With a massive move on the agenda, this was quite a busy week at work. All activities not directly related to the move were put on hold for another time (I finally have a minute to breathe- at the end of the work week). Outside the office, work was definitely on my mind but I still found time to think about the potentially good news that I received regarding an extracurricular activity. And of course, I tuned into some of the new shows (and some not-so-new favorites) that TV networks have been trotting out all week. Most notably of the new crop are Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva, TNT’s Dark Blue, and Bravo’s Miami Social. First, Miami Social totally sucks and is in no way DVR-worthy. The show follows a group of friends in their professional and personal lives. Predictably, there’s lots of “heartfelt” discussions about relationships. We’ve seen so many shows like this (think Housewives of ...), do we really need another? I don’t think so.
Both Dark Blue and Drop Dead Diva, on the other hand, delivered all that they promised and more. The former is the latest from Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI franchise) and centers around a special team of undercover agents who infiltrate criminal enterprises on a regular basis. The storyline is great and so far, it seems like the characters are well-written. I can’t wait to see how they are developed over the course of the series, although I suspect that this particular show will be much darker than any of the CSI series. Drop Dead Diva by contrast is light comedy fare featuring a size two, unemployed ditz-type whose soul leaps into the body of a plus-size lawyer when they both die around the same time. One interesting fact: the main character still has her old memories but is now smarter than she’s ever been thanks to her new brain. How could that be? Still, from the first episode and from the preview of the entire series, this comedy promises to be heartwarming and is actually funny. Happy weekend!
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