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Girls: Season 2, Episode 5 – “One Man’s Trash”
It’s episodes like this that makes me glad HBO exists. If Girls were on another network, cable or broadcast, it would never have an episode as simple and un-busy as this. Even more so than any past episodes, this is … Continue reading
TV Week: 3-9 Feb 2013
NEW SHOWS: Super Bowl XLVII (B+) One of the most thrilling Super Bowls of all time, though it was interrupted by a momentum-killing blackout and so-so commercials. The best of the sorry lot was easily the heart-tugging Clydesdale reunion set … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Sports, Television
Tagged americans, community, following, girls, hbo, modern family, simpsons, super bowl, tosh
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Girls: Season 2, Episode 4 – “It’s a Shame About Ray”
Well, that episode hit me like a punch in the gut. The characters on Girls tend to lash out at the people they care about the most, saving the most brutal remarks for those closest to them. Every single person … Continue reading
TV Week: 27 Jan-2 Feb 2013
NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Changing of the Guardians” (B+) One of two episodes this season I genuinely enjoyed without qualification. Its biggest asset is the lack of a B-plot, focusing on Homer and Marge’s quest to find legal guardians … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, breaking bad, following, girls, hbo, house of cards, netflix, simpsons
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Girls: Season 2, Episode 3 – “Bad Friend”
I’m beginning to wonder just how quickly a show can burn up its good will. Girls has almost managed to do it, and we’re only in episode 3 of this season. While there were certainly some great moments in the … Continue reading
TV Week: 20-26 Jan 2013
NEW SHOWS: Girls – “I Get Ideas” (B+) A total improvement over the premiere. Read my review here. The Following – Pilot episode (B) / airs Mondays at 8pm CST on Fox Suitably creepy, but the writing suffers from two … Continue reading
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Tagged best week ever, breaking bad, following, girls, hbo, kevin bacon, legit, modern family, parks and rec, simpsons
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Girls: Season 2, Episode 2 – “I Get Ideas”
Now that’s more like it. After a frequently frustrating premiere, this follow-up was more like the Girls I fell in love with. This week saw new wrinkles in all the characters. By that I mean, characters I tend to hate, … Continue reading
TV Week: 13-19 Jan 2013
NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons: “A Test Before Trying” (B) A perfect example of how this show has faded from its glory days is the how sharp the commentary on underfunded public schools used to be. Then again, we did get … Continue reading
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Tagged best week ever, girls, happy endings, hbo, kroll show, legit, modern family, nick kroll, parks and rec, simpsons
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Girls: Season 2, Episode 1 – “It’s About Time”
For the time being, I’m going to cover this show at length each week. I’ll post reviews as soon as possible, but that might not be until the end of the week. Comment away! As I exited the first season … Continue reading
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Tagged girls, hbo
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TV Week: 6-12 Jan 2013
New feature: Every week I’ll recap the new and old shows I watched, very briefly. Comment if you’d like to see this feature go more in depth. New Shows: The Simpsons: “Homer Goes to Prep School” (C+) Though I certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged girls, happy endings, hbo, modern family, simpsons
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