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Season Finale: Terriers – “Hail Mary”
“Hail Mary” December 1st, 2010 In plotting the first season of Terriers, Shawn Ryan and Ted Griffin made two key decisions which shaped the series into one of the year’s finest. The first was their willingness to resist creating a … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Dash, Flash, Crash”
“Dash, Flash, Crash” November 17th, 2010 Last week I posted about concerns regarding Modern Family’s relationship with questions of race and ethnicity (albeit focused on the former), and over at TV Overmind the commenters were…well, they were angry. My point … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: The Good Wife – “Taking Control”
“Taking Control” September 28th, 2010 I will admit to loving a good ironic title, and I’d argue that “Taking Control” somewhat misrepresents the state of The Good Wife heading into its second season. I’ve seen a lot of divergent thoughts … Continue reading
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Glee – “Britney/Brittany”
“Britney/Brittany” September 28th, 2010 A week after opening with an unquestionably meta opening, Ryan Murphy did not stray far from that example with “Britney/Brittany”: in the opening scenes, Will expresses how he wants New Directions to know when to show … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: The Amazing Race, Watermelons, and the Loss(?) of Uncertainty
“They Don’t Call the The Amazing Race For Nothin’!” September 26th, 2010 Earlier this month, CBS gave away what I would technically consider a spoiler: they released a video of two contestants completing a Roadblock which was fairly clearly taking … Continue reading
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Save this Premise?: The Premature Campaign to Save Lone Star
Save this Premise?: The Premature Campaign to Save Lone Star September 25th, 2010 When I realized that there was an online campaign to save Lone Star, I had two thoughts. First of all, I was bolstered: rallying around Kyle Killen’s … Continue reading
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Sons of Anarchy – “Caregiver”
“Caregiver” September 21st, 2010 The Sons of Anarchy have positioned themselves as a morally complex guardian angel for the people of Charming, but that image can only last for so long – in the wake of an event like a … Continue reading
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