If it's a holiday, it must be time to update you on my TV!

I know a lot of you have been waiting weeks for this (OK, one of you has been waiting a few days), but I have been lazy. Shocker. But today is a holiday, so I have a little more time. Yea!

Herewith, my thoughts on the new season so far.

Sunday

• I loved the first episode of Madam Secretary. It's still in fine form.
• I liked the first episode of The Good Wife. It is really frustrating for me that they couldn't just let Alicia and Cary start their own firm in that funky warehouse. They could have competed with Lockhart Gardner (or whatever it's called now), and that could have been really interesting. Now Cary's back at Lockhart Gardner (or whatever it's called now) and Alicia is struggling to get cases in bond court? I'll see where it goes, but I'm frustrated
• Quantico: The first episode was kind of interesting, but the second episode not so much—every week, she's going try to figure out who framed her while trying to avoid the people who are trying to capture her. We aren't a huge fan of chase TV shows. Chase movies are bad enough, but TV shows just get really repetitive. And also, I find it hard to believe that every single person at Quantico would have a secret that's so bad that, if it gets discovered would be devastating to the person. Plus, as I suspected, it's soapy. We dropped it after two episodes.

 

Monday
 

• "Normal ups and downs" my ass. They have really messed with Castle, and not in a good way. Beckett can't let go of the past, and Castle is just being stupid. Wrap up this storyline, showrunners, or I'll wrap you up.
• Life in Pieces: Not as hilarious as I'd hoped, but the people are really good. I would like them to make the younger couple less stereotypical; the other couples and the single brother are pretty funny. Keeping this for now—but still not on my permanent viewing schedule.
• Minority Report: Similar to Quantico. First episode was kind of interesting, but it too is going to be the same thing over and over—trying to save the world while trying not to get caught. Dropped it after the second episode..
• Blindspot: While I haven't added this to my viewing schedule, I am interested in it. We really like the tattooed lady, but not so much the FBI agent. Others in the FBI are more interesting characters. It continues to be on my bubble.

Tuesday

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: This was a Vic show that was often on the Vic bubble. Bubble no more—he dropped it.
• The Muppets: We don't love it, but it is growing on me. The Liam Hemsworth episode was hilarious, except for the Nick Offerman part. I'll keep trying it week to week. Like an apartment you're not sure you want to commit to.
• Grandfathered: Not as funny as I'd hoped, and this week's episode was particularly annoying. One more try.
• The Grinder: Favorite show of the new season by far. I've watched the first episode twice and saved it on the DVR so I can watch it one more time when I'm not stitching. That's right. I have a show I want to watch, not listen to. Rob Lowe and Fred Savage are brilliant. The supporting cast is awesome. The writing is sharp and harkens back some of the things Rob and Fred have done before. I hope they can keep it up!
• Scream Queens: Ugh. The mystery is interesting (why do I keep using that word?), but the mean girl talk is not. Dumped it after 1.1 episodes.

 

Wednesday

• Modern Family: Still funny and heartwarming for me!
• Code Black: First impression, frantic but with some incredibly touching scenes. Second impression, just frantic. It's going to be like that every week, and I just don't think I need another medical show, even though Grey's Anatomy isn't much of a medical show anymore..
• Rosewood: Meh. It's OK. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. Still on the bubble, though..

Thursday

• My Beloved Grey’s Anatomy: A somewhat annoying second episode, but I can't quit her.
• Scandal: As I said before, I don’t care how implausible this show is, it’s just a guilty pleasure.
• Bones: A similar theme to Castle—in this case, Booth has gone undercover and hasn't told Brennan, but does she think they're marriage is in trouble? No. She knows he might have to keep some secrets from her. This is how you do it, people.
• Heroes Reborn: First cancellation of the new season. I'm not sure we even made it through the whole first episode. Bummer.

Friday

• Blue Bloods: The mustache is still performing well.

Update

• I still don't see a premiere date for Person of Interest—and in fact, I am seeing rumors of cancellation after this season—but I did see a hilarious teaser trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibuwlwstd0c (thanks, Seth!).

Premiering this week

• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
• Fargo
• Chicago Fire
• Manhattan. I don't know why I'm putting this here, because WE NO LONGER GET THE CHANNEL IT'S ON. Thanks, DirecTV.

And that's all the news from here! I gotta go watch TV now—as you can see, I watch a lot. ;-)