Whats good this summer - by me

Well, I'm back again...

Looking back at my crazy rant in the previous post I really sound like a spoiled brat don't I. Well, let's just say that I am in a better metal state now, well adjusted in my own home and bored out of my mind. To the reader who commented...As you can see there aren't many people who appreciate my work so it was nice hearing from you whoever you may be.

Anyway, I thought today I'd mention a few new shows that have been out that I like and have been watching.

• SwingTown
  

The first one is one that I actually ignored back in Montreal thinking that its just another crap show. The premise was interesting enough, but I doubted that they could make it work. It revolves around the lives of three families the Millers, the Deckers and the Thompsons. After the Millers move to their new house a few blocks away from their old one they discover a whole new world of swinging, drugs and self fulfillment when they run into the Deckers living across the street. Torn between their conservative views represented by their old neighbors (The Thompsons) and a new open lifestyle as represented by the Deckers.

...Or at least thats how it started out. If it had stayed that way I would have defiantly quit watching the show after the first two episodes, but thankfully I was bored and I seriously had nothing to do. The show started to grow on me after the third episode and although I was never a big fan of the interconnected stories lord of the rings type of story, but thankfully you can safely ignore the lame high school crush story the miller's daughter has with her teacher as it has no impact on the story whatsoever. The son's story on the other hand is kind of interesting and may be worth exploring further.

By the time this was posted only six episodes of the show have been released.

Overall Score:
Slow start, but getting better all the time and good authentic soundtrack. hopefully they won't make any fetal mistakes along the way.

Swingtown - CBS

• Weeds

What can I say about this show. I simply love it! 4 seasons of pure pleasure. The comedy is top notch the choice of actors is perfect and although I was skeptical at first I love the new direction of the fourth season. It adds value without taking away anything that makes this show so good to watch. The show as a mentioned once before revolves around Nancy Botwin a suburban mom who starts selling weed to make a living after her husband dies unexpectedly.

I really can't tell you how good this show is without spoiling it so I'll leave it at that. The show airs every Monday on showtime and 3 months later on showcase if you have basic cable like me :). Fortunately you can find it online usually within hours of release.

Overall Score:
I couldn't find a proper trailer on dailymotion, but I could find this season three promo which was kind of cool. Enjoy

Weeds - Showtime

• The Middleman

This last one is another new show from ABC. Wendy - DubDub - Watson is a struggling female artist that is recruited by a secret agency to fight against evil forces. This show is smart, funny and very entertaining. Its also makes use of the cheese factor :P Yes, The show is cheesy, but in a good way. Its cheesy like firefly was cheesy! I love how Keeslar and Morales work together they certainly have chemistry and make the characters work. There are also a lot of cool references throughout the show to other shows, people and locations; although in episode four some of them were fairly obvious which took away from the fun of figuring them out. I just hope this doesn't become another show for the lowest common denominator. It is on ABC family after all.

Overall Score:
This is a great show to enjoy every Monday night together with weeds. Very funny and very promising.

The The Middleman - ABC Family