Spring TV shows

As part of my life-long (well not really life long, its really only about 4-5 years old, and growing stronger as of late) obsession with TV, and in my post-HSC boredom phase, I make a point to watch all the new drama pilots of TV shows, partly because I am bored, and partly because if there are any good new shows I really want to start watching them from the start, and not only get into them several seasons down the track, because fun as it is to spam watch a show (and trust me, I have spam-watched many a show, in a scarily short time period) I prefer it so much better when I have to wait for an episode, I know that sounds counter-intuitive, but a cliff hanger is not a cliff hanger unless your tortuously waiting for at least a week, there should be anticipation, its so much more exciting to finally get to watch the episode if you have to wait, and when I start a show, theres no way I'm waiting, I really like having that mulling over time, trying to think of theories, and what can I say, I get really invested in my TV shows, plus theres that whole thing about saying you were hooked from the beginning, and never any risk of spoilers, because no ones watched the next episode

Any way, original point, I've watched all the new drama pilots, and I have to say, compared to fall, which was completely lack-luster, nothing really jumped out at me

Smash--- I actually kinda really enjoyed it, It feels really like a grown up glee, complete with ridiculous characters, but not lovable like on glee, and not as funny as glee, although the seriousness could make it better than glee, but saying that first season glee was really good, it was the later seasons which weren't so good, so I think the same will happen with smash, but ultimately, although I liked it, it isn't enough for me to go out of my way to watch, which is a shame, but it just didn't capture my attention enough, I may check it out again in a while, because pilots usually suck by comparison, but a no go for me for now

Alcatraz--- Similar story to smash, Alcatraz feels like an episode of Fringe, but just falls short, while the premise sounds interesting, it just doesn't capture my attention, in a good tv show you look past all that is unrealistic, infact that usually becomes whats cool about it, but all I could think about while watching Alcatraz was, are they seriously going there? it was beyond unrealistic, and I watch a lot of unrealistic shows, I think a lot of its short comings come down to the fact that the characters seriously suck (especially young blonde haired chick-ohh don't get me started on my hate for her), but honestly the show is just bad. Just because its JJ Abrams, and it may be replacing Fringe, I'll come back for another episode, but seriously not impressed

The Finder--- funnily enough for being a spin off, this show felt the least rippy-offy of all the new shows this spring season, and it actually had an excuse. Also funnily, I liked the pilot a lot more than I liked the second episode, which had Sweets from Bones cross over, whom I love, and usually I don't like pilots. But besides that, I actually really enjoyed The Finder. Capturing the hilariousness of Bones, and not much else, it's definitely quirky, and what a TV show should be, completely ridiculous it draws you in, with a host of equally crazy characters, it doesn't take itself seriously, (take note Alcatraz) and while there could be more of her, there is in fact a girl running around with a gun, so clearly I must love it. Unfortunalty it looks to be following down the path of many recent spin-offs aka flopping, so it doesn't look like it will be around much longer, but while it is, I'll think I'll tune in

Are there more new drama's this spring season? Possibly, but those three are all I've watched, and while I'll be tuning in again, which is more than I can say about the fall pilots, that is partly due to boredom and not quality, but hey, entertainment it entertainment right