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Breaking Bad – “Bullet Points”
“Bullet Points” August 7th, 2011 “Walter H. White – a man of hidden talents.” When I reviewed the premiere a few weeks ago, I discussed whether or not the show’s flashback opening rendered the episode a “wee bit too writerly.” … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “Flooded” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“Flooded” June 13th, 2011 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting a link to … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: The Disc Stands Alone (Angel)
The Disc Stands Alone June 10th, 2011 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things”
“Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” May 8th, 2011 The timing of the next few episodes of Game of Thrones couldn’t be worse on a personal level – it’s a busy time of year for me, what with the end of … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Ron & Tammy: Part Two”
“Ron & Tammy: Part Two” February 10th, 2011 The most basic approach to a sequel is to make everything bigger: by taking everything one step further, you therefore make everything one step better. However, I don’t know if this principle … Continue reading
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Perfect Couples – “Perfect Jealousy”
“Perfect Jealousy” February 10th, 2011 Perfect Couples is, ironically enough, rife with terrible couplings, or at the very least dichotomous components. The theme song, from Carl Newman of The New Pornographers, is catchy to the point that I want it … Continue reading
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The Good Wife – “VIP Treatment”
“VIP Treatment” October 26th, 2010 That’s more like it. Thus far, I’ve been disappointed in the quality of The Good Wife’s second season, if not disappointed in the season as a whole. There has yet to be an episode which … Continue reading
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The Good Wife – “Cleaning House”
“Cleaning House” October 19th, 2010 The Good Wife was the best new network series of last season, without a doubt: the show was smart, sophisticated, and comfortable in its balance of both procedural and serialized elements. This season, The Good … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Live Show”
“Live Show” October 14th, 2010 The most common word I’m seeing in evaluating tonight’s 30 Rock is “experiment,” which is more evaluative than you might think. We call it an experiment because it wasn’t actually very good. This is not … Continue reading
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Cougar Town – “The Damage You’ve Done”
“The Damage You’ve Done” October 13th, 2010 When Cougar Town changed (for the better), it could have completely ignored its past: considering that Jules dating younger men was a failure, there was every ability for the show to just pack … Continue reading
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