Hulu recently added a desktop client, and it’s been my constant companion since the day it was announced. You may know that we don’t have TV in my house (well, we have three actual TV’s, one of which is in my room, but no cable or satellite or whatnot… just DVD players and such), and so I’ve gotten pretty good at following large numbers of shows online.

Lots and lots of downloads of sometimes questionable legality. YouTube and Limewire become your closest allies.

But anyhow, I’ve been really enjoying Hulu lately, and while they don’t always have the shows I want to watch RIGHT.THIS.SECOND (Lost, Doctor Who, Robin Hood…), I’ve been watching a few new ones.

Legend of the Seeker: Fantasy in the vein of Lord of the Rings or Eragon. I have to admit I snorted at the overly dramatic editing for the first couple of episodes, but then it started getting good. The thing I like about this is that it’s fantasy, but completely independant of some of the fantasy cliches. For example, there are no elves. No dragons. No dwarves. THANK GOODNESS.

The Listener: In walks this totally good-looking Canadian paramedic with piercing blue eyes and an impish grin. Oh, and he can read minds. Hello? Mel’s hooked. It’s not exactly Lost or Fringe, but the last episode I saw had a pretty good plot twist I never saw coming, and that’s getting pretty hard to come by.

Royal Pains: Yeah, so this is pretty much a fun, easygoing show that Tegan and I find pretty entertaining. It’s about a doctor who starts doing house calls in the Hamptons for the rich and the famous. My favorite character is actually Divya, his snarky Indian assistant.

So yes, thank you Hulu for getting me through until all of my favorites start up again. I’m becoming a TV addict!