I'm still lumbering through the premiere season, but I'm getting tired. Last night:
Gilmore Girls. Another fairly strong episode from Buffy veteran Rebecca Rand Kirshner. Still no sign of Kelly Bishop, so as far as I'm concerned, the jury is still out on whether or not the show can thrive under David Rosenthal. But the Lorelai stuff last night was very good. Way, way too much of Michael DeLuise but I think that even under the Palladinos, he was a character who inspired blind rage, rather than mirth. (Maybe that's what they were going for?) The Lane-Zack Mexico bits could have been funnier.
Veronica Mars. A solid premiere. Not sure how I feel about the new, grittier opening credits sequence. I think I like it, though. Good balance of light and dark -- the A-mystery was fun and bubby, while the revelations of the last few minutes established we're still watching the same show. I think Chris Lowell is going to be just fine as Duncan 2.0 (giving him Duncan's ugly sweaters was a nice touch).
Friday Night Lights. Jesus may love football, but I don't. I did like the eponymous film on which this show is based, though, so I was an easy sell for this show. I'm not sure I can keep watching it week after week, though. The camera stuff and the overlapping dialogue require just a little more concentration than I think I can muster week after week -- I've already got The Wire.
Tonight brings us The Nine, the one about the bank robbery hostage situation, with the flashbacks and everything. It's supposed to be good. Plus the return of Lost, plus the Project Runway reunion, plus Jericho and Kidnapped.
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