In which I babble about the TV shows I watch

There have been a number of new TV shows that debuted this year, along with a number of shows that returned to lend closure to their last season's cliffhangers. I was also enticed, due to boredom, to watch shows that I've been neglecting to watch, only to be surprised of how good, or bad, it actually is.

Below is a rundown of the new shows I'm keeping an eye on:

2 Broke Girls is a sitcom about, well, two broke girls. One of them used to be filthy rich, the other a waitress in a diner. The characters' background aren't really interesting. Much to my surprise, 2 Broke Girls received an order for a full season. People lashed out at the show, AND at Whitney, the show of the show's creator, Whitney Cummings, saying they don't deserve it. 2 Broke Girls is basically a show in which Whitney rants about, and makes fun of, hipsters and their ironic (read: idiotic) actions. She basically made hipsters mainstream. And now, other sitcoms are making fun of hipsters, like Rules of Engagement (with David Spade and Patrick Warburton). How ironic. LOL. I am so going to keep watching these two Whitney-shows. And David Spade's. Ironically. LOL.

New Girl is yet another sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel. Quirky, adorable, and now-single Zooey Deschanel. Yep. Going to keep watching this show to see if it's going to be a train wreck or if it gets better. It's a win-win either way.

Suburgatory is a sitcom about a man and his daughter moving to the suburbs of New York City. I'm not really into the show-about-the-first-world-problems-of-a-teenage-girl types of shows, but this show is amusing enough, for me. It's somewhat predictable, and even if the outcome is obvious, it's still funny. That, and I'm a sucker for redheads.

Last Man Standing is also a sitcom that was originally from the UK, and was adapted for US viewers with Tim Allen in the lead role. The show is about a guy trying to raise a family, with a wife and three daughters, one of which is a single mom, and a grandson. Tim's character is essentially struggling to raise his grandson to be as masculine as he can. By masculine, I mean a good provider and a reliable, dependable person, not the douchebag, sexist, womanizer type of masculine. It reminds me of Home Improvement, and the occassional reference to Tim Allen's movie characters (Santa Clause, Toy Story) amuses me.

Once Upon A Time is a fantasy/drama about fairy tale characters, mostly from Snow White, that were pulled from their respective stories with their memories erased, due to a spell of Snow White's evil stepmother, and are now living ordinary lives. It's no secret from the show who will be able to break the spell, but what's interesting is how Emma, the spellbreaker, will do it, and at what price. Because using magic always has a price. It's no Fables adaptation, but I kinda like it, since there IS NO Fables adaptation.

Grimm is also a fantasy/drama, with some detective genre thrown in, about mythical creatures and their natural predator, a Grimm. Upon writing this down, it made me remember Lost Girl and how I lost interest in it. Not sure if I'll be wanting to watch the second season, but I'm still interested to find out what happens in the season finale.

Terra Nova is an adventure/sci-fi/drama about a family relocating to the past. Yep, THE PAST. The year is 2149, I think, and the air is barely breathable, and the people need rebreathers if they want to stay outdoors for extended periods of time, much like scuba was for underwater exploration. They were basically drowning in smog. Thankfully, the geeks of 2149 found a wormhole that enables them to travel to the past, when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Dinosaurs and time-travel. I'm in. The show, so far, isn't doing much of time-traveling, but the intrigue is coming to a head and I'm pretty interested in finding out what will happen in the season finale.

Person of Interest is an thriller/drama about an ex-military guy who lost his marbles (somewhat explained in the pilot and a few succeeding episodes) who ends up becoming the muscle for an injured super geek who wants to prevent crimes from happening. The dynamics between the two characters are amusing, with one of them trying to outwit the other by getting as much personal info as possible. Much to the muscle's disappointment, though. Can't outthink a super geek. Anyway, they try to prevent future crimes from happening by catching the would-be bad guy while committing the unknown future crime. It has the right amount of sci-fi, intrigue, and spy genre that appeals to the frustrated geeky action hero in me.

Black Mirror is a satirical trilogy, and each episode (well, two of them as of this writing) presents a unique story. I'm not really sure how it's all going to fit together. From what I've seen, the stories are humorous, but very VERY dark. It basically tells you that the show, story, whatever, is fiction and should not be taken seriously, while making you think. Also, the writer of the two episodes I saw is Charlie Brooker. Charlie Fuckin' Brooker. And he executive produced the show. For those unfamiliar with his works, he's a nasty comedian who doesn't mind hurting people's feelings as long as he gets his point across. He's funny because of the way he expresses his disgust and contempt on the topics he makes fun of. But that's just me.

So many TV shows, so little time.