Gossip Girl

To be honest I'm not eeven sure if they make this show anymore, because I just watch it on Netflix. Like everything else. If there was ever a show that was made strictly for the teenage female population, it's this. It basically consists of sex, drugs, and clothes.

Gossip girl is about a bunch of annoyingly rich private school kids living on the upper east side of Manhattan. Everything they do is unrealistic, and everything that happens to them is unrealitistic (like any good TV show). I love it.

The main character, Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively), comes back to the upper east side after six months at boarding school. The main story surrounding her is "bad girl gone good". After a few episodes, you find out that she left because she slept with her best friend's boyfriend, and she couldn't stand to face Blair (her best friend).

For a while Blair hates Serena, and then it all gets resolved (but of course many new problems surface before that happens).

The reason the title of the show is Gossip Girl is because there is an anonymous girl that maintains a blog about the gossip that the kids at these private schools are involved in. Like I said, it's totally unrealistic. But that makes for a good show so who cares?

Family Guy

I watched this the other day for the first time in a while so I decided to write about it. Family Guy is one of those shows where I forget how funny it is until I see it again. It's not like a witty-funny kind of show. It's just really stupid. It's about stupid people doing stupid things. But that's funny.

While there are a lot of funny characters, Family Guy would not exist without Peter (obviously). If he was a real person, people would either love him or hate him. It would probably depend on how tolerant you are of morons. He really is a moron. In the episode I saw recently, he stole airplane fuel directly from a plane for his truck, and his friend (the pilot) crashed the plane. I realize that no one would actually be stupid enough to do that. Or capable of it.

Do they still make Family Guy? I was wondering that. Because the voice of Peter's daughter, Meg, is played by Mila Kunis, who is much more famous than she was when the show first began. I don't know if she would have enough time to keep acting and doing Meg's voice.

Pretty much the basis of the show is having totally extreme characters. Which works for the show. Plus I think the show might be the way it is because the writers are high when they write. At least some of the time, because I don't know how some of the material they write comes to them. It's gotta be drugs.

The Sing-Off

Picking a show to review for this blog was nearly impossible. Why? Because all I do is watch Grey's Anatomy. I love Netflix.

But then I remembered I watch The Sing-Off when I'm taking a break from Grey's so I thought I'd review this. This show, in my opinion, is different from a lot of other singing shows. The main idea is that there are a bunch of acapella groups, and there is a panel of three judges (yeah I know, like every other show) that vote one group off every week. The reason I think this show is different is because the actual talent of the group is evaluated, and that's what plays the major role in who stays and who goes, rather than how much the judges like their appearance, or other shallow things like that.

The panel of judges on this show is great. Ben Folds, who is an artist and musical producer, is the most knowledgable when it comes to the technicality of the music. He has a good ear for which groups actually know how to pull off the singing part. Sara Bareilles, who is a recording artist, is pretty good with the music part too, but she also likes groups who are entertaining and put on a nice show. The third judge is Shawn Stockman, who is from Boyz II Men. You may not think he knows what he's doing, but he's actually not bad. Although he usually just taks about a group's performance in general.

The only thing I don't like about this show is the host. Nick Lachey. He's super annoying. That's all I gotta say about him.

The groups from the first couple seasons were pretty good, but they were soooooo much better this year. The seasons over, but I can't wait until next season.

Grey's Anatomy

I recently started watching this show on Netflix because I had never seen it before and wanted to start from the beginning. I'm only about five episodes in to the first season, so I guess it's kind of hard for me to give my full opinion, but so far I'm loving it.

The first episode starts out with Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) waking up at her house next to some guy she had a one night stand with. She kicks him out, and rushes off to work for her first day at her new job at Seattle Grace Hospital, where we find out she's not just Meredith Grey, she's Dr. Meredith Grey. Partly through the episode, she discovers that the man she had a one night stand with is her boss, Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey).

The show is essentially about the lives of the interns of Seattle Grace hospital, with most of the emphasis on Meredith and Derek love life.

I realize that most guys would just write this show off as another doctor show (which I guess it is), but I love it. Pretty much every episode makes me cry, which I guess is kind of a good thing, if that's what the writers/producers were going for. I think that the casting is great, and the writers have just the right dynamics between the characters.

If you've never watched Grey's Anatomy, and you have Netflix, I suggest you start watching it. If you don't have Netflix, go get the DVDs. It's worth it.

Lost

I realize that Lost is kind of an old show, and considering they don't make it anymore, you're probably wondering why I'm doing a blog about it. Well, I have netflix on my TV (which is a godsend) and Lost is on it. So bascically I can watch it whenever I want, which is both bad and good. Anyway, when I found out netflix had all of the seasons of Lost, I decided to rewatch it all.

This show, in a nutshell, is about plane crash survivors stranded on an island. The plane was headed from Austrailia to Los Angeles, and was full of people with messed up pasts. Obviously it's supposed to be a coincidence, but in reality, it would be too much of a coincidence. But I'm not complaining, it makes for a good show. The show just ends up being about the survivors' struggle to get off of the island, mixed in with flashbacks of their past. As the show progresses, you realize all the crazy stuff that goes on on the island.

Show has gotten a lot of criticism for the fact that the writers pose a lot of questions that they just decide not to answer. It does get somewhat annoying, but the show is still really good. And at the end of the series, the writers try to wrap everything up. I just don't think they realized what they were getting into when they set up the multiple plot lines (there's A LOT to follow). I told my friend he should start watching Lost and he said, "i heard that's the most confusing show ever." You get the idea.

Even though you have to pay close attention to everything that goes on, on the island and off, I'd still say it's one of my favorite shows ever. I mean, I'm watching it for the second time, doesn't that say enough?

Dance Moms

Talk about the best reality show ever. Basically this show is about these little girls who are really amazing dancers (they're like 6-13) and how psyco their moms are. And Abby, their dance teacher. She's the worst.

So the best dancer at the studio is Maddie, and she has a little sister named Makenzie. Their mom's name is Melissa. All the other moms get really jealous of Maddie because none of their daughters are as good as her. Except for maybe Chloe. Her mom, Christi, is super over-emotional about wanting Chloe to feel special, important, and blah blah blah. I like Chloe though because she's the least annoying. And she's almost as good as Maddie. The oldest dancer's name is Brooke. I feel bad for her because she's a few years older than all of the other girls and Abby never really gives her any attention. She has a little sister named Paige who is pretty average too (well, compared to the girls on the show). Brooke and Paige's mom, Kelly, always freaks out on Abby about how she never gives her girls any attention because she only focuses on Maddie.

There's this one lady named Kathy, who has her own dance studio, but brings her 6-ish year old daughter to the Abby Lee Dance Studio cause she wants her to be the best of the best. hahahahhaha. It turns out her daughter, Vicki, sucks realllllly bad. Abby and Kathy end up in a fight and she leaves the studio. She later brings her daughter to a competition to compete against Abby's girls and she loses.

I can't wait for the second season.

Castle

Castle encourages my crime show addiction.As any other crime show would, every victim has a totally unrealistic means of death, and every episode has a twist ending. I guess you could call it a "dramedy" which is a really stupid name for a genre, but I don't have another word for it.

Richard Castle is a ridiculously rich and famous murder mystery novel author. Being rich and famous somehow enabled him to become friends with the mayor of New York City (the mayor isn't actually a character in the show, but Castle brings him up a lot). Richard got the "okay" from the mayor to "shadow" Kate Beckett, an NYPD homicide detective, for his upcoming book.

The entire show is just about all the murders that Kate has to investigate. Castle turns out to be a huge help, considering he is a murder mystery writer.

After Castle finishes his book, "Heat Wave," in which the main character is homicide detective Nikki Heat (clearly modeled off of Kate), he remains at Kate's side, basically a detective himself.




While the show does have its fair share of drama, I'd say its mostly comedy, because Castle is hilarious. He always has the perfect thing to say. The situation of Kate's mother being murdered (before the time frame of the show) adds the drama aspect that the show needs.

The last thing I need to add is that Beckett and Castle are in love, they just don't admit it to each other, or even themselves. It's bound to come out sometime though, right?

Dexter

What is there to say besides Hollywood has truly done their job. Michael C. Hall and company has put together a spell-binding thriller, tragic heart breaker, and sprinkled on just a touch of comical genius. With the edgy murder mystery television show, Viewers anxiously await every Sunday night so they uncover the next chapter in Dexter's life.

Dexter Morgan, as many would refer to as a "lovable serial killer," works for the Miami Police Department as a blood spatter analyst. The irony in this situation is astounding, considering he spends his free time removing any trace of blood from the scenes of murders he carries out personally. His sister, Deb, is a detective at the police station. Their father, now deceased, was also a police officer. But here is the catch. Dexter's father knew he was a killer, even trained him. When dexter was two or three years old, he witnessed his mother's murder. Harry Morgan (Dexter's father) was the first cop on the scene. He took Dexter home, and later adopted him. He saw the signs of a serial killer in Dexter, and went to great lengths to protect him, by training him. Throughout the show, Dexter mentions two of the rules Harry taught him, which is calls the Code of Harry:

• Don't get caught.
• Never kill anyone innocent

Other rules Dexter mentions are:

• Never make a scene.
• Fake emotion and normality to fit in (Dexter has a job, wife, and even kids).

It would take much to long to explain every detail of this show, but the bottom line is that Dexter Morgan is a serial killer that only kills murderers. And that everyone in the world should watch this show. Cause it's amazing.

How I Met Your Mother

To give you an idea of this show, all I really need to do is explain the characters. Let me start with Ted.Ted is smart, kind of dorky, and all around adorable. The show is supposed to be about Ted explaining to his children in the year 2030 all about how he met his wife (and their mother; get it? That's the name of the show. So, anyways...). Ted lives in New York City with his friends. Well, he lives with Lily and Marshall. And I think Robin at one point, but I can't really remember. Oops. Ted met Marshall in college (they were room mates) and they were friends ever since. Marshall is the funniest character ever (I'll probably say that about everyone, because I love them all). He is a really goofy guy, but super nice at the same time. He is a lawyer, and dreams to one day go into environmental law, but he ends up in multiple corporate law jobs, which he believes to be unethical. Lily, his girlfriend, then fiance, then wife (they go through all three stages in the show) is possibly just as goofy and kind as Marshall is. She is a kindergarten teacher, but her dream is to be a famous painter. Robin starts out the show as Ted's girlfriend, but after the two of them break up during the course of the show, they remain close friends. I'm glad, because if one of these five characters were missing, it would throw off the dynamic of the whole show. Speaking of the five characters, I forgot to mention one. BARNEY. He is, without a doubt, my favorite character. Played by Neil Patrick Harris (who I love already), Barney is a total player. He is sleeping with a new girl in every episode (which is super ironic, because he in real life, Neil Patrick Harris is gay). Barney always makes up stories about who he is, and just in general tells girls crazy lies to get them to sleep with him. It's funny when it's on TV, right? This show would not be as perfect without him, and let me tell you, it IS perfect. WATCH ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. You can thank me later. :)

30 Rock

This is the perfect show for me to start with, because 30 Rock is my favorite comedy show by far. Let me start by explaining it a little bit. Liz Lemon (played by Tina Fey, who also created the show) is a comedy writer for The Girly Show, a sketch comedy show that stars Jenna Maroney, Liz’s best friend, and the set’s resident diva.

When Tina gets a new power hungry boss, Jack Donaghy, (played by Alec Balwin) he makes the executive to decision to add comedy movie star, Tracy Jordan (played by Tracy Morgan) to the cast. This happens within the first episode. The rest of the show is just about Liz dealing with Jenna and Tracy, trying to direct her subordinate writers, and keeping her boss, Jack, happy.

            I can’t talk about 30 Rock without mentioning Kenneth. He is a page for NBC and does anything the staff/cast want. He grew up in a small farm town and is the most innocent person in the world (even though he is probably in his late twenties). He slowly becomes friends with Tracy Jordan, and they are perfect opposites. Tracy is a wild partier, and is probably mentally insane.

I don’t think this could be any more perfect than if it had been written just for me. Every time a watch it I am laughing almost every minute of the show. Tina Fey definitely knew what she was doing when she wrote this. Take my advice and watch 30 Rock, you’ll love it.