Monday, March 1, 2010

Hulu's Best In Show 2010

Hulu, in partnership with Entertainment Weekly, is hosting a "Best In Show" bracket tournament to determine the best show on currently on television. The two wings of the bracket are broken into smaller categories such as "Workplace Comedy" and "Noted Newcomer." As soon as you vote, you are shown the results.

Well. I knew I had to write about this because of course I'm going to be voting every Monday, and of course I'll be upset about the inevitable shoo-in victors.

There are some tough match-ups - 30 Rock vs. Parks and Recreation, for instance. Naturally I voted for Parks & Rec, and naturally, I added to the mere 22% of the vote it got. I was also in the minority when I voted for Dollhouse over Chuck (31% vs. 69%). Concerning Community vs. Glee, I chose Community (alliteration. Also, I feel like I'm writing about Supreme Court cases, or a lot of Chuck episode titles) which is currently in the lead with 57% of the vote. Some hard decisions, and some not so hard:

1. The Office vs. Better Off Ted
When I saw this pair I knew I had to write and vent about it. Of course The Office will be victorious; it averages ten times the number of viewers that Better Off Ted ever did. It has millions of fans, tie-in merchandise, A- and B-list actors, and some five seasons under its belt. BOT has none of this, but it is the better, funnier show. Yadda yadda, woe is me, shouldn't have been canceled, etc...

2. Fringe vs. V
Surprisingly, Fringe boasts only 63% of the vote. V has only had four episodes!

3. LOST vs. FlashForward
The victor is obvious, so I voted for FF because I felt sorry for it.

4. The Deep End vs. Caprica
TDE has 45%, a good chunk of the vote. In related news, it's also canceled. Though I haven't been watching Caprica, it had a stunning pilot. I watched it after I saw TDE's droll, utterly boring one. Should be an easy win for Caprica, but it isn't showing so far. Neither has had time to build a fanbase (did BSG fans flock, no questions asked, to Caprica? It has a drastically different feel, from what I've seen).

My prediction for final "Best In Show":
I'm pretty confident the final match-up will be The Office vs. LOST (or possibly an upset in the penultimate match by House), with The Office victorious. Zzzzz...

1 comment:

  1. i know u wrote this 2 weeks ago, but i laughed at your "I added to the mere 22% of the vote it [P&R] got". (ironic??) Surprisingly, P&R has moved onto round 3 and beat 30 Rock and the Office! Never saw that one coming! hehe

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