Runway time and more …

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So in between the Olympics, I’ve been watching Project Runway. So far, this season has been fairly tame until this week’s challenge — make an outfit for a drag queen.

Oh my. It was interesting to say the least. Especially when one of the drag queens yelled out for Tim Gunn to call her. That was hysterical. But most of all, the challenge was just fun. Campy. Over the top. And just what the show needed to get me hooked again. I hope the producers have some more fun, zany challenges in store. 😎

If I had to guess at this point, I’d say the top four final designers are going to be Kenley, Suede, Terri, and Korto. Anyone agree or disagree? 

On a side note, there’s only about a month left until the new fall TV season starts. I’m probably most excited about Gossip Girl, Chuck, and How I Met Your Mother. Chuck and Blair! The other Chuck! Casey! Barney! Robin! Oh, how I’ve missed you guys.

I’m pretty blase about everything else. Heroes could be good with the new focus on villains, but they seriously need to cut down their characters. I just don’t see how they’re going to give anyone screen time considering how many folks are on the show now.

Fringe and Dollhouse look interesting. So does My Own Worst Enemy. And I really wish NBC was airing Friday Night Lights this fall instead of waiting until next year. But at least it didn’t get canceled all together.

But the start of the new season means I need to hurry up and finish Assassin 2, write a rough draft of Assassin 3, and think about some other new writing projects I’ve been mulling over. Because come Sept. 21 or so, my time will once again be sucked up by my favorite shows.

I swear I’m cutting back this year. Really, I am. I need to spend more time writing and reading and less time watching television. I think I was watching something like 11 shows last year. Yeah, I know. I need help. 

What about you guys? Which shows are you looking forward to?

13 Responses to “Runway time and more …”

  1. Edie says:

    I’ve only watched this season a couple weeks, so I haven’t seen enough of all the characters. I was watching So You Think You Can Dance before this at the same time frame. I like this show. The designers are a lot like writers. Someone should have a So You Think You Can Write show. 😆

    I’ve been enjoying a few shows this summer, including The Closer and Saving Grace. Tonight I’ll watch Monk. I’ll look forward to The Medium, Eli Stone and Boston Legal. Maybe The Heroes. I didn’t like it last year as much as previous years. Like you said, too many characters.

  2. Chasity says:

    I’m looking for Private Practice and Grey’s Anatomy. Along with Gossip Girl. I know there’s more, but right now I can’t remember them all.

  4. Jennifer Estep says:

    Edie — I’ve been watching The Closer too. I love me some Miss Brenda Johnson and her sugar addiction. 😎

    Chasity — I never got into Private Practice, but I’m looking forward to Grey’s. I’d like to see Eric Dane get a really great love story this year. McSteamy needs more to do than just look, well, McSteamy.

    PurpleRanger — The Mentalist is the one with Simon Baker, right? I plan to check that one out too …

  5. Alison says:

    Oo- check out The Middleman. It has the same campy, tongue-in-cheek style as your Bigtime books, J. I think you’ll like it…

  6. Brian says:

    Besides the shows mentioned above, I’m looking forward to True Blood. Vanity Fair had a great line about it — “More grown-up than Buffy and less sweeping than the works of Anne Rice.”

    I’m also looking forward to 90210. I’m not getting my hopes too high, but how can I not return to the Peach Pit and Joe E. Tata?

    Also Pushing Daisies — Even though it feels like a life time ago when it was last on.

  7. Jody W. says:

    I don’t get HBO so I hope True Blood comes out on DVD quick! We watch way too much TV. I’m embarrassed to admit how many shows we’re looking forward to. I am cutting at least one this year, Smallville, which stunk so bad last year whenever it was on we had to open the windows and turn on the fan :).

  8. Jennifer Estep says:

    Alison — Middleman is on ABC Family, right? The one about the government agents that deal with the supernatural? I’ve seen the previews for that one …

    Brian and Jody — Well, I don’t get HBO so I won’t be watching True Blood. I’m pretty meh about that one anyway. I read the first Sookie book (which the TV series is based on) and it just didn’t hook me or make me want to read more in the series. Love the promo ad they’ve done for it, though. Very clever.

  9. Brian says:

    I could never leave Smallville as long as Chloe is still in the mix. After the first few season I couldn’t have pictured the show without Lex — But now I’m ready to let go. It seems like they didn’t really have a clear plan with him and Lana. That could have been a big story line that could have defined the series, and it seems like they just wasted it.

    Alan Ball is going to run the show. He did Six Feet Under, a show I really liked, and he did the movie American Beauty — A film that I love. Also with Anna Paquin, an actress I find to be very interesting on screen — I think it could be very good.

  10. Jennifer Estep says:

    Brian — Overall, I thought season 6 (the one where Lex/Lana hooked up and got married) was very solid. I loved the Lex/Lana pairing and Justin Hartley as Green Arrow.

    I watched the majority of that season (although that’s about the only one). And I thought the episode with the JLA members was just fantastic. The wedding eppy where Lana finally (finally!) figured out Clark had powers was very well done too.

    But yeah, I think the Lex/Lana pairing could have been played out more. Stretched out over the whole season, instead of having them get together/get married/get divorced in one season. A little rushed.

    I’ll probably watch the premiere just to see the JLA members again (although there’s no Impulse/Kyle Gallagher in it from what I hear).

    I love Chloe, but I’ve always wanted her to get rid of that torch she’s carrying for Clark. That’s part of the reason I quit watching after the end of the first season. Girl, he’s always going to love Lana more. Do yourself a favor and move on.

    And I fear there is more badness when it comes to men in store for Chloe this season, given what I’ve read on TV Guide. Can’t they let the poor girl be happy for a while …

  11. Brian says:

    I imagined from day one of Smallville that the reason Lex would go over to the dark side would be Lana. I pictured either Lana breaking his heart or perhaps being killed and that sending him toward his future as the evil guy he must become. During the first few seasons seeing Lex struggle with both the best and worst parts of his nature was very compelling. So perhaps the way in which the Lex/Lana relationship was used wasn’t bad — It just disappointed me.

    I’ve also enjoyed the Green Arrow, and I think the appearance of Justice League characters has really been solid.

    As for Chloe, I never wanted her to stop loving Clark. Of course I never saw the great appeal of Lana, and I always pulled for a Clark/Chloe relationship. Though I am glad to see her move on to Jimmy, who was a fine addition to the show.

  12. Jennifer Estep says:

    Overall, I’m not a huge Superman fan. I just think he’s too good to really be relatable. I always liked Lex better than Clark on Smallville. Clark is such a Boy Scout, and Lex is so deliciously evil. 😈

    I wouldn’t mind seeing a Chloe/Bruce Wayne hookup. They really need to have Batman on the show. I think that’s some sort of rights issue though …

  13. Brian says:

    Since both Superman and Batman are DC characters, I don’t believe that it is a rights issue. It seems to me that the reason Bruce hasn’t appeared is because they believe that it could take away something from the Batman movies. I don’t believe that, but it does seem to me that I read that once.

    I think that Bruce has too many issues for Chloe. He would be a much better match for Lana. Of course almost all heroes have issues with their parents. I can’t think of a hero of the top of my head that had two good parents. The few that had two parents — The parents end up dead — So perhaps a messed up childhood is a must to be a hero.

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