What's On My TV?

So I was sitting here having a cup of coffee and thinking to myself.....My TV future may be in jeopardy. I don't have a really long list of shows that I can't live without, and the one's that have made that list...well let's just say, their days are numbered. Needless to say, this can definitely turn into a problem. Not having thought about it before today, I never really knew the dire straights my regularly scheduled programming addiction had gotten itself into, and that said addiction may quickly turn into a full blown jones. I'll explain.....

First and foremost, it took me a really long time to bounce back after Seinfeld was taken off the air. I was hesitant to let myself fall so deeply in love again....Then I discovered The Shield!!! OMG, I was instantly hooked and that Seinfeld bitch was the dirty whore who banged my best friend....damned near dead to me. My new obsession was THE SHIELD. I own every season on DVD and they are guarded like they were my daughters cherry....seriously! I've had friends stop talking to me because I wouldn't lend them out. I have watched every episode at least 3 times and know all there is to know about the greatest show EVER!!! On Tuesday nights during the season.....don't bother me because I'm locked in the house like a hermit hanging on every plot twist. Alas though, there is a panic of sorts brewing.....The new season of The Shield, Season 7 begins on September 2, 2008.....THE FINAL SEASON!!! Yea, that's it...finished, no more, NADA!!! Seriously, I mean it's like knowing your favorite uncle is gonna die of dick cancer in a couple months and he was the only one who would buy your underage ass some beer and porn. This is just NOT cool.

So I pondered what's next........
I have a very short list of DVR worthy shows, and looking at them after going through the loss of Seinfeld and soon, The Shield, I'm asking myself......How can I commit to another long term relationship that will just end in heartache. I have to admit, Weeds is currently the show set to replace The Shield when it's gone. Weeds is brilliant, funny, and quite possibly the best comedy/drama to EVER be made. Although it does have a couple flaws. 1. It's only 30 minutes, which is fine, if the season runs 24 episodes, however...it only runs 12. Secondly; How long can Nancy really sell weed? Weeds is definitely my #2 but it's barely hanging on.

Now my #3 is a tossup between Dexter and Bones. Both shows are incredibly well written. Bones has a cast that just gels...every person on that show meld together perfectly and the show is awesome, so much so that I never miss an episode and I own the first 2 seasons on DVD. When last season ended and Zach seemingly is done, I have to wonder....will I like it as much? Dexter is also an awesome show....I was instantly hooked on it. What a creative concept....a serial killer that you root for and like, who also happens to be a forensics expert working for the police department.....that's just completely new. Dexter is definitely an awesome show....there again lies the problem, serial killers never last long....and with the bastardization of Showtime allowing the show to go to network TV for reruns, only to be hacked and edited to death....leaves me wondering about it's future. If it ever goes exclusively to network TV...it's over, it will never be as good or even close to it...if it stays on Showtime, how long can Dexter continue to hack up people in Miami before he's busted? Dilemmas!!!

So now I have to ponder what to do when the final season of The Shield is over.....I have to say, my TV addiction, my guilty pleasure, my I can't wait to see what happens next.....may all be over soon enough. I need a suitable replacement. UGH!!! So anyone out there that may know of a DVR worthy show, hit me up........oh and...ummm... Grey's Anatomy(also referred to as the show with the UGLIEST cast in the history of TV), Desperate Housewives and all that shit...NOT DVR worthy. CSI lost Warrick and Grissom for the new season, so its out. Criminal Minds is awesome but it hasn't been the same since Mandy Patinkin left (man he was AWESOME in Dead Like Me)...Lost? That's exactly what that show does to you week in and week out...it LOSES you. I mean come the fuck on...an island that disappears? And who don't want to just beat the shit out of Jack? I'd have killed his ass in season 1 and barbecued him over some hot coals wrapped in palm frans. Sure Survivor is always must see TV but it's not a "show" persay that you can follow...it's reality TV. BIG difference. So throw me some ideas....something WORTHY. What show can't you live without?

Here's a clip from Season 1 of The Shield.....Basically where it all began....