My Disappearing Act

The season ends and all of a sudden I'm nowhere to be found. I've been neglecting this blog big time and there's really no excuse for it. When the regular season ends I tend lose interest in TV until September. My interest flares up a little around upfronts and Emmy nominations, but other than that I use the summer to get myself ready for all the new TV.

During these few months I tend to devote my time to catching up on movies, reading books or discovering music. But this summer I decided to change things up a little bit. With all the great shows on cable channels, I decided to subscribe to Netflix and see what all the hype was all about. Now I'm obsessed. Here are some of my new faves:

PARTY DOWN


A show created by Rob Thomas about wannabe Hollywood types working for a catering company and featuring Veronica Mars alumni. How could I not love this show? The humor here kind of reminds of The Office. It makes me laugh every time.

DEXTER


I didn't know I could love a fictional serial killer more than Hannibal Lector, but I gotta say, Dexter can have my heart any day. I found myself looking forward to every episode and getting really excited whenever I came home and started up Netflix. Then I started getting sad when I realized I was nearing the end and Season 3 hadn't been released yet. Learning about Dexter's backstory in Season 1 was great--kept me glued to the screen to find out what the hell was going on and how became this person. Watching him transform in Season 2 was just as entertaining. I can't wait to start watching Season 3 in August. Hopefully I can drag that out a little longer. Who am I kidding? There's going to be a Dexter marathon in this house!

TRUE BLOOD


I may not have understood it in Twilight, but now I totally get the vampire attraction. Is it wrong that I totally envy Sookie Stackhouse's love triangle with Vampire Bill and Shapeshifter Sam? I totally do. It's so fun to watch--a total guilty pleasure. The basic concept of the show is what it would be like to have vampires out in the open in our society--interesting idea, which is probably why I'm entertained by it. Well, that and the vampire loving.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA


I admit, sci-fi is not one of my favorite genres. Sometimes it's difficult for me to follow, which usually means I end up falling asleep. But there's just something about this show that keeps me watching. Perhaps it's that it does have a soap opera feel to it under all the futuristic visuals and jargon. It deals with real human emotions and has storylines that one can relate to without being a sci-fi junkie.

THE TUDORS


I've only gotten halfway through the first season, but I'm loving all the drama. Again, period pieces aren't really my thing--I had a hard time with European History in high school and sometimes I find my mind wandering when I watch a period movie--but once in a while a good one will catch my attention and keep me hooked. This show definitely did that for me. Plus, I think I'm kind of in love with first season Henry Cavill. I mean look at him, how could you not want him?

O.M.G. There's so much good TV out there I don't know what to do with myself. Of course, I still love my bad TV as well, but man, I really have been missing out. Of course, there's much more on my must-watch TV list. I'm sure I'll have a few more faves to report on as I work my way through it. Stay tuned...