Well, it's been a month. Not that anyone actually reads this on a regular- enough basis to care/notice (although it appears I have a semi-regular reader in Alaska, *insert Sarah Palin joke here because that's the only thing anyone can associate with Alaska*). But just in case I'm underestimating Johnny Alaska's dedication and commitment to carefully reading every single of my posts multiple times, I'll just let you know I'm here to stay for the foreseeable future (read: 'the next few weeks'). I'm also making some changes. I'll be shying away from episode reviews (I'll try to keep them all contained within the weekly roundup) and more towards writings on various things related to television. I won't be doing a weekly roundup this week (cause its been, like...six weeks and it would just seem like a desperate grasp towards a higher word count) but I will talk about some things I feel to be notable enough to mention now:
Community- Community has quickly become my favorite show that I watch (which, of course, means it's in danger of being canceled). The cast is fantastic individually but especially as an ensemble, the writing is phenomenal, and the creativity is through the roof (which is ironic considering a lot of its humor/plots are homages/parodies). But what makes the show fun more than anything is you never know what to expect ("Community is like a box of chocolates...). The past five episodes have been zombie attack, Meangirls/Robocop homage (two great tastes that go great together?), bottle episode character study, conspiracy thriller parody, and Thursday's interestingly somber 'the gang goes to a bar' episode. What's more important is the show has excelled at each of these plots. It's amazing how the show can literally have all of the characters become zombies but still feel grounded in reality in later episodes. I think this is, in part, because of how well-rounded the characters have become. The writers have realized that while Joel McHale is as likeable as his character is sketchy, he doesn't possess the qualities to be the 'hero' of the group. The only characters not well rounded out so far were Shirley and Abed and Shirley was addressed in Thursday's episode while Abed looks to be the focus of next week's stop- motion Christmas episode, which I eagerly anticipate.
The Walking Dead- The Walking Dead has been an all- out hit for AMC as zombies appear to be the new vampire. Myself, I find the show to not necessarily meet the very high quality of Mad Men and Breaking Bad (possibly not even Rubicon, but I was so bored when watching that show that it's possible I dreamed all of the quality). It's tone is very similar to Breaking Bad, meaning it's depressing as hell, and I don't think it quite has well- built enough characters to withstand the depression for. So far, it's not really doing anything different from any other zombie literature (actually, it's pretty much the exact plot of 28 Days Later...also, Zombie Literature is the name of my indie metal band). But, for some reason, I'm oddly transfixed by the show. It has its strong moments and its pace feels excellent. For the time being, it's definitely worth sticking with it.
How I Met Your Mother- Although How I Met Your Mother has been feeling off for a couple seasons, this year's thanksgiving episode 'Blitzgiving' was one of my favorites of the entire show.
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