A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

IN WHICH A WORLD CLASS NEONATAL SURGEON GETS BIONIC IMPLANTS SO SHE CAN SERVE A WEALTHY NEW YORK FAMILY: Catching up on some new TV that we hadn't covered that I picked up courtesy of DVR and repeats:

• Bionic Woman--Just a complete and utter bore, which you'd think would be hard to do with "Superwoman kicks ass!" I'm not sure if it's Michelle Ryan or how her part is written that's the problem, but Jamie Sommers is completely uninteresting and uncharismatic. Miguel Ferrer and Katee Sackhoff both get to industriously chew the scenery, and it's nice to see Lucy Hale (best known for playing Robin's little sister on HIMYM) again, but I don't regret opting not to DVR original showings, opting for Gossip Girl and Private Practice instead. I'll keep picking up repeats on SciFi for an episode or two to see how the retooling apparently done post-pilot affects things, but am not optimistic. (The change in the sister was obvious, particularly in the scene where Jamie answers the phone, and we see the light and TTY device on the phone.)
• Dirty Sexy Money--Almost as much fun as its title suggests. One part Brothers & Sisters, one part Gossip Girl with grownups, and a whole heaping load of self-aware humor in the mix. We all know Krause can play righteous indignation really well, and it's far better to watch him do this than the kinda repugnant Nate Fisher, Jr. Especially if this gets the sort of jump Brothers & Sisters did with a slight retooling about 6-7 episodes in, could be the best new show of the season.
• Private Practice--Actually watched this Wednesday night, but didn't post. While the three stories were rather disconnected, and I didn't really understand why the Violet/Cooper plotline got started (and if Violet is this woman's treating shrink, how did she not know the information that proved so critical?), the cast overall is so likable and charismatic that I'll keep on watching, especially if we can find some reason to have Audra McDonald sing in an upcoming episode.

Still sitting on the DVR unwatched--pilots for Cane, Journeyman, and Big Shots. I've heard the last is a particular act of masochism to watch, but will probably give a shot off my residual goodwill for Malina, Vartan, and Rob Thomas.