Fall TV Series - Guide

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It's my favorite time of the year again, when we get to try out some new shows and hardly any of them actually make it into being something good and every once in awhile something epic like Breaking Bad comes along and destroys all the competition.

 

New Series that I'll be watching

 

Sleepy Hollow (on episode 2 now, I have watched it, and so far so good)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hFg9qS_u3w

 

The Tomorrow People on CW (a new take on an old show; but most definitely capitalizing on the superhero popularity)

 

The 100 (also on CW) - looks like it's copying off of Walking Dead and Revolution in anarchy style situations. Blah, I'm not sure about this one but I'll give it a chance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qsm88H1rrc

 

MARVEL Agents of Shield (premiered last night, but I haven't watched the first episode yet)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kln4cgqUjE

 

Dracula - oct 25 ( another "iffy" one but I'll give it a shot, I do enjoy that more Horror style shows are coming)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1jVcmDH43Y

 

Crossbones - pirate show with John Malkovich? Yes please

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I was thinking about starting a thread like this but didn't get around to it.

I watched The Blacklist and thought it was pretty damn good.

I have the Agents of Shield recorded but haven't watched it yet.

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RETURNING SHOWS

 

American Horror Story - Season 3 (I like this show but from the sounds of this season, it will be full of propaganda)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlSnhM-tIqA

 

Supernatural - Of course I'll be watching this one.

[spectre 633]

I have the Blacklist but haven't watched it yet.

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I'm digging Sleepy Hollow! Episode 2 with John Cho's snapped neck was kind of creepy

I'm interested in Dracula and Agents of Shield also!

 

Here's my list; some have started already.

 

American Horror Story - returns Oct 9

Arrow - returns Oct 9

Big Bang Theory - returns Sep 26

Blue Bloods - returns Sep 27
Boardwalk Empire - returns Sep 8
Doctor Who (2005) - returns Nov 23
Eastbound & Down - returns Sep 29

Elementary - returns Sep 26
Grimm - returns Oct 25

How I Met Your Mother - returns Sep 23

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - returns Sep 4

Once Upon a Time - returns Sep 29

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland - Starts Oct 10
Sons of Anarchy-  returns Sep 10

Supernatural - returns Oct 8
The Walking Dead - returns Oct 13

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[spectre 633]

I'm also watching, Grimm, Sons of Anarchy, Once upon a time in Wonderland and Arrow, and Being Human in January.

[Dattebayo 446]

Arrow and Supernatural for sure, if I manage to nab a digital antenna box by then.

Sleepy Hollow looks major-league stupid!

The entire trailer a while ago left me groaning the entire way. What a premise, CW! >.>

What else are they gonna try to put through the edgy filter, Fraggle Rock?

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Sleepy Hollow looks major-league stupid!

 

It's going places. I'm all about witches, demons, the four horseman of the apocalypse, mythology, treasure hunting etc... I've been surprised with it so far. You should check it out before completely dismissing it.

 

I watched Agents of Shield last night. It had its moments and several very corny ones but with Alphas canceled I think it will offer good hero/villain freak of nature stories. I also hope some bigger stars will show up on it and not think too highly of themselves to appear on TV.

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I didn't know alphas was cancelled. That sucks.

 

I thought Marvel Shield was boring as hell. They better step it up.

 

I agree with you on Sleepy Hollow. It's good so far. 

 

Did you know there will be a Supernatural spin-off of season 9?

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I didn't know alphas was cancelled. That sucks.

 

I thought Marvel Shield was boring as hell. They better step it up.

 

I agree with you on Sleepy Hollow. It's good so far. 

 

Did you know there will be a Supernatural spin-off of season 9?

Yeah Shield was boring. I know when a show is boring because I look over while on my phone and my girl will be on hers not paying attention It's like they said "hey lets take a part of Iron Man 3 and make it a TV episode without Iron Man."

 

I read about it yesterday on wiki! "On July 22, 2013 The CW announced there was a Spin-Off of Supernatural in the works, with the 20th episode of Season Nine serving as a back-door pilot that will introduce a new character (who will be the lead in the potential spin off series)" I'm sure it will be well done!

[Dattebayo 446]

Wait..there are 2 Sleepy Hollows?

One FOX and one CW?

Which one is the one where Ichabod Crane is a badass Revolutionary War soldier who wakes up in modern times ("Im from the past! Isnt that weird?!") and has to find a way to stop the headless ghost of a gun-wielding British general whom he killed?

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Wait..there are 2 Sleepy Hollows?

One FOX and one CW?

Which one is the one where Ichabod Crane is a badass Revolutionary War soldier who wakes up in modern times ("Im from the past! Isnt that weird?!") and has to find a way to stop the headless ghost of a gun-wielding British general whom he killed?

 

Never knew "The CW is developing a rival Sleepy Hollow TV series to compete with Fox." Seems like a waste of time and money to me.  In the age where remakes/reboots/prequels are all the rage and things like tween vampire romance dramas are done 8,000 times in print/tv/movies, with people still eating them up, what else can we expect?

 

Thinking, how many freak of the week themed shows there are alone? EG: Supernatural, Smallville, Grimm, CSI's, Bones... Shows I enjoy but I really dislike how they all share the same format and/or motifs even if it ends up being entertaining. I wish something fresh would come out and not get canceled 2-3 episodes.

 

During the build up to the Emmy's it was said how odd it is that most of the popular shows aren't on the major channels. ^ That's why shit brains. You all have the same show worked slightly different. The other channels are releasing shows that don't follow what you think will work because you're too stupid to change!

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But what is considered "fresh" these days?

We've pretty much done everything there is to be done (and THEN some).

No, at least until a new generation takes the reins, I fear we're stuck with the SSDD that panders to the same group of people (and maybe not even then).

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But what is considered "fresh" these days?

We've pretty much done everything there is to be done (and THEN some).

No, at least until a new generation takes the reins, I fear we're stuck with the SSDD that panders to the same group of people (and maybe not even then).

 

Well maybe an argument can be made for The Walking Dead being fresh. O Jesus Christ I just readt Zombieland was/is a TV show. Ummmm... I'd also consider Breaking Bad; it's not a great show, it has its moments, but the idea of a teacher cooking meth to make money for his cancer treatments and to ensure his family a comfortable future if he dies is pretty fresh and keeps me watching. There are a few others but nothing really forcing you to think.

 

I agree almost everything has been done or re-invented but within the moral and ethical TV world boundaries. And the argument can be made that all the foundations of story telling from then until now can be traced back to folktales. Meaning everything has already been done/copied/retold. EG: Hero's journey, motifs, magic objects, helpers, foils, forbidden love... on and on. If you have some time to kill check out Guillermo del Toro interviews from Pan's Labyrinth. They're on the DVD I can't find them online easily. He explains what I'm typing about; he's big into folktales.

 

Perhaps. I blame it on middle America. Everything is geared down to suit their Bible belt brain capacity. Anything with a monster is demonic anything with side boob or a dudes ass is porn.