Stupid Decisions: A How-to Guide

OK, Freaks, my brain is entirely scattered today, so here is a random smattering of stuff that is pissing me off:

Post-superbowl Glee

In this just released clip for it's post-superbowl episode, Glee has done what any show would do, and attempted to retain the male dominated audience with high school girls in bikinis. My only question is:

Why?

Look, Glee, you are the third gayest show on TV. (1. RuPaul's Drag Race, 2. Jersey Shore) Why are you trying to pander to an audience that is never, ever, ever going to watch your show? This is a personal pet peeve of mine. I realize that with the invention of reality programming, executives think that all shows should be able to reach a complete audience. That is just not how it goes. Women like The Good Wife. Men like 24. Stupid people like Two and a Half Men. Not all shows appeal to everyone, and that's really ok! I think it's weird that FOX executives decided to put Glee on in the primo after-superbowl spot to start with, but don't change who you are because you have a one time shot at a large audience. They aren't going to watch next week. Actually, they're going to change the channel once everybody puts their clothes back on.


Last night's Chuck

As this blog has well established, I love Chuck. LOVE IT.

However...

Last night's episode, while sweet, fun, and funny and all the other great things I expect Chuck to be, was stupid. We watched Chuck capture the series' best villain, become an uncle, and propose to his girlfriend all in one episode. It felt like an ending. Now, next week's promos would indicate they intend to address this, which I appreciate, but writers, this was a terrible idea. You are already on the bubble with so-so ratings for an expensive production at the Comcast-crazy NBC, where the executives wouldn't know good TV if it tried to french them in the elevator. Do not make it worse by giving viewers what could very conceivably be a happy ending to the series. It's just baiting the bear. The show-cancelling bear. (What? It's a thing.)

Last week's Bones

Another of my favorite shows, although I could certainly write you an entire post of things pissing me off (next week, promise!), Bones is usually a pretty well-done procedural. It's taken a page from CSI  in the past with gross out imagery, and it's not a great show to eat dinner with, but last week was way too far.

The show killed one of it's more interesting villains with a sniper shot to the head. Alone, fine. I've seen lots of gunshots, no big. But the damn thing exploded, and then the producers insisted on showing us the headless body several more times before it was over. They can say whatever they want about trying to freak out the audience to make them feel like the characters, or whatever lame-ass excuse they have, but it was gross for the sake of being gross, and it was unnecessary. Stop it.

Now about Angela's magic computer.....