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Fringe – “Bloodline”

“Bloodline” March 25th, 2011 The greatest test of a critic’s demeanor towards a particular program is how they respond to its renewal. When Fringe was picked up on Thursday, there were two primary responses among critics. The first was excitement: … Continue reading

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Community – “Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy”

“Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy” March 17th, 2011 Earlier today, Community was renewed for a third season. And during tonight’s episode, critic (and friend of the blog) Jaime Weinman tweeted the following: “maybe now that Community is safe I … Continue reading

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Glee – “Comeback”

“Comeback” February 15th, 2011 There is nothing wrong with Justin Bieber. Maybe it’s just my Canadian pride, but the kid is inoffensive to the point of being sort of charming. Especially recently, given his playful send-ups of his celebrity on … Continue reading

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Skins – “Chris”

“Chris” January 31st, 2010 Last week, I stressed the need for there to be something approaching textual analysis of the U.S. Skins, given that the hype has threatened to overwhelm the show itself. However, that made a lot of sense … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: How I Met Your Mother – “Big Days”

“Big Days” September 20th, 2010 Look, I was pretty harsh on How I Met Your Mother last season, but it was harshness which stemmed from love: I care about these characters, so to see their individual arcs subjected in order … Continue reading

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Season Finale: How I Met Your Mother – “Doppelgangers”

“Doppelgangers” May 24th, 2010 How I Met Your Mother has always been a show about ideas: the central premise of the show is more complex and philosophical than your traditional sitcom, leaning on themes of fate and narrative which are … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Robots vs. Wrestlers”

“Robots vs. Wrestlers” May 10th, 2010 With its timey-wimey narrative, How I Met Your Mother usually tends to join traditions and ongoing storylines at a point somewhere along the road rather than at the very beginning. So when “Robots vs. … Continue reading

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The Office – “The Delivery”

“The Delivery” March 4th, 2010 I don’t have a whole lot to say about “The Delivery” on its own, to be honest with you: as I am not one of those who have turned on Jim and Pam, or someone … Continue reading

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Fall Finale: Glee – “Sectionals”

“Sectionals” December 9th, 2009 “Winning could make everything good for a while.” I do not understand the rules of the Sectional Show Choir competition, nor do I know exactly what comes after it in New Directions’ journey. Glee is a … 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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