Too Much of a Good Thing?

[ladysprite]

I know for the past few years I've been mourning the lack of good genre shows on television, but I'm not quite sure this is the way I wanted to resolve the problem - who decided that this upcoming TV season was to be the official Year of Urban Fantasy?

I'm not a huge TV watcher, under any circumstances. I have a handful of shows that I like, mostly because they're interesting, I can chat about them with umbran afterwards, and they give me a chance to unwind for an hour or so and get some crafting done. But I'm not a huge fan of spending an entire day or evening in front of the set.

And yet... there are a *lot* of new shows coming up this fall that look like I might have to try them. I had heard of Grimm, which actually looks pretty darn good and like it might fill the niche left open by Supernatural's slow slide into fatigue and villain inflation, and I knew I wanted to give it a try. But now I'm starting to see articles and teasers for things like The Secret Circle (which looks a bit like Teen Wolf, but with more witches and better lighting) and Once Upon A Time, which just looks bizarre. And while Terra Nova, which looks like a Land of the Lost rip-off with more time travel, isn't my speed, I know umbran wants to check it out. And now, looking for more information on all of these, I just discovered American Horror Story. A spooky ghost show. By the guy who writes Glee.

I am not a TV junkie. And I'm quite certain that the vast majority of these (or at least Once Upon A Time and Terra Nova) will turn out to be hideous. But at the same time, I'm curious. Very, very curious. And there's the small chance that at least one of them will turn out to be awesome.

I need another day in my week, to fit in stuff like this. And then maybe some new crafting projects, to keep my hands busy while I watch. And maybe some friends to come over and watch them with me....

Comments

[droewyn.livejournal.com]

I must at least give The Secret Circle a chance. I loved those books when I was a teen.

[umbran.livejournal.com]

It may be a good idea to find similarly-minded folks, and organize some form of TV night, so it is less like watching TV, and more like being social.

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

Wish we lived closer.

[mamatiger.livejournal.com]

Have you ever watched Vampire Diaries? ZOMG, how can you not love a show where the next-oldest vampire in the world says "the phrase you're looking for is OMG..." Srsly. (In the commercial he was saying OMFG, omfg!)

This is SUCH a guilty pleasure. The cool thing about it is, the acting is not at all bad, and each single episode has more plot happening that some entire seasons of other shows! Werewolves! Witches!

Also, no sparkling vampires! They seem to have no noticeable extra sense of smell, however....