"Greensburg," the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced reality show (which airs on Planet Green) has technically been on for about 4 months now, but since this past week's episode chronicled the one-year anniversary commemoration of the destruction (and consequent rebuilding) of their town, I thought I would write about a show which, as far as I know, has not gotten the attention it deserves. "Greensburg" is really about community, and what communities can do when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds. Such as, say, your entire town being wiped out.
After a tornado hit last year, the town decided that they would rebuild Greensburg as an entirely sustainable community, down to LEEDS-approved businesses and commercial centers, and energy-efficient homes. What makes this show particularly interesting is how people in a small town such as Greensburg deal with this huge change to their lifestyle. How they slowly come together and argue their way toward this change is both refreshing and inspiring--even their high school students get involved, as can especially be seen with the amazing Taylor Schmidt (see cute blonde guy above!). I know that he is still only in high school (down Lily!) but the kid is just amazing. His intelligence and wisdom are well beyond his years and serve the town and its people very well.
In other inappropriate high school boy musings, Season 2 of "Gossip Girl" began last week and what a start it's been. Although Serena and Dan (yawn!) are the Zach and Kelly of this prom, I tune in every week for the Blair and Chuck show. This past week's episode especially brought out the erotic in both of these fabulously campy characters and it was, as always, a guilty pleasure to behold. If I had my way I would scrap most of the characters on this show and make it all about them, but that's what I have my dirty fan fiction for.
"True Blood" is the newest show on HBO and the latest by Alan Ball of "Six Feet Under" fame. I have to admit that after my obsession with the "Twilight" series, this show had me at "vampire." Thus far it has been bloody and creepy and surprisingly engaging, with Anna Paquin offering a great performance as the underestimated, clairvoyant Sookie Stackhouse. My only complaint about the show thus far lies with the casting of Bill--Stephen Moyer isn't exactly what I think of when I think "hot vampire" but then again, they can't all be Robert Pattinson.
The fall season is off to a good, smutty start.
