Thoughts: 26-September-2009

Red Sox lost Jon Lester early last night which allowed the Yankees to pull out a win. I really was hoping for a sweep here, as I hate those frakking Yankees.

Penn State takes on Iowa tonight, in their first Big Ten game of the season. This will be the first tough team that Penn State plays and they are looking for revenge for that one point loss in Iowa last year. I think that it will be close with the Nittany Lions winning it 24-17.

Tomorrow the Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons at home. Both Wesley Welker and Randy Moss on on the injury list, so it could be a long day for New England. I still like the Patriots to win, but it is no sure thing.

The first causality of the Fall TV season was announced on TheFutonCritic.com, the CW cancelled the Beautiful Life after two episodes. The ratings should a 60% fall from the preceding show, America's Top Model. Funny, last night during Smallville, they were advertising this show.

According to the latest issue of TV Guide, The Jay Leno Show dropped in the ratings across the first five episodes. Lucky for Jay, NBC does not have anything better to put on at that time slot, right now unless he can turn it around, NBC may have to rethink its decision.

Now more Season Premieres.

Heroes (NBC) had a two hour season 4 premiere that I watched this past Wednesday. I watched the Season 1 DVD set before I starting watching Season 2 and I have to say that the magic of Season 1 not never been recaptured for any of the other seasons. It was just an average show since then and this season looks no different. Okay to watch but nothing to write home about. NBC will continue to air this show as they have nothing better, other networks would have pulled the plug by now. C

The Good Wife (CBS) had an excellent first episode. Julianna Margulies, who I liked a lot in Canturberry's Law, is very good in this series. Chris Noth who plays her cheating spouse, currently in jail for corruption charges, is going to have a limited role in this series. She did a great job in winning that case and making the lawyers look bad in the firm she is working in. I am looking forward to more episodes. Looks like CBS found a winner for its Tuesday 10 pm dead zone. A

CSI: NY (CBS) tied up the plot lines from last season's finale and looks to get off to a good start. We may be getting a new character, a crime scene clean up person who wants to join CSI. She is played by the actress from Shark who I cannot remember her name. Looks like a good season ahead for this show. B

Smallville (CW) had its Season 9 premiere, and I cannot believe that I have been watching this show for eight years. It does not seem that long, and when you think about it, so much has changed. I wonder how long Tom Welling wants to do this show. Interesting start and looks like Clark and Lois will be getting closer. Friday night may be a bad time slot for this show, as Ghost Whisperer has been ruling this time slot. B

Dollhouse (Fox) had its season 2 (still cannot believe that Fox renewed this show) premiere and once again Joss Whedon is trying to convince us that the Dollhouse is more that just a super expensive cathouse for rich perverts. And what gets me, is that we were told last season that the Amy Acker character's facial scars preventing her from being a doll, so they turn her into a doctor to replace the one who got killed. Then Victor gets slashed up and they fix his face, even though it was very very expensive, primarily because the director had a secret affair with him. So when Amy's character is done with her contract, where they just going to wake her up and say too bad about the facial scars? Are they not legally/ethically/morally obligated to fix her face? Does Whedon even think about this crap before he films it? The more he attempts to justify the Dollhouse, the more of a hole he digs. I doubt that the ratings will improve, Fox will kill this show before long. C (only because I liked the fight scene at the end)

Oh well.