BATTLESTAR: GALACTICA 3.13: "Taking a Break From All Your Worries"
The title of this episode apparently refers to the theme song from "Cheers", which is relatively appropriate, given one of the two major plot threads. Seemingly out of nowhere, a bar emerges, where the various officers gather to complain about their relationships and get rip-roaring drunk. This is integral to the Love Polygon between Kara,...
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The title of this episode apparently refers to the theme song from "Cheers", which is relatively appropriate, given one of the two major plot threads. Seemingly out of nowhere, a bar emerges, where the various officers gather to complain about their relationships and get rip-roaring drunk. This is integral to the Love Polygon between Kara,...
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SUPERNATURAL 2.12: "Nightshifter":
The mark of a strong television series is the ability to tell relatively isolated stories without losing sight of the big picture. Even successful shows like "X-Files" failed on that basic principle. Over the past few years, however, writers like JMS and Joss Whedon have demonstrated that working within a detailed and comprehensive mythology is not as limiting as some producers would...
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The mark of a strong television series is the ability to tell relatively isolated stories without losing sight of the big picture. Even successful shows like "X-Files" failed on that basic principle. Over the past few years, however, writers like JMS and Joss Whedon have demonstrated that working within a detailed and comprehensive mythology is not as limiting as some producers would...
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SMALLVILLE 6.12: "Labyrinth"
Coming into this episode, I was expecting a retread of the sixth season "Buffy" episode "Normal Again". After all, the general premise was almost exactly the same: the hero is fooled into believing that the unusual events of the past several years have been the result of delusion and mental illness. In fact, the premise is so similar that many felt that...
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Coming into this episode, I was expecting a retread of the sixth season "Buffy" episode "Normal Again". After all, the general premise was almost exactly the same: the hero is fooled into believing that the unusual events of the past several years have been the result of delusion and mental illness. In fact, the premise is so similar that many felt that...
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STUDIO 60 1.12: "Monday":
Like many shows this season, the first half of the season led into the winter break. While it wasn't particularly long, the hiatus created an interesting effect on the audience. This plays more like the beginning of a new season than the continuation of the first season. For example, the teaser quickly covers the same amount of time that the show...
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Like many shows this season, the first half of the season led into the winter break. While it wasn't particularly long, the hiatus created an interesting effect on the audience. This plays more like the beginning of a new season than the continuation of the first season. For example, the teaser quickly covers the same amount of time that the show...
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HEROES 1.12: "Godsend":
While the winter hiatus left many fans less than pleased with the long wait, there does seem to be a certain value to the scheduling. One could almost see this as the beginning of a new season, considering how much of the episode is devoted to setting the stage for the next arc in the story. In fact, this is a good...
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While the winter hiatus left many fans less than pleased with the long wait, there does seem to be a certain value to the scheduling. One could almost see this as the beginning of a new season, considering how much of the episode is devoted to setting the stage for the next arc in the story. In fact, this is a good...
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Fans of "24" will be happy to know that the ratings between the show and "Heroes" came down to a dead heat, in terms of overall numbers. That's a good sign that the season will continue to be successful. This episode was a good start for the weekly episodes, even if there were a lot of melodramatic elements that were less than inspiring.
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BATTLESTAR: GALACTICA 3.12: "Rapture":
The wait between seasons 3.0 and 3.5 was much shorter than in the past, much to the pleasure of BSG fans awaiting closure on the mid-season cliffhanger. Despite the short break, a number of changes have struck the Galactica universe. The most important change is the shift to Sunday nights, an attempt to capitalize on demographic gains and reverse an overall...
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The wait between seasons 3.0 and 3.5 was much shorter than in the past, much to the pleasure of BSG fans awaiting closure on the mid-season cliffhanger. Despite the short break, a number of changes have struck the Galactica universe. The most important change is the shift to Sunday nights, an attempt to capitalize on demographic gains and reverse an overall...
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SUPERNATURAL 2.11: "Playthings"
In a very nice move on the part of the writers, this episode begins with the fallout from "Hunted", focusing squarely on Sam's reaction to Ava's apparent murder of her fianc. In fact, like so many episodes of this series, the scenario is designed to facilitate the exploration of Sam's grief and guilt. The supporting story (in essence, a classic haunted house...
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In a very nice move on the part of the writers, this episode begins with the fallout from "Hunted", focusing squarely on Sam's reaction to Ava's apparent murder of her fianc. In fact, like so many episodes of this series, the scenario is designed to facilitate the exploration of Sam's grief and guilt. The supporting story (in essence, a classic haunted house...
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SMALLVILLE 6.11: "Justice"
This episode has received a lot of hype, and as such, it's important to set as much of that aside as possible. Hype can lead to unreasonable expectation, or to the opposite extreme, the desire to overlook or excuse flaws. This episode is likely to suffer from both symptoms. Some people will wish for more, while others will stridently assert that the...
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This episode has received a lot of hype, and as such, it's important to set as much of that aside as possible. Hype can lead to unreasonable expectation, or to the opposite extreme, the desire to overlook or excuse flaws. This episode is likely to suffer from both symptoms. Some people will wish for more, while others will stridently assert that the...
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Over the course of the past two seasons, I've been wondering if the writers would recognize the problem created by Jack's constant and seemingly unyielding heroism. If the terrorists are never particularly effective unless Jack is out of the picture, it makes the terrorists less imposing as a whole. There's always the comfort that Jack will make sure it all turns out well in the...
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