Glee –“The Rocky Horror Glee Show”
“The Rocky Horror Glee Show” October 26th, 2010 The test of an episode so heavily based around a specific musical property is how it is integrated into the series as a whole. While Rocky Horror...
View ArticleParks and Recreation –“Media Blitz”
“Media Blitz” February 17th, 2011 When he first arrived, Adam Scott appeared to have been hired to play the new straight man. Ben Wyatt seemed a replacement for Mark Brendanowitz, someone who could...
View ArticleGame of Thrones –“The Wolf and the Lion”
“The Wolf and the Lion” May 15th, 2011 “How long can hate hold a thing together?” One could argue that Game of Thrones tells the story of two houses – this would be categorically untrue, especially...
View ArticleBreaking Bad –“Shotgun”
“Shotgun” August 14th, 2011 It was late this evening before I got to tonight’s Breaking Bad, as a result of filling in on Entourage at The A.V. Club, but when I finished watching “Shotgun” I found...
View ArticleGlee –“The First Time”
“The First Time” November 8th, 2011 There is something very effective about “The First Time,” a poignant piece which uses the backdrop of the performance of West Side Story to tell three parallel...
View ArticleGame of Thrones –“The Ghosts of Harrenhal”
“The Ghosts of Harrenhal” April 29th, 2012 “I still can’t believe that you’re real.” Perhaps it’s my relatively unromantic disposition, but I’ve never really considered love in the context of Game of...
View ArticleGame of Thrones –“Kissed by Fire”
“Kissed By Fire” April 28th, 2013 “You swore some vows. I want you to break them.” As Ygritte seduces Jon Snow in a conveniently located hot springs, I found myself at odds with the story unfolding...
View ArticleGame of Thrones –“First Of His Name”
“First Of His Name” May 4th, 2014 “I need to be more than that.” There’s two characters that this week’s episode title refers to, even if only one is made explicit. “First Of His Name” directly refers...
View ArticleGame of Thrones –“Kill The Boy”
“Kill The Boy” May 10, 2015 As noted last week, my reviews of Game of Thrones have shifted to The A.V. Club, but I will continue to link them here for regular readers. Warning: These are reviews...
View ArticleThe Loser Has To Fall: Skam Season 4, Episode 5
Season 4, Episode 5 May 12, 2017 The nature of Skam’s real-time structure means that often it is the Friday installment that makes the biggest impact, and that is certainly true this week: there is a...
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