I watched the final episode of Leverage last night, and while it was a great way to end a series, the show was by no means ready to be put off the air. It was still fresh and had interesting stories, unlike much of what is in television today.
It seems that whenever a new television season starts, you can be sure of a few things. First of all, there will be a whole host of procedural police dramas. I don't know why people keep watching them, it has become very uninteresting. Sure, it may not be a local police station, and could even be the feds, but how many times can you watch a new crime of the week. It gets old and very uninteresting. Then of course, you are going to get your medical dramas. Wow, another story about a hospital or the emergency room within, or even a doctors office. Have we not seen this before? There will of course be the traditional legal drama, a group of young lawyers trying to save the world. Again, not an original idea. Lastly, you will have more boring reality television, basically a season long contest, I don't enjoy game shows so I am not going to watch The Batchelor or The Amazing Race.
Don't get me wrong, not all reality television sucks. The programming on SyFy like Ghosthunters or that on the History Channel, A and E, Discovery Channel, and Travel Channel may be seen as reality television, but it is also a bit educational as well as entertaining. They have found a formula that works, that can keep you interested. It just doesn't go for the lowest common demoninator.
There is also some decent shows on the air currently like Supernatural and Arrow on the CW, Fringe (which is on its last episodes) on Fox and Warehouse 13 and Haven on SyFy. These are shows that are completely interesting and can keep you hooked. They are not like the traditional garbage that you see everywhere else.
Leverage was just one of the few shows that really kept me hooked. It was similar to the British show Hustle, and it kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time. The acting was exceptional, and I hope to see all of the actors on television or in the movies soon.
TNT is putting on another medical drama now, which I will not be watching, but hopefully another network will try something different, and hopefully the viewers will turn int
It seems that whenever a new television season starts, you can be sure of a few things. First of all, there will be a whole host of procedural police dramas. I don't know why people keep watching them, it has become very uninteresting. Sure, it may not be a local police station, and could even be the feds, but how many times can you watch a new crime of the week. It gets old and very uninteresting. Then of course, you are going to get your medical dramas. Wow, another story about a hospital or the emergency room within, or even a doctors office. Have we not seen this before? There will of course be the traditional legal drama, a group of young lawyers trying to save the world. Again, not an original idea. Lastly, you will have more boring reality television, basically a season long contest, I don't enjoy game shows so I am not going to watch The Batchelor or The Amazing Race.
Don't get me wrong, not all reality television sucks. The programming on SyFy like Ghosthunters or that on the History Channel, A and E, Discovery Channel, and Travel Channel may be seen as reality television, but it is also a bit educational as well as entertaining. They have found a formula that works, that can keep you interested. It just doesn't go for the lowest common demoninator.
There is also some decent shows on the air currently like Supernatural and Arrow on the CW, Fringe (which is on its last episodes) on Fox and Warehouse 13 and Haven on SyFy. These are shows that are completely interesting and can keep you hooked. They are not like the traditional garbage that you see everywhere else.
Leverage was just one of the few shows that really kept me hooked. It was similar to the British show Hustle, and it kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time. The acting was exceptional, and I hope to see all of the actors on television or in the movies soon.
TNT is putting on another medical drama now, which I will not be watching, but hopefully another network will try something different, and hopefully the viewers will turn int
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