Tag Archives: Showtime
United States of Tara – “To Have and To Hold”
“To Have and To Hold” May 31st, 2010 “Is every single thing just lurking beneath the surface?” United States of Tara isn’t a mystery show, per se, but there is a central search for answers at its core which we … Continue reading
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United States of Tara – “Doin’ Time”
“Doin’ Time” April 19th, 2010 Last season, I managed to watch and enjoy an entire season of United States of Tara without writing about it beyond a preview, which seems like the sort of oversight which shouldn’t happen: sure, I … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: United States of Tara – “Yes”
“Yes” March 22nd, 2010 Last week, Kelli Marshall noted that I had never reviewed a single episode of United States of Tara, Showtime’s comedy series which debuted last year and which won Toni Colette a much-deserved Emmy award in September. … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Nurse Jackie – “Comfort Food”
“Comfort Food” March 22nd, 2010 When I watched the season premiere of the United States of Tara, the “Previously On…” segment reminded me of the intriguing plot developments that had defined the show’s first season, but it did little to … Continue reading
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Credits where Credits Are (or Aren’t) Due: Why Nurse Jackie has the Worst Credits Sequence in Television
Credits where Credits Are (or Aren’t) Due: Why Nurse Jackie has the Worst Credits Sequence in Television January 3rd, 2010 When you write about television as much as I do, there are always ideas for posts floating around in your … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Dexter – “The Getaway”
“The Getaway” December 13th, 2009 When Dexter started its season, I spent a lengthy post comparing the show to 24, arguing that the show’s initial interest in Dexter as a psychological case study has been all but eradicated by seasons … Continue reading
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Dexter – “Road Kill”
“Road Kill” November 15th, 2009 I spent part of last week finishing up the fifth season of Six Feet Under, which has long been half finished after a lengthy marathon session of the entire series just proved dire last summer, … Continue reading
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Screw Dramedy: How We Distinguish Between Comic and Dramatic Television
A discussion of how subjective response influences accepted definitions of shows which straddle the line between comedy and drama in terms of their classification. Continue reading
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Dexter – “Dirty Harry”
“Dirty Harry” October 25th, 2009 When “Dirty Harry” begins, the problems start before the episode even does. After the exciting finale to “Dex Takes a Holiday,” which was a strong episode which really connected with the qualities that make the … Continue reading
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