I watch a lot more TV than I should, especially since Traci and I got DVR. That being said, I'm excited about the fall season. Summer TV stinks. Of course, the Olympics were on this year, but were short-lived and only come around every 4 years. Besides, they provide an excuse for me to watch things I would never ever pay attention to ordinarily - like water polo. But aside from that, the summer provides a dearth of quality programming. Bad reality TV (which is the vast majority of reality TV) and reruns provide a horrible TV-watching experience, and makes me feel guilty wasting time watching it. And who wants to feel guilty when they're wasting time.
Then along comes fall, bringing back-to-school woes, but balancing those woes with the excitement of football and a new season of real TV. Heroes is back and looks to improve vastly on last season's disappointments. I love Chuck, 30 Rock, the Office, and How I Met Your Mother, and welcome them all back like friends who have been on a long vacation. A couple of the new shows look like they could be interesting (I can't wait until Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" is introduced), but some of them look like they're not much better than the summer fare. For instance, "The Mentalist" is a new show about a guy who people think is psychic because of his ability to pick up on subtle details, which he apparently uses to solve crimes. It sounds promising if it weren't a complete rip-off of "Psych" on USA (one of my favorite shows now - thanks Jeremy and Cali!)
Regardless, the new season does provide promise, especially since this year will hopefully be strike-free and give us a full season of couch potato escapism.
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