Now that we're getting closer to the strike-ridden Spring 2007 season, I thought I would follow up on what will be covered by Critical Myth between January and May, based on the current projections, and when the reviews are likely to be posted:

In very general terms, I am maintaining the three-tier system: high priority, middle priority, low priority:

High Priority

Battlestar Galactica (Monday)
Lost (Thursday)
Supernatural (Friday)

This designation means that these reviews are the absolute minimum. Even if things get crazy, I intend to keep things going at Critical Myth for those shows, releasing reviews on the days of the week provided above.

Middle Priority

Prison Break (Tue/Wed)
Ghost Hunters (Thu/Fri)
Ghost Hunters International (Thu/Fri)
Smallville (Fri/Sat)
Moonlight (Sat/Sun/Mon)
Stargate: Atlantis (Sat/Sun/Mon)

This designation means that these reviews should come out within 1-3 days of first run for new episodes. Assuming my schedule remains open enough to keep these on the schedule, then these reviews get written as time allows after the High Priority reviews are completed. Obviously, the days given above are just guidelines.

Low Priority

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Tues?)
New Amsterdam (Wed?)

This should be obvious. I get to these as I get to them, and a lot is going to depend on popularity and success. Strong shows will move into the Middle Priority column quickly.


If my schedule remains relatively open, I suspect the reviews will come out as per the following weekly routine (in order of my priority):

Mondays:
Battlestar Galactica, Moonlight, Stargate: Atlantis

Tuesdays:
Prison Break, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Wednesdays:
New Amsterdam

Thursdays:
Lost, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International

Fridays:
Supernatural, Smallville

Obviously, many of these shows will not overlap, so it looks a lot more substantial than it is. The loss of "24" and a half a season of "Lost" is a big part of that.

In addition, I will be watching other shows that will not be reviewed: Jericho, Torchwood, Psych, Kyle XY, Paranormal State, The Amazing Race, and a ton of shows and films on Netflix!

TENTATIVE UPCOMING REVIEW RELEASE SCHEDULE

Covering the schedule through the end of 2007:


Monday, November 19:

Battlestar: Galactica: "Razor"
Moonlight 1.7: "The Ringer"


Tuesday, November 20:

Heroes 2.9: "Cautionary Tales"
Stargate: Atlantis 4.7: "Missing"
Moonlight 1.8: "12:04 AM"


Wednesday, November 21:

Journeyman 1.9: "Emily"


Monday, November 26:

Stargate: Atlantis 4.8: "The Seer"
Moonlight 1.9: "Fleur de Lis"
Pushing Daisies 1.7: "The Smell of Success"


Tuesday, November 27:

Heroes 2.10: "Truth and Consequences"
Bionic Woman 1.7: "Trust Issues"


Wednesday, November 28:

Journeyman 1.10: "Blowback"


Thursday, November 29

Pushing Daisies 1.8: "Bitter Sweets"
Bionic Woman 1.8: "Do Not Disturb"


Monday, December 3:

Stargate: Atlantis 4.9: "Miller's Crossing"


Tuesday, December 4:

Heroes 2.11: "Powerless"


Monday, December 10:

Stargate: Atlantis 4.10: "This Mortal Coil"


Friday, December 14:

Supernatural 3.8: "A Very Supernatural Christmas"
Smallville 7.9: "Gemini"


Monday, December 17:

Moonlight 1.10: "Sleeping Beauty"

TENTATIVE NOVEMBER REVIEW RELEASE SCHEDULE



Monday, November 5:

Stargate: Atlantis 4.6: "Tabula Rasa"
Moonlight 1.6: "B.C."


Tuesday, November 6:

Heroes 2.7: "Out of Time"
Prison Break 3.6: "Photo Finish"

(NO NEW REVIEWS THROUGH 12 NOV)


Monday, November 12:

Supernatural 3.6: "Red Sky at Morning"
Ghost Hunters 3.18: "Waverly Hills Live Reveal"


Tuesday, November 13:

Heroes 2.8: "Four Months Ago"
Prison Break 3.7: "Vamonos"
Prison Break 3.8: "Bang and Burn"


Wednesday, November 14:

Journeyman 1.7: "Double Down"
Journeyman 1.8: "Winterland"


Thursday, November 15:

Bionic Woman 1.6: "The List"
Bionic Woman 1.7: "Trust Issues"
Pushing Daisies 1.6: "Biches"


Friday, November 16:

Supernatural 3.7: "Fresh Blood"
Smallville 7.7: "Wrath"
Smallville 7.8: "Blue"


Monday, November 19:

Stargate: Atlantis 4.7: "Missing"
Stargate: Atlantis 4.8: "The Seer"
Moonlight 1.7: "The Ringer"
Moonlight 1.8: "12:04 AM"


Tuesday, November 20:

Heroes 2.9: "Cautionary Tales"


Wednesday, November 21:

Journeyman 1.9: "Emily"


Monday, November 26:

Battlestar: Galactica: "Razor"
Pushing Daisies 1.7: "The Smell of Success"

Critical Myth Podcast #057

John steps up to the plate and delivers his moment of Zen after watching three new episodes!

Listenership is not, alas, going up. John is sad.

Ghost Hunters 3.14: "The Spirits of San Francisco"
Possibly one of the best of the season thus far!

Bionic Woman 1.2: "Paradise Lost"
Has some of the structure of the series already been lost?

Pushing Daisies 1.1: "Pie-lette"
The heir to "Dead Like Me" has finally arrived!

Recorded 03 Oct 2007

The summer season is usually my time to unwind a little.  It's a veritable wasteland of reality TV with a few choice cable network gems.  There are some exceptions, of course, and I'll be taking a lot of time to catch up on DVD viewing and my Netflix queue!  Here's what I'll be watching and covering this summer, review-wise (in CAPS), and the day the reviews should be posted (in parenthesis).

Mondays

Kyle XY (Season 2)

I'm watching the first season now, and it's fun.  I can't see myself wanting to review it, though.  I'd rather just take this and enjoy it.


Tuesdays

Eureka (Season 2)

Ditto what I said above.


Wednesdays

GHOST HUNTERS (Season 3, Thursdays)
Destination: Truth (Season 1)
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (Season 2)
Rescue Me (Season Whatever)

"Ghost Hunters" is a given, and I'll enjoy having a little more time to explore my thoughts on the episodes.  "Destination: Truth" looks like good brain candy.  "Superhero" was a hoot the first time around, and I hope they keep it fun.  The spousal unit like "Rescue Me", so why not?  She's also going to make me sit through "Grey's Anatomy" DVDs…


Thursdays

STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP (Burnoff, Fridays)
Pirate Master (Season 1)

Yep, burn-off time.  Supposedly Sorkin was smart enough to give the series an ending, so I'm going to reserve my judgments on the series as a whole until I can see that for myself.  On the complete other end of the spectrum…dude, pirates!


Fridays

STARGATE SG-1 (Season 10, Wednesdays)
STARGATE: ATLANTIS (Season 3, Wednesdays)
Doctor Who (Season 3)
Psych (Season 2)
Flash Gordon (Season 1)

Time to finish out the "Stargate" shows, which gives me time to consider the finales properly.  "Doctor Who" and "Psych" are always worth the time, and represent good TiVo fare.  And despite my best instincts, I'm deeply intrigued by "Flash Gordon".  Probably not enough to review it, but I'm intrigued!


Saturdays

Hex (Season 2)

I loved what I saw of the first season (British and sexy!), so once I catch up on the DVDs, I look forward to watching the second season.  I'll be waaaay behind on the US broadcast, but that's what TiVo is for!


Sundays

THE 4400 (Season 4, Mondays)
THE DEAD ZONE (Season 6, Tuesdays)
The Sopranos (Season 6)

This are the big guns, the two shows other than "Stargate" that keep me busy over the summer.  I'm excited to see where each show goes after vastly different results last season.  "4400" has high praise to live up to, and "Dead Zone" has the chance (first time in years) to revamp itself into a new and better incarnation.  Once "The Sopranos" is done, it's goodbye to HBO for me.  It's far cheaper to wait for the DVDs and go with Netflix.

I have to wonder…what happened to "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"?  Or "Rockstar"?  Or even "Big Brother"?

So, this is a fairly light schedule (6 shows), and much of it is only around until the end of June.  Clearly, the headliners are "4400" and "Dead Zone"; they last the entire short season.  And the first couple weeks will be dominated by my seasonal post-mortem on each show, especially the cancelled ones.  I have to revamp the website a bit and make it look a little better.  But most of all, I intend to relax and enjoy myself.  There's at least a week of vacation in there somewhere!