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United States of Tara – “Doin’ Time”
“Doin’ Time” April 19th, 2010 Last season, I managed to watch and enjoy an entire season of United States of Tara without writing about it beyond a preview, which seems like the sort of oversight which shouldn’t happen: sure, I … Continue reading
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Lost – “The Last Recruit”
“The Last Recruit” April 20th, 2010 “You could find yourself in a situation that’s…irreversible.” From what we can gather, the Man in Black is a man of promises: while he has a certain power of persuasion in general, his greatest … Continue reading
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Lost – “The Package”
“The Package” March 30th, 2010 There are plenty of reasons to be apprehensive about “The Package.” It’s coming off of an epic mythology episode of romance and intrigue, it features a vague title that seems to refer to some sort … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: United States of Tara – “Yes”
“Yes” March 22nd, 2010 Last week, Kelli Marshall noted that I had never reviewed a single episode of United States of Tara, Showtime’s comedy series which debuted last year and which won Toni Colette a much-deserved Emmy award in September. … Continue reading
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Lost – “Recon”
“Recon” March 16th, 2010 There are only so many ways that we can talk about the “Flash Sideways” structure of Lost’s sixth season before we discover its deeper meaning, only so many ways that we can pass judgment while technically … Continue reading
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Season Finale: White Collar – “Out of the Box”
“Out of the Box” March 9th, 2010 White Collar is what I would call a premise procedural. While it eventually falls into a rhythm of crime-solving like other procedurals, it starts with a central premise or setup that remains unresolved … Continue reading
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Lost – “Sundown”
“Sundown” March 2nd, 2010 “You think you know me but you don’t.” The Flash Sideways structure this season has been taking a lot of criticism from those who think that its opaque intentions are obscuring any meaning that it might … Continue reading
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Lost – “Lighthouse”
“Lighthouse” February 23rd, 2010 “I guess we weren’t looking for it…” When Lost adds new elements to its world, acts of expansion that have been quite common early in the show’s sixth season, there’s always a question of why we’ve … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Lost – “LA X”
“LA X” February 2nd, 2010 “Nothing is Irreversible.” To say that I am excited about the final season of Lost is an understatement, but it doesn’t tell the entire story. I was excited, for instance, for the final season of … Continue reading
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White Collar – “Hard Sell”
“Hard Sell” January 19th, 2010 Through the magic of Twitter, I’ve known for a few weeks that critics have been fine with how White Collar resolved its midseason cliffhanger, which I…well, let’s just say that I wasn’t buying what they … Continue reading
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