One more new show...

So, I realized last night that there was one new show that I forgot to mention in my previous post.

Over There on FX
As it follows the story of a squad of Army regulars in Iraq, I can’t ever decide if this show is trying to be political or not.  I tend to err on the side of thinking that the show is really just trying to portray things as they are in Iraq, and not to make a political point one way or the other.  I think the show is unique in that it deals with a war that we are still totally involved with, and that makes it all the more real and interesting.  The characters tend to be a little clichéd, but every once in awhile the actors are able to shine through the writing.  The story tends to be fairly disconnected, and the only continuing plot arcs focus on squad members’ families back home, and one squad member who lost a leg in the first episode and got sent home.  All of this being said, there’s something about the show that makes me want to keep watching, and so I do.  It could just be the amount of action they manage to pack into most shows, or something else, but for now, I’m hooked.  Viewership recommendation:  Give it a shot, even if you don’t know why you’re doing it.