Television Reviews


I Was a Teenage Vampire—a review of True Blood's "Scratches"
Opinion > Television Reviews
This episode was sharply written, snappily directed, fun to watch. The series has not failed to entertain on any level... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Daddy Dearest—a review of True Blood's "Keep This Party Going"
Opinion > Television Reviews
True Blood continues to be macabre, ironic, sexy, funny, and surprising. I haven't enjoyed a show this much since Pushing Daisies... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Confused in Toronto—a review of The Listener's "Some Kind of Love"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Once again, smart characters act stupid solely for the sake of plot, but there are still likable aspects to the show that keep me watching... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

I Can Hear You—a review of The Listener's "A Voice in the Dark"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Watchable, but not memorable. Heroes who get smart or dumb as the plot dictates... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Fang Fiction—a review of True Blood's "Nothing But the Blood"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Authorized fan fiction it may be, but True Blood has heart. It's living up to its promise of "sexier, hotter, funnier, scarier, and more violent"... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Swamp Fang—an overview of True Blood's first season
Opinion > Television Reviews
For those of us who didn't see the first season of the HBO series True Blood, reviewer Sarah Stegall offers this catch-up review, because she's going to be tuning in for the second season...

Sleepless in Boston—a review of Fringe's "Midnight"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A middling episode, but still much better than the early days of the series... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Pushing Up Daisies—a review of Pushing Daisies and its final episode
Opinion > Television Reviews
An obituary for a wonderful series that may have collapsed under its own weight, the finale episode, sadly, doesn't hold up to the whole... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Beige. I'll paint the series beige—a review of The Listener's "Emotional Rescue"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Another serviceable episode, but lazy writing makes the experts look like idiots so the amateurs can shine… (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Are you listening? The Listener debuts
Opinion > Television Reviews
A mind-reading EMT tries to bring life and humor to The Listener, and while mind-readers have become stock characters, the show does have a chance of survival...

Wishful Thinking—a review of Pushing Daisies' "Window Dressed to Kill"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Maybe death is merciful, for a show that was never destined to soar in the constrained world it lived, but we're still going to miss Pushing Daisies, and here's part of why... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Chuck vs. The Reboot—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Ring"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Funny, poignant, shocking, heartbreaking, fast-paced, and full of surprises, this season finale of Chuck actually manages to top last week's thrilling story... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Sleepless in Boston—a review of Fringe's "Bad Dreams"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Welcome to the murky world of conspiracy theory, except writer/director Akiva Goldsman gives us an episode built like a slow fuse: tightly wound, coiling out of sight, and finishing big... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A Saving Throw—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Colonel"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Best. Chuck. Ever. If I never see another episode of Chuck, this one would have been enough... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Chimera—a review of Fringe's "Unleashed"
Opinion > Television Reviews
The dialogue is wonderful, the story structure is top-notch, every character is used to excellent advantage... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Changing the Game—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The First Kill"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A game-changing scene points to a new direction for Chuck, as he continues to be brave and true, and Sarah proves there's more to her... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Hypersexual Aneka and her band of boobs—a review of Krod Mandoon's premiere episodes
Opinion > Television Reviews
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire debuts with paired episodes that introduce the story line and get us right into all the characters. It's a good start to a comedy-fantasy series that'll hold your attention... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Heartbreakers—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Broken Heart"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Discomfort and embarrassment lead to another good episode: less geek love, but more story and character growth... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

You Can't Touch This—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Predator"
Opinion > Television Reviews
In-jokes, pop-culture references, character growth, story development: what more could we want? Chuck is on the ball... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A review of Heroes' "Shades of Gray"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Heroes is back, and the show is strong, moving story lines ahead while focusing on smaller pieces of its whole world. And interesting developments are afoot... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Never Mind—a review of Dollhouse's "Stage Fright"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Joss Whedon's name draws the new series a lot of slack, but he's got to pick up the pace if he wants to keep his viewers, and this one didn't help... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Rebound—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. the Lethal Weapon"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Chuck comes roaring back with an excellent episode: bad guys, good guys, comic relief, deep characters, conflicted emotions, it's all there, except the ratings... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Most Dangerous Game—a review of Dollhouse's "Target"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A somewhat better episode that might have made a better pilot, we get some backstory and some mysteries, but we're still stuck with the uninformed consent to date rape ambiguity... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Treading Water—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. the Beefcake"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A great B-line doesn't make up for an entirely retread A-line, and Chuck may be in trouble if the best they can do with the show is tread water... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Stepford Neighbors—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Suburbs"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Chuck needs to move beyond the same-old same-old unrequited love affairs and get into the good stuff: not-so-super spy agent Chuck still shows promise... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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