I spent the first chunk of season 4 of Arrested Development looking at the prisoner number on Lucille’s chest and wondering why it looked so familiar. It was making me crazy, so I finally Something’d it, and realized that “07734”Read more…
Supernatural: Season Finale Shenanigans
THEN: Some editor takes the lyrics of “Carry On My Wayward Son” pretty literally, and all the other important trial stuff. NOW: Sheriff Jodi finds herself on a blind date with Crowley, and we all know this can’t end well.Read more…
Supernatural: (Not Really A) Clip Show
THEN: Metatron, third trial (cure a demon), Abadon. NOW: Do you remember “Wendigo” waaaaaay back in season one? No? CLIP! (“Wendigo” was one of my LEAST favorite early eppys). The guy from that episode wasn’t so freaked out that heRead more…
Arrested Development: And Other Joyous Things
I’m not sure where to start. The past couple of days have been heady, smile-inducing craziness for those of us who love our television. Of course, it has been the long heralded death knell for some people’s favorite shows, andRead more…
Supernatural: Metatron, eh?
“Metatron acts as the voice of God. Any documented occasion when some yahoo claims God has spoken to them, they’re speaking to me. Or they’re talking to themselves.” -Alan Rickman as Metatron, from the movie “Dogma” (1999) So of courseRead more…
‘H50’ Episode Mirrors Missing-Girl Headlines
Holy mackerel! Talk about catching lightning in a bottle. What are the odds? Episode 22 of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 concerns a young girl kidnapped and held hostage for a decade. During the closing credits, local news teases the day’s biggestRead more…
Supernatural: Woman of Letters
If you believed the promo monkeys on this episode, then you would have thought it was all about Charlie and Dean fighting their way out of some video game. Silly promo monkeys! That was just a small part of “PacRead more…
Supernatural: Easy!
Would it surprize you that sometimes I watch old episodes of Supernatural just for fun? No? Well, I was watching some season two eppys on Netflix, and guess who showed up in “Bloodlust”? Our angsty little vamp, Benny. And heRead more…
‘H50’: An Hour I’ll Never Get Back
Season 3, Episode 20 of CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 is little more than a time killer. Actors Terry O’Quinn and Jimmy Buffett guest star as McGarrett mentor Joe White and helicopter pilot Frank Bama, respectively, but add little to the plot – whichRead more…
Future Looks Murky for Orphan Black
I DVR’d the premiere of BBC America’s new series Orphan Black a few weeks ago and finally got around to watching it last night. My first impression? A potentially interesting storyline mired in a quicksand of background and setting. TheRead more…