Monthly Archives: March 2010

Lost, The Morning After: Critical Responses to “Ab Aeterno”

Critical Responses to “Ab Aeterno” March 24th, 2010 While I remain content with my review of “Ab Aeterno” from last night, I think that this is definitely one of those episodes that warrants a second look based on the kinds … Continue reading

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Parenthood – “Wassup”

“Wassup” March 23rd, 2010 I’m curious what Jason Katims and Co. want us to take away from watching Parenthood. There are times, for example, I think it’s a subconscious argument for group parenting, as any one of the Braverman siblings, on … Continue reading

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Lost – “Ab Aeterno”

“Ab Aeterno” March 23rd, 2010 Considering how important “Ab Aeterno” is to the Lost mythos, and considering how much I enjoyed the epiosde, I don’t think I’m going to have a whole lot to say about it – or, more … Continue reading

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Chuck – “Chuck vs. the Final Exam”

“Chuck vs. the Final Exam” March 22nd, 2010 At its best, Chuck is a show where the stakes of a traditional spy show feel extraordinarily real: the whole point of the premise is that the things that happen in the … Continue reading

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The Big Bang Theory – “The Pants Alternative”

“The Pants Alternative” March 22nd, 2010 I’ve complained a lot in the past that the show often boils down to Sheldon vs. Everyone else, a dynamic which makes Sheldon seem more unlikeable than the audience wants him to be and … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: United States of Tara – “Yes”

“Yes” March 22nd, 2010 Last week, Kelli Marshall noted that I had never reviewed a single episode of United States of Tara, Showtime’s comedy series which debuted last year and which won Toni Colette a much-deserved Emmy award in September. … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Nurse Jackie – “Comfort Food”

“Comfort Food” March 22nd, 2010 When I watched the season premiere of the United States of Tara, the “Previously On…” segment reminded me of the intriguing plot developments that had defined the show’s first season, but it did little to … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Say Cheese”

“Say Cheese” March 22nd, 2010 I often write in my reviews of the Big Bang Theory that I feel the show needs to spend more time showing me why its central characters are still friends: Sheldon has done enough mean … Continue reading

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The Pacific – “Part Two”

“Part Two” March 21st, 2010 The Pacific is a show designed to tell the story of a war through the story of three men, but sometimes this isn’t a particularly easy task. Sometimes war is about the inhumane, the loss … Continue reading

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The Malorian Enigma: Starz’s Camelot and the Misguided Adaptation

Earlier today, Starz announced their plans for Camelot, a ten-part series that offers a new version of the Arthurian Legend. As someone who studied a great deal of medieval literature in my undergraduate career, even writing my honours thesis on … Continue reading

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