His Thursday must-watch (10/27)

I might be in the minority here, but I think Thursday nights are tough. There are a ton of solid shows that many people follow religiously that I just haven't gotten into, but probably should (Parks & Rec, Always Sunny, Community). There are others that have been around a long time that I never watched religiously and are past their prime (Grey's, The Office). There are a bunch of random shows that may or may not do well (Charlie's Angels, Prime Suspect). There are terrible shows that shouldn't be on the air (Private Practice, The Mentalist). And then there are shows that were cool when I was 10, went away for a while and then came back (Beavis and Butt-head...really?).

Well, last week I gave Whitney a shot, and it was ok. Definitely not as funny as some other new shows, and definitely has not found a home on the DVR. But I'm always willing to try new things.

That's why tonight I'm making Prime Suspect (10/9c, NBC) my must watch. Sure, there are more than enough New York cop dramas on TV, but at least half of them are entertaining. And sure, NBC has a track record for sucking me into a show and then ripping my heart out by either canceling it (Playboy Club), threatening to cancel it 10 times (Chuck) or selling it off so a cable station can carry episodes first (Friday Night Lights). But Maria Bello is a bad ass and Peter Berg (FNL) co-created it, so I'm thinking it has a chance.

His Tuesday must-watch (10/11)

Overall a fairly slow night for TV in my opinion, so I'll be doing some serious catching up on my DVR for most of the night (behind on Charlie's Angels, Person of Interest and Gossip Girl). It'll probably be a make or break episode for Angels and Person of Interest so we'll see how things go with last week's episodes. Sounds like most have bailed on these already.

As for my must-watch? Tonight it's a show that many of you already watch and would probably be appalled that I don't - Sons of Anarchy (10/9c on FX). I decided to take a peek at the website today to see what all the fuss is about. It reads "...illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power, and blood." Count me in.

Now I'm not a big motorcycle person, but the word on the street is that you don't have to be to enjoy this show. It's received nothing but rave reviews, plus it's on FX, so it doesn't get cancelled for making parents angry (here's to you, NBC!). Sure, I'm 3 seasons and a few episodes behind, but that's why they invented Quickster, er..Netflix. Let's give it a shot.

His week in review (w/o 9/25)

Well, another week is in the books, and it was a good one. Well, it was good for some shows. Some others? Not so much.

Worst 2^nd episode: This distinction goes to Castle. The super hero plot was brutal, sorry. And seriously ABC, we don’t care about Alexis and her class schedule. Does Beckett need to get shot every other week to make this interesting? This week it was as if none of that even happened. Total letdown. But hey, at least we got to see Martha dressed up as King Lear…

This show is doomed, and I don’t care: After two episodes ABC’s Charlie’s Angels is not in good shape (wow, ABC is batting a thousand right now). This week’s plot was pretty slow and I’m finding it hard to believe they are going to be able to keep this thing going. Because it is Angels, people will continue to watch for a few weeks, but unless they step their game up this one could be a goner.

Made me laugh: New Girl followed up a solid pilot with another great episode this week. I was definitely concerned with how the writers would handle the transition from Coach to Winston but they pulled it off. Schmidt and Nick put it solid performances again and are showing that they create a great team with Jess. Best scene was when all 5 (Roommates, Jess, Cece) all crammed into the car as they pumped Jess up to get her stuff back. “Schmidt happens”. Classic.

Please be better this week: Pan Am really needs to be better this week. It was decent at best last week, but I was hoping for something better. Like I said last week it’s a great concept for a show. I’m pulling for it.

Biggest miscalculation: This one goes to myself. I decided to go back and watch the pilot of Revenge this week on demand. This show is ridiculously good. I totally underestimated how awesome it is to watch someone take people who have wronged them to task. Especially wealthy people who think they are better than everyone else. News flash Hamptons – Emily Thorne is going to tear you down. And we’re all going to enjoy watching.

His week in review

Welcome back TV! And welcome to the program our He vs. She on TV blog. It's been quite a week, and my DVR has gotten quite a workout. Here are some of my highlights:

Quickest prison exit: This one goes out to my boy Steve McGarrett, with an honorable mention to the writers of Hawaii Five-0. As you all remember, season one ended on a major cliffhanger with McGarrett heading to prison, framed by Wo Fat for the governor's murder. Season two kicked off with the writers saying "Crap, McGarrett's in prison and no one else can carry this show for more than one episode on their own...he needs to get out now!". Congrats Steve.

Worst nickname sequence: The New Girl's Schmidt and his buddy Benjamin at the bar. Did Schmidt really call him "It's all about the Benjamin"? Yes, yes he did. Was this only after Ben yelled across the bar "Holy Schmidt! It's Schmidt"? Yes, yes it was. Is FOX planning on releasing the final total of dollar bills in the "Douche-bag Jar" at the end of the season? If so, we're taking bets.

Most obvious lie: Of course she remembered everything Castle! You saved her, you cried and you told her you loved her. Women don't forget things like that. Ever. Especially not Kate Beckett. Not only does she remember it, she has replayed it 7,000 times over in her head. Don't worry though, I'm sure you'll find a way to mess things up. Otherwise we all wouldn't have something to complain about every week. Get it together, bro.

Most obvious scene: Kate's lie had to be called out on its own, however the most obvious scene goes to the car bombing incident 2 minutes in to Charlie's Angels. We hadn't met Minka Kelly's character yet. There can only be 3 angels. Whenever they show anyone turning on a car in a TV show or movie, it is going to blow up. It's a rule. You know it. I know it. The writers know it.

Best night: A lot of intriguing new shows and a lot of premieres of some favorites this week. Tough to choose which night was best, but I'm going to have to go with Monday. For me it really kicked off the Fall season and two of my top shows (Five-0 and Castle) did not fail to entertain.

Hope you all enjoyed the week. Looking forward to another week with even more premieres. TV is back, and in a big way.