Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Final 3 Pushing Daisies – “Window Dressed to Kill”
“Window Dressed to Kill” Season 2, Episode 11 “The more you face your trauma the more power it has over you.” I had meant to make a note of the return of Pushing Daisies to readers ahead of time, considering … Continue reading
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Summering in Deadwood: “Reconnoitering the Rim” and “Here was a Man” (Season One, Episodes Three & Four)
“Reconnoitering the Rim” and “Here was a Man” Season One, Episodes Three & Four I didn’t really intend for this feature to be quite this dominant on the blog when I started it: I know that some readers don’t watch … Continue reading
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Going Through the Motions (with Style): John Lithgow cast for Dexter Season 4
Going Through the Motions (With Style): John Lithgow and Dexter Season Four I am, without question, a Dexter contrarian. I like the show, don’t get me wrong, but when everyone was jumping up and down at the end of its … Continue reading
Season Finale: My Boys – “Spring Training”
“Spring Training” May 26th, 2009 My Boys has, perhaps, the oddest season structure on television. Its sporadically placed nine episode seasons always feel as if they barely start before they’re done, and they often seem designed so as to make … Continue reading
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Summering in Deadwood: “Deep Water” (Season One, Episode Two)
“Deep Water” Season One, Episode Two There will be no deep thoughts here, as this episode was very much a transition episode as opposed to anything particularly revealing about characters or “plot,” but I’ve got some time to kill at … Continue reading
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Greek – “Social Studies”
“Social Studies” May 25th, 2009 It has been a really long time since I’ve taken the time to write a blog post about Greek, but it is amongst the list of shows that I have kept watching without, well, telling … Continue reading
Summering in Deadwood: “Deadwood” (Season One, Episode One)
Summering in Deadwood: “Deadwood” Season One, Episode One For those of you who don’t know, I came into television fairly late in life: rather than a lifelong obsession, my love for television really only arrived in 2004, with Lost and … Continue reading
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Upfronts Analysis: The 5 Worst Showings of the 2009-2010 Upfronts
The 5 Worst Showings of the 2009-2010 Upfronts May 25th, 2009 I am quite aware that there is something problematic about judging series based entirely on quick clips, but in many ways that personifies the upfronts process: it’s about making … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Party Down – “Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception”
“Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception” May 22nd, 2009 There’s an argument to be made that Party Down is the season’s strongest new comedy, and it’s one that has become progressively easier to make as the season continues. Not to disparage Better Off … Continue reading
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Upfronts Analysis: The 8 2009-2010 Shows I’m Looking Forward To
The 8 2009-2010 Shows I’m Looking Forward To May 22nd, 2009 Every year when the madness of the Upfronts begins, there’s a deluge of video clips of the various new shows arriving. In some ways, I’m kind of an awful … Continue reading
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