The Best and Worst New TV Shows of Fall 2012
'Beauty & The Beast,' 'Last Resort,' 'Vegas' and 'The Neighbors' make the cut
BEST - ABC's "666 Park Avenue"
While "666 Park Avenue" may not deserve a place among the "best" of the new season based on quality and nuance, it definitely belongs here for its enthusiastic and slavishly [and effectively] derivative commitment commitment to a goofy-fun premise. Not every show on TV is required to have "Mad Men"/"Breaking Bad" depths. Sometimes you just want to watch Terry O'Quinn chew scenery as the [maybe] Devil or watch pretty people get terrorized by supernatural forces as punishment for their problematic real estate choices. Rachael Taylor and Dave Annable make an attractive central couple, but it's the mayhem around them that will hopefully make this a reliable guilty pleasure for ABC.
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September 23, 2012 at 4:42AM EST Reply to CommentJust what today's teens need, brainwashing to convince them abusive relationships are romantic & magical. As if "Fifty Shades of Grey" hasn't already infected them.
Charles
September 26, 2012 at 9:35AM EST Reply to CommentI'll agree that this will probably be the CW's worst show, but the best show on the network is Nikita, not TVD.
And I am a big TVD fan.
cali
October 29, 2012 at 12:08AM EST Reply to Commentthe show is nothing about an abusive man. they should get their facts straight
Han
November 15, 2012 at 11:01AM EST Reply to CommentWhen I first saw this show I was sceptical. But after watching it I found that I liked it. He isn't an abusive man, he's a troubled man with a horrible past who try to help when he can. And I can't wait to see more of this show.
Bonnie
December 20, 2012 at 1:29PM EST Reply to CommentI think Mob doctors is one of the best.
Farmer
December 20, 2012 at 1:35PM EST Reply to CommentI haven't seen the Chicago Fire show, and probably never will, but let me guess about the Characters. The toughest character is the Latino girl. The station is run by a woman or black American, and the stupid one is probably a white male.
ANN M. WALKER
December 20, 2012 at 2:05PM EST Reply to CommentI like the show lots. It's about the people that take care of our fires and also to show that they are human. Ann
Reality_Bytes
January 18, 2013 at 4:41PM EST Reply to CommentI think you nailed it with Chicago Fire. IMHO the show is a mash up of other shows that were FAR better. The characters are repetive and cliche. They are all extrememly young (except for the commander) and pretty, which is too over the top and unrealistic for my tastes. They simply don't look qualified to do what they do. Maybe its the casting, writing, acting or a combination, but I have not developed any sympathy or compassion for them. If anything I'm indifferent. In order for me to be drawn in I need to find a connection with the characters and root for them. I gave it two and 1/2 views and moved on. Thankfully there is more out there to chose from. There are a lot of people that do/will like this show and if so they need to view it while its on the air. Networks like NBC, FOX and ABC are subject to cancel a show if it's viewer count doesnt satisfy the sponsors. I've been increasingly drawn to the cable shows as of late, because why invest when the show will likely be cancelled prematurely. Although being on NBC the show will have a better chance for survival than being on ABC who has the highest trigger finger cancellation rate of all. If they work on this show and improve it I might be inclined to watch it next season.
Reality_Bytes
January 18, 2013 at 5:32PM EST Reply to CommentWow, finally got through the gallery. Even though it was not smooth or fast on my iphone, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I just wanted to say that this was a great Best/Worst review! It was objective, introspective, insightful, and thought provoking. Nicely done!
I did like Vegas, but stopped watching because Quaid's permanently fixed scowl and over the top I'm bad don't mess with me approach to every scene he's in grew tiresome. I love the writing and premise of the show, but can't understand why the director doesn't ask him to tone it down a bit. It comes off like play acting. Quaid can play a bad A-- without the grinch look in every scene. I may give this another shot because I like the show and cast, but that's just annoying to look at as he is in 70% of the scenes.
I agree about Nashville. I simply love the show, and it would be successful even without the deluge of singing every episode. The storyline and acting is solid and simply a joy to watch.
Thanks Dan for putting this together it was quite entertaining.