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Series Finale: Friday Night Lights – “Always”
“Always” February 9th, 2011 “Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.” Perhaps more than any other show on television, Friday Night Lights is actively concerned with the notion of legacy. The Dillon Panthers were one, the East Dillon Lions are becoming … Continue reading
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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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Season Finale: Sons of Anarchy – “NS”
“NS” November 30th, 2010 Look, let’s get it out of the way: Sons of Anarchy was very far from the best show on television this fall. It was a season with a story to tell which seemed completely unwilling to … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Mad Men – “Tomorrowland”
“Tomorrowland” October 17th, 2010 “Are you kidding me?!” I’m extremely glad that Faye Miller actually said this during the episode, so I could pull quote it instead of saying itself myself. But, seriously: is Mad Men kidding me? “Tomorrowland,” like … Continue reading
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Heating Up Leftovers: Top Chef Season 7 Finale
Heating Up Leftovers: Season 7 Finale September 15th, 2010 Technically speaking, every Top Chef finale is meant to stand alone – for the remaining chefs, it all comes down to the meal of their lives. However, for the audience sitting … 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
Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part One”
“Parents Weekend – Part One” August 23rd, 2010 In “Letters Home,” which was, like “Parents Weekend – Part One,” scripted by Gayle Abrams, we ‘met’ the parents. Sure, we only met each camper’s parents through letters they wrote to them, … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Sherlock – “The Great Game”
“The Great Game” August 8th, 2010 Almost two weeks after it aired, I know that I’m late to the party in regards to the Sherlock finale, so I’m going to cut right to the chase: while not quite as strong … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Friday Night Lights – “Thanksgiving”
“Thanksgiving” August 6th, 2010 The best compliment I can pay Friday Night Lights right now is that I left its fourth season finale wanting so much more than I received. I know this is normally considered a negative statement, in … Continue reading
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Lost – “The New Man in Charge” Epilogue Review
“The New Man in Charge” August 6th, 2010 “The New Man in Charge” is entirely unnecessary. There is absolutely no creative justification for this epilogue to ABC’s Lost, which will appear on the Season Six and Complete Collection DVD sets … Continue reading
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