Comments on Televisionary: Top TV Picks of 2007

Well, for me it's all about Mad Men (yep, and I bl...

2007-12-29T21:11:49.509-08:00

Well, for me it's all about Mad Men (yep, and I blog about it). And for fall series, I'm mad about Life.

My cancellation sobs are over The 4400, Drive (only 3 episodes! and they were all pretty thrilling), and Studio 60.

And I forgot - this last season of Curb Your Enthu...

2007-12-22T13:39:45.400-08:00

And I forgot - this last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm was funny in the same way that 30 Rock is. PAINFULLY funny. Brilliantly funny. The last episode of the season - there are no words to describe how much I loved it.

What was your verdict on The Closer? It's still on...

2007-12-21T17:47:01.546-08:00

What was your verdict on The Closer? It's still one of my favorites.

Definitely agree with your picks but would also ad...

2007-12-21T17:38:38.623-08:00

Definitely agree with your picks but would also add Big Love to the Best Drama list. It's as twisted as Damages and as wonderfully character-driven as Lost. The Henrickson clan is always welcome in my living room.

And I have to agree with Brian about adding Gossip Girl to the Best New Show category. Both Gossip Girl and Dirty Sexy Money are my new guilty pleasures and delight me in a way that nothing has since Melrose Place. It's deliciously wicked, just like Blair Waldorf.

Another new series you should try: Aliens in Ameri...

2007-12-21T11:43:23.662-08:00

Another new series you should try: Aliens in America. I was very surprised at just how funny it is. It also combines the sweet and the subversive amazingly well.

I don't disagree with any of your choices, but I w...

2007-12-21T11:29:26.627-08:00

I don't disagree with any of your choices, but I would have to nominate FNL as one of the best US dramas, even in spite of the stupid murder storyline that took forever to end.

And for best new series, Gossip Girl is definitely up there. The writing is smart and the characters have depth. And it has introduced one of the best and most nuanced bad girls in recent TV memory: Blair Waldorf.

How could you forget the now-canceled The 4400 and...

2007-12-21T10:50:50.733-08:00

How could you forget the now-canceled The 4400 and The Dead Zone? I loved Veronica Mars, too, but season 3 was tortured by the network demanding the elimination of a season-long arc.

I think Nip/Tuck deserves a mention as well. The move to LA has re-invigorated a series that was spiraling into neglect. I still wish they'd shed some of the characters that've been pulled from FL (Julia, Matt, ...), but even they have been polished and seem shiny and new.

Even though I know you disagree How I Met Your Mot...

2007-12-21T09:22:07.523-08:00

Even though I know you disagree How I Met Your Mother is right up there with The Office and 30 Rock in the CineManiac household. We've watched the first season 3 times in the 2.5 years it's been on and already seen most of the 2nd season a second time. Each week I Tivo the reruns as I still love to watch it, even when it's not new.