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What I Watched This Week: 10 Jan 2016
OLD SHOWS The Wire (Season 4) – “Soft Eyes” (B+) How much do you have to lie to comfort other people? That’s what so many Baltimore residents are wrestling with this episode. Do you underreport crime statistics so your constiuents … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 3 Jan 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Hostage Situation” (A) This show just keeps getting better. It starts with Holt breakdancing and only gets better from there, as Boyle and Peralta try to free Boyle’s sperm samples (aka “Boyle Oil” — eww) … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 11
The Wire – Season 3 “Middle Ground” (A) They did it. They really did it. RIP Stringer. Even with that shocker of an ending, the build-up is so well-done. Every revelation is a devastating one. Every situation is a no-win … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 10
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Realty Bites” (B) Going through each season, it’s easy to see where the cracks form and the show found itself mired in repeating itself. Any Marge-centric episode is a great opportunity for the original, more … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 9
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Lisa the Skeptic” (B+) Another shining episode for Lisa and Springfield’s mob mentality. There’s a recurring theme of loneliness that adds some melancholy to this otherwise hilarious episode. Its Lisa’s discovery of an unidentified skeleton … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 8
For some reason, The A.V. Club didn’t post a new Simpsons review this week, so check back next week for my take on “Lisa the Skeptic,” which tread familiar territory well. The Wire – Season 3 “Moral Midgetry” (B+) Everybody … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 7
The Simpsons – Season 9 “The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons” (B) There’s nothing particularly special about this episode, despite the introduction of Manjula (voiced by the late, great Jan Hooks). Still, it’s frequently hilarious and Apu’s best showcase since “Much Apu … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 6
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Bart Star” (C) Aside from “The Principal and the Pauper,” I think you could make a strong case that this is the weakest original episode the show had produced up until this point. It’s the … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 5
The Simpsons – Season 9 “The Cartridge Family” (A) One day this episode will stop being relevant. For now, it’s a brutal but hilarious reminder that it’s far too easy for an unskilled, unstable person to get a gun in … Continue reading
Summer TV Hangout 2015: Week 4
The Simpsons – Season 9 “Treehouse of Horror VII” (A-) As usual, the Halloween episodes allow for a greater amount of creativity, both visually and plot-wise. The best of the three is “The Homega Man,” which repurposes I Am Legend … Continue reading