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We're watching Walking Dead and American Horror Story right now, which are both usually terrible but undeniably lively. A recent episode of the latter was absurdly well-directed - but I fear that echoes the previous season, which seemed like it might be becoming good around halfway through, then quickly fell apart.

Girls is coming out. Is Girls good? I couldn't tell based on the free one.

We'll probably return to Fringe soon and watch it through to its finale, despite my vow I'd only tolerate it during the pregnancy. We've experimentally watched a couple movies together, but they end up taking several hours, whereas if we're careful when we start them television episodes tend to fit the available time windows.

Shows I actually like seem to be disappearing - The Ricky Gervais Show ended, Louie's going on hiatus till 2014 after a slightly weak summer run, Community's lost both the CSI: Cirque du Soleil producer and his Mr. Show writing buddy so will probably die on the vine, Breaking Bad's ending after a few more episodes this spring, Futurama's deep in sub-Simpsons level latterday doldrums. Hence zombies and whatever's going on in American Horror Story Asylum (no, there's not even a colon), hence soon again Fringe. There's Law and Order sets we've missed but that show requires you're pretty awake.

Julie lost her Bored to Death though she still has Parks and Recreation, which is growing on me.

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parks and rec is my netflix savior. After season 1 that is.

The Hour season 2 is way more even than the first. But English seasons are so short.

I've been watching it's always sunny in philadelphia, which had a great madcap energy for a while but started getting formulaic after the three main actors stopped writing all the scripts.

has some moments though.

Adventure Time is still the best.

Have you ever seen Wilfred? I got into that this summer and really love it now. It can be sick and surreal, or goofy and heartwarming, and often manages to be both. Bob's Burgers is pretty good too, though not as consistently so as much of the first season was. The Life and Times of Tim, though now canceled after three seasons, is a must-see if you're not familiar with it. Too bad the exact same three-season fate happened with Bored to Death, which I loved too, though I'd admit toward the end it wasn't quite as good, except for say the Dick Cavett episode. Community, though it's supposed to return in February, I'm already kinda counting as gone after this season because of all the behind the scenes turmoil I've heard about it. I'm grateful for those first three seasons, though. I agree about Louie not being that great this summer, but he's tireless and prolific and I'm hopeful he can keep it going another good season or two.