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June 3, 2010

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama Acting

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama Acting June 3rd, 2010 On the drama side of things, there’s fewer trends that we can follow through to the nominees than there are in comedy. There, we can look at Glee and Modern Family … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2010

Breaking Bad – “I See You”

“I See You” May 9th, 2010 I don’t have much to say about plot development in “I See You” because there largely isn’t any: after the shootout at the end of last week’s episode, we spend the hour sitting in … Continue reading →

Parenthood – “Perchance to Dream”

“Perchance to Dream” April 27th, 2010 Last week, Parenthood was given a second season, and I was pleased: yes, I have at times voiced my intense frustration with some of the show’s tonal inconsistencies, but in doing so I admit … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2010

Treme – “Meet De Boys on the Battlefront”

“Meet Da Boys on the Battlefront” April 18th, 2010 There’s a scene in this week’s episode of Treme where John Goodman’s Creighton Bernette sits in his office going over a list of programs being cut from what we soon learn … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2010

“What’s Goin’ On” with NBC’s Parenthood? I Have No Bloody Clue.

“What’s Goin’ On” with NBC’s Parenthood? April 20th, 2010 When I was watching last week’s episode of NBC’s Parenthood, in particular the scene where Sarah (Lauren Graham) shares a moment over some Faulkner with Mark, her daughter’s English teacher and … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2010

Davis and Defictionalization: Treme’s Inherted Crisis of Continuity

Davis and Defictionalization: Treme’s Inherited Crisis of Continuity April 18th, 2010 When I was watching Treme earlier this week, I knew that there was some buzz in early reviews about one of the show’s characters, although I had stayed far … Continue reading →

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April 13, 2010

Series Premiere: Treme – “Do You Know What It Means”

“Do You Know What It Means” April 11th, 2010 I’m in the middle of a fairly chaotic week (that will continue to be pretty chaotic until at least the weekend), and so I only today got a chance to sit … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2010

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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March 18, 2010

Agency begets Tragedy: Ruminations on Catching Up with AMC’s Breaking Bad

Agency begets Tragedy: AMC’s Breaking Bad March 18th, 2010 Last night, as Todd VanderWerff and I talked about this year’s Emmy awards on Twitter, he remarked that Breaking Bad will always be held back at the Emmys thanks to its … Continue reading →

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March 17, 2010

The Good Wife – “Heart”

“Heart” March 16th, 2010 Contrary to appearances, I don’t actually blog about every show I watch; yes, I blog a lot, but there are still shows that I’ll watch, and even enjoy a great deal, within a given week that … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Drama

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: Drama Acting

Breaking Bad – “I See You”

Parenthood – “Perchance to Dream”

Treme – “Meet De Boys on the Battlefront”

“What’s Goin’ On” with NBC’s Parenthood? I Have No Bloody Clue.

Davis and Defictionalization: Treme’s Inherted Crisis of Continuity

Series Premiere: Treme – “Do You Know What It Means”

Season Premiere: Nurse Jackie – “Comfort Food”

Agency begets Tragedy: Ruminations on Catching Up with AMC’s Breaking Bad

The Good Wife – “Heart”

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