It’s been a very quiet couple of weeks in TV land, but Newsday points out that there are 71 premiers and re-launches in the month of January. TV Guide has a handy calendar with links to the shows:
And speaking of premiers, Battlestar Galactica returns Jan. 16 on SciFI. SCI FI Wire has an exclusive peek at the final episodes. See the video here.
Today’s topic for the watercooler: Are we suffering from Antihero Overload? According to Joshua Alston, maybe we have: “In the quest to avoid the old black-and-white archetypes, has the pendulum swung too far toward morally ambiguous characters? Remember how shocked—and thrilled—we were when Tony strangled a mob turncoat in the middle of touring colleges with his daughter? Now no self-respecting TV protagonist would flinch at the prospect of shedding a little blood in the name of a greater good. What once seemed daring now feels predictable."
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