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Season Premiere: United States of Tara – “…youwillnotwin…”
“…youwillnotwin…” March 28th, 2011 When United States of Tara entered its second season, the Gregson family thought that everything had changed: Tara had defeated her alters through the use of medication, and the entire family was ready to move forward … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Justified – “The Moonshine War”
“The Moonshine War” February 9th, 2011 “You never go outside…you know that.” There are two reasons I decided to forgo a pre-air review of Justified second season, despite having access to the first three episodes in advance. The first reason … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Parks and Recreation – “Go Big or Go Home”
“Go Big or Go Home” January 20th, 2011 “We’re back.” According to Leslie Knope, the job of the Parks department of Pawnee is to “make this town fun for the people who live here.” Of course, considering that the Pawnee … Continue reading
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Review: Lights Out – “Pilot” and Beyond
“Pilot” and Beyond January 12th, 2011 The central contradiction in FX’s newest drama series, Light Out, is not uncommon in serial dramas. It is a show about the tension created during times of great stress, when individuals are forced to … Continue reading
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Series Premiere: The Walking Dead – “Days Gone Bye”
“Days Gone Bye” October 31st, 2010 I addressed The Walking Dead generally in my piece last night, but I do want to address the premiere in particular. As far as premieres go, this is a really strong effort aesthetically: character … Continue reading
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The Pleasure of the ‘Unnecessary’: BBC’s Sherlock
The Pleasure of the ‘Unnecessary’: BBC/PBS’ Sherlock July 31st, 2010 / October 24th, 2010 Before I watched it, I found Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ Sherlock [which premiered tonight on PBS in the U.S., but which aired on the BBC … 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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Season Premiere: Fringe – “Olivia”
“Olivia” September 23rd, 2010 Earlier this year, I wrote about what I called “procedural pacing,” wherein FX’s Justified gradually became more serialized throughout its first season: by starting with a more procedural format, and then having that format be interrupted … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Community – “Anthropology 101″
“Anthropology 101″ September 23rd, 2010 In the interest of complete disclosure, I do not know if I was exactly “excited” for Community to begin its second season. Mind you, I do think that if I had gotten a screener, I … Continue reading
