Television Reviews


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.)

We Can Forget it for You Wholesale—a review of Dollhouse's "Ghost"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A less-than-thrilling pilot is not the way to start the new Joss Whedon series, but let's see if he can wrench it around to the quality we know he can produce... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A review of Heroes' "A Clear and Present Danger"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Finally, Heroes is back on track... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Devolution—a review of Fringe's "The Transformation"
Opinion > Television Reviews
With episodes like this one, mixing action, horror, and a few tender moments, it looks like Fringe is hitting its stride with viewers... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Gettin' Busy—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Third Dimension"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A weaker episode with strong pieces that don't add up to something greater. The 3-D gimmick didn't add much, but it wasn't really necessary...

A review of Supernatural's "After School Special"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A decent episode of relationship building, but if the shows strays too far from the overarching Armageddon story line, it may in trouble...

A review of Supernatural's "Family Remains"
Opinion > Television Reviews
In a break from the ongoing supernatural difficulties, this decidedly earthly episode features plenty of frights and horrors itself...

A review of Merlin's "Le Morte d'Arthur"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A satisfying, but only acceptable, conclusion to the first series (or season) reveals some secrets... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A review of Merlin's "To Kill the King"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A darker episode brings the series back to a stronger place... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Oh, HELL No!—a review of Pushing Daisies' "The Norwegians"
Opinion > Television Reviews
How disappointing. The last show of the year, and probably of the series, should be meatier. It was a good episode, with the usual tight dialogue and acting, but the story just wasn't up to snuff... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A review of Merlin's "The Labyrinth of Gedref"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A fairly weak episode as not even writers are willing to take risks... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Bitter Sweet—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. Santa Claus"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Chuck grows up and gets a bunch of serious thrown into the comedic mix, as danger is introduced and death becomes a reality... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Past Imperfect—a review of Pushing Daisies' "Lighthouse"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Now that the show has been canceled, the episodes are getting better and better, yet for the show's brilliance, how can we be the only ones to see it? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Orbis pro vox—a review of Pushing Daisies' "Robbing Hood"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Wonderful writing, incredible Easter Eggs, and a quickly dwindling audience mean only a few of us will be missing Pushing Daisies when it's last bloom is struck, but we will miss it... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Memories…—a review of Fringe's "Safe"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Overnight, this show went from ho-hum TV for me, to must-watch TV. I am only unhappy that we have to wait until January for more episodes… (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Return of the Muffin Buffalo—a review of Pushing Daisies' "Comfort Food"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Some creepiness, and some difficulty with convoluting plot lines and trying to not push some envelopes too far, might signal difficulty for the series. But with its impending demise (and no Ned-like salvation on the horizon), we'll keep watching, and miss it when it's gone... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Daddy Dearest—a review of Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Sensei"
Opinion > Television Reviews
The writers have trouble fleshing out John Casey, but the B story is much better, and the ratings jumped...

The Butterfly Effect—a review of Fringe's "The Dreamscape"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Fringe has a great deal of potential to be a breakout show, but the shallow, cookie-cutter plotting is starting to seriously annoy me... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A review of Merlin's "The Moment of Truth"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Merlin's take on The Seven Samurai is unmoving and predictable, adding nothing to the series' reputation... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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