In all of my posts I dissect and analyze television. Yet, as anyone who has watched television knows, it does not exist in a vacuum. Pop culture seeps into television and television bleeds into other pop culture. I understand that I am coming from a specific point of view and I believe that I can [...]
Entries from April 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
“… all sorts of invisible, silent, and violent systems that make our modern lives possible.”
Medium S04E14
“Car Trouble”
Once again, this is a little later than I would’ve liked and I’m doing my best to catch up on this week’s TV. This week’s episode had a rote mystery that had little if nothing to do with anything. That said, it also established the potential for a great storyline.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
“… and you know how I get when my feelings are hurt.”
Gossip Girl S01E15
“Desperately Seeking Serena”
Sorry that this is a little later than I thought it was going to be, I’ll work to do better in the future. So Georgina has arrived, and it appears that she is as big an evil bitch as we all could’ve hoped for. What I was afraid was going to [...]
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
“I bet they have huge cups.”
The Paper S01E03
“Friday Night Fights”
The student body has sport on the brain, and Amanda is somewhat displeased by it. “It’s not called a sports-paper,” she casually reminds the viewer. Yet, it is sports that is the catalyst for the episode. I have to say, even though this show is likely edited to within an inch [...]
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Knowing when enough is enough …
Thursday is quite a busy night for television, especially quality television. 30 Rock, The Office, and Lost all within a two-hour period. It’s hard enough keeping up with those shows on a regular basis, trying to follow any more would be quite difficult. Considering myself someone who likes to overcome the difficult, I’ve been following [...]
Saturday, April 26, 2008
“Sometimes, the right thing is a luxury.”
Battlestar Galactica S04E04
“Escape Velocity”
You can feel that the end is near. Since their time on New Caprica, the show has only gotten darker and this season has magnified that trend. The desperation and hopelessness is present in every character, in every action that they undertake. Everyone is just looking for the clarity that would [...]
Saturday, April 26, 2008
“Number one: how dare you?”
The Office S04E11
“Night Out”
On behalf of men everywhere, Mindy Kaling, we’re sorry. Clearly some of us have done you wrong, and we would like to apologize for it. It’s not you it’s us, we’re sorry that we did that to you but you don’t need to hold a grudge like this. For those who missed [...]
Friday, April 25, 2008
“Oh, so you do speak English?”
Lost S04E09
“The Shape of Things to Come”
Thank God. That’s all I was thinking as the latest episode of Lost ended. Imagine having to wait months upon moths for this episode. It nearly happened, if the writer’s strike had dragged on longer we wouldn’t have gotten any new Lost until next year. Now we know what [...]
Friday, April 25, 2008
“I want to tell my mother before she dies. I want her to go to her grave a defeated woman.”
30 Rock S02E13
“Succession”
Everyone was looking to move on up tonight. Jack was finally told that he was going to get the GE chairmanship, Liz was going to be named his successor, and Tracy was going to secure his legacy by creating a porn-video game hybrid.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
In the on-deck circle … 4/24/08
I am in a good mood today, the weather in DC is amazing and, more importantly, the Mets won last night. The latest episode of South Park is up and tonight is going to be a busy night for new television.
