#ryan guzman really delivers :’)

[guiltreservoir]

i have a small question, who gave eddie babygirl diaz permission to be so extra pretty princess this season because i am. just wondering

[starstruckbyacomet]

The Journalists (Part 1): Katey from But Why Tho

The Journalist who Takes No Bullshit from Other Journalists Paid Writers

(Part 2) (Part 3)

Katey Stoetzel wrote a review about episode 8x06 "Confessions":

So far, this article is my favorite 9-1-1 review. I feel like Katey was reading my mind while she was writing this piece. Things which she mentioned in it, among others:

"...the election results play into the strong reactions surrounding this breakup."

"...this explanation leans on biphobic stereotypes, such as bisexual people not knowing what they want, or needing to sleep around with a lot of people to know what they want."

"After referring to Buck exclusively by his first name, Evan, Tommy immediately distances himself from his intimate connection with Buck. And that feels pretty definitive."

"...thanks to Lou Ferrigno Jr’s performance in 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 6, who layers so many nuances to Tommy in this scene that it would be a disgrace to not follow up on this character,..."

"...if we don’t then all the show has done is leave a gay man lost, heartbroken, and alone with seemingly no plans to resolve it."

Rarely, I found a piece of writing where almost every word was resonated with me. I could rave on and on about this review (I've told you that it was my favorite). However, it's better if you read it by yourself, if you haven't done it yet.

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Katey also interviewed Lou Ferrigno Jr. about the break up storyline.

For Tevan fans, this interview is like an oasis in the desert. First of all, it is the only interview with Lou after the break up, which is not saddled with Buddie questions 🙄. Secondly, Katey brought up Tevan fans' reaction to the discussion. Something which has been omitted by the paid writers who were pandering to toxic Buddie fans. The interview makes us feel seen. Probably, this is how we'd feel if we had a thoughtful queer story on TV, in which queer characters were not put aside, sad, alone, brokenhearted, or dead 😔.

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Initially, I thought I might be biased towards Katey, just because she also liked Tevan. Thus, I decided to read her review about episode 8x08 "Wannabes":

Oh boy, did she deliver! Every complaint about the episode which I've read on Tumblr is included in her review. And it's not just about Tevan:

"...[This episode] features a lot of Brad... is an odd choice, considering main characters like Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Chimney (Kenneth Choi) have barely gotten to do anything this first half of the season. Eddie (Ryan Guzman), too, feels underutilized...."

"Brad gets regulated to chores (why is he getting more screen time at the 118 than anyone else again?)...."

"And there’s still the Shannon of it all. The fallout from the Hitchcock-inspired soap drama of 9-1-1 Season 7 hasn’t adequately addressed Eddie’s grief."

"...this part of the episode [how the suicidal man was saved] rings really hollow for a bit centered around suicide."

"...Episode 8 doesn’t have a mid-season vibe to it... besides Eddie potentially moving, there’s nothing juicy enough to send us off on a five-month hiatus. Bobby and Athena’s house situation hasn’t been discussed since Episode 4. Hen (Aisha Hinds) and Karen (Tracie Thoms) haven’t been around since 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 5. While they got a lot of focus during the Ortiz storyline, Hen hasn’t had much to do in recent episodes."

"...Buck’s obvious want to call Tommy feels like he has unresolved issues with how things ended (we do, too.) However, the implication in interviews that it’s over between Buck and Tommy is CONFUSING... having Buck taking no action in the wake of this breakup so far, especially heading into hiatus, is a little frustrating."

I'm not the only one who resonates with Katey's review. At this point, I'm almost certain that Katey has been lurking on Tumblr, reading our rants one by one 😂. The mention of "Hitchcock-inspired soap", "the Shannon of it all", and "why is he [Brad] getting more screen time at the 118 than anyone else again?" made me laugh. Her articles show that this woman got brain, and a sharp tongue. I'm sure Katey could match firefighter pilot Thomas Kinard in a duel of words, and probably even won over him.

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@earthquakebi also praised another body of work from Katey: a Season 8A deep dive by Jose Cordova & Katey Stoetzel on Between TV podcast:

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However, Katey's bravest and most impressive article that I've read so far is a rather old one (recommended by @nqueso-emergency). It's not a review on any episodes of the show. It is about its fandom, and the press around it. The article was published on April 25. 2024, only 21 days after Buck's bisexual revelation first aired on April 4, 2024:

In this article, Katey criticized the paid writers who had been questioning "whether or not Buddie... is on the table", although it had "no basis in what’s happening on screen." She also pointed out that what those paid writers had been doing "creates a vicious cycle of misinterpretations, baiting, toxic fandom habits, and deciding that there’s only one way to interpret something." and "ridiculous expectations and assumptions all just centered around CLICKS and ENGAGEMENT."

It is interesting that she put the blame on the paid writers for FANNING TOXIC BEHAVIORS among fandom.

Katey didn't name names, but she inserted links to several articles and one video, while pointing out the baseless fandom pandering aspects on those bodies of work. And she certainly didn't mince her words 😂.

Her article is closed by a contemplative paragraph about journalism in the entertainment world:

"There’s a duty one has when sitting down for an interview with a cast, and that’s TO INQUIRE about the show that they have worked hard to bring us. And they definitely SHOULDN'T BE USED as an opportunity TO VALIDATE A FANDOM SHIP. That road just leads to disappointment, and an unfair insistence that if anyone disagrees, then they’re wrong. That’s not what fandom should be about. And it’s certainly not what entertainment journalism is about." 

[littlegaybean1]

HOLY HGCTSHFJCGS

OK

OK

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I AM NOT OKAY.

So I'm watching 9-1-1. The wonderful, silly, light-hearted gay firefighter show. So silly. So light-hearted.

I just watched Season 6, Episode 10: In A Flash.

HOLY FREAKING GOD. WHY MUST THEY DO THIS TO ME.

THERE'S SO MUCH TO SAY

IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD OMG

I'M GOING MAD SO I'M GOING TO RANT ABOUT ALL THE COOL THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE FINAL SCENE.

First things first, you should know that my favourite character is one Mr Evan Buck Buckley. So naturally this is the most invested I've been in an episode since Survivors.

I love the decision to make Buck take Chimney's place so much. The idea that Buck wasn't originally going to be there, but ended up in harm's way in another's place just makes so much sense. Plus, I'm really excited to see what this means for Chimney and any potential survivor's guilt he might face because of it.

I love how it had such a short build up directly before the incident, but still felt like it had been perfectly foreshadowed. It reminded me a little of Suspicion, but that could easily be because I love that episode so much. The space between Buck getting on the ladder and actually getting struck is quite short, but also gives you just enough warning that something is Very Wrong. It focuses on the banter between Buck and Chim, it gives shots of the sky and then the final indicator - Buck himself tells you that things are going south quickly.

Then there's the actual strike. It's so beautiful. It's over and done so quickly, which makes everything much more realistic. There's nothing that anyone could have done, no way for anyone to predict it or prevent it. It just comes all of a sudden, striking quickly then disappearing but leaving behind so much damage. I love that you see it from below, as if you're actually on the ground watching it happen. It's so shocking and you think "Oh my god - did that actually just happen!?" because it was over in the blink of an eye.

A really amazing cinematic moment is the mirroring. Two falls, both falling a similar distance. Buck and Eddie. Best friends. Two sides of the same coin. Two people that would absolutely fall apart without the other. Again, I am reminded of the ending of Suspicion, where Eddie gets shot and falls to the ground then Buck is shot at and saved by being thrown to the floor. Except this time the roles are reversed. Eddie is the one who is fine after the fall and Buck is the one whose life is in danger. Eddie is the one screaming his name and Buck is the one who cannot answer.

This might be my favourite bit of the entire scene: the hanging. Lightning cannot be seen for more than a second, but its aftereffects are so much longer. He's just hanging there. It was almost reminiscent of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spiderman 2 (sorry if you haven't seen it, but it is a very old movie and a common pop culture reference), although the spinal curve was obviously less unnatural. It was so sickening and impactful, him not moving at all but his body still swaying slightly. It's a little bit gruesome, not because there's anything graphic shown, but because of the implications and where the mind goes.

Eddie's screaming there was freaking guttural. I have to give a massive amount of applause to Ryan Guzman because the acting there was phenomenal. You couldn't see his expression clearly because of the angles and lighting, but the emotion was still perfectly conveyed. I also have to mention Aisha Hinds, because even though most of the focus was on Eddie, her line and the tone in which she delivered it really set the scene and the panic that everyone was feeling. I also loved the different reactions - Eddie ran straight to Buck's side (or as close as he could get), which would tell anyone, even a first time viewer, that he is Buck's closest friend; Hen keeps the people moving, clears the scene and lets everyone work and removes all the potential obstacles she can; Chimney goes straight to work and lets Buck down, being the calm one because he knows that Eddie can't be and that he needs someone else to take on some responsibility; and finally Bobby, completely professional, calling ahead, doing his job first and organising everything possible but also showing how afraid he is and the care he has when he holds Buck as he reaches the ground, saying "Come here kid, I've got you". It's all beautifully written and acted, such an emotionally charged scene.

Another thing that I'm going crazy about is Eddie trying to physically pull Buck up with his bare hands. When he reaches the top of the ladder, he tries to pull Buck up by the rope himself, before telling Chimney to lower it. It's impossible, it's irrational and it's desperate. It wasn't something that anyone thinking logically would even bother to try. Eddie tends to be a clear headed character during emergencies, with Buck generally being the more reckless of the two. But this situation is so horrible panic-inducing that he forgets logic and acts completely on instinct - to get Buck close to him, to help him, to keep him safe. Their relationship is one of my favourite elements of the show, they have so much chemistry and I have been waiting for them to get together since the moment they laid eyes on each other (I'm being genuine here, I shipped it the second the jealousy hit).

And Oh. My. Goodness. Buck is actually dead. His heart literally stopped beating. I know he's not going to stay that way, but for now, as of the end of this episode, Buck is dead. He's in the back of the vehicle, surrounded by firefighters, with a stopped heart. It's madness. I cannot imagine how people watching it live must have felt, to have to wait an entire week before finding out what happened. Luckily for me, I will be watching the conclusion as soon as I post this, but it's such an evil, insane decision to make - and it's perfect.

The final, final thing I want to talk about is the very last image. The helmet. They decided to reveal that Buck's heart had stopped, drive away and then leave you with nothing but his fallen helmet, lying in the rain, with a flash of lightning illuminating the scene. Cinematically alone, it's an incredible shot. But speaking purely about its emotional impact on the viewer, it's such a powerful decision. It really drives the stake deeper into the heart. The person who directed and planned that shot is an evil genius and should be recognised as such.

This ended up being much longer than I intended, but I want to add on my final thoughts, even though I doubt anyone will read them.

I absolutely loved this. The episode before the ending had been good, but nothing special and I didn't exactly love the attempted redemption of the Han and Buckley parents (I despise them both for what they did to my beloved characters). But the ending sequence immediately shot it from a 7/10 episode to a 9/10. I enjoyed it so much, both as a fan of the show and as a fan of cinematography in general. I also mentioned before that Buck is my favourite character. Whenever Buck is in pain - whether physical, mental or emotional - it always has the greatest impact on me. So of course, the scenes where he is in pain are my favourites! That might be why I love Survivors so much, because it goes really in depth into his self worth issues and self sacrificial tendencies. So I will be needing many more episodes with scenes like this, please and thank you. Happening to literally any character.

[dorkydegeneracy]

7x10 thoughts

This episode did not scream season finale to me (7x09 definitely delivered in this aspect. Very GOT like) but I found the episode to be good. Had we not nailed the theories and had the spoilers along the way it would have been much more satisfying, but I'm a sucker for spoilers so... I can't complain. Here are some key thoughts about some of what happened this episode, at least about stuff that I want to talk about! In no particular order...

I found Tommy to be repulsive this episode. And I don't have a problem with Tommy (I mean obviously Buddie is endgame, but we can dabble in this BuckxTommy era) but the writers yet again put blatant signs that this relationship will reach it's end soon. There is no way it lasts through the first half of season 8.

Ryan Guzman DELIVERED when it mattered the most this episode. NGL, some of his big dramatic scenes can be a bit cringe to me (him explaining the Kim situation to Buck, his Kim/Shannon soliloquy) but honestly this whole situation is cringe so I can overlook it. But the more heartfelt, emotional stuff where the drama is down and Eddie is just gutted is Ryan's bread and butter!!!! Him saying bye to Chris and letting him know he loves him! 😘 His parents telling him that Chris wants to go with them to Texas! 😘 It's gut wrenching but this sets up for a great Eddie storyline in season 8!

This should really be 2.5 but I absolutely loved Ramon in this episode! The change in his and Eddie's relationship has come full circle and when Eddie struggles to come to terms with the bed that he made, his father is the person who convinced him that this is the right thing to do. And he managed to do it with this brash quippy honesty that I love. "Father's are human. Son's don't always handle this news well." "Your son is trying to tell you what he needs. Don't wait 30 years before you listen. You'll regret it." GOD this kitchen table scene was SOOO GOOD! Like top scene in the whole series good! I ate this shit up.

That Mara work around is going to work well, I am just still upset that Hen and Karen can't complete their family. It hurts, but I guess that's what Tim wants me to feel so...

Buddie is far from over. Y'all were grasping on straws if you really expected much more than what we got. And truly we got sooo much! The parallels! Buck being THE definition of a co-parent. Literally only Buck could have had the conversation that he had with Chris. Eddie was absolutely relying on Buck and Buck continues to be Eddie's person. I am eating it up and so should y'all! I'm smelling realizations in season 8 and I cannot wait!

I feel pretty much the same as everyone else about the rest of what happened. Overall, I think season 7 was VERY GOOD! Yes the season was definitely affected by the last minute writing and filming, but I think that the storylines that developed over the course of this season were compelling, interesting, different, and leave us with a great place to continue to tell the story of the 118 in season 8!

I'm pretty full. Hbu?

[iconicbuck]

There's too many interesting scenes with the newly released 5b promo.

I'm gonna start off with Chimney's new hair. Like I literally screamed when I saw this. It's like the hair represents change. A change in dynamic and I guess it's his relationship with either Maddie or Buck. Chimney's hair stood out for me.

Next was Maddie. For sure this was taken from Maddie/Chimney centric Boston episode. Her struggles and why of all places she chose Boston and why Buck knew about it. This scenes looks so heavy. And I can't wait what's Boston is in store for us.

Next is Eddie. Okay. I'm not sure about this. Idk what he was going through here. If this was a nightmare, then from what? Afghanistan? The shooting? Quitting LAFD? We'll see. But I'm still apprehensive about this scene because I'm really critical when it comes to acting so I hope Ryan Guzman delivers this time. Please, please deliver this time.

Next is Hen and Karen. OMG finally! It's been so long we've seen this two having a good time. I hope no one throws anything to them. They just went through a rough year with Nia being back to her mom. For a change, it's good to finally see them like this. Karen looks so good. That hair!

It's kinda conflicting what's going on here. Maddie and Chimney happily cooing their daughter and then next, Maddie's words were kinda biting "You sure you won't be able to stop me now!" That is something to look forward to. No one can blame Chimney for following Maddie, and I couldn't blame Maddie for acting what she's acting here. I guess it also something to do with him punching her brother. I know Maddie and Chimney's storyline in 5b is gonna be a huge one that will put their relationship to test but 5x18 Starting Over gave me so much hope.

Next we have the partnership of Buck with Ravi and the with his fellow adrenaline junkie, Lucy. That fast, Lucy looks like she's been with the 118 for so long. You can see the confidence there. I cannot wait for 5x11 any longer.

Buck. I mean this guy was caught in the middle again of everything going around with his 118 family. With Maddie and Chimney leaving and returning with a conflict, Eddie leaving the 118, I mean it's too much for a person to handle at once especially that he's also been suffering from a pile of trauma and issues of his own. With this look on Buck's face, it's obvious that even if Chim and Maddie came back, there's still a lot to resolve, to talk about. His relationship with Taylor is one. So that's gonna be something to look forward.

Maddie in Buck's loft? What's with the boxes? I'm going crazy here right now thinking about this photo. I'm not sure if it's Buck's apartment but I think it is. And yeah of course, Maddie will need space again from Chimney if she learned about the punching incident. That woman suffered domestic abuse for so long during her marriage with Doug so it's possible the punching incident triggered something. Couldn't blame her. But wow!!!!! Living with her brother Buck? Wow!!!!

I'm sure 5b will deliver all the things that 5a missed out. I'm not sure what's going to happen in the finale, but my gut tells me that it The Buckley siblings are going to be a huge part of it. Hopefully not another physical injury. But more on in a dangerous situation. So the hairstyles of Chim and Eddie comes to play here. Saving their own Buckleys.

[kirajw]

Super-Late Thoughts on ‘Buck Begins’

I've been thinking way too much about Buck Begins, and while I loved the episode, it didn't pack the emotional punch I was hoping for, especially after 4x04.  

My main issue is that Buck's parents never admitted that he was wanted BEYOND just being "defective parts" for his late brother.  It ended with him apologizing and forgiving them (and I totally understand why) but not remotely getting the validation he needed.

911 also has this terrible way of making the dialogue so stilted and unnatural, like these people, this family have never met each other before.  They're all fantastic award-winning actors so it fucks with the chemistry and the drama.  This didn't need a Hallmarkian ending because the revelation is SO BIG and jarring and traumatic.  

I really wanted the 118 to hug and care for a lost Buck after pulling him out of that building, and really uplift him in the way that he needed.  He's so good at throwing his life away for others, they need to reign that in A LITTLE BIT.  I do appreciate that they're learning to accept who he is.  

Other thoughts on the episode:  

I love that because of COVID or whatever reason, Maddie's normally wearing what looks like Buck's old t-shirts with a sweater over it.  She actually really looks pregnant and comfortable.  Such a cute touch.

I definitely want more Buck whump in the future, but can y'all cut it on the trauma.

Maddie's delivery of the Firebaby needs to be loving, tearful and uneventful.  I wouldn't mind if Buck delivered his niece or something funny and memorable, but NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN.  THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH.

I want Buck to have a hot, dope girlfriend or boyfriend.  I also hate Ryan Guzman's stupid racist face.

I definitely missed the big fire rescues.  I love watching Buck/Oliver be a badass.  

[neoraven]

One Year Later: Upfronts Report Card, ABC + CBS Edition

One year ago, I made a post with all the new series from upfronts and an interest and second season number. Here’s what I watched and didn’t watch and what I liked and didn’t like. 

ABC

CONVICTION LOGLINE: Carter Morrison, the brilliant but ne’er-do-well daughter of a former president, is blackmailed into taking a job as the head of Los Angeles’ newly created Conviction Integrity Unit. She and her team of lawyers, investigators and forensic experts work to examine cases where there’s credible suspicion that the wrong person might have been convicted of a crime. CAST: Hayley Atwell, Eddie Cahill, Shawn Ashmore, Merrin Dungey, Emily Kinney, Manny Montana, Donald DiTomasso Interest: 9 2nd Season? 9

This got cancelled, but I did enjoy it a bit while it was on. I still have 9 unwatched episodes that I'll probably check out at some point.

Interest: 6 2nd Season? No Ranking: 19th out of 28

DESIGNATED SURVIVOR LOGLINE: A lower-level U.S. Cabinet member suddenly is appointed president after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the line of succession. CAST: Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Q, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Kal Penn, Tanner Buchanan, LaMonica Garrett Interest: 6 2nd Season?: 7

I stopped watching this very early (4 episodes) due to Trump and being lukewarm on the show anyways. I'm probably not gonna catch up on this, but I'm mildly interested because it has a second season coming.

Interest: 3 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 23rd

NOTORIOUS LOGLINE: Inspired by the true-life stories of famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker, the series is a provocative look at the unique, sexy, and dangerous interplay of criminal law and the media. CAST: Piper Pirabo, Daniel Sunjata, Sepideh Moafi , Kate Jennings Grant, Ryan Guzman, Kevin Zegers, J. August Richards, Aimee Teegarden

Interest: 7 2nd Season?: 7

Notorious as the first Shondaland show to fail, this one still caught my eye. I watched every episode fairly quickly, but it was just as quickly cancelled. RIP.

Interest: N/A 2nd Season?: No Rank: 17th

STILL STAR-CROSSED LOGLINE: Based on the book by Melinda Taub and set in 16th century Verona, it picks up where William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet left off, charting the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate. CAST: Wade Briggs, Anthony Head, Zuleikha Robinson, Lashana Lynch, Ebonée Noel, Sterling Sulieman, Medalion Rahimi, Grant Bowler, Susan Wooldridge,Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand Interest: 7 2nd Season?: 5

Still hasn't aired. But my interest is probably down to a 2 or 3 now.

TIME AFTER TIME LOGLINE: Based on the novel by Karl Alexander and movie, it delivers a fantastical cat-and-mouse adventure through time when famed science fiction writer H.G. Wells is transported to modern-day Manhattan in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Once H.G. arrives in New York City, he finds a world he never thought possible and a young woman who captivates him. CAST: Freddie Stroma, Josh Bowman, Genesis Rodriguez, Regina Taylor Interest: 6 2nd Season?: 1

Turbo-cancelled and I never seriously considered watching it.

Interest: 0 2nd Season? No

DOWNWARD DOG LOGLINE: Story of a struggling millennial, Nan, told from the point of view of her lonely and philosophical dog, Martin. One session at obedience school already makes them realize that even at their worst, they may be the best thing for each other. CAST: Allison Tolman, Lucas Neff, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Barry Rothbart, Mo Collins Interest: 5 2nd Season?: 4

Just started, but my interest has fallen back to "probably not watching".

IMAGINARY MARY LOGLINE: Live-action/CGI project centers on Alice, a fiercely independent career woman whose life is turned upside-down when she meets the love of her life – a divorced father with three kids. This triggers even more upheaval when the slightly unhinged imaginary friend she created as a child suddenly reappears to help her navigate the transition from single girl to a woman ready for a family. CAST: Jenna Elfman, Stephen Schneider, Rachel Dratch (voice-over), Nicholas Coombe, Matreya Scarrwener, Erica Tremblay Interest: 4 2nd Season?: 1

Never watched, also cancelled very fast.

Interest: 0 2nd Season? No

SPEECHLESS LOGLINE: Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband Jimmy and her kids Ray, Dylan and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.” CAST: Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, Kyla Kennedy, Cedric Yarbrough Interest: 1 2nd Season?: 2

I hated Minnie Driver's character for every minute of the pilot and realized she was going to be in the rest of the show, so I stopped watching.

Interest: 0 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 28th out of 28

UNTITLED SARAH DUNN COMEDY (American Housewife) LOGLINE: Katie Otto, a confident, unapologetic, plump wife and mother of three, raises her flawed family in the wealthy town of Westport, CT, filled with “perfect” mommies and their “perfect” offspring. She lets us in on her deepest, most unfiltered thoughts through voice-over as the she lives her life as the second fattest housewife in Westport. CAST: Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Johnny Sequoyah, Daniel DiMaggio, Julia Butters, Carly Hughes, Ali Wong Interest: 5 2nd Season?: 5

Loved it. Can't wait for season two.

Interest: 9 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 10th

CBS

BULL LOGLINE: Inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw as the founder of one of the most prolific trial consulting firms of all time. Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. CAST: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodriguez, Geneva Carr, Chris Jackson, Jaime Lee Kirchner, , Annabelle Attanasio Interest: 2 2nd Season: 8

Bull is a procedural throwback that has just enough charm to coast along. It isn't tired yet, and Michael Weatherly is having fun. I'll probably keep lazily watching it. I've seen about half of the first season.

Interest: 6 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 20th

DOUBT LOGLINE: Centers on a smart, chic, successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm who shockingly gets involved romantically with one of her clients who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime. CAST: Katherine Heigl, Steven Pasquale, Laverne Cox, Dule Hill, Dreama Walker, Elliott Gould, Kobi Libii Interest: 4 2nd Season: 5

If this wasn't the quickest cancellation of the season, it was really close. Shame for all the talented people involved, but this never even barely interested me.

Interest: 0 2nd Season? No

MACGYVER LOGLINE: A reimagining of the 1985-92 series of the same name follows a twentysomething MacGyver as he creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening. CAST: Lucas Till, George Eads, Addison Timlin, Joshua Boone, Michelle Krusiec Interest: 8 2nd Season: 4

I gotta admire a show that jettisoned its main authority figure and cast member barely after it was picked up for a full season. For a show like MacGyver, it doesn't really matter though. The cast team works well together, and so far the novelty hasn't worn off. I only have a few episodes left in the season.

Interest: 10 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 16th

PURE GENIUS LOGLINE: Follows a young Silicon Valley tech titan who enlists a veteran surgeon with a controversial past in starting a hospital with a cutting edge, “new school” approach to medicine. CAST: Augustus Prew, Dermot Mulroney, Brenda Song, Reshma Shetty, Ward Horton, Aaron Jennings, Odette Annable Interest: 5 2nd Season: 5

Laughably bad. I quit before it was cancelled, at least. There's a dim chance I might watch the rest, but probably not.

Interest: 3 2nd Season? No Rank: 25th

TRAINING DAY LOGLINE: An idealistic young African-American police officer is appointed to an elite squad of the LAPD where he is partnered with a seasoned, morally ambiguous Caucasian detective. Set 15 years after the feature film left off. CAST: Bill Paxton, Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law, Drew Van Acker, Lex Scott Davis, Julie Benz Interest: 6 2nd Season: 3

RIP Bill Paxton. I thought the pilot was wild as hell, and remain on the fence on watching the rest of the ride.

Interest: 5 2nd Season? No Rank: 24th

THE GREAT INDOORS LOGLINE: An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine. CAST: Joel McHale, Stephen Fry, Chris Williams, Shaun Brown, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christine Ko, Susannah Fielding Interest: 4 2nd Season: 3

When this got rightly roasted through the upfronts for its lazy "Millennials suck!" humor, I kind of wrote it off. But Joel McHale is really good at sitcom timing, and almost all of his young co-stars could keep up. And this was funny and settled into a fairly enjoyable workplace comedy. BUT it got cancelled right when I was really getting into it, despite pulling a 1.1 in the key demo with a rerun versus the Grey's Anatomy finale. Grr.

Interest: 10 2nd Season? No Rank: 9th

KEVIN CAN WAIT LOGLINE: A newly retired police officer is looking forward to spending carefree, quality time with his wife and three kids, only to discover he faces tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets. CAST: Kevin James, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Mary Charles Jones,James DiGiacomo, Ryan Cartwright, Leonard Earl Howze, Lenny Venito, Gary Valentine Interest: 1 2nd Season: 8

Turns out I like Kevin James falling down more than I thought! The side characters were pretty good, and most of the guest stars (sup Adam Sandler) were funny.

Interest: 7 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 14th

MAN WITH A PLAN LOGLINE: A contractor whose wife goes back to work starts spending more time with his kids and discovers the truth every parent eventually realizes: his little angels are maniacs. CAST: Matt LeBlanc, Jessica Chaffin, Matt Cook, Grace Kaufman, Hala Finley, Matthew McCann Interest: 6 2nd Season: 8

I bailed on this pretty early. Matt LeBlanc was charming as always, and they even introduced Kevin Nealon as a somewhat funny brother! But I was watching a lot of shows, and this was far from my favorite sitcom. It leaned too much on the family part, and never really fleshed them out like Kevin, Housewife, and Mick were able to do relatively quickly. It did get a second season, so I'm tempted to catch up and binge the 20-odd episodes remaining in the background.

Interest: 5 2nd Season? Yes Rank: 21st