I find myself, on this Thursday night, faced with a choice, a choice I’m not entirely sure that I know the right answer for. On the one hand tonight, I could watch Southland at 10pm, on the other, I could watch Harper’s Island. I’m quite convinced that I have to watch at least one, and that I will end up watching both, I’m just not sure if there’s one that I should be watching tonight and one which I should be watching tomorrow.
I’m certainly far more interested in Harper’s Island. I’m still not in love with the show, but I very much like the idea behind it, but that’s not enough to convince me that it’s the right choice. See, Harper’s Island is a “scary” show, or, at least, it’s scary for me. I’m not much into horror films, slasher movies, or crazed killers. So, if I watch CBS’s mystery tonight, I’m not going to sleep very well. Yes, you’re very funny, I could watch Harper’s Island and then watch Southland because I won’t be able to sleep, but the problem is that I may not even be able to sleep after that.
Southland might actually be a better show, but I think the jury’s still out there. The real problem is that for a network that has aired stuff like L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues, and ER in that Thursday, 10pm timeslot, to see Southland in that time is something of a disappointment. Seriously, tell me that it isn’t, tell me that in your mind, Southland seems like the sort of show that’s going to stack up to one of those three titans. You can’t, can you?
Hence my problem – how am I going to sit around tonight at 10pm and watch NBC when I’m far more interested in what’s on CBS? How am I going to watch CBS knowing that I won’t be able to sleep later? What does that leave me with, because I’m certainly not going to skip watching television completely at that hour, I’m not going to turn on ABC, and I’m not going to be watching local news.
Article comments
1 - Fitz
This is why Tivo is your friend. Record something from earlier in the week that you didn't have a chance to watch and you'll never lack for better TV options. :)
2 - bliffle
You're nuts!
Tonight at 10PM you SHOULD be watching PBS presentation of "Lucia di Lammermoor" with the beautiful Anna ("My Kisses Are Like Fire!")Netrebko in the title role. And Netrebkos voice is improving: even greater with motherhood. Deeper and stronger. She's no longer just an incredibly sexy brunette from Russia, she's a tremendous singer and actor, too!
Greatest Mad Scene in opera! And you'll miss it if you waste your time on the commercial networks.
I suppose you missed Netrebko in "Romeo and Juliette" the other night, with the sexiest scene ever on TV opera.