There’s too many things on TV. You can’t possibly watch them all. But you can take a moment and try a few new ones to see if maybe they stick. Here are few new shows I’ve watched the first third of a season and my thoughts on said shows.
Hello Ladies:
This show stars Stephen Merchent and is based in L.A. Honestly to me it feels like HBO simultaneously was missing Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm at the same time. Which isn’t a bad thing. While it’s overt with it’s setting, as most episodes seem to end with him driving down Hollywood Boulevard, it remains subtle in it’s endearing-ness. Stephen Merchent plays a lovable, awkward gentleman trying to find love in the city of L.A. and his roommate / tenant is a struggling actress still trying to make it in her mid 40′s (played by Christine Woods). The show succeeds on the fact that it’s something most single people who aren’t 24 and under (the age threshold where being drunk and standing still is enough to find you ‘love’). It fails on the fact that it’s a bit too cringe worthy so far. I think the show has to decide if he’s going to be a character you’re meant to root for, or someone you don’t care about. This sort of cringe comedy works for a show like Curb because you’re not really supposed to like Larry David. Also there’s an obvious cliche disposition setup to make you assume him and his roommate/tenant would eventually be perfect for each other, which in my opinion should be avoided. It’s too cliche, and actually I think a male actor in that position would’ve been a better fit. But either way they can steer clear of it by simply making it obvious they are not good for each other. All in all the show is entertaining. I can’t quite say it’s a must watch yet, but if you have nothing else to do, it’s good time filler for now. That might change as they work out the kinks.
Key & Peele:
This show isn’t new, but it’s hilarious. I don’t like to make sketch shows a religious watch without at least a season under my belt. A sketch show could just have a few lucky hits and before you know it, you’re watching every episode hoping for lightning to strike twice where it probably won’t ever again. Key & Peele has stood the test of time. Their sketches have extreme replay ability. Probably more so than the Chappelle show. That’s not to say they’re funnier, cause theiy’re not. But it is to say I can watch a sketch 3 or 4 times in a week and catch something new each time. Comedy Central finally found the replacement they failed to find when they signed on Carlos Mencia who only had one funny sketch ever. If you’re not watching them already I would get it on it now. They’re sketches are generally slow burns that are simply humorous thoughts taken as far as they can possibly go. I put this on my must “check for new sketches” list, much like SNL, but for me actually a little higher right now than SNL.
Ironside:
Okay, full disclosure. I couldn’t make it through a whole episode. I had to bring this show up cause it’s terrible. Which it’s already been canceled. I had nothing better to do so I was going to check it out and I quit half way through an episode. Just what in the world were the TV execs thinking. But at the same time, I had a similar reaction the NCIS with LL Cool J; so to be fair to the show it’s only as bad another top rated show on television. I guess they should’ve put it on CBS. Regardless unless you’re a masochist do not put this show on.
That’s all I got for you. Hopefully you like my picks and hopefully I save you some time from watching Ironside. Also if you’ve been paying attention, Modern Family got syndicated on FOX and USA. All those people are set. Honestly I quit on that show after the first season when it became abundantly clear the crux of most episodes was always going to be the same thing. Whatever America loves it.
About Matt Cargile
Matt Cargile is the Editor in Chief of rookerville.com. He also works in finance, but refuses to read any news printed on pink paper. He is a child at heart with adult means. His childhood dream was to either become a magician or the leader of the next great empire and somehow both these things make complete sense. He's contradictory in nature, but is always consistent.
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