Friday Night Lights – “Seeing Other People”

“Seeing Other People”
November 30th, 2007
Look, Friday Night Lights…I know we’ve been going out for a while now, and trust me, there’s been some good times. And, well, we’ll always have the memories. But, whether I would like to admit it or not, I think I might want an open relationship. We’ll still see each other, [...]

30 Rock – “Cougars”

“Cougars”
November 29th, 2007
It’s been awhile since we’ve spent time on Liz Lemon’s love life on 30 Rock – ever since Floyd from Cleveland, her lack of dating prospects has been an accepted character trait as opposed to a storyline. This week, perhaps, represents the equivalent to last year’s “The Head and the Hair”. It involves [...]

Pushing Daisies – “Bitter Sweets”

“Bitter Sweets”
November 27th, 2007
While Pushing Daisies has certainly deviated from its formula to some extent in the past, this week’s episode probably represents the largest departure from the show’s mystery of the week structure. Sure, there was still a central mystery, but there were actually two murders and a guest appearance by Molly Shannon, so [...]

Gossip Girl – “Blair Waldorf Must Pie!”

“Blair Waldorf Must Pie!”
November 27th, 2007
You know that Gossip Girl is going to get really serious when its titular blogger takes a vacation (quite literally) and is only present over the episode’s introduction. Kristen Bell gets a break this week, which means that we’re left to sort through the drama without her deft analysis of [...]

Heroes – “Truth and Consequences”

“Truth and Consequences”
November 16th, 2007
There’s a lot of tragedy flying around on Heroes these days, and this once again raises the constant struggle I have with the series. Independent of the whole, Peter’s trust for Adam Monroe is a tragic arc – waking up from amnesia, Peter blindly follows the man who we know is [...]

Chuck – “Chuck Versus the Nemesis”

“Chuck Versus the Nemesis”
November 26th, 2007
NBC had four new hour-long series when they started this season, and it looks like they will be down to two by the end of the season – TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello has revealed that two series have made the cut while the other two will hit the chopping block. [...]

The Amazing Race – Season 12, Episode 4

“Let’s Name the Chicken Phil!”
November 25th, 2007
Most importantly, this week’s episode of The Amazing Race brought a new twist to this particular race, a new setup which appears to be replacing the oft-maligned Yield. I remember hearing that the Yield was ending, but I wasn’t aware it was being replaced by…well, more or less exactly [...]

Brothers & Sisters – “Something New”

“Something New”
November 25th, 2007
Oh, irony of ironies: you see, tonight’s episode of Brothers & Sisters really didn’t live up to this particular wedding superstition. I don’t know about the blue side of the equation, but the old was certainly in full force in certain parts of this week’s developments. In fact, many characters are just [...]

Battlestar Galactica: Razor – Spoilers, Commentary and Discussion

Earlier today, I spent some time doing an “official” review of Battlestar Galactica: Razor. This was light on spoilers, and focused more on alerting people to its existence. Now, however, the geekiness begins. As mentioned, I am actually writing my thesis (partially) on Battlestar Galactica, specifically its ramifications on the longevity of medieval romantic tropes [...]

Review: “Battlestar Galactica: Razor”

As part of my thesis research, I have been watching parts of Battlestar Galactica’s second season. I think I had forgotten how much I really enjoyed this show, as its twists and turns felt just as fantastic now as they were before. I started listening to the commentaries provided by Ronald D. Moore, the developer [...]