Tag Archives: Chuck
Review: NBC’s Undercovers Can’t Hide from J.J. Abrams’ Reputation
“Pilot” September 22nd, 2010 In the future, I think J.J. Abrams should operate under a pseudonym (or go undercover, if you prefer the pun). If it were not for his presence, I think I’d be able to write a review … Continue reading
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Fiske-ian Learnings: Reflections on Fiske Matters
While I don’t often delve too far into my academic experiences here at Cultural Learnings, this past weekend offered an interesting convergence of my various different hats, and since I’m going to be more academically involved in television studies in … Continue reading
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What’s my Genre Again?: The In(s)anity of the Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films comes together every year to recognize the best in genre entertainment (in both film and television) at the Saturn Awards. This is, at least in my view, a noble endeavour, and … 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 Best of 2009: The Shows of the Year
The Shows of the Year December 21st, 2009 When you’re selecting the Top 10 shows of the year, you reach the point where you have to ask yourself: what would the year have been like if this show hadn’t been … Continue reading
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When Worlds Converge: Futures of Entertainment at Cultural Learnings
One of the reasons I write about television is in order to engage with a larger community of both television viewers and television critics. While there is no doubt a personal desire to consider the medium more carefully nearly every … Continue reading
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The Cancelled and the Underrepresented: The 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Winners and analysis from the 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including thoughts on Pushing Daisies’ wins, the snub of Battlestar Galactica, as well as Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Continue reading
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2009 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Predictions There is no category at the Emmys that will be less contentious in terms of deciding the nominees than this one, where a number of current favourites, a few old favourites, and one … Continue reading
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Chuck Me Mondays: Season One, Episode Three – “Chuck vs. the Tango”
“Chuck vs. the Tango” Season One, Episode Three In its pilot, Chuck was a show with a great deal of potential. In its second episode, it was a show that still hadn’t quite pieced together its dynamic. And, when it … Continue reading
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