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Series Premiere: The Chicago Code – “Pilot”
“Pilot” February 7th, 2011 In some ways, The Chicago Code seems like the only new series premiering this midseason. Oh sure, there are a number of other shows making their debuts in the first two months of the year, but … Continue reading
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Conan the Morning After: Critics Respond to the Premiere
Conan the Morning After: “Baa Baa Blackmail” November 9th, 2010 Despite what their titles or tags may say, no one really “reviewed” Conan last night. While an evaluative measure may have been undertaken by numerous critics, it is always with … Continue reading
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Who is Conan‘s Conan?: A Personal Response to TBS’ Conan
Who is Conan‘s Conan?: A Personal Response November 8th, 2010 Watching Conan was a bit of a bizarre experience. Admittedly, I am not a regular viewer of Late Night, but Conan O’ Brien is probably the host that I enjoy … 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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On Zombies: Community and The Walking Dead
On Zombies: Community and The Walking Dead October 31st, 2010 I’ve already written enough about Halloween episodes (both in my review of The Office at The A.V. Club and in my piece on Halloween-themed TV episodes at Antenna) that writing … 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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The Stealth Launch: Lie to Me and Caprica Return on Short Notice
The Stealth Launch: Lie to Me, Caprica Return October 4th, 2010 This week marks the return of two series which were supposed to remain on the bench for a bit longer. FOX’s Lie to Me was originally scheduled to return … 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: The Amazing Race, Watermelons, and the Loss(?) of Uncertainty
“They Don’t Call the The Amazing Race For Nothin’!” September 26th, 2010 Earlier this month, CBS gave away what I would technically consider a spoiler: they released a video of two contestants completing a Roadblock which was fairly clearly taking … 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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