Perception
TV UPDATE: Another crime-procedural show on TNT with a mild twist? Count me out. Sorry “Perception,” I won’t be watching you.Read More
View ArticleFalling Skies: Love and Other Acts of Courage
Falling Skies: I have to admit, this episode was pretty great. It introduced a new element to the alien/human relationship that was quite a surprise. In hindsight it is an expected surprise, but the...
View ArticleFalling Skies: Homecoming
Falling Skies: It never rains, but it pours. This season has done a great job of presenting multiple crises at a time. It’s smart because it instantly raises the tension and spreads our heroes thin....
View ArticleFalling Skies: Molon Labe
Falling Skies: Never mind that the name of this episode doesn’t make any sense, it was legitimately exciting! The show actually pulled off sustained action and tension almost the entire hour. Learning...
View ArticleFalling Skies: Death March
Falling Skies: Someone behind the scenes knows that I have low expectations for this show and consistently exploits them to surprise me and create genuinely engaging entertainment. Every five minutes...
View ArticleTV Update: Major Crimes
TV UPDATE: Seven years ago I was a television reviewer for a little internet news magazine called Artificial Stimulation. One of the first shows I reviewed for that program was TNT’s The Closer. I...
View ArticleFalling Skies: The Price of Greatness
Falling Skies: If there’s one thing Falling Skies has tried to tell us again and again, it’s that human beings in large groups cannot be trusted. Every time the 2nd Mass has engaged with others,...
View ArticleMajor Crimes: Reloaded
Major Crimes: Depth. That’s what this show lacks. Everything you need to know is shown directly to you. There’s no subtext. There’re no hidden motivations. There are no complex character...
View ArticleFalling Skies: A More Perfect Union
Falling Skies: Wow! That was really… I mean that was… it was… what the hell was that? Season 2 began with such an exciting infusion of quality and surprise, but this season finale really ignored all...
View ArticleFalling Skies: On Thin Ice / Collateral Damage
Falling Skies: It’s almost summer and I have very little motivation to write a review today. But I did want to say that I really enjoyed the season premiere of Falling Skies. This show has actually...
View ArticleFalling Skies: At All Costs
Falling Skies: This show isn’t WOWing me the way it did in Season Two. That season surprised me with how improved the show was and how the plot had a momentum that propelled us from one emergency to...
View ArticleFalling Skies: Journey to Xibalba
Falling Skies: This week’s episode achieved several important goals. First, Tom returned to Charleston (via sailboat, obviously). Then, all the Volm on Earth, except for Cochise, were destroyed in a...
View ArticleFalling Skies: Brazil
Falling Skies: After watching this show for three seasons now, I can no longer pretend that I don’t enjoy this show. I also can’t pretend that it’s a perfect show (although few are). Some of the...
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