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Mad Men – “The Beautiful Girls”
“The Beautiful Girls” September 19th, 2010 Based on its title and a number of the discussions which emerged within the episode, “The Beautiful Girls” feels like a particular gesture towards the women who are often central to the series. And … Continue reading
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Series Premiere: Nikita – “Pilot”
“Pilot” September 9th, 2010 As far as world-building goes, The CW’s Nikita is comfortable remaining in familiar territory: shadowy “government” organizations working under the guise of national security while in fact engaging in nefarious activities was something that Alias and … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Sons of Anarchy – “So”
“So” September 7th, 2010 In a post about the third season premiere of Sons of Anarchy, Kurt Sutter wrote the following: “It would be very easy for me to repeat what worked in season two — create some internal beef … Continue reading
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Interview: Talking Huge with Savannah Dooley
Interview: Talking Huge with Savannah Dooley September 7th, 2010 If you’re a regular visitor, you know that I spent much of my summer obsessed with ABC Family’s Huge, a show which really surprised me in its premiere and continued to … Continue reading
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Mid Season Finale: Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part Two”
“Parents Weekend – Part Two” August 30th, 2010 In case you haven’t been paying attention, Huge has been my show of the summer: the show embodies the potential for programming aimed at teenagers which doesn’t speak down to its audience, … Continue reading
More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys
More “Not Boring” Than Usual: Surprises Elevate the 2010 Primetime Emmys As a whole, the Emmy Awards live and die on surprise: sure, there’s always favourites, but the idea that “anything can happen” is what keeps us watching a show … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series August 29th, 2010 Despite being the biggest awards of the evening, I’ll admit that this is one of my least favourite categories to analyze: yes, this is where things should become even more interesting, but … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Comedy Series
Lead Acting in a Comedy Series August 25th, 2010 There is nothing particularly progressive about the Lead Acting awards on the comedy side: with Modern Family’s cast choosing to submit in supporting across the board, and with Lea Michele and … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”
“The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” August 22nd, 2010 Ted, the Don Draper-equivalent over at rival agency CGC, is not in Don Draper’s league: he is neither visionary nor genius, and yet by virtue of his insistence that he is a … Continue reading
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