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2011: The Year That Wasn’t – Kurt Sutter vs. Critics, Round Infinity
Trench Warfare: Kurt Sutter vs. Critics, Round Infinity January 4th, 2012 As a vocal critic of the third season of FX’s Sons of Anarchy, I was apprehensive going into its fourth season, and found myself more or less pleased with … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Breaking Bad – “Face Off”
“Face Off” October 9th, 2011 “I won.” For the sake of the fact that writing an opening without spoilers feels like an impossibility at the moment, let’s throw all of this behind the fold and get to the real meat … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Crawl Space”
“Crawl Space” September 25th, 2011 This isn’t going to make much sense, but when things get particularly busy it’s the good shows that suffer. I am aware that this sounds odd, and do lament that I’ve been sitting on the … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Problem Dog”
“Problem Dog” August 28th, 2011 “I never wanted any of this.” We’re reaching the point in the year where my schedule is going to make covering Breaking Bad weekly a bit challenging, but we’re also reaching the point where I … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Cornered”
“Cornered” August 21st, 2011 Admittedly, I am once again delayed in getting to Breaking Bad by another commitment (this time covering The Glee Project finale over at The A.V. Club), but I also think it’s another episode where an extra-long … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Shotgun”
“Shotgun” August 14th, 2011 It was late this evening before I got to tonight’s Breaking Bad, as a result of filling in on Entourage at The A.V. Club, but when I finished watching “Shotgun” I found myself at a loss. … Continue reading
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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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Breaking Bad – “Open House”
“Open House” July 31st, 2011 “Anything we should talk about?” There was a lot of internet chatter last week about how “Thirty-Eight Snub” was a ‘slow’ episode of Breaking Bad, a complaint that I don’t entirely understand. No, last week’s … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Thirty-Eight Snub”
“Thirty-Eight Snub” July 24th, 2011 “It’s like nothing but good days ahead.” Walt remarks near the end of “Thirty-Eight Snub” that it’s been a hell of a last couple of weeks, which is certainly true: in fact, the sheer dramatic … Continue reading
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