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Season Premiere: Doctor Who – “The Impossible Astronaut”

“The Impossible Astronaut” April 23rd, 2011 “Human beings – I thought I’d never get done saving you.” As Doctor Who enters its sixth “series” (which I refer to as season above to avoid confusion with similarly titled posts on the … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Legendaddy”

“Legendaddy” March 21st, 2011 There is something hypocritical about the status of Barney Stinson as a character within How I Met Your Mother. On the one hand, he is the character who will change the least: because of his popularity, … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Last Words”

“Last Words” January 17th, 2011 Response to “Bad News,” HIMYM’s last original episode, was decidedly mixed. What struck me most was the way the episode-ending reveal that Marshall’s father had passed away became so problematic despite the fact that this … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Bad News”

“Bad News” January 3rd, 2011 How I Met Your Mother is willing to make sacrifices. In its balance of a long-running serial narrative and episodic storylines, the show is always looking for ways to balance one with the other: sometimes … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “The Mermaid Theory”

“The Mermaid Theory” December 6th, 2010 “The Mermaid Theory” is interesting in two ways. And since they’re not particularly substantial ways, I’m just going to cut the introduction off here and we can get into the meat of it.

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From Artifact to Aimlessness: Robin Sparkles in HIMYM’s “Glitter”

From Artifact to Aimlessness: HIMYM’s “Glitter” November 18th, 2010 I had originally wanted to have this up the day after “Glitter” aired, but I realized that this would be disadvantageous. Things that are posted immediately after an episode feel like … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Subway Wars”

“Subway Wars” October 11th, 2010 This is precisely the kind of episode which is particularly dangerous for a show in How I Met Your Mother’s position. “Subway Wars” feels like a gimmick from the very beginning, and the show is … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Cleaning House”

“Cleaning House” September 27th, 2010 Barney Stinson is a very broad character, but Neil Patrick Harris has always specialized at emphasizing his vulnerability. Mind you, this vulnerability always disappears, but the series’ emphasis on serialization has allowed for Barney’s arc … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: How I Met Your Mother – “Big Days”

“Big Days” September 20th, 2010 Look, I was pretty harsh on How I Met Your Mother last season, but it was harshness which stemmed from love: I care about these characters, so to see their individual arcs subjected in order … Continue reading

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Series Finale: Lost – “The End”

“The End” May 23rd, 2010 “There are no shortcuts, no do-overs – what happened, happened. All of this matters.” [For more of my thoughts on “The End,” check out my analysis of the critical response to the episode, which expands … Continue reading

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