Tuesday, April 22, 2008

“I wouldn’t stay at this shithole if you offered me free porn and a continental breakfast.”

The Riches S02E05
“Trust Never Sleeps”

Things continue to get zanier for the Malloy family. One of the problems with a high-concept show like this is that at some point in the story you have to completely sacrifice any grasp on reality. In The Riches, that moment came just about when the first season ended and the [...]

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

“Now tell your mack daddy your problem. Let’s turn that frown upside down.”

Medium S04E13
“A Cure for What Ails You”

Why do these people continue to doubt Allison? At this point she’s been doing this for over four years, solving countless cases, yet they still continue to doubt. I guess if they never doubted her there would be little to no conflict in the show. And so once more, [...]

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

“Please, don’t put your dirty package down on the table.”

Gossip Girl S01E14
“The Blair Bitch Project”

Has it only been three months? Surely, Gossip Girl has been away for far longer than that. Last night was MacArthur’s return to the Philipines, a glorious entrance following the long dark rule of the writer’s strike. As happy as I am to have this trashy lifestyle-porn back, either my [...]

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

In the on-deck circle … 4/22/08

Coming up later this afternoon, possibly evening, depending on when I have the time:

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

“These are the newspaper kids. They’re back again.”

The Paper S01E02
“The New School Year Begins”

Let the reign of Amanda commence. I was worried that, after the pitch-perfect set-up of last week’s episode, we were in for a letdown. Thankfully, I was proven wrong and The Paper is still as trash-tastic as I remember. The kids are returning from their summer breaks rested, relaxed, [...]