Monthly Archives: February 2009
Yes, I’m Still Watching…ABC’s Life on Mars
Yes, I’m Still Watching…Life on Mars February 23rd, 2009 There were many shows that I caught up on over the end of last week, finding myself recovering from one major academic deadline and then not wanting to start preparing for … Continue reading
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Flight of the Conchords – “Love is a Weapon of Choice”
“Love is a Weapon of Choice” February 22nd, 2009 After last week was, without question, my favourite episode of Flight of the Conchords’ second season, “Love is a Weapon of Choice” has a lot to live up to. Not only … Continue reading
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Song, Dance, and Commendation: Turning the 2009 Academy Awards into a Television Event
Song, Dance, and Commendation: Turning the 2009 Oscars into a Television Event When the Academy Awards brought on a set of new producers, there was the usual buzzwords: on time! Big surprises! Excitement! On time! Thrilling! And yet, we all … Continue reading
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The Amazing Race Season 14 – “Episode Two – Germany”
“Your Target is your Partner’s Face” February 22nd, 2009 When this, the second episode of The Amazing Race’s fourteenth season, begins, there’s a sequence where the teams all start talking about how much they are inspired by Margie and Luke, … Continue reading
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Dollhouse – “The Target”
“The Target” February 20th, 2009 When Joss Whedon first introduced the concept of Dollhouse, the show had potential largely based on its philosophical ideas, examining who these actives were, who they are now, and who they could potentially be in … Continue reading
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Battlestar Galactica – “Deadlock”
“Deadlock” February 20th, 2009 “Imagine, instead of 50,000 survivors, there are only five.” The above are the words of the fifth and final Cylon, words that are in fact quite resonant: considering what we have learned of the Cylon back … Continue reading
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Survivor: Tocantins – “The Poison Apple Needs to Go”
“The Poison Apple Needs to Go” February 19th, 2009 I wrote all sorts of notes during last night’s second episode of Survivor’s eighteenth season, but I got a little sidetracked by some impromptu Rock Band once the episode was over, … Continue reading
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If I Could Turn Back Time: SoapNet and CBC’s “Being Erica”
When 2009 began, I didn’t know that I intended for this to be the year that Cultural Learnings lived up to its Canadian heritage by covering more television from my home and native land. Sure, it’s really only been Project … Continue reading
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Lost – “316″
“316″ February 18th, 2009 “We’re all convinced sooner or later, Jack.” There is a point in “316″ where Ben tells Jack the story of Thomas the Apostle, a man who is best known for doubting Jesus’ resurrection. What we take … Continue reading
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Cold Water Commentaries: Ronald D. Moore and the End of Speculation
Cold Water Commentaries: Ronald D. Moore and the End of Speculation If you remember last week’s episode of Battlestar Galactica, with the exposition-packed “No Exit” providing an enormous amount of detail about the Cylon origins, you likely also remember asking … Continue reading →
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