Posted by Cory Barker on September 30, 2011 · 1 Comment
I talk television with a lot of people. Friends, family, other critics on Twitter, vagrants on the street. I just love talking about TV. Because I don’t have the time and resources to do a podcast like I used to in college, I’m going to sort of replicate that experience in textual form in a … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 30, 2011 · 1 Comment
Ed note: Hey folks, I’m very, very short on time today, so this review is going to be shorter than normal. Apologies. I’ll be honest with you folks: I grew a little tired of the flashbacks during the second season of Vampire Diaries. The trips back to 1864 were fine and generally purposeful, but for … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 29, 2011 · 1 Comment
The nature of the television sitcom is often, if not always, in direct conflict with substantial character development. Critics and people like me want to pull at thematic threads and discuss the big moments for our favorite fictional people, but when it comes to a sitcom, even one as complex, complicated and interesting as Community, … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I really love Happy Endings and I am stoked that the series was picked up for a second season. I just re-watched season one this weekend while trying to get my girlfriend to love it (she did!) and I forgot how comfortable the cast is with one another and how sharp the writing can be. … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Luther returned for its second season on BBC America last night. The episodes aired this summer in the UK and I, well, procured and watched them during that time. I’m not going to write weekly reviews about this season’s four episodes for a couple of reasons: I don’t have enough time and I wasn’t particularly … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The next couple weeks are going to be insane. There are so many new series debuting and unfortunately, there is only so much time in the day for me to write about television while balancing my “real” life. You know, the one I spend on Twitter. ANYWAY, I’m going to try to touch on each … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 28, 2011 · 3 Comments
If Will Schuester runs for public office against Sue Sylvester I will burn down Fox Television Studios, never watch television again and quit Twitter. Glee has had some terrible ideas in its first two-plus years on the air, but the political campaign portion of season three is already at the top of the list. Having … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 28, 2011 · 1 Comment
Test Pilot #24: Quantum Leap Debut date: March 26, 1989 Series legacy: Well-respected science fiction series with a (surprising to me) rabid fan base It’s time for a new theme in the site’s most popular ongoing feature, Test Pilot. The primary reason I started this feature almost a year ago was so that I could … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The next couple weeks are going to be insane. There are so many new series debuting and unfortunately, there is only so much time in the day for me to write about television while balancing my “real” life. You know, the one I spend on Twitter. ANYWAY, I’m going to try to touch on each … Read more
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Posted by Cory Barker on September 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The next couple weeks are going to be insane. There are so many new series debuting and unfortunately, there is only so much time in the day for me to write about television while balancing my “real” life. You know, the one I spend on Twitter. ANYWAY, I’m going to try to touch on each … Read more
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