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Thursdays @ 9:00 on The CW
Going into watching this new show, I had already decided that I was going to like it. Given the subject matter and the fact that Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries, Dawson’s Creek) was producing it, I knew it would be a show for me. The opening scene was what really hooked me. Right off the bat, you knew who the villain was going to be and boy does Gale Harold play bad well. The group of kids that will be making up the circle of witches don’t have instant chemistry, though I think Brit Robertson, who plays Cassie and Thomas Dekker, who plays Adam, will have some steamy screen time, even if they never touch. Phoebe Tonkin, who plays Faye, the bad girl, struck me right away. She’s a great antagonist, the exact opposite of Diana (Shelley Hennig), the good girl who wants everyone to get along. Cassie is the new girl in town, who makes up the 6th member of the current circle of witches, in a town where witchcraft has been abolished. It’s hard to tell what Cassie’s personality will be like. Will she be sassy and stand up for herself or will she sit back and let things happen to her? So many of the teens on TV these days play the victim and let things happen to them like they have no power over their lives. I’m sure Cassie will not be one of those girls. She won’t let the rest of the circle walk all over her. I’m interested to see what will happen next with her and rest of the circle. I give it a B+
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Tuesdays @ 9:00 on The CW
When I first heard that Sarah Michelle Gellar was coming back to TV, my Buffy loving heart felt whole again. It’s been 8 years since Sarah has been on a regular TV program and I couldn’t be happier. Although, the thing I was afraid of actually came about. I wasn’t all that thrilled with her new show. Ringer is about twins, one named Bridget, who’s a recovering addict and is running from the law and the other, Siobhan, who is a socialite in Manhattan and lives in a fancy apartment with a fancy husband. The two sisters couldn’t be more different. When a boating accident leaves Siobhan presumably dead, without anyone knowing except Bridget, Bridget takes the opportunity to take over her sister’s life. Little does she know, someone is after Siobhan. Not only does she have to try to figure out how to function in her ritzy sister’s life, she has to figure out who is after her, now that she has assumed her sister’s life. I think the show has potential, but is a little slow for my tastes. We’re getting a lot of back story about the twins’ relationship, but there’s not much progress on why someone wants Siobhan dead. I’m also hoping that Bridget will start to be more active in discovering her sister’s secrets. It’s strange to see Sarah Michelle so meek and helpless. I have high hopes for this show though. I’ll keep watching to see if it progresses. I give it a B.
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New Girl
Tuesdays @ 9:00 on FOXI have always been a fan of Zooey Deschanel, so when I first saw the preview of her new show I was super excited! She has perfect comedic timing. I was not disappointed in this one, at all. New Girl is about a girl named Jess, who has just broken up with her boyfriend after catching him cheating on her. She moves in with 3 guys that she’s never met before. They attempt to help her get back on the horse and start dating again, yet Jess has horrible social skills and is the definition of awkward. You can kind of tell from the pilot that one of the roommates will be a love interest for Jess, but we’ll have to wait and see where that leads. This one is a definite must see. The only problem? It’s a sitcom, which means it’s on 30 minutes long. Not enough! I give it an A+
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Wednesdays @ 10:00 on ABC
This show is the one I was most intrigued about. I have always been a sucker for a good drama. Hello, I was raised watching soap operas.! So when I saw the preview for Revenge I was excited to see how the story would unfold. This show is about a woman named Amanda, though she is masquerading as “Emily Thornton,” who has come to The Hamptons to enact her revenge on a group of over privileged socialites. The residents of this beach town were responsible for ruing the life of Amanda’s father. You don’t get all the details about what all went down in the first episode but I’m assuming we’ll slowly learn what everyone’s role was. Emily VanCamp is perfect for this role. When she is putting on her charade, I was reminded of her good girl role on Everwood, but she can instantly drop the act and display a conniving, and almost psychotic woman, set on a path of revenge. I give it an A.
The next shows that I'll be posting about will be Charlie's Angels, Hart of Dixie, Terra Nova and PanAm. Stay tuned!
