Season of annoying blondes
In my conversation with Emjay in the comments section of a post somewhere below, I realized that I watch a *%&^load of television. It's an easy way to unwind after school. And when I'm doing stuff that doesn't require my full attention.
I've never been keen on blondes. I was one as a child, but for some reason, in my pop culture stars, I have never dug the blond hair. I think part of it is societal conditioning, I tend to view blondes as vapid and superficial. Part of it is probably envy, the brunette or redhead best friend never gets the sexy vampire, but rather the adorable, though slightly geeky werewolf or shapeshifter. And it's no credit to this tv season that that statement covers TWO different shows. (all right not in the same season, but in a third show even Elizabeth was a blonde in Moonlight)
I don't recall a tv season before this one where I was annoyed by the blondes to the extent that I am with this one. Cath Willows is fabulous. Allison DuBois, Ainsley Hayes/Calleigh Duquesne (no, I don't watch that show all the time, but I do hope she and Eric eventually get together) and Brenda Leigh Johnson are excellent, well drawn characters. But this season! There's no contest between Garcia and JJ on Criminal Minds, and thankfully it's enough of an ensemble cast that I can deal with the fluffy, insubstantial JJ. But it's Sookie and Olivia and Rachel who are just doing my head in.
I know, why do I keep watching? And yet, I do; I'm bored and need to put my foot up. Would somebody please cancel these shows already?! I don't have anything against these women aside from not being keen on their haircolor, it's not that any of these actresses are bad, it's the material they're given to work with. Oh my word! They're written to need rescuing even when they're capable women. Not all the time, and not always obviously, but rescued. And though it does seem that Sookie needs rescuing in an almost Dawn's in trouble, must be Tuesday kind of way, she at least likes to think that she's capable when in fact she's just incredibly stupid. True Blood is really just cotton candy, but Fringe and Eleventh Hour? Oh, way past time. Eleventh Hour should not have been remade and Fringe, (sucks on teeth), yeah, Joshua Jackson can't save it. He and Walter are the brightest spots on the show and play really well together, but then Olivia Dunham shows up and mmmm, no. Let it go. Just let it go.
Maybe next season.
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