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The Trouble with True Blood

| August 27, 2012

So there’s this show. You may have heard about it. It’s called True Blood. It’s loosely based on characters created for a series of mystery novels, but as the differences grow stronger every season, it’s hardly fair to say they are related. What they do have in common is a slow slide from “oh, this [...]

Quick Review: Game of Thrones Episode 1

| April 18, 2011

It made me want to read the books again, so it couldn’t have been that bad. There wasn’t much to recommend it, however. I have no idea how you could have followed much of it if you hadn’t read the books, and I certainly don’t know why you’d bother with the second episode.

Not-Live Blogging: Grey’s Anatomy 5.16

| February 20, 2009

It’s time for this week’s installment of Grey’s Anatomy: An Honest Mistake I think I’m getting the hang of not-live blogging, now. I know that Top Chef lends itself to this (what do you call this: genre? medium? meme? …let’s go with “treatment”) treatment more than a standard hour-long drama, but i found the rhythm [...]

Not-LIve Blogging: Top Chef 5.13

| February 19, 2009

Again with the Not-Live Blogging thing? Yep. I had enough fun doing Grey’s and kept wanting to do it while watching Heroes (but didn’t because i suspect the constant pausing would have driven Ryan a wee bit crazy), that I’m doing it again. This time, I’m doing Top Chef Season 5 Episode 13 – the [...]

“Live Blogging” Grey’s Anatomy Episode 5.15

| February 16, 2009

I confess. Nothing about this is “live”. It’s the Monday after the episode aired, so the show is certainly not live. Also, while I’m recording my thoughts as I have them (and labeling them with the minutes into the show), I’m not re-publishing this after every thought. Instead, I’m just going to post this when [...]

disturbing trends in television shows (and one i don’t mind)

| October 2, 2008

yes, it’s about tv. i’m tired of having the “why do still watch tv?” conversation in my head. it feels only slightly less pathetic to write about it. also, i miss writing essays. ;) disclaimer: i watch a handful of shows, but probably less than the “average” tv viewer. arguably less than other people in [...]

2008 fall tv season – first pass

| September 30, 2008

not to be too “lady doth protest”, but i figured that if i’m going to spend the time watching tv (while doing other things, mind you, of various levels of “worthiness”) i should use some of the words that come out of my fingers after i’m done. plus, it’s an excuse to blow my opinion [...]