Thursday, December 22, 2016

2016 in the rear view mirror: tv

Amazing Race (After all these years, this is the show I still most enjoy watching.  But it looks like its days are numbered.  CBS didn't bring it back this fall, and its spring season is not premiering til April 2017.  Fuck, fuck, fuck...)

Gilmore Girls - A Year In The Life (I cannot say enough about how much I needed this revival in 2016.  It's been a hard year, at home and otherwise.  But revisiting Stars Hollow and the Gilmore Girls have restored warmth and hope back into my battle-worn heart and soul.  I am now ready to take on another year.)  

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (My favorite new discovery this year.  When all's said and done, I really just want my tv shows to make me happy.  And Kimmy, Titus, Lillian, and Jacqueline make me really happy.)

Agent Carter (Hayley Atwell was my latest tv kickass female crush, following the likes of Buffy and
Veronica Mars.  Sadly, it got canceled this year, only after two seasons.  The second season by the way was superb.)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Season two is not as great as the first.  I mean, they let Greg leave and then interfered with Rachel and Paula's friendship.  But still, who can resist the lovable wackiness of the clan from West Covina?  Besides, it's the only show where boba drinks represent!)

Stranger Things (It's a sci-fi drama centered around a group of grade-school friends in the 80's.  It's got Winona Ryder as the mom of one of the kids.  It had me at eleven.)

Late Late Show With James Corden (My favorite chat show these days.  James Corden is my new Rosie.)

Orphan Black (Tatiana, how do I love thee?  Let me count the ways - Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel...)

Endeavour (I dare say this is better than Sherlock.)

Younger (Sutton Foster is as likable a tv presence as Lauren Graham.)

iZombie (Rob Thomas has created another smart and charming female protagonist in Liv Moore.  Now only if they get away from that Max Rager storyline.)

Bonus:  Selfie (I know this John Cho/Karen Gillan comedy only lasted half a season in 2014, but I loved the show then and I love it even more this year when I rewatched it on Hulu.  Why is this not for sale on dvd or something?)

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