Moms who thought Gossip Girl’s first season was bad might as well just try locking the entire CW channel this time around.
This fall on the CW we can look forward to a lot of teen angst, sex, and scandal. And that’s just on the commercials.
Our favorite Upper East Siders return with the bigger, badder (is that even a word?) and better version of what once was. They’re going to college, so now it’s okay for them to have lots of sex. I guess.
Then there’s 90210. The underdog. It did quite well for rehashing the memories our parents had of the show back in the day, mother and daughters around the country had plenty to talk about at dinner this past season. We can add “Watch 90210 Together” to the list of things to do to prevent broken families. That, and The Secret Life (I still say stayteen.org saw more traffic than it ever had because of that show). And, 90210 was like the anti-Gossip Girl for people who hate conformity. Not trying to compete, just trying to live.
Let’s see how the underdog does with a little competition this time. Melrose Place is coming. And Ashley Simpson-Wentz can only mean good things. She did Malcolm In The Middle, she did 7th Heaven…she is a scripted television veteran. But really, Melrose Place is another regurgitation of old memories for your parents (and actually some of us) who watched the show back in the day. Except everyone on the new show looks like barbie dolls.
Speaking of barbie dolls, the CW is going to also feature Gossip Girl 2.0, also known as The Beautiful Life. Some are saying it’s the exact same thing, except they’re models. I don’t care, I’m going to watch it because I want to see Corbin Bleu’s hair speak for itself now that it has been cut.
Then, there’s The Vampire Diaries (with the slutty chick from Degrassi!), also known as the TV-14 version of True Blood. At the very least, it’s something to do while we all wait for New Moon.
Meanwhile, ANTM is back, Smallville is back, Supernatural is back, and One Tree Hill is holding on to dear life.
In conclusion- nothing new on this channel will be as good as The Game, and some of the old shows should have gotten axed instead. Yes, I’m still bitter.
I break the rules so I don’t care,
C.A.M.
