Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Amazing Race Season 15 – “Episode 11 (Czech Republic)”
“It Starts with an ‘F,” That’s All I’m Saying!” November 29th, 2009 Do you know what word starts with F? Fail. Before tonight’s episode of “The Amazing Race,” where a team had a Speed Bump that I thought would be … Continue reading
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On ABC, Family Matters: “Fizbo” and “Here Comes My Girl”
“Fizbo” and… “Here Comes My Girl” November 25th, 2009 Thanksgiving is a holiday about family, which when deployed in television does one of three things. The first is to emphasize the cohesiveness of a particular group of characters who work … Continue reading
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Glee – “Hairography”
“Hairography” November 25th, 2009 Last week, I had an extensive Twitter conversation with Jace Lacob about Glee, and the argument boiled down to the question of whether or not the show’s characters were one-dimensional. And what was interesting is that … Continue reading
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Sons of Anarchy – “Culling”
“Culling” November 24th, 2009 It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve checked in on Sons of Anarchy, primarily because I’ve run out of superlative things to say about the show. Right now, the show is riding a wave of … Continue reading
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The Big Bang Theory – “The Vengeance Formulation”
“The Vengeance Formulation” November 23rd, 2009 Last week, the show chose to split its story between something that works (Sheldon and Penny) and something that doesn’t (Leonard, Wolowitz and Raj on their own), resulting in an episode that was a … Continue reading
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When Worlds Converge: Futures of Entertainment at Cultural Learnings
One of the reasons I write about television is in order to engage with a larger community of both television viewers and television critics. While there is no doubt a personal desire to consider the medium more carefully nearly every … Continue reading
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Dexter – “Hungry Man”
“Hungry Man” November 22nd, 2009 There is no question that I have been highly critical of Dexter this season, which isn’t to suggest that I wasn’t also critical of season two (where the conclusion fizzled) or season three (where things … Continue reading
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The Amazing Race Season 15 – “Episode 10 (Czech Republic)”
“We’re Not Working with Anybody, Ever, Anymore!” November 22nd, 2009 When we get this close to the end of The Amazing Race, the show’s interest in its characters begins to shift. At certain points, the show allows the racers to … Continue reading
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