What's That? My Prime Time Shows Have Been Renewed! *Doing The REAL Harlem Shake*

This blog was originally published on Xanga April 30, 2013.

 

Hey there Xangans! It has been a while, since I have done a review about any TV shows and/networks. In regards to local prime time shows, I am rejoicing. Family Guy, American Dad, Hawaii Five-0, Grimm, and Nikita were renewed for next fall!

I am not the slightest bit worried about cable/satellite shows, that I watch being renewed. Their seasons are typically shortened and alternated with other shows. However, there are OTHER local and cable/satellite shows, which can afford to be canceled. I'd love to see all the American Idol copycat shows canceled, including a few other Reality TV shows, and shows that have TERRIBLE writing.

I'm somewhat amazed at how well Hawaii Five-0, Grimm, and Nikita have done, ratings wise. Their writing is really starting to get ridiculous. I'm most definitely surprised about Grimm being renewed on NBC. It's NOT  the stereotypical prime time show, that NBC would air. 

NBC loves airing more dramatized, Law & Order type of shows, for example. Now, that's a show I could never watch. It's too depressing for me. Grimm seems more like a campy, CW show, whereas Nikita appears more like a Fox or ABC show. 

I suppose Nikita fans like moi are lucky, that it has been on The CW these last 3 seasons. If La Femme Nikita's remake would've aired on Fox or ABC, it most likely would've been canceled within 1 episode or so.

About 7 years ago, ABC canceled Heather Graham's prime time sitcom, Emily's Reasons Why Not literally after its SERIES PREMIERE. 

 Emily's Reason's Why Not

According to ABC, Emily's Reasons Why Not was supposedly canceled because the critics claimed that Graham's character and the narration were "too much like Sex and the City." This amuses me. Graham's sitcom was nowhere near a show about skanky, old hags and their booty calls. 

Meanwhile, the Hawaii Five-0 remake has been unrealistic in its writing, since its premiere. The writing has become more unrealistic than the last 2 seasons. After watching last night's episode hours ago, I couldn't help laughing at it.

Last night's Hawaii Five-0 episode was exactly what whyzat described in her blog yesterday. Hawaii Five-0 had a so-called "tag along" film crew and documented how they handle crimes. It felt as if I was simultaneously watching American Dad and Cops. Mark Dacascos' villainous character, "Wo Fat," was shown as a disguised cop. 

Suddenly, Five-0 started a shootout while this busybody, talk show hostess named "Savannah" (played by Aisha Tyler) made her film crew record every little detail. It was all because a talk show hostess, could exploit Hawaii Five-0 on her talk show for ratings. Some of the scenes were ridiculous.

The more I think about it, last night's episode was somewhat believable. Viewers should REALLY pay close attention to most news journalists' behavior, whenever they are covering a story for local and/national news ratings.

After the Boston Marathon Explosions happened few weeks ago, 1 of our local Fox News reporters from WI stayed in Boston to get "the latest scoop." Right in front of a Caution-wrapped crime scene, he reported to us Wisconsinites about Boston. 

The blabbermouth went into so much detail about evidence, that it would normally be considered "highly classified information." Sometimes, news reporters and other people in the media cause more problems than they help solve them. In retrospect, I suppose last night's episode of Hawaii Five-0 was somewhat realistic regarding the writing for it, followed by mostly Tomfoolery.

In regards to Hawaii Five-0 and Nikita, I believe both shows remain on TV mostly because there are very few American prime time shows, that have more Asians as main characters. Most of the time, Asian actors end up playing meager, token role, characters for American shows rather than leading roles. This can especially be said for Nikita.

I didn't watch very much of the original USA TV series, when I was a teenager, but Nikita wasn't an Asian American character. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, and the original series seemed like it belonged on Skinemax. I say this because Michael and Nikita had several or more sex scenes. 

Meanwhile, the Nikita remake has an Asian American actress playing the protagonist. Regarding sexual content, this series is very tone down. 

It would not be surprising if Maggie Q. feels proud to be a successful, Asian American actress as THE star of a former, award winning, TV series.

As for Hawaii Five-0, I feel the remake still remains because Scott Caan is James Caan's (who also made a cameo) son and has Hollywood cameos, and recurring Asian American Martial Artists/Movie Stars (Mark Dacascos and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) have airtime. Also, there are 2 Asians playing main characters.

Speaking of American Dad, I am a somewhat surprised to see this Adult Cartoon also got renewed. Sometimes American Dad's episodes can be hit or miss these days. Seth MacFarlane may have 3 cartoons airing on Fox but Family Guy is the funniest out of all 3. I like watching Family Guy and American Dad, but I've never liked The Cleveland Show.

I still don't understand why Cleveland has his own show. He wasn't funny, when he was on Family Guy. Originally, Quagmire was supposed to have his own, before The Cleveland Show was created. I am glad Seth MacFarlane kept Quagmire on Family Guy. He is a highly favored Family Guy character much like Peter and Stewie. I am not only saying this because of my own bias, but also saying this because Peter, Stewie, and Quagmire have the biggest fandoms.

So, with that being said, what are your thoughts about these shows being renewed for more seasons?