Monthly Archives: February 2010
Parks and Recreation – “Galentine’s Day”
“Galentine’s Day” February 11th, 2010 I wrote about Valentine’s Day episodes on Wednesday night, and in the process I argued that I prefer shows which use the holiday to service their existing universe rather than forcing their universe to conform … Continue reading
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Community – “Communication Studies”
“Communication Studies” February 11th, 2010 There’s a scene early in “Communication Studies” where Jeff is asking Michelle about her Valentine’s Day expectations. What he wants to know is whether he has to change anything to make the day more special, … Continue reading
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I’ve Been In This Town So Long: The Serial Subtexts of Survivor’s “Heroes vs. Villains”
“Slay Everyone, Trust No One” February 11th, 2010 Every season of Survivor is effectively the same as the one before: the players might change, but more often than not they bring nothing new to the game that hasn’t been seen … Continue reading
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That’s Amoré: Modern Family and Cougar Town do Valentine’s Day
“My Funky Valentine” “When a Kid Goes Bad” February 10th, 2010 When a sitcom does a special “holiday” episode, especially in its first season, it’s the ultimate test of the show’s understanding of its character dynamics. For some shows, the … Continue reading
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Idol and Ellen Go Hollywood: Season 9 Finally (Sort Of) Starts
Idol and Ellen Go Hollywood: Season 9 February 9th, 2010 Like many, I don’t tend to join American Idol until after the audition rounds. Sometimes this means joining at the start of the Hollywood rounds, so that we can see … Continue reading
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Lost – “What Kate Does”
“What Kate Does” February 9th, 2010 I sat down to watch two early Kate flashbacks from the first two seasons of Lost earlier tonight, and I was struck by a moment in “Tabula Rasa,” an episode that reads very different … Continue reading
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Irrational Actors: 3 Reasons I Have Little Respect for Angry Horde of Chuck Shippers
Irrational Actors: Chuck/Sarah Shippers February 9th, 2010 There’s been a lot of talk on the Twitter today regarding the storm of angry comments about last night’s episode of Chuck, in particular what some fans are viewing as a betrayal of … Continue reading
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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Mask”
“Chuck vs. the Mask” February 8th, 2010 I was pretty down on “Chuck vs. the Nacho Sampler,” and I was in the minority on that one: many called it one of the best episodes of the season, and I’ll admit … Continue reading
The Big Bang Theory – “The Large Hadron Collision”
“The Large Hadron Collision” February 8th, 2010 Generally speaking, I consider myself a “Sheldon’s Advocate.” While the show often suggests that Sheldon is acting selfishly, that his ignorance to social norms is sometimes replaced by a cruel elision of interests … Continue reading
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