And, actually, there really aren’t many new<\/em> series debuting in 2020! I’m sure that’s because the entertainment industry was as impacted by the pandemic as so many others were.<\/p>\n So, therefore, I have fewer shows to review for you this go-round. Out of the quintet I have<\/em> seen, I’ll be sticking with two and a half for at least a while longer. Here are my thoughts:<\/p>\n The Big Leap.<\/p><\/div>\n The Big Leap<\/em><\/strong> (FOX)–This is my number one new show! I can’t get enough of it! And it’s the only one Mr. X and I watch together. In case you’re not aware of it, it’s a fictional story about a \u201creality dance show.\u201d We checked it out expecting to see great dancing, but there’s actually little dancing, great or otherwise. It’s all about the characters<\/em>. They’re interesting enough, but many of the lines, especially the ones perfectly delivered by Scott Foley, (who I never knew was funny,) are a riot!!! I love the writing. I guess it’s classified as a dramedy, but it’s heavy on the subtle comedy. When each episode I’ve seen so far has ended, I always cry, \u201cOh no!\u201d I don’t want them to stop. And oh\u2014most of the actors have no more than three credits to their names! Very surprising.<\/p>\n Our Kind of People.<\/p><\/div>\n Our Kind of People<\/strong><\/em> (FOX)–Even though I know this show is a tad too melodramatic, I can’t stop myself from watching it. It’s about the community of rich black residents of Martha’s Vineyard, and all the drama that ensues. I guess it’s sort-of what the original Dynasty<\/em> was like\u2014great outfits, fabulous hair, family dysfunction, and…no believability whatsoever. What’s not to like?<\/p>\n La Brea.<\/p><\/div>\n La Brea<\/em><\/strong> (NBC)–This the \u201chalf\u201d I mentioned above. It’s not good enough for me to waste my time on, but if I’m sitting around bored, perhaps I’ll go back for more. It took Mr. X and me two sittings to get through the pilot, and so far, we’ve gotten through less than half of the second episode. It’s basically Lost<\/em>, but underground instead of on a mysterious island, and due to an inexplicable sinkhole, (in the middle of Los Angeles, of course,) as opposed to a plane crash. Oysh. The only thing interesting about the show so far is that we’ve been on the block (where the original tragedy takes place in the series) by the museums hundreds of times, so it’s kind-of fun to see it on a TV show, especially the La Brea Tar Pits’ elephants and the Petersen Automotive Museum, whose architects I’ve even hung-out with!<\/p>\n Ordinary Joe.<\/p><\/div>\n Ordinary Joe<\/strong> <\/em>(NBC)–This story of what life would be like if Joe had chosen one of three paths is just annoying. It would be okay for one segment of a show, but to watch the action keep going back and forth for an hour is sort-of torturous. And unbelievable. There’s just so much wrong with it. We’re supposed to believe that if he married one girl he’d be a true rock star, but if he had wound-up with the other he’d be a…nurse. But he would have the same child either way. Puh-lease. That’s just nutty. And oh\u2014if he hadn’t chosen either<\/em> of them, he’d be a cop! I don’t see this show lasting long\u2014sadly, even though he’s cute, James Wolk, the star, has a long history of being on short-lived shows.<\/p>\n![\"Unknown](\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Unknown-copy.jpg\")
<\/a>Also, I never watch any of the \u201ccrime franchises,\u201d such as anything that begins with CSI<\/em>, Chicago<\/em>, Law and Order<\/em>, or FBI<\/em>. I also could not bring myself to watch the new Wonder Years<\/em>; the original is sacred to me, and I’m just not feeling a remake, even with Fred Savage, (the star of the original,) involved.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>