Monthly Archives: March 2010
Excellence on Selective Terms: Rewarding Series Television at the Peabody Awards
Excellence on Selective Terms March 31st, 2010 The criteria for earning a Peabody Award, a prestigious honour in the area of electronic media, is listed as follows on the awards’ website: The Award is determined by one criterion – “Excellence.” … Continue reading
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Spring Premiere: V – “Welcome to the War”
“Welcome to the War” March 30th, 2010 I was tweeting earlier this week, in response to some questions from Chris Becker about why we start or stop watching shows, as it relates to what I’d call “Replacement Theory.” For ABC, … Continue reading
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Lost – “The Package”
“The Package” March 30th, 2010 There are plenty of reasons to be apprehensive about “The Package.” It’s coming off of an epic mythology episode of romance and intrigue, it features a vague title that seems to refer to some sort … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Greek – “All Children Grow Up”
“All Children Grow Up” March 29, 2010 Despite having been in college when the show began, I have never really “related” to ABC Family’s Greek in the way that you might expect. While I certainly have met people like the … Continue reading
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Life Unexpected – “Storm Weathered”
“Storm Weathered” March 29th, 2010 Mark it on your calendars, ladies and gentlemen: today is the day when Life Unexpected finally stopped showing its basic premise in its “Previously on Life Unexpected” clip package. It’s a momentous occasion, really, a … Continue reading
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The Pacific – “Part Three”
“Part Three” March 28th, 2010 The Pacific spent its second episode demonstrating the horrors of the Pacific front, the death and destruction that soldiers endured and doled out in the midst of the conflict on Guadalcanal. The Marines who emerged … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Caballo Sin Nombre”
“Caballo Sin Nombre” March 28th, 2010 “It’s not about taking sides.” When parents separate, the divisions which emerge are complicated and often resistant to black and white definitions. While one partner may believe that the separation is in fact definitive, … Continue reading
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The Amazing Race Season 16 – “Episode Seven (Seychelles)”
“Anonymous?” March 28th, 2010 Most weeks, The Amazing Race is a show which tends to expand rather than create our knowledge of the various locations it visits. The value of the show as a representation f different cultures is always … Continue reading
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