Tag Archives: Season 5
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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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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Friday Night Lights – “Texas Whatever”
“Texas Whatever” February 2nd, 2011 Friday Night Light has never really been interested in the challenge of coming home. The vast majority of its story arcs are about the idea of moving beyond Dillon, Texas, of taking that next step … Continue reading
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Friday Night Lights – “Don’t Go”
“Don’t Go” January 19th, 2011 If Friday Night Lights had ended after three seasons, I would have been incredibly disappointed. The fourth and fifth seasons of the show have featured some tremendous moments, introducing new characters and offering more opportunities … Continue reading
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Friday Night Lights – “Gut Check”
“Gut Check” January 12th, 2011 Thanks to a particularly busy schedule and some difficulties getting access to the episodes in question, Friday Night Lights’ fifth season has been mostly absent from Cultural Learnings. And yet, this is about to change, … Continue reading
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The Good Wife – “VIP Treatment”
“VIP Treatment” October 26th, 2010 That’s more like it. Thus far, I’ve been disappointed in the quality of The Good Wife’s second season, if not disappointed in the season as a whole. There has yet to be an episode which … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Live Show”
“Live Show” October 14th, 2010 The most common word I’m seeing in evaluating tonight’s 30 Rock is “experiment,” which is more evaluative than you might think. We call it an experiment because it wasn’t actually very good. This is not … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “The Gift” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“The Gift” October 12th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting a link … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “Tough Love” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“Tough Love” September 5th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting a link … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “Intervention” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“Intervention” September 4th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting a link to … Continue reading
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