The Wry Side of Life

What is shoddy writing? It's a polite way for me to say Sh**ty writing. I'm singling out Heroes for this post. After watching the mid-season finale I have to say that it ended for me on a disappointing note. This has started to become a pattern with this show that when things don't work the way the writers/producers had intended they decide to sweep things under the rug and pretend they didn't happen. Who do you think you're fooling? Let me list a few that have troubled me: 1. No reference to the previous season and the fallout from that. What happened to Peter's romantic love interest who was stuck in the past? 2. What happened to Nathan's wife and kids? 3. I didn't think it was necessary to kill Elle off. If there were concerns about her schedule the perfect thing to do is have her leave the show for nine months and come back with a baby in tow. Before her and Sylar reunite she gets killed, and Sylar is left alone to raise their baby. 4. The whole Sa...

I'll admit it I'm a TV junkie! My DVR has been crammed with all the new tv episodes that have debuted last week. I'm going to list my favorites. I'm going to update this list when I've had a chance to see the other new shows that are debuting later. Fave Returning 1). How I Met your Mother 2). Heroes 3). Grey's Anatomy 4). Brothers & Sisters 5). Men in Trees 6). The Hills 7). My Boys 8). Dancing with the Stars Highly Recommended New Shows so far 1). Torchwood (on BBC America) 2). Gossip Girl 3). Side Order of Life 4). Army Wives 5). Damages 6). Pushing Daisies On the Fence 1) Bionic Woman 2). Blood Ties (Lifetime)