I randomly had this idea to watch a bunch of cancelled-too-soon shows, and what better show to start with than the show that's on every top 10 cancelled-too-soon list: Firefly.

Firefly is a show created by Joss Whedon in 2002. It's usually referred to as a sci-fi western show, but I think that label makes it sound lame when it is far from that. It's technically science fiction because it's set in the future, space travel is possible, they live on a space ship, humans have colonized other planets and moons, there's some advanced technology, etc. The western part refers to some of the costumes, music, scenes and settings, I suppose. So if that's how you define a show, then Firefly is a sci-fi western.

What makes the show great is the little stuff that add up. The intricacy of the Firefly verse is amazing. Joss Whedon basically created different worlds and envisioned how politics, cultures, business, crimes, language, etc. would play out in this verse. The main characters are robust characters with their own histories and personalities - although the short stint left many avenues unexplored. The props and effects were great too. Nothing too fancy, because sometimes "fancy" just comes off as cheesy.

Firefly lasted 14 episodes, and not all of them even made it on the air. And yet there are still Firefly panels in some conventions every now and then. There are still people out there referring to themselves as Browncoats. Television writers are still alluding to it on their shows (Community, The Big Bang Theory, Castle, etc.) Even the cast is still talking about it. I didn't think I was going to get sucked into the mania, but I did. I'm a Browncoat.

One of the biggest reasons? The cast. The casting was just perfect. When I started the show, they were Castle, Jessica from Suits, Alpha, the guy from Chuck, and the wife from Homeland. (Summer Glau has always been Summer Glau lol.) But now, I think I might always see them as the Captain, Zoe, Wash, Jayne and Inara.

Out of nowhere I had a dream about Dylan McDermott a week ago and I took it as a sign that I subconsciously wanted to watch American Horror Story. I had no previous interest in it, especially since it's created by Ryan Murphy, the creator of Glee, and I get so angry with that show but I decided to give American Horror Story a shot anyway.

Not surprisingly, the show has a weak plotline, unanswered questions, and more and more characters get added with each episode but it somehow all works. There's so much crazy shit happening and I like watching it just to scare myself. The Rubber Man has the uncanny ability of making me laugh and feel creeped out at the same time. And the credits are probably the scariest part of the show. I have to fast forward every time that creepy music and those flashes of random pictures pop up.

On a sidenote, I can't believe Dylan McDermott is 50! I never would have guessed. I could never work as those "Guess Your Age" booths you see at carnivals. I'm terrible at it.

Glee is not really one of the TV shows I would place at the top of my To Watch list. I feel like they try too hard to make the show inspiring to the point that it's like they're forcing rainbows and unicorns down our throats. However, something about my love for amazing covers of already-amazing songs makes me want to watch the new episodes with hopes that I'll come across something that is like an orgasm to my ears. For example, their mashup cover of Adele's "Rumour Has It" & "Someone Like You" (in 3x06) was amazing - I loved it, overplayed it, and still love it!

Source: paralysedbeaver

I haven't been a big fan of New Girl. Actually, I'm still not really a fan, but last night's episode wasn't too bad. At least the parts with the douchebag jar. The jar is probably my favourite character on New Girl.

I think I have a pretty good tolerance for shows. I'm the type who's willing to give shows second or third chances, but here are some deal breakers for me.

1. Incestuous Relationships In a Group of Friends
I hate shows in which everyone's slept with everyone else. It's just annoying for me. Don't get lazy, writers. Introduce some new characters! (On a weird note: actual incest is less annoying for me. But that's probably because I've only seen it on good shows.)
Culprit: Gossip Girl (This hookup chart was created a year and a half ago. It's a lot worse than that now.)

2. Storylines Befitting Soap Operas
May or may not include: stalkers, stalker-kidnappers, stalker-murderers, murder cover-ups (done wrong), people coming back from the dead, long lost siblings coming back from the dead, secret affairs, secret love children, etc.
Culprits: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl

3. Overhypedness
This is more of the fan's fault than the show creators themselves, but it's still a deal breaker for me. When everyone acts treats one show like the savior of primetime television, and I don't get it, I just start feeling left out and confused. And then I give up on the show. And eventually start hating it.
Culprits: Glee, New Girl

4. Procedural Shows with No Overarching Storyline
When a procedural show's episodes don't relate to each other, I see no problem in missing a couple episodes here and there. Next thing you know, I'm missing a full season. And then I let the show go completely.
Culprits: Criminal Minds, Law and Order: SVU

5. Procedural Shows with Complicated Overarching Storylines
This usually happens to keep a show going a few seasons past its due date. Writers start throwing random things into the show to keep things interesting. It just gets too complicated for me.
Culprit: Burn Notice

Whenever I'm asked what my favourite TV show is, my answer is always, without hesitation, Friday Night Lights. It's been almost a year since the final episode aired and it got me wondering whether the show is actually as good as I remember. Over the years, I've collected all 5 seasons of Friday Night Lights on DVD but I've never had the urge to watch them. They just sit on my shelf untouched. I feel like a bad FNL fan; I don't remember specific episodes, I don't even know what year the Panthers won State.

With a two week winter break, I downloaded way too much and reached 75% of my bandwidth capacity. To resist the temptation to start another TV show, I decided to re-watch Season 1 of Friday Night Lights. I know it's been said a million times but the show is about so much more than just football. A couple episodes in and I fell in love with the show all over again. The reason why I can't remember what happens in each episode is because FNL is not like a regular show. The plot is secondary. It's all about the characters and following their lives and the choices they make and seeing them grow. You become a resident of Dillon, Texas and you can't help but get caught in the hoopla and cheer for the Panthers.

I've started to grow an appreciation for more of the characters after the re-watch. I still love Matt Saracen and all of his shyness and awkwardness and it's impossible to resist the charm of Tim Riggins and Coach Taylor. This time around though, I've started to care more about Jason Street and Lyla Garrity, characters that used to somewhat annoy me. To have your entire hopes and dreams crushed in one moment is absolutely devastating and I can only imagine how much strength it takes to move on and stay optimistic.

No other show has as much heart as Friday Night Lights and no other show has made me cry this much - there's been tears for the sad moments but also for the happy moments and the inspiring moments. I'm not talking about just a tear or two but completely ugly sobbing tears.

Friday Night Lights deserved all the awards. Every single one of them. I'm looking forward to continuing my re-watch.

The Lying Game is the sister show of Pretty Little Liars, which is pretty much the only reason I started watching it to begin with. Horrible reason, I know. The only other thing I know about this show is that it is based on a series of novels written by the same author as the one who wrote Pretty Little Liars. Quite frankly, I don't even know why I'm still watching this show because I have gotten REALLY frustrated watching how the characters handle their situations. If I were to describe those moments with one word, the word would be "stupid". I found myself asking, "WHY?" so many times that when I finally caught up to the most recent episode, I was mentally through with the show.

Why I wanted to watch this show: I was looking for something that wasn't too serious but I also wasn't in the mood for sitcoms. (I just finished a rewatch of Friends and nothing is going to live up to that.) I follow echofades on tumblr and her taste in television is just awesome. I watched Leverage and Castle because of her, so when she recommended Lost Girl, I trusted her.

What I like about the show: The main character of the show is a succubus who basically feeds off people's sexual chi, but that's not what the show is all about. The first few episodes are kind of sexually charged, but it tempers out a bit and becomes more about the secret mystical creatures (called the Fae) that live among the humans and all the politics involved. Plus, the main character has great chemistry with a couple people (so far) so I can't even pick one OTP.

Why I would recommend this show to other people: It's funny and entertaining. And it's Canadian! I feel so patriotic, watching this show. Also, I like that this show doesn't focus on just two or three supernatural species (like vampires and werewolves) so they don't have to weave complicated histories about each species. When Lost Girl deals with history, it's either one person's past or the Fae political history.

Without realizing it, I have become slightly addicted to The Secret Circle. When I first watched the Pilot episode, I thought it might just be a lame show about teenage witches mixed in with some Pretty Little Liars type of thrill (which seems to be popular lately in teenage shows). However, as I kept watching, more interesting things started building up in the plot, making me really intrigued for more!