Veep: The Verdict

Imagine NBC's Parks and Recreation in a much much bigger environment. 

HBO's freshman comedy series VEEP revolves around, well, the veep or the vice president of the United States of America Selina Meyer which is played by  by the amazing Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

The show offers a straightforward comedy. It may not have tickled my funny bones at some moments but I surely burst out laughing on some. Obviously, the life of a vice president of a country can't be this funny and exciting. And I'm not sure if the real veep has an unbelievable desire to be the president.

The Newsroom: The Verdict

The Newsroom. The newest series from HBO which revolves around the people behind a fictional news network - ACN. The show centers on the  news anchor - Will McAvoy -  of the News Night.

As an added twist, the news being included/discussed in the show are real life news and the events on the lives of the characters are patterned and related on such news. 

For ten episodes, the audience were engulfed on these characters on how they struggle to face their personal and professional problems. To make the show less serious, the writer/creator - Aaron Sorkin - added some small yet effective humor which sometimes appeared as irrelevant and over the top. Despite all of these, The Newsroom was intellectually fulfilling and emotionally satisfying. The addition of relevant news and the inclusion of various perspectives of the "newsroom people" regarding a particular event are both riveting and fresh.

The Pauly D Project: The Verdict

YEAH BUDDY!

Jersey Shore's very own DJ - PAULY D -  from Rhode Island is the first one of the casts to get his own spin-off show. Few weeks from now, Snooki and J-Woww's own spin-off will premiere, making them the second (and third) JS casts to have their own show.

The Pauly D Project. A reality show from MTV which features Pauly D, as he becomes a world class disc jockey in Las Vegas, together with his entourage/friends.

And you would've thought that there won't be that much drama in an all male casts? Well, you're wrong. The 30-minute show offers enough partying, fights, screaming, partying, smooching and partying. Oh wait, did I say partying? 

Suburgatory: The Verdict

ABC's freshman sitcom SUBURGATORY follows George Altman, a single father who decides to get away from New York City to the suburbs so he can give his teenage daughter, Tessa, a better life after he finds an unopened box of condoms in her drawer. However, their move to the suburbs has the daughter wondering if they just entered the world of The Stepford Wives after they see how "perfect" their new locale is, right down to the neighbors who welcome them into the cul-de-sac.

SMASH: The Verdict

SMASH is a musical series about the drama behind the curtains of a fictional musical called "Bombshell". "Smash" is a show-within-a-show vehicle about a group of people who come together to put on a Broadway musical. The Steven Spielberg musical drama, revolves around a cross section of characters who come together to mount a Broadway musical inspired by silver screen icon Marilyn Monroe.  It centers around Karen Cartwright, played by American Idol 5's runner up Katharine McPhee, as she fights for the lead role of Marilyn Monroe against a Broadway professional Ivy Lynn - played by real life Broadway star Megan Hilty.

Once Upon A Time: The Verdict

Once Upon A Time has recently concluded its freshman run... and it. was. awesome. The fantasy series, from the writers of Lost, was able to give a huge twist and depth to the fairy tales we grew up in. From Snow White to Red Riding Hood, from Hansel and Gretel to the Mad Hatter, from Rumpelstiltskin to Cinderella. The show proved to all of us that these stories are not just for kids. OUAT used these as a strength and an advantage to have an unbelievably captivating premise that surely captured our hearts.

New Girl: The VERDICT

Before I begin with the body of this post, THE VERDICT is something I made up and in here, I will post my thoughts/comments/review/suggestion regarding a freshman show (which aired during the 2011-2012 season).

Recently, FOX's freshman sitcom NEW GIRL, featuring Zooey Deschanel, had aired its season finale episode. The show centres around  Jess, a bubbly, adorable, eccentric, and young elementary school teacher, who moved in the apartment of three single men as she tries to regain herself fro a failed relationship with a guy who cheated on her. Her new house mates are Nick, Schmidt, and Winston. The gang, together with Jess's model bestfriend CeCe, resembles a group of young people as they share friendship, love, and laughter with each other despite the challenges of life.