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A Manipulated Medium: Thoughts on Warehouse 13, Covert Affairs and White Collar

A Manipulated Medium: Warehouse 13, Covert Affairs and White Collar July 21st, 2010 Television is by and large a manipulated medium: whether it parcels a larger story into smaller segments, or presents a series of smaller stories, there is a … Continue reading

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Glee – “Funk”

“Funk” June 1st, 2010 I focused a lot last week on the show’s unwillingness to embrace its continuities, and while I hate to be repetitive “Funk” runs headfirst into the same problem: airing out of order (originally intended to air … Continue reading

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Season Finale: How I Met Your Mother – “Doppelgangers”

“Doppelgangers” May 24th, 2010 How I Met Your Mother has always been a show about ideas: the central premise of the show is more complex and philosophical than your traditional sitcom, leaning on themes of fate and narrative which are … Continue reading

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Season Finale: 30 Rock – “I Do Do”

“I Do Do” May 20th, 2010 I haven’t written about 30 Rock in a very long time, so you’d think I’d have a lot to say: after all, “I Do Do” actually had a “Previously on 30 Rock” sequence, which … Continue reading

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Spring Premiere: V – “Welcome to the War”

“Welcome to the War” March 30th, 2010 I was tweeting earlier this week, in response to some questions from Chris Becker about why we start or stop watching shows, as it relates to what I’d call “Replacement Theory.” For ABC, … 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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Big Love – “Blood Atonement”

“Blood Atonement” February 21st, 2010 “Seriously?!” In one word, that’s my reaction to “Blood Atonement.” I’ll save the rest of my words for after the break.

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Friday Night Lights – “The Lights of Carroll Park”

“The Lights of Carroll Park” January 13th, 2010 The problem with episodes of Friday Night Lights which feel overrun by homicide or criminal elements is not that those stories are inherently terrible, but rather that they feel incongruous with the … Continue reading

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Glee – “Mattress”

“Mattress” December 2nd, 2009 Over the weekend, I was chatting with a friend about Glee, and inevitably the conversation came to Terri Schuester. I find it’s usually a topic that every Glee viewer has in common: whatever they think about … Continue reading

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Glee – “Ballad”

“Ballad” November 18th, 2009 If you were to go back to the pilot, you would believe that Rachel Berry was the heart and soul of Glee. At that point, she was the person who most believed in Glee club, who … Continue reading

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