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Shows that Need to be Tinkered With…Or Overhauled

Posted by Clarissa on November 30th, 2009 - Comments

Halfway into a new season (or, in some cases, the first season of a brand new show), I think it’s time to step back and figure out what we’re enjoying about certain shows. But this isn’t that kind of article. This is the kind of article where we discuss what we do not like about certain shows. We’ll save the praising for another time.

Some shows right now have a lot of problems, while others just need certain storylines to disappear or be made more interesting in order to continue to draw my attention.

So now, in no particular order, I’m going to present a list of shows that need some fine-tuning or some major surgery.

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About the Author:
Clarissa is a former lawyer who lives in Toronto. She joined TVOvermind in 2009 and also writes for MovieOvermind, as well as Heroes, Lost and FlashForward fansites. Clarisa is a huge fan of everything TV and movies and is looking forward to singing along with the cast of Glee. Follow her at twitter.com/clarissa373

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Great article, Clarissa! I have found FlashForward to be kind of slow the past 2 weeks but I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will improve after the holidays, because I think there is a lot of potential there. Except Mark- I haven't liked his character from day 1 and I think that the actor plays him very woodenly.
I know 2 shows that I *don't* want overhauled in any way, and they are Glee and Vamp Diaries. Since I love these shows so much, that means they are doomed ;)

Matej

I felt the same way about FlashForward until I saw this weeks episode ( 10th, Australia ), it was amazing - first time I'm looking forward to the next episode!

Matze

Heroes is beyond saving. I don't think there's anything anyone can do that will get people to tune in again and I don't see this kind of series running on a bit over 5 million. I don't know why I still watch. After every episode I decide to stop watching but I always come back... just to be disappointed. So much material in Heroes is completely pointless. It's like you said: so many scenes have just nothing in them. There's no action and nothing new to learn about those characters. Why am I watching Noah refall in love with that lady they just forced into his past? Is this going to be important to the overall story? If they want to do a romance thing they have to do it in context of the show. Right now I feel like I'm watching several shows at once. It's the carnival/Hiro story (OK), the Petrelli/Sylar story (good) and some romantic/teen angst crap with the Bennett family (Why?!).

I can't break up with Heroes. It gave me so many beautiful moments. Sounds like I'm playing relationship chicken.