Fall Television & Guilty Pleasures.

Fall means a lot of new things: fashion, football, fiscal years, school years, and television seasons. Fall is, in my opinion, the best season of all! But that is another post entirely. Here are the shows that I'm looking forward to catching up on this season...as well as the show that I have completely given up on.

1. Gossip Girl
Or, as I like to think of it: "A never ending teasing game of why Chuck and Blair can't be together...right now."

What I Love: Chuck and Blair. The fashion. Half of everything that Blair says. The NYC setting. That Chuck seemingly does nothing all day and is ALWAYS dressed in a suit. Serena and Blair's friendship. (How do they forgive each other?!) Watching Dan crash and burn repeatedly.
What I'm Repulsed By: Chuck and Blair. They're such a train wreck. The fact that they still haven't figured it all out by now and that Blair actually went through with that silly wedding and subsequent relationship with Dan is pretty much the stuff of a relationship you'll only ever see in films. 

Resolutions: Honestly, as long as Chuck and Blair end up together in a very extravagant way, I won't be disappointed.That is really all that I care about. If Chuck and Blair don't end up together, I'm editing clips from the show to make my own finale where they live happily ever after. And that's final!

2. New Girl

I watch this show for two reasons. One, to see what Zooey Deschanel wears, and two, to hear what Zooey Deschanel says. Keep the fashion quirky and hipster and the comedy witty and real and I'll keep watching. As for the Nick and Jess chemistry? I read an interview with Zooey Deschanel saying they will NOT be getting together (at least not anytime soon) because part of the charm is the existence of the tension and chemistry. If they got together, it would be a bit like letting all the air out of a balloon. 

3. The Office
Just keep making me laugh! Never ending Dwight-isms. Follow up with the whole Dwight is the father of Angela's child story line. And bring Michael back for at least one episode. Also, Andy is so tragically pitiful...let him find a happy ending. But congrats to The Office for it's long run...it really has kept me laughing for years.

And for my show that I have completely given up on:
Grey's Anatomy

If you find that you can't keep people interested in your show without continuing to kill major characters...hire new writers!

What are you excited to watch this Fall?

/AEB