Monthly Archives: February 2009
Dollhouse – “Stage Fright”
“Stage Fright” February 27th, 2009 One of the problems with Dollhouse is that there are a lot of variables, too many if you ask me. It’s as if each week Eliza Dushku is a singer, but she doesn’t get the … Continue reading
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Battlestar Galactica – “Someone to Watch Over Me”
“Someone to Watch Over Me” February 27th, 2009 For an episode driven by the power of melody to transcend minds and to bring people together, there was a return to a familiar rhythm to “Someone to Watch Over Me,” a … Continue reading
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Left on the Cutting Room Floor: “Deadlock,” Editing and Soap Operatic Indulgence
Left on the Cutting Room Floor: “Deadlock,” Editing and Soap Operatic Indulgence Last weekend, still stewing in frustration over “Deadlock,” [my review] the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica, I tweeted the following to my twitter followers: Pretty sure I could … Continue reading
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Survivor: Tocantins – “Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This”
“Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This” February 26th, 2009 Winners find a way to win, losers find a way to lose. Coach might be one of the most delusional and irrational players in recent memory on Survivor, but of … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Larry King”
“Larry King” February 26th, 2009 What “Larry King” represents is an example of 30 Rock doing something that feels like it is happening less often: it takes one event, in this case a crises, and demonstrates its impact on various … Continue reading
Lost – “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham”
“The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” February 25th, 2009 Because there’s a war coming, John – if you’re not back on the island when that happens, the wrong side is going to win. The question of destiny plays a … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Privileged – “All About a Brand New You!”
“All About a Brand New You!” February 24th, 2009 Falling out of love with Privileged was something that I did not do with a light heart. When the season started, the show felt like it had something most pilots didn’t, … Continue reading
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Yes, I’m Still Watching…FX’s Damages
Yes, I’m Still Watching…Damages February 25th, 2009 Oh, Damages. When the show debuted in 2007, there was something very fresh about its structure, something that I couldn’t really put my finger on at the time. It was a show that … Continue reading
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Yes, I’m Still Watching…FOX’s House
Yes, I’m Still Watching…House February 24th, 2009 But BARELY. I don’t particularly know if I can put my finger on why I care so little about House’s fifth season, considering that I was actually quite a big fan of the … Continue reading
