Switch Mad Men with The Big C and I'm there too. I haven't watched Veep yet but I have very high hopes.

Monday is always my favourite day because American TV on Sunday is SUPERB.

Edited April 23, 201213 yr by Caïn

How could I forgot GCB from my list!

 

Sunday night US TV really is amazing, there's the Fox animated comedies (and OUAT and DH) too.

Girls is really not living up to the hype thus far for me. The lead (Hannah) is so bloody unlikable and self-absorbed. Marnie and Jessa have their moments but it feels like it's written deliberately so that we don't like any of them and they all behave like nasty bitches. The only one I like right now is Jessa's virgin cousin.

 

Watching Veep in a bit.

 

Sunday night US TV really is amazing, there's the Fox animated comedies (and OUAT and DH) too.

Yeah, American Dad, Simpsons, Family Guy (the latter two not so much these days though)! <3 Plus, Amazing Race, Dexter, The Walking Dead, Homeland. :wub:

I personally prefer Tuesdays because Monday is Bones day! I'm so far behind on most of my US shows anyway.

Girls is really not living up to the hype thus far for me. The lead (Hannah) is so bloody unlikable and self-absorbed. Marnie and Jessa have their moments but it feels like it's written deliberately so that we don't like any of them and they all behave like nasty bitches. The only one I like right now is Jessa's virgin cousin.

 

Watching Veep in a bit.

 

 

I think unlikable characters, if they're written well, can still be fascinating. Look at Don Draper and Walter White. As long as they keep it interesting then I really don't care about how oblivious and privileged the characters are. Most people around our age are twats anyway, especially after graduating.

Edited April 23, 201213 yr by ▲▲▲

OUAT returned with 2.9. Great result.

 

However, ABC scheduling is just stupid. So they air repeated episodes of OUAT and then the Titanic before GCB, and now waste a new episode of OUAT with Fireflight… makes total sense…

OUAT adjusted up to a 3.0! Good Wife up to a 1.9 as well!

so ratings lows for Apt 23 and Revenge. Serves ABC well, considering their crappy scheduling

I bloody hate ABC.

 

Revenge and Apt 23 both at 2.0 (down from 2.6 and 2.3) because they wanted to air random repeats for half the night. Why do they never learn? It's all originals next week so hopefully they can claw it back.

 

In other news Private Practice rebounded to a 2.2 from a 1.7 this week. I think they'll renew that (and Scandal) instead of GCB now.

 

A 2.0 is quite a big drop off for Apartment 23, it's a shame as it was a very good episode. Same for Revenge.

I think the last 2 episodes will dictate GCB's fate. It has done better then Scandal when the original programming aired before, Scandal really hasn't been left to fend on its own yet, it would most likely plummet without GA's big lead in.

Revenge adjusted up to a 2.1. Every little counts. :D

 

ABC's scheduling department is full of utter tards.

 

 

 

The CW's Canadian import 'LA Complex' premièred on Tuesday to a terrible 0.3 (630k) and then repeated last night with a 0.3 and added 60,000 viewers! Rather odd.

Scandal drew a 2.1 which will probably be adjusted down. So good to see it holding strong going into the May sweeps...

 

I've been thinking that if I were ABC's scheduling guy I would renew Private Practice for a final season of 9 episodes to air after Grey's in the fall, and Scandal for 15 episodes to air in the same slot from January. I think Scandal's storytelling is too strong to dilute over 22 episodes, they could pull in more viewers if they recognise the fact that the writing and political side of it is almost cable quality.

 

I would also give Body of Proof ten episodes to air after DWTS in its fall cycle, and maybe thirteen for GCB from February in the same slot.

 

Touch has freefalled to a 1.9. Fox's dramas are not in a good state.

Desperate Housewives return with a 2.5, and GCB rises back up to a 1.9. This is only 0.1 lower than Scandal, which gets a 3.2 lead in from Grey's. I think this proves which is the stronger show.

Scandal hasn't lost any audience whatsoever since its premiere, and on a straightforward level 2.0s every week beats a 1.9. I'd say Scandal is in the stronger position right now.

 

Nice to see it climbing back up again, hopefully it can squeeze a 2.0 (or better) for the final episode.