Day 3

[graculus]

Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled
Day 02 - A show that needs more viewers
Day 03 - Your favourite new show (aired THIS TV season)
Day 04 - Your favourite show
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favourite episode of your favourite TV show
Day 07 - Least favourite episode of your favourite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favourite childhood show
Day 14 - Favourite male character
Day 15 - Favourite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favourite mini series
Day 18 - Favourite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favourite kiss
Day 21 - Favourite ship
Day 22 - Favourite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death

Day 03 - Your favourite new show (aired THIS TV season)

I'm going to look back at shows that first aired 2012-13 rather than what's coming up, so for me the winner of 'favourite new show' would have to be Orphan Black (though we had a late entry in the form of In the Flesh but I think I'll talk about that when we get to mini series, as it only had 3 episodes in s1).

This is a show I was completely introduced to by Tumblr, having heard nothing about it prior to it popping up everywhere over there, with a cast made up of pretty much nobody I'd heard of before (with the exception of Maria Doyle Kennedy and Matt Frewer), which is a bit surprising considering the amount of Canadian-filmed television I've watched in my fannish career to date.

For anyone who's managed to remain blissfully unaware of this show, the basic premise is that it's about Sarah Manning, on the run from an abusive boyfriend and returning to her adoptive home town where she witnesses the suicide of Elizabeth - what is unexpected is that Sarah sees that Elizabeth is her twin and, since she's in a bit of a situation, steals her identity (which includes not only posing as a police detective but also trying to keep Elizabeth's boyfriend in the dark). From there on in, things get progressively more complicated as Sarah finds that Elizabeth is not the only woman who looks like her...

Apart from Tatiana Maslany's show-stealing performance as the various clones (if we're allowed to say the C-word...) what I really like about this show is the relationship between Sarah and Felix, her foster brother, as well as the developing relationship between Sarah and Paul, Elizabeth's boyfriend, who (like many of the characters on the show) has more to him than meets the eye. Though what meets the eye is mighty fine too. ;)

Anyway, season 1 ended on the obligatory cliffhanger and season 2 will be airing some time in 2014. Highly recommended.