It's like speed-dating, but with TV

So, I had all sorts of plans about reviewing TV shows as they premiered, but I'm getting rather behind, so here's the quick and dirty version. :) Going forward, I'm not going to make an effort to post about everything I watch - I'll comment if something strikes me, but as much as I'd love it if watching TV was my full-time job, I am not actually a TV critic, so I've got to keep it reasonable.

( Fringe, The Office, Being Erica, and Mad Men )

The Vampire Diaries, or Why Buffy is the Best

Yaaay! I am finally caught up on The Vampire Diaries, which means I now know what the hell y'all have been talking about. And I liked it (no one is more surprised than me, lol) but I am sort of trying to write my reaction post(s) - I suspect this will need more than one - in order, so this one deals with the opening arc and is kind of negative.

Most of the time, I don't take notes while I'm watching a show. I've been doing it with Lost - because I have so many thoughts OMG -but usually with these kinds of catch-ups, I watch the whole season through and then sit down to write an essay, and I might go back and read recaps or reviews to refresh my memory. But this is one time where I really wish I had taken notes as I'd gone along, because my thoughts have gone through many stages as the season went on, lol.

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