Monthly Archives: September 2011
Glee – “I Am Unicorn”
“I Am Unicorn” September 27th, 2011 When “I Am Unicorn” ended on what I guess we could nominally consider a cliffhanger, I was sort of stunned. See, in order to have a cliffhanger you need to have a narrative, and … Continue reading
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Series Premiere: Terra Nova – “Genesis”
“Genesis” September 26th, 2011 Considering that I haven’t written about a single fall pilot, it might seem unfortunate that I’m choosing Terra Nova. It isn’t the best network pilot I’ve seen, or my favorite: I those crowns would probably go … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Crawl Space”
“Crawl Space” September 25th, 2011 This isn’t going to make much sense, but when things get particularly busy it’s the good shows that suffer. I am aware that this sounds odd, and do lament that I’ve been sitting on the … Continue reading
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Cultural Checkup: Cinemax’s Strike Back
Cultural Checkup: Cinemax’s Strike Back September 24th, 2011 There are a number of logical parallels between Cinemax’s Strike Back and Starz’s Torchwood: Miracle Day. Not only did they share the same timeslot for a number of weeks this summer, and … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Glee – “The Purple Piano Project”
“The Purple Piano Project” September 20th, 2011 Since watching Glee’s third season premiere late last night, I’ve seen a number of fairly harsh reviews of the episode, and I’m not entirely sure I’m on the same page. Now, let me … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Hermanos”
“Hermanos” September 4th, 2011 There are some definite echoes to be found in the paths of Zjelko Ivanek and Giancarlo Esposito when it comes to their Emmy Award ambitions. Both actors were regulars on series in which they played minor … Continue reading
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