I feel like the new anime season will be slow, but there are still a fair number of shows that I’m interested to check out this season so I’m not sure if that sentiment is wholly justified. I blame all the WTF shows this winter, number one being Houkago no Pleiades. While Gainax’s involvement is promising, how the hell will (Subaru) cars be involved? Also, the trailer has no discernible plot to speak of, and apart from some of CLAMP’s works I’m generally not a big fan of magical girls. Maybe Gainax and Subaru are trying to go for an OS-tan type hit? I actually kinda want to know how this show works, but I’m not sure if I care enough to actually watch it myself. Hopefully the wonderful reviewers over at ANN will preview this one so I can find out more about the show without potentially subjecting myself to blatant marketing or whatever else 
On a more positive note, I’m pretty excited about Kimi ni Todoke season 2. From the manga I know that season 2 should cover some fairly heartwrenching/heartwarming developments, so I look forward to picking up the new season. Gosick looks like another strong show from Bones that might be worth checking out. Fractale looks like a promising show as well, although my interest was mainly piqued by this thought-provoking Asahi.com article on director Yutaka Yamamoto:
Another concern for the industry is a possible shrinking fan base. Estimates put the population of die-hard anime fans at around 150,000. But Yamamoto suspects the number now falls short of 100,000.
Part of the reason, Yamamoto said, is that producers, including himself, devoted too much of their energies in creating cutesy “moe” (budding)-type characters in hopes of making sure-sell products in an already small market.
…His latest anime series, “Fractale,” to be aired from Jan. 13 on Fuji Television Network Inc., will target non-anime fans and one-time fans who have shifted away from the genre.
“The anime industry is said to have become introverted. But our business is about providing something fun and exciting to people. I decided to stop being inward-looking,” Yamamoto said.
Sounds good to me! Plus, Fractale is one of the noitaminA shows this season and this block has not failed to disappoint since the days of Honey & Clover. I’m about a third of the way through The Tatami Galaxy and am really enjoying it so far, plus I’ve heard really good things about Kuragehime, so I have high expectations for noitaminA to consistently deliver quality shows 
Last but certainly not least on my to-watch list is Hourou Musuko, the other new series in the noitaminA block. I’m particularly interested in this show because of its focus on transgender sexuality, and it’ll be interesting to see how this plays out in the anime context. Plus I’m in love with the trailer – the animation looks like moving watercolors!
So in a nutshell – continue love for Bones and noitaminA. I also look forward to adding other series to my long to-watch list depending on the word on the street!
Update: I thought Beelzebub had potential, but wasn’t sure if it’s worth checking out. I’m now convinced to at least give the first episode a try!