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Game of Thrones – “Blackwater”
“Blackwater” May 27th, 2012 “The worst ones always live.” The discourse around this week’s episode of Game of Thrones has been fascinating to watch. For fans of the series, particularly those with familiarity with George R. R. Martin’s novels, “Blackwater” … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “The Prince of Winterfell”
“The Prince of Winterfell” May 20th, 2012 “One game at a time, my friend.” Tyrion speaks true, in this instance: for the last two weeks, I’ve prioritized my professional responsibilities over what are ultimately my personal ones, meaning that writing … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “Far Away Places”
“Far Away Places” April 22nd, 2012 Given that I still have a half dozen things to finish before my evening comes to an end, I am risking falling into a deep hole responding to this episode of Mad Men immediately … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “Garden of Bones”
“Garden of Bones” April 22nd, 2012 “Too much pain will spoil the pleasure.” One of my general criticisms for “Garden of Bones,” which is Vanessa Taylor’s first script credit on Game of Thrones after joining as a co-executive producer this … Continue reading
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Sheltered by Speculation: How Smash Could Become a Different Show
How Smash Could Become a Different Show April 17th, 2012 On the one hand, my opinion of Smash remains unchanged since the last time I dropped in on it: this is still a show that does not have a clear … Continue reading
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Review: The Disarming Appeal of HBO’s Girls
At a point in the first episode of HBO’s Girls (which debuts tomorrow night at 10:30/9:30c), Lena Dunham’s Hannah suggests that she might be “the voice of [her] generation.” It’s a clichéd statement, albeit one that Lena Dunham’s age and … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Justified – “Slaughterhouse”
“Slaughterhouse” April 10th, 2012 While I haven’t exactly had the chance to write about Justified this season, I haven’t exactly been silent on the subject: my good friend David Chen at /Film has been hosting the JustifiedCast all season, and … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “The Night Lands” and Sexposition
“The Night Lands” and Sexposition April 8th, 2012 People who coin new terms are very rarely trying to coin new terms. When I used the term “sexposition” to describe a particular kind of scene in Game of Thrones, I wasn’t … Continue reading
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