As a continuation to my post about new shows, here's a follow up focusing on shows returning this fall. For the most part, I'm a lot more excited to continue my shows than give a chance to the new ones just because so many of those will get cancelled within a season. But here's what I'm looking forward to as far as returning shows and explanations as to why.
How I Met Your Mother
Where we left off: The Mother has been revealed to the audience, finally, and the long awaited meeting with Ted will occur at or after Barney and Robin's wedding.
Where we left off: The Mother has been revealed to the audience, finally, and the long awaited meeting with Ted will occur at or after Barney and Robin's wedding.
Why I’m Excited: Maybe it’s
because I only started watching in season 7, but I am not like many other fans
that are screaming “Just let him meet the mother already, it’s dragged on too
long.” If you really get this show, you should know it really is about the journey, not the destination. This is about how Ted meets the love of his life and his happily ever after will be hard-won. True, last season was all over the place; the jokes
were more gag-y and less clever, and Barney and Robin had the most interesting
storyline while that of every other character including Ted suffered greatly. But
you know what? I’m optimistic. This has been a good show and this is what
everyone, including the writers, have been waiting to see. We’ve met The Mother but Ted’s still waiting
for her. We’ll get to know her and
hopefully love her too. And my favorite
bros are getting married. I think they
can end this show the way it deserves to end.
White Collar
Where we left off: Neal and Peter worked to find evidence that Neal's father is innocent of decades' old crimes, only to prove the opposite. Now, after another murder, his father has escaped leaving Peter holding the smoking gun and taking the fall.
Why I’m Excited: You would
think White Collar’s extensive use of midseason finale and finale cliffhangers
would get old, but it really doesn’t.
Peter’s starting off this season in jail, taking the fall for a murder
committed by Neal’s actual dad. From the preview, it looks like Neal’s going
to revert to more of his criminal tendencies for the right reason – clearing
Peter’s name. Bring on the fun, the
bromance banter, and bad! Neal. Also,
bring back Sara, please.
American Horror Story: Coven
Where we left off: It's an anthology series so none of that matters.
Where we left off: It's an anthology series so none of that matters.
Why I’m Excited: I don’t
know. It’s a guilty pleasure. I rage-watch as I try to decide if Ryan
Murphy is a genius, an idiot, or a closet misogynist. But October will put me in the mood for this genre and a season about witches will probably look aesthetically amazing.
The Legend of Korra
Where we left off: Korra defeated Amon and is now in a relationship with Mako. Tenzin's older brother Bumi returned to hang out with the family.
Where we left off: Korra defeated Amon and is now in a relationship with Mako. Tenzin's older brother Bumi returned to hang out with the family.
Why I’m Excited: As a longtime Avatar fan, I had high expectations
for The Legend of Korra and Book One didn’t disappoint. No, it’s not quite Aang and the Gang, but
it’s a cool expansion of that world and way better than pretty much anything
else in children’s programming right now.
Hell, it’s better than a lot of primetime television. Book Two premiered this past Friday and is off to a pretty good start as Korra learns the mysteries of the now dangerously unbalanced spirit world, even if Korra herself did annoy me with too much teen wangst.
And that's it for now. The third and final post in this series will highlight both returning and new shows that I am weary of watching, based on previous seasons or unappealing trailers/previews.
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