Summer television

Posted by Karen Woodward Jun 1, 2007

Summer is a sad time for me. My shows are all on hiatus, so I have to think of ways to occupy myself. (I'm well aware of how sad that statement was.) The networks seem intent on showiing nothing but reality shows in the summer, and I just can't stomach that. I could be convinced to watch So You Think You Can Dance, because dancing is fun to watch (unlike say, SINGING) and I do like that Cat Deeley. But anything else... no thanks. I just don't get it.

In previous summers I've managed to get by on bad shows that the nets are burning off, like Summerland or Windfall, and I'll put an old series in the queue and burn through that. But this summer I just don't know what I'm going to do. I tried Traveler and I hated it. I tried Hidden Palms, and it's stupid. I was going to watch Battlestar Galactica, but I made the mistake of putting the mini-series in the queue early, and immediately became addicted. Thus, I sailed through the mini-series, season 1, season 2, and season 3 in about three weeks. (Believe it or not I do have a real job and some semblance of a life, although you'd probably never guess.)

For those of you looking for a TV series to put in the queue, I highly recommend Battlestar. I'm not a sci-fi lover at all, but you'd don't have to be to love this show. It's more about relationships and politics and how people react when pushed into a corner. Good stuff.

But this brings me back to my original problem. I have nothing to watch this summer. I do, however, have a stack of network pilots sitting right next to me. It's not quite the same as becoming addicted to a good TV show though, because pilots are all about introducing characters and storylines, and therefore nothing ever really happens. Plus, I'm borrowing them from a friend, so I have about two weeks to watch them all. And then what will I do?

Please, I need recommendations! Email me at primetimetv@suite101.com!