Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Morning After “The Oath”: BSG Links
The Morning after “The Oath” Reviews and Analysis Since some of you have probably already read last night’s BSG review [which you can read here], figured I’d highlight some links in a separate post instead. Mo Ryan has some of … Continue reading
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Battlestar Galactica – “The Oath”
“The Oath” January 30th, 2009 “Every revolution begins with one small act” This was what Tom Zarek told Felix Gaeta when they made their uneasy alliance at the end of “A Disquiet Follows My Soul,” and the events of “The … Continue reading
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Lost – “Jughead”
“Jughead” January 28th, 2009 There are some who believe, and who boasted ahead of the episode airing, that “Jughead” is one of the strongest episodes in Lost’s five season run. I’m inclined to disagree, although not out of malice towards … Continue reading
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Scrubs – “My ABCs” and “My Cookie Pants”
“My ABCs” and “My Cookie Pants” January 27th, 2009 I knew something was off when I was watching, especially, the first episode of last night’s Scrubs doubleheader. J.D. and Elliot didn’t seem particularly close despite getting back together last week, … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Project Runway Canada Season Two – “Episode One”
“Fashion is a Battlefield” January 27th, 2009 [If you're looking to view the episode online, you can do so at Global's website, but only if you're in Canada. If you're outside of Canada, well, be patient!] My first experience with … Continue reading
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The Anti-Cult of Personality: The Controlled Chaos of Showtime’s United States of Tara
The Anti-Cult of Personality: The Controlled Chaos of United States of Tara When it was first announced, there was one word that could best described United States of Tara, the new Showtime comedy starring Toni Colette: quirky. Not only was … Continue reading
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I’m Just Not That Into You: Addressing 24 Season 7
“I’m Just Not That Into You” Addressing 24 Season 7 On a quiet sunday evening, with television in repeats and still recovering from a bout with strep throat, I did what I’ve been putting off for two weeks: I sat … Continue reading
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Flight of the Conchords – “The New Cup”
“The New Cup” January 25th, 2009 It’s been a while since I visited Flight of the Conchords’ sophomore season, having reviewed last week’s premiere back in December when it was streaming online, but I have to say that I think … Continue reading
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The Office – “Prince Family Paper”
“Prince Family Paper” January 22nd, 2009 Well, if there was ever any doubt, we are definitely in a transition period with The Office: this, the last episode before the big one-hour Super Bowl episode with all of the big guest … Continue reading
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Battlestar Galactica – “A Disquiet Follows My Soul”
“A Disquiet Follows My Soul” January 23rd, 2009 After last week solved what we would consider to be the series’ biggest unsolved mystery, the identity of the final Cylon model, this week is suddenly faced with a very different question: … Continue reading
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