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<\/a><\/p>\nThe critical consensus right now seems to be that Gotham<\/em> is the best thing since sliced bread as far as TV is concerned. I\u2019ll agree that the show has a lot of things going for it, but I\u2019m not quite sold yet. As with all of these shows, the season\u2019s not over yet, so who knows what will happen between now and then, but there\u2019s a few things that just really bug me.<\/p>\n For one thing, while the Penguin for me is the best thing about Gotham<\/em> so far, I don\u2019t think that his back-story was explained well enough to make him a totally credible villain. Speaking of villains, I got over Jada Pinkett Smith\u2019s Fish Mooney really, really quickly. Why couldn\u2019t we delve into Carmine Falcone, a real Batman bad guy, a little more instead of wasting time with a character that\u2019s not even in the comics? Also, on the hero side of things, Jim Gordon\u2019s diatribes about honor and justice get old pretty fast, too.<\/p>\n All complaining aside, Gotham<\/em> has just the right blend of noir-cop thriller and superhero fantasy, as well as strong performances by most of the actors involved, to keep it going for a while. I\u2019m not sure if FOX can keep it up for the long haul, but it\u2019s certainly worth a try.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Honestly, I\u2019m in love with this new superhero series. The Flash<\/em> hit the ground running with its blockbuster pilot and hasn\u2019t stopped since. Grant Gustin\u2019s Barry Allen has just the right balance of academic and man of action, with a little newfound confidence thrown in, to make him the better version of Peter Parker. And let\u2019s face it: Flash is a way cooler hero than Spider-Man.<\/p>\n Also, I\u2019m a sucker for a good time-travel story, and the show strongly features some kind of weird conspiracy from the future regarding the Flash\u2019s destiny as a hero and the eventual appearance (we\u2019re assuming) from his arch-nemesis the Reverse Flash. There\u2019s more than enough action and intrigue in this series to keep me interested, and I sincerely hope it catches on like Arrow<\/em> has.<\/p>\n Sure, the pilot laying everything out in the space of an hour, complete with Barry\u2019s team and tights, was sort of cheesy, and the show runs the risk of becoming a \u201cmonster of the week\u201d-type adventure, but it\u2019s a risk I\u2019m willing to take. I\u2019ll sum things up with what\u2019s sure to be the show\u2019s most memorable quote: \u201cRun, Barry, run!\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n While Gracepoint<\/em> has a lot of potential, I personally have yet to be thrilled by FOX\u2019s new crime drama. This may be because it closely mirrors its source material in the BBC\u2019s Broadchurch<\/em>\u2013as in, a shot-for-shot remake in some cases. For me, the highlight of the show so far hasn\u2019t so much been the murder mystery, but rather the interplay between David Tennant and Anna Gunn as they clash over their completely opposite approaches to the case.<\/p>\n I\u2019m more partial toward Tennant right now, though: while his methods and demeanor are obviously somewhat more abrasive and harsh than the small-town residents of Gracepoint can handle, sometimes I think Ellie Miller\u2019s arguments for humanity and understanding are a bit too na\u00efve for a real cop. Which kind of makes me suspect her a little. So that\u2019s good, I guess. Overall, Gracepoint<\/em> is a decent way to kill an hour, but it\u2019s far from where it could be and I doubt we\u2019ll be seeing another season, even if they don\u2019t solve the murder in this one.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Okay, so Supernatural is now on its tenth season and therefore doesn\u2019t exactly qualify as a \u201cnew\u201d show, but I just had to talk about it. This is mostly because so far, the CW is once again hitting it out of the park. Supernatural <\/em>has been progressively getting better with each new season released, and last year\u2019s massive twist of making Dean a demon promises to be the highlight of this fall\u2019s run. Watching Dean and Crowley\u2019s relationship develop into a complicated kind of bromance has been really, really entertaining, and so has been seeing Dean finally cut loose and let go of all his responsibilities.<\/p>\n Also, because of the demon thing, Sam and Dean\u2019s brotherly bonds are obviously going to be pushed to the limit this season\u2013especially because Dean clearly likes being a demon and doesn\u2019t want to go back to his old life, even if it were possible. Strangely, the main disappointment in the show has been the storyline of perennial favorite Castiel. While he\u2019s running around with the other angels right now trying to undo the damage Metatron caused last season and keep himself from dying, I\u2019m just not that interested unless he gets more involved with solving Dean\u2019s problem. Who knows where Supernatural <\/em>will go after this season, but this one is shaping up to be one of the best yet.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Again, I realize that this is, strictly speaking, neither a fall show nor a new one, but I just had to throw in my thoughts on Doctor Who<\/em>\u2019s new series. It took me a really long time to get over the departure of Matt Smith\u2013my personal favorite Doctor\u2013but now that I have, I\u2019m realizing that Peter Capaldi is pretty good. Actually, scratchthat\u2013he\u2019s VERY good. After a shaky start that was mostly made so due to the polar opposition of Capaldi and Smith\u2019s personalities, each episode has added dimensions to this \u201cgrumpy old man\u201d Doctor and also allowed Jenna Coleman\u2019s Clara to expand on hers.<\/p>\n With Clara apparently leaving the Doctor at the end of this series, it remains to be seen how things with her will be wrapped up, but I can definitely say I\u2019m looking forward to seeing more of Peter Capaldi in the future. He\u2019s been doing a very good job bringing Doctor Who<\/em> back to its roots and away from the increasingly goofy direction that David Tennant and Matt Smith took it. The Doctor is once again an aloof, intellectual enigma\u2013and that\u2019s just the way it should be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Channel Chaser is written by Kyle Robertson. You can check out more of his work on his\u00a0<\/span>website<\/a>. 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<\/a><\/p>\nGracepoint (FOX)<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSupernatural (CW)<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nDoctor Who (BBC)<\/h3>\n
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