Aryeh S.

Bio: While CliqueClack is my first foray into the blogosphere, it’s just one stop along my long journey in writing. With my first book of short stories bounded via copy machine when I was still a lad, my evolution along the trajectory of writing has far exceeded that of my drawing; that first book was fronted by a rather pedestrian hand drawing of “Leatherhead”, of TMNT fame, and my ability hasn’t grown beyond rudimentary since those days. But the baby’s cute!

Posts by Aryeh S.

FOX roundup – Clacking the dream

I was all set to break down my Tuesday night FOX lineup when I realized something: as sparse as FOX primetime lineups already are (only two hours of programming a night versus three on the other major networks), FOX has been so crappy for so long that on four of the five nights I have […]

Criminal Minds – When Neal Caffrey went bad

I’m not sure how many of you get the reference, but I was reminded a lot during last night’s Criminal Minds of the new USA Network series White Collar. Not that our Unsub could hold a candle to Neal Caffrey, but the conman angle, the FBI white collar division … all very similar. Until, of […]

The Middle – Hat Day is my new favorite holiday

Let me paint you a picture: it’s morning, and Frankie Heck has just finished fighting with Axl about a report for school that he has due next week, and discussing Majorette tryouts with Sue. She glances over at the breakfast table, and what does she see? Brick, in a light summer hat with flowers on […]

The Good Wife almost gets spanked by a 26 year-old

I think I really enjoyed last night’s case-of-the-week on The Good Wife. Not for the sensational nature of it, but for the ways in which it tested Alicia’s ability to do her job successfully. Not only did opposing council Nancy Crozier (Mamie Gummer — can you guess her famous mom?) play the naivete game well, […]

White Collar – Peter and Elizabeth have a great relationship

If you’d have told me beforehand that it was going to happen, I never would have believed you. And yet here I am, having come (almost) full-circle on White Collar’s Elizabeth. Last week it was her and Mozzie, and this week she and Peter actually gave me something to smile about. I was still creeped […]

NCIS – It pains me to say it, but Gibbs disappoints

I don’t know how else to sum up the end of last night’s episode of NCIS but as disappointing. And it’s not merely due to the fact that before he may or may not have kissed her, Gibbs knew that Ms. Hart (Rena Sofer) was Colonel Bell’s attorney and wasn’t necessarily on the up-and-up. Or […]

Men of a certain age approach the next stage in life

I don’t know what it is about the show, but I find myself watching Men of a Certain Age with a huge smile on my face. It’s just so enjoyable. There’s nothing fake, no manufactured drama or controversy. And even though I certainly can’t relate to these three guys — each closing in on 50 […]