These pants are tight, but they look great" may keep viewers coming back enough to keep this show off the chopping block.

Most pleasant surprise: I have to admit, I didn't even DVR The Playboy Club out of the gate. But I watched it later in the week On Demand, and I'm glad I did. Eddie Cibrian is extremely likable as Nick Dalton (I see the attraction, Leann Rimes). As is Amber Heard as bunny Maureen. Add to that some very interesting main and side story lines, and this show has been bumped up to DVR worthy for me. I hope enough other people give it a chance and stay tuned that it doesn't become an early casualty in the fall lineup.

Most disappointing: It pains me to say this about the fictional love of my life, but most disappointing of the week goes to Damon's (Ian Somerhalder's) hair on The Vampire Diaries. My sweet Damon, why are you letting those gorgeous locks grow and trickle down the back of your neck? Remember, you're a vampire, not a werewolf.

Quote of the week (that also makes up for the "Most disappointing" award above): In response to The Vampire Diaries' Elena (Nina Dobrev) asking why he needs to hear her say that she cares about him, Damon says: "Because when I drag my brother from the edge and deliver him back to you, I want you to remember the things you felt while he was gone." Suh-woon. Can this character be any more amazing? I can't wait for the inevitable round two of this pair's near-deathbed kiss. Sorry, Stefan. You can suck it.

And those are my highlights of the week! Share your thoughts in the comments.

1 comment:

  1. Love the blog concept. Can't wait for guest appearnces from Jay and Reese! My only question at this point is the distinction between DVRing something and utilizing on-demand. Why waste the space and risk conflicts if a show is available on demand?

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