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Random Thoughts on House of Cards Season 2
The latest season of House of Cards has been out on Netflix a month now. Here’s what I thought of it. Tons of spoilers ahead. Frank threw Zoe in front of a moving train, Claire threatened to let a woman’s … Continue reading
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2013 in Review: The Best Shows — Honorable Mentions
There’s a lot of great TV every year. But not every season is worthy of my Top 10. Below are the best of the rest. Arrested Development — “Colony Collapse” The biggest overall problem with Season 4 of Arrested Development … Continue reading
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Tagged arrested development, behind the candelabra, bill cosby, bridge, community, daily show, girls, gun control, hbo, house of cards, it's always sunny in philadelphia, john oliver, modern family, netflix
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Emmy Predictions 2013: Drama
DRAMA SERIES Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Should and could win: Breaking Bad Will win: Game of Thrones Should have been nominated: The Americans (FX) DRAMA … Continue reading
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Tagged bates motel, boardwalk empire, breaking bad, downton abbey, game of thrones, good wife, homeland, house of cards, mad men, nashville, netflix, newsroom, scandal
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Reactionary Tale: Emmy Nominations 2013
I watched more TV than ever, which left me more vulnerable to the Emmys’ penchant for snubbing great shows and performances in favor of the same ol’, same ol’. Even so, there were still plenty of surprises. Here are my … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, arrested development, behind the candelabra, downton abbey, enlightened, episodes, game of thrones, girls, hannibal, happy endings, house of cards, jimmy kimmel, louie, modern family, newsroom, office, parks and rec, ring of fire, saturday night live, snl, veep
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Emmy Picks 2013: Drama
The Academy will announce the Emmy nominations on Thursday. It’s always a crapshoot in predicting what strikes voters’ fancy, but it’s usually whatever struck their fancy last year. I’m going a little more in depth this year, picking which six (or … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, boardwalk empire, breaking bad, damages, dexter, downton abbey, franklin and bash, game of thrones, good wife, grey's, grey's anatomy, homeland, house of cards, justified, last resort, law and order, law and order special victims unit, law and order svu, mad men, mr selfridge, nashville, netflix, newsroom, parenthood, shameless, smash, svu, true blood, walking dead
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Summer TV Hangout: Week 5
I’m now completely done with House of Cards and I have to say that while I’m not disappointed, the show could have gone deeper, given its characters more to do (aside from Frank and Peter) and been a little more devastating. Season … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, freaks and geeks, house of cards, netflix, simpsons, sports night
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The Best of 2013… So Far – TV
5. House of Cards – “Chapter Eight” (premiered Feb. 1) Easily the standout amongst many very good but ultimately frustrating episodes. In this diversion, Frank goes back to his alma mater for a library dedication and reconnects with his best … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, hannibal, house of cards, modern family, netflix, parks and rec
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Summer TV Hangout: Week 4
As always, it’s open season on Twitter to discuss these shows with me. House of Cards – Season 1 “Chapter Eight” (A) Frank visits his alma mater for a library dedication and ends up pondering his life. His drunken reunion … Continue reading
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Summer TV Hangout: Week 3
I started calling this a “hangout,” so let’s make that happen. If you’d like to chat about any of these episodes, or throw in suggestions for shows you’d like me to cover in the future, reply to me on Twitter … Continue reading
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Summer TV Hangout: Week 2
House of Cards – Season 1 “Chapter Four” (A-) We get down to business in this installment as Frank sacrifices a sheep that refused to become a wolf like him. The back-office dealings with Kevin Spacey are what I love … Continue reading
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