Television Reviews


Teen Angst—Fringe's "Of Human Action"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A great episode, playing homage to two of its X-Files predecessors, and laying the groundwork for much bigger issues yet to come... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A Foul and Awesome Display—FlashForward's "Playing Cards with Coyote"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Last week, we proved we have free will, so now you don't want it? Let's see how deeply into the corner the writers have painted themselves... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Allure of Submission—V's "There Is No Normal Anymore"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A better-paced episode with some more believable characterization, but what was the plot? And why must there always be a character who is stupid only because the plot requires it? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Ashes to Ashes—Fringe's "Earthling"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Modifying old ideas can make for new and wonderful television, as this episode does... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Falsification—FlashForward's "The Gift"
Opinion > Television Reviews
An episode that dramatically and effectively asks—and answers—a question careful viewers have been wondering about since the debut. But now what?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Eastwick's "Red Ants and Black Widows"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Men can be smart, but women have to be witches? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Zzzzzzzz…—V's "Pilot"
Opinion > Television Reviews
The reimagination could have used more imagination... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Bonfires and Vanities—Eastwick's "Bonfire and Betrayal"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Party party party, this time with fire. And once again, the interesting characters are relegated to the sidelines, while those who don't get it get center stage... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Hands of Blue—FlashForward's "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Better, better. But still, too much angst. The main characters are threatening to overwhelm a fascinating mystery premise... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Blaze of Glory—Stargate Universe's "Light"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Some weak, some slow, some tedious, but they knocked it out of the park and made my jaw drop: Wow! (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Flashback—FlashForward's "Gimme Some Truth"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A disappointing episode focusing on minutiae while ignoring the major plot, and the villains finally ask the questions we've been asking for weeks... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Luna See—Eastwick's "Mooning and Crooning"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Madness brings better television, as Eastwick experiences its own saturnalia... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Sleepless in Seattle—Fringe's "Dream Logic"
Opinion > Television Reviews
What if vampires sucked dreams? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Gatekeepers and Keymasters—Fringe's "Momentum Deferred"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Shape-shifting soldiers, stolen frozen heads, green-blooded bad guys (they used to be good, didn't they?), bye-bye Kirk, gotta love that mad scientist... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Last Gasp—Stargate Universe's "Air, Pt. 3"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Still setting up the series, and though some of the tropes seem stock, at least the show-runners are putting them together in believable ways... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Lights Out—Stargate Universe's "Darkness"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Finally, a science fiction drama that remembers there really ought to be a sense of wonder, and one that does it very well... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Devil's Food—Eastwick's "Fleas and Casseroles"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Unappealing characters moving around the stage for no apparent reason is not the magic we've been hoping for... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Fight the Future—FlashForward's "Black Swan"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Predestination vs. free will; religion vs. science; accepting the future vs. fighting it. FlashForward is shaping up to be a battle of philosophic proportions. Now if only the characters were smart enough to fight it... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Sloppy Seconds—FlashForward's "137 Sekunden"
Opinion > Television Reviews
So much potential, so many flaws. Some great bits, but can we please focus on what could be a great story?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Dealing with the Devil—Eastwick's "Madams and Madames"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Best enjoyed with a scented candle, a box of bonbons, and no deep thoughts... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Where is Gene Roddenberry When We Need Him?—Stargate Universe's "Air"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Spinoff, temporarily cardboard characters, stock setting, sure, but this one has the potential, with some smart decisions, to be a quality show... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Adios, Robert Sawyer—FlashForward's "White to Play"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Forget the novel on which it was based, this series is now going its own way, and that way isn't too shabby... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Medusa—Fringe's "Fracture"
Opinion > Television Reviews
When there's too much story for the hour, you have to fall back on voiceovers and exposition dumps, but this one managed lots of main arc story, standalone story, and good characterization (with not a little humor)... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Stargate: Voyager—Stargate: Universe's "Pilot"
Opinion > Television Reviews
What happens when you know (to the nearest million light years) where you are, but the ship you're on is falling apart, and you can't get home too quickly... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Devil May Care—Eastwick's "Reaping and Sewing"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Soap opera, sure, but the sophomore episode is showing that it doesn't take itself so seriously as to get in the way of the fun... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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