Fall Premieres, 2012
September used to mean that all my favorite TV shows were finally coming back after a long, depressing summer of repeats and probable heat stroke. Of course, that’s all changed now, what with Justified...
View ArticleEveryone’s Least Favorite Trek. Y’Know, The One With Lizard Sex . . .
Okay, Trekkies. The very, very last of my Star Trek recasts . . . I (finally) give you the new USS: Voyager crew. Bear in mind: while I’ll explain my reasoning below, you may want to take another quick...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead, Season Three: A Lengthy Report Card.
Last year, I complained about a few of my gigantic problems with season two of The Walking Dead. I also said that if season three didn’t significantly improve, I probably wouldn’t be sticking around...
View ArticleAnd Again With The Walking Dead . . .
Didn’t you JUST talk about this show? I found a link to these charts over on io9, and man. They might take a little while to load, but they are ridiculously detailed. Some people over at The National...
View ArticleThe Golden Globe Nominations Are Up . . .
. . . so prepare for the bitchfest. You know what? I’ll let go of Justified today. I’ll let go of Community too — I mean, not seriously, not in my heart, but this show is never going to get an award,...
View ArticleFringe: A Quasi-Retrospective . . .
Today, I mourn the passing of a television show. Well. Mourn’s a little strong. I’ll miss watching Fringe, but I’m impressed that it managed to get five seasons at all (even if the last one was...
View Article13 Favorite Episodes of Community!
With Community FINALLY coming back next week for its fourth (and likely — but hopefully not — last) season, I felt a list was in order. Here they are: my favorite thirteen episodes of this excellent...
View ArticlePost-Easter Reviews: Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead
Celebrating Easter has never been a particularly big deal with my family, so I spent the holiday working, sleeping, and watching television. In particular, I watched the season premiere of Game of...
View ArticleThe Newest Obsession: Scandal
Here’s the thing: I like a good night soap. I’m not going to lie about that. I grew up watching typical nerd things like TNG and Batman: The Animated Series, yes, but I also watched stuff like Beverly...
View ArticleJust A Quick Notice: My Own Personal Hell is Coming to Television
Everyone has pet peeves. Maybe you don’t like stories about, I don’t know, talking animals. I have a friend who can’t stand centaurs. And just about everyone hates sparkly vampires. Personally, I can’t...
View ArticleQotGTS: The Unusuals
When it comes to television, I am Queen of the Gone-Too-Soon. This is my mourning attire. I have fallen in love with all kinds of television shows that have been cancelled well before their time. Some...
View ArticleQotGTS: Alphas
When it comes to griping about cancelled TV shows, everyone likes to bitch about FOX. The more I think about it, though, the more I realize that Syfy has prematurely axed almost every show I’ve ever...
View ArticleA TV Report Card: Season Finales – 2012-2013
Doing a report card for season finales is harder than it used to be, since — depending on the network — shows end basically whenever the hell they feel like it. Some of the programs I would normally...
View ArticleA Reality Show I Could Actually Get Addicted To
First order of business: the Clarion West Write-a-Thon has started! As it only started yesterday, though, I don’t have much to report yet, especially since I’ve been working the past few nights. (I do...
View Article“The Owls Are Not What They Seem.”
I’ve probably mentioned this before, but when it comes to movies and television, I get spoiled for everything. It’s partially my own fault: I read entertainment sites and top ten lists for fun, but...
View ArticleEmmy Nominations, 2013 . . .
. . . are about as predictable as you’d expect them to be. You’d think I’d get used to this after so many years, but hope breaks me every time. I’m far too bored to list each and every nominee, but if...
View Article“Sorry. I Wanted to Float That Whole Clone Thing a Lot Softer.”
I have spent most of this summer doing what God intended people to do on sunny days: staying inside my air-conditioned apartment and catching up on television shows. The latest such show? Orphan Black...
View ArticleNight of the Upset – 2013 Emmy Commentary
I watch a LOT of television. Sadly, most of it goes unnoticed by the Emmys — some of it justifiably (The Vampire Diaries, American Ninja Warrior), some of it less so (Justified, Orphan Black, Community...
View Article“YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY!”
When I first heard about Arrow last year, I . . . wasn’t particularly optimistic. But since then, I’ve read some pretty good things about the show, so Mek and I spent last week marathoning the first...
View Article2013 Fall TV Premieres – The September Issue
Once upon a time, it seemed like every TV show began in the same calendar week. Well, no longer. As such, I’ve decided to break up my pilots/premieres coverage month by month. Shows like The Walking...
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