Well, job one of any writer is to get me invested in the protagonist. They've done terribly at that.

That's an issue I've had from the start. None of Jason's friends seem particularly concerned he's dead, so why should we care?

I'm completely mystified by the decision to separate Archie from the rest of the plot. Just in raw minutes and seconds, the Archie/Grundy plot is a trainwreck.

The issue for me is trying to have the cake and eating it too. The plan is to backfill the fallout of Michael's death through flashbacks? Ehh, I have A LOT of trust in these writers, but that's testing it.

On BET at 10, the first episode of The Quad because last week was a pilot movie. (Don't see those too often anymore.) Pretty standard college soap, but the HBCU setting and the lead performances by Anika Noni Rose and Ruben Santiago-Hudson were strong. Less thrilled about the "prestige drama" trappings. A murder that…

The Baird School though they probably stopped after the Slade fiasco.

Even though they're gross, I kinda want the Lax Bros to come back.

When TV recappers were bragging on Twitter about the $100 Best Buy gift cards NBCU sent them to promote Girlfriend's Guide, all I thought was that their price was too cheap.

The promos act like this is a drama, but the actors in interviews say it's a comedy. Either way it looks terrible. This is just a premise that doesn't work with today's technology. Further, you never know the emotional power of the blackmail.

The Price is Right finally upped the amounts on the side for Plinko.

Very true, but I think the Grundy misfire contributes to that. She's supposed to be the obstacle on the male side. Reggie's had about 1 minute of screentime. The females have Mrs. Cooper and Cheryl who are much more compelling characters.

Jason looks like a teenage Ronald McDonald.

That's a good comparison, and like Wile,the pranks fail more because that's the ethos of the comic than poor planning. Reggie's usually smart (although depends on the writer), and he'll certainly tell you about it too.

The problem with Archie/Gundy is not only that it is icky and cliche but it wounds the protagonist right out of the gate. Also, even though I agreed with him, I found Jughead smug and judgmental.

The Quad debuted on BET last night. I was pleasantly surprised. It dealt with a lot of the issues with HBCU and college life more generally, while not abandoning its prime time soap DNA. Also, it's a great showcase for Anika Noni Rose and Ruben Santiago-Hudson. There are probably one too many plotlines but I even…

They're having sex now though. That was resolved last episode I think. Also, I think they're trying to show that he's "grooming" her for an abusive relationship. I don't think the character really works though. Star, the show, dealing with football is like when Queen Sugar tries to talk basketball.

Really? I find his desire to meet Westport on its own terms somewhat endearing. He's been thrust into this world where everyone has (a lot) more than him, and he's going to do whatever it takes to fit in.

If their shows weren't on at the same time, Chip and Oliver from American Housewife would be great friends.

I was pleasantly surprised by this show. Everyone's twisted in their own way, and the over saturated San Diego sunshine makes it even more disturbing.

I actually like Heston and Stewart's performances. And some of the circus footage is moderately interesting.