My Own Worst Enemy (NBC, Mondays at 10): So, let me get this straight. Christian Slater is going to star in a drama on NBC about a spy who suddenly finds the world he works in and the one he lives in (namely suburbia colliding after a chip in his head malfunctions, setting off a battle for dominance between his two personalities. Sounds like something J.J. Abrams would come up with, however, I don't see his name anywhere near this thing. And given the luck of the other shows I watched in this time slot in years past (Studio 60, Journeyman), I don't give this one much of a lifespan, so I may be able to toss it away if it is at all suspect early.
The Mentalist (CBS, Tuesdays at 9): I'll admit I was a little ambivalent to the premise of these series when I first read about it. I mean, a series about a private detective with unusually sharp observational skills seems almost like a pass for me. However, I recently saw an ad for the show that played up the fact that The Mentalist was a former cold reading television psychic con artist, and given my love for all things con-related, I am willing to give this series a chance to impress (or disappoint me). And given the fact that another great fictional detective was also known for his keen observations, it sets up some interesting possibilities for this show.
Gary Unmarried (CBS, Wednesdays at 8:30): I like Jay Mohr, I like the new title of this show (it was formerly titled Project: Gary), and I really haven't watched a show on Wednesdays in a while. Of course, the fact that Paula "TV Show Curse" Marshall is also on the show makes it seem like it will be very short-lived. But since I am prepared for that, I won't get too heartbroken if it gets cancelled.
Life on Mars (ABC, Thursdays at 10): Well, this one is an obvious one, isn't it? I mean, I've been talking about this show since I saw the original version a year and a half ago, and I've been talking about this remake since I heard about it, so yeah, I am going to give it a fair shot at impressing me. I still have reservations of course, but if all the elements come together, I think it could really work, especially since I am a lot more familiar with America in 1973 than I am with the same era in British Modern history.
And there is one show that is finally getting tossed off the schedule:
C.S.I. (CBS, Thursdays at 9): I would have likely continued to watch new episodes of C.S.I. off and on for seasons to come, despite the fact that last year my resolve started to wither on watching it weekly. However, with news that William Petersen wants to leave the show, well, that's a deal breaker for me because Petersen is C.S.I. for me. To me, he is the center of not just the original series, but for the entire franchise. I utterly believe Petersen as the head of that crime lab... especially since I've seen interviews with the man who was the basis for the character, and without him, I don't think the show will work anymore. And he was the perfect counterpoint to the hamminess that is David Caruso's Horatio Cane on CSI Miami. To me, it would be the shark jumping moment, though technically, the show lost three cast members going into this year and it isn't set up like ER to take such a hit, so I don't think the show is going to have much of a lifespan after this season.
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