Monthly Archives: February 2009

Project Runway Canada Season Two – “Episode Four”

“Re-Fashioning the Houses” February 17th, 2009 One thing that Project Runway Canada has been good with this year is designing challenges that are actually just that: a challenge. This week, the designers are placed into teams of three in order … Continue reading

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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Suburbs”

“Chuck vs. The Suburbs” February 16th, 2009 “We can’t go back there – it was just a cover.” There has always been a certain question of how, precisely, Chuck is going to be able to manage to draw out the … Continue reading

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Flight of the Conchords – “Unnatural Love”

“Unnatural Love” February 15th, 2009 Well, finally. It’s been a few weeks since I checked back in with Flight of the Conchords, and it’s really out of perpetual mild disappointment: it’s not that the show has become unfunny, but rather … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: The Amazing Race Season 14 – “Episode One: Switzerland”

“Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me” February 15th, 2009 While we just ended the last season of The Amazing Race a few months ago, a lot has changed over the short break between seasons. The editing has changed, the maps … Continue reading

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The Glass Ceiling: How Dollhouse can Overcome the Friday Odds

The Glass Ceiling: How Dollhouse can Overcome the Friday Odds When FOX first announced that Dollhouse was going to be placed onto Fridays, I wrote the following: My immediate response: seriously, FOX? Are we going to go through this again? … Continue reading

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Battlestar Galactica – “No Exit”

“No Exit” February 13th, 2009 You know, sometimes you speak too soon. When I posted that extended rant this morning, I knew that it was very likely that tonight’s episode, “No Exit,” would actually do much of what I wanted … Continue reading

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Series Premiere: Dollhouse – “Ghost”

“Ghost” February 13th, 2009 According to logic, and the internal methodology given to Echo before an important mission, you can’t fight a Ghost. And, let’s be realistic, you can’t really pin one down either, trying to define it by regular … Continue reading

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The Office – “Lecture Circuit Part 2″

“Lecture Circuit Part 2″ February 12th, 2009 One. Big. Letdown. That pretty much sums up my thoughts on the second half of “Lecture Circuit,” which will go down as an entirely uneventful piece of comedy for a whole lot of … Continue reading

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Mutiny Revisited: Rewatching “A Disquiet…” / “The Oath” / “Blood on the Scales”

Mutiny Revisited February 13th, 2009 With the end of Battlestar Galactica only a few months away, it has come to the point where we are beginning to place into context just what we’re watching. When I wrote a lengthy and … Continue reading

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30 Rock – “St. Valentines Day”

“St. Valentine’s Day” February 12th, 2009 After what I thought was a really fun little romp in “Generalissimo,” introducing us to Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm) as Liz’s new love interest, the show continues to rush forward as more or … Continue reading

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