TV #37 of 2020: The Good Wife, season 6 It was perhaps inevitable that The Good Wife would tumble from its near-perfect fifth year, but this following run is still a major disappointment. I actually don’t mind the first part of the season so much, although it’s very plot-driven compared to the program before, with …
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TV Review: The West Wing, season 4
TV #51 of 2016: The West Wing, season 4 After a rocky adjustment post-9/11 in the previous season, this year The West Wing is back to its usual level of quality. I’m also amazed, even on this millionth rewatch, at the audacity of Aaron Sorkin to end his last season that way and leave such …
TV Review: Orange Is the New Black, season 4
TV #50 of 2017: Orange Is the New Black, season 4 Still a powerhouse this many seasons in, with an ever-deepening roster of characters and flashbacks. It’s hard to really discuss the arc of season 4 without spoilers, but it was a powerful indictment of the corporate prison system, with inefficiencies and unchecked (if not …
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TV Review: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
TV #49 of 2016: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life An absolutely amazing revival (and presumed finale?) to the original show, which went off the air back in 2007. Among the things I love about this new miniseries is that it really feels like ten years have gone by for these characters. So many …
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TV Review: Vixen, season 2
TV #47 of 2016: Vixen, season 2 This is still a pretty lightweight entry in the CW Arrowverse, to the point where I’m not even sure if it’s fully canonical or not. (It doesn’t help that each “season” is about 45 minutes long, and it’s hard to remember individual “episodes” when they’re only a few …
TV Review: The Grinder, season 1
TV #46 of 2016: The Grinder, season 1 The Grinder is pretty funny as a sitcom, but it’s absolutely amazing for the meta-commentary it delivers on the TV industry. (It’s also impressively serialized for a half-hour comedy show.) It lovingly pokes fun at the genre tropes of legal dramas like The Good Wife, by telling …
TV Review: Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, season 2
TV #45 of 2016: Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, season 2 It’s really hard to review this season, given how screwed over it was by the network / production company. (I don’t know who’s ultimately most responsible for the episodes airing out of their intended order, but even on Netflix it’s a hot …
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TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, season 3
TV #44 of 2016: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, season 3 My wife was still catching up on this show, so I’ve been rewatching it while she does. And now we’re both ready for the new episodes – including that New Girl crossover – starting soon! My reaction to the season this time is that it continues to …
TV Review: Star Trek: The Animated Series, season 2
TV #43 of 2016: Star Trek: The Animated Series, season 2 I really liked Star Trek: The Animated Series, even in this abbreviated second season. I think it’s for the same reason I’ve been enjoying finally getting into the Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas: the cast brings the same energy and joy they do …
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TV Review: Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, season 1
TV #42 of 2016: Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, season 1 My favorite part of this sitcom is definitely watching James Van Der Beek play a heightened parody of himself. Plus Krysten Ritter is always fun and it’s cool to see Dreama Walker in a more comedic role after her stint as Zach’s …
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