I’m generally not a huge rerun fan, but a good sitcom can always be watched over and over again, so NBC will definitely get my eyes tonight. The other great thing about summer is catching up on some more obscure cable shows that you may have missed out on during the regular season: You pretty […]
I just finished watching Firefly and loved it so much that I immediately wanted to watch it again to catch all the stuff I missed. If you haven’t seen it yet, definitely check it out. The space-western series is Joss Whedon at his best. I fell in love with Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, and not just […]
No drama can be truly great without well written and developed characters. It is why video game movies rarely work, it is why I think The Stand is one of the greatest works in contemporary literature, and it’s why I love television as a dramatic medium. TV, by its nature, gives the audience the opportunity […]
I don’t know if any of you have heard, but apparently, J.J. Abrams remade the original Star Trek in his own image and created a monstrous hit that is currently running in theaters even as I type this. Trekkers and Trekkies all across the country are praising the movie as the newest resurrection of the franchise (well, except […]
1977 marked another turning point in Saturday morning scheduling. Instead of building on trends from previous years, the networks decided to go with a “throw it against the wall and let’s see what sticks” approach. The result: a wide variety of mis-matched programs that quickly fell off the schedules in favor of older, more recognizable […]
I like to think that I’ve proven my love for brainy, intellectual television. I did a virgin diary for The Wire and I’m currently doing one for Six Feet Under. I write about the ultra-brainy Lost on a weekly basis. I’ve also made clear my love for Deadwood, along with other high art programs. Why […]
