New Fall Shows

It's actually kind of funny that this Fall season I've found myself watching a couple of shows that are not normally "my kind of shows" - Hawaii Five-O and Nikita.   These would generally fall more into the category of Action-Adventure dramas.   And it turns out, that unlike my usual track record, these two shows are considered "hits" and currently are not in danger of being cancelled.  It made me wonder if this means that my tastes have shifted to fit more with the general mainstream; or that these just happen to be interesting shows that appeal to a wide audience. 

In trying to determine why I am drawn to watching these shows, as opposed to the ones I typically watch, I do think that these blend characteristics from other genres as well, and thus are able to attract different audiences.  These shows go deeper than just shoot em' up action and adventure with lots of dangerous stunts.  They develop the characters, like Michael being so conflicted and Steve showing a caring side.   The writing and the acting are interesting and multi-dimensional; and it does not hurt that the casts are attractive.   Overall, these do depict "good vs evil", with good mostly prevailing.