Very Short Lists
Television Shows That Are Better Than I Ever Imagined They Would Be
The Dead Zone. Who would have imagined that the dork from Sixteen Candles would grow up to be the coolest psychic on television? And how did this show stay on the air for four and a half years before I caught on that it was really good?
Eureka. What I expected to be fairly shallow, cheesy and nauseating is actually fairly shallow, cheesy and entertaining. Won’t last long, but I’ll enjoy it until they cancel it.
Television Shows That Are Worse Than I Have Been Told They Were
Ghost Whisperer. I’m sure I disliked it precisely because it’s not as good as The Dead Zone. Take TDZ, then sprinkle in a liberal about of CBS family fare mood, some Dawson’s Creek style drama, then douse it in syrup. Gross. Even Jennifer Love Hewitt is not aging well.
Kyle XY. I’ll be fair. I was warned the acting was… uneven. I was not warned that the acting was… middle school play-level. The plot might be cool, but I just could not get past the feeling that everyone. had. memorized. their. lines.
Most Underrated Feeling That I Should Not Have Enjoyed
Running into an ex-girlfriend at the gym. Let’s just say I know where the 20 pounds I have lost have gone. And so did she. Oh, c’mon… keep the hate mail to yourself… can’t I just enjoy a little cruelty? I won’t make it a habit.