Hi and welcome to my Comic-Con spotlight on television. If you missed it, I highlighted some of my most anticipated book reads from Comic-Con earlier in the week. Today I am focusing on television.
My friends know that I am not the most avid television viewer. It’ll take too long to explain but I am just really terrible at watching television in a timely manner and it’s actually worse when there are a lot of episodes available on DVD or online. The idea of a hundred episodes of something is so daunting and I end up watching one episode every few months. Terrible, I know. But I do like television and am hoping to get caught up this summer on some shows. Even though I was only able to do a few TV panels this year, there were definitely some shows that caught my attention. Some are new series and some are returning. Let’s see my picks.
Psych (USA) is coming back for its final season later this fall. I have been a fan of this show from the beginning. I think it’s just so funny and it’s the kind of show that I can watch at any time and still enjoy. My friend and I stood in line Wed night for the midnight screening of the musical episode. It was a long line but totally worth it. The cast came and said hi at each theater and they gave us popcorn, soda and candy. If you have never seen this show, do yourself a favor and give it a try. I think almost all of the seasons are on Netflix streaming and Hulu right now.
Orphan Black (BBC) is a new show from BBC America. I think it’s only had one season so far. I have several friends who have been urging me to watch this sci-fi thriller about clones. I actually have the first disc in my Netflix queue right now. Orphan Black was all over Comic-Con with a big presence at the BBC booth and its own panel. I wasn’t able to make the panel but I heard it was great and I am looking forward to catching up on this show.
Intelligence (CBS) is a new show from CBS. Another spy-type show, it’s about a man (Lost hottie Josh Holloway) who is the ultimate spy. A man whose mind basically has a computer in it. He can access the internet, databases, satellites, etc. all inside his head and at a second’s notice. Once Upon A Time alum Meghan Ory is the badass Secret Service agent assigned to protect the US’s most valuable asset. I actually did make this panel. Josh Holloway is adorable (though you knew that). There are a lot of spy shows out there right now and I don’t t know if this one look particularly unique. Marg Helgenberger plays Holloway’s boss and she plays things a little too seriously at times. But it wasn’t bad and I could see myself tuning in when it airs this fall.
Once Upon A Time In Wonderland (ABC) is a spin-off of the popular show Once Upon A Time except it’s about Alice In Wonderland. I love all things fairy tales and Alice especially and I really wanted to go this panel. However, I knew it would have taken getting in line in the middle of the night and hours of waiting to get into this one. It looks great though and I am really looking forward to it.
Bob’s Burgers (Fox) is an animated show about a family that owns a burger restaurant. I’ve only seen a few episodes of Bob’s. I am a huge fan of the show Archer and the main voice actor on Archer is the voice of Bob in Bob’s Burgers. I decided to sit in on the Bob’s panel since it was right before the Archer panel. I had a great time at this panel and the clips they showed were hilarious. Jeffery Tambor even showed up to ask a question. It’s going to be fun catching up on this series.
Those are my Comic-Con television picks. Are there any other great shows that I need to watch? Let me know in the comments below. :)
