It's been awhile since I've made a post and that is because of a really weird problem I've been having with my computer. My desktop has fallen out of service ever since the battery backup blew and I've been too lazy/cheap to get a new one...for two years.
About a year ago, my laptop had this issue where it would scroll by itself. Seen desktops do that, but was because of something with the mouse. I do not have a mouse hooked up to my laptop. But, after some finagling (is that how you spell that?), the issue seemed to have stopped.
Now, a new problem has cropped up in the last week or so. Randomly, the Windows Help window will pop up and something happens with Yahoo Widgets (I'm alerted to sub jobs through a program that only runs through YW). That is annoying, yes, but the strangest part is that, while this is going on, if I try to type something, it only pops up as =65 over and over again. If anyone has any tips or hints to fix this, I'd appreciate it. And yes, I have reformatted the hard drive (and possibly screwed up my music collection doing it).
On to the premiers of the shows that I watch (sounds...important, doesn't it?):
How I Met Your Mother - The tease for this episode is that Ted runs into an ex-girlfriend, the roommate of whom we know is the infamous 'mother.' But since when has this show ever not woven its intricate plots of twists and misleadings? It was ok, but I'm just glad it's back, since it is the characters and not the 'who is the mother' angle that makes this show worth watching.
Two and a Half Men - I had an argument the other day about what CBS comedy (about the only channel doing any sitcoms really worth a damn aside from The Office, and that has gotten a bit long in the tooth) is the best. I put it in the order of HIMYM, The Big Bang Theory, and Two and a Half Men. And this season's opener did nothing to change that. The focus seems to have shifted from Charlie to Alan, a not unexpected, but most disagreeable change, given Charlie Sheen's current legal drama. The high point of the episode is when we first see Charlie passed out on his stairs after another night of heavy drinking. He's missing his pants. Hilarious.
Modern Family - One of the better shows from last season, but one that I've always had mixed feelings about. At its best, it was hilarious and charming. At its worse, it was just grown inducing. The standout characters, in my opinion, were always the all-male couple and Ed Bundy's part of the family. Claire and what's his name, to me, were never that funny. The 'hip dad' thing grew stale quickly and the highlights are always from the previously mentioned characters.
L&O: SVU - This one has been my favorite from the L&O family for years. I never cared for CI and the main show was cancelled for good reasons (though I do wish it would've stuck around for just one more year, if only to get the record). I will admit, I didn't watch the whole thing through, but what I did see was cringe-worthy. I'm talking about the exchange between the brother and the sister he had raped when he was younger. I don't know what acting school SVU keeps getting its bit part actors from, but it needs to stop.
As for the rest, I'm looking forward to Smallville the most, since they've been infusing the show with references and characters from the comic for the last few seasons. And they got rid of Lana Lang, who had been dragging the show down for seasons 4-7. Seriously, her arc was one of the few blights on season 8, aside from an awkward looking Doomsday (if they didn't have the budget for him, they shouldn't have used him like they did).
After that, I'm very interested in what Supernatural has to offer. At the end of last season, Sam gave in and became Lucifer's vessel, only to dive into the containment...thing and the Earth swallowed him up. But...he did reappear outside of the house where Dean had seemingly settled down with a lady friend and a kid who looks suspiciously like him (it's not his, though). My only disappointment was the hint that the Prophet Chuck was hinted to really be God-Chuck. Way to ruin a character (and I didn't like the fact that the Trickster, arguably the best guest character from the show, was really Gabriel, a rogue angel).
The Office - It has been hinted that this is the last season for the folks at Dunder Mifflin, that they'll be folding up shop when Steve Carrel leaves the show after seven seasons. While I still enjoy the show, it's peak was probably during season three. So...that's saying something.
Grey's Anatomy - After the hell that was unleashed upon Seattle Grace during the season finale last year...that's it. I've got nothing on this one. They tried to make you care about the people they were slaughtering, but I didn't. Did feel for Baley when she dragged Percy to the elevators only to find the power had been shut off so she had to hold his hand while he slowly bled out. Though it was certainly a dramatic moment, it did have its plot holes. Namely, it was established that Baley (Bailey?) had been in contact with the police via cell phone. Couldn't she have just called them up to get the elevator turned back on? Even have a SWAT team ready to go or something.
So there ya have it. How I feel about this fall's lineup and the reason why I haven't been so prolific of a blogger lately.
Also, as an honorable mention for TV, Desparate Housewives returns Sunday and...*gasp* a new house has moved in. Really? Can't come up with anything new DH?
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