It is probably a little strange but I find that I prefer summer television to the new shows in the fall. Not sure when the change happened but I fear it is irrevocable.
Summer shows just tend to be more "fun" and honestly it seems the networks are not as concerned with rating so shows are given a chance rather than yanked out of the lineup at a moments notice. So the summer is when we get to really sink our teeth into shows without fear of them being pulled after 1 or 2 episodes.
This year we have started watching a few new shows - The Musketeers on BBC, The Last Ship on TNT and Extant on CBS - in addition to the regulars we have watched for years. For the most part the production values on these shows are not up to "regular TV standards" (Extant being an exception) but overall the shows are better.
Whether it is lack of fear opening up the creators to take more changes, or a joy of seeing actors I did not recognize (how many times have you watched a procedural and know that "That Guy" is the killer because I recognize him).
Anyway, our DVR is filling up again so that is one more distraction to keep me from reading and writing my research.
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