We’re wrapping up 2013 here at Deadshirt, which means it’s time for LISTS LISTS LISTS. Here, 3 of our writers pick their 5 favorite hours/half-hours of TV in this calendar year, and for once, we end up with 3 unique lists and no overlap! We Read More …
Ah, Fall. The time of year when the pumpkins are ripe, the leaves fall and major networks trot out a fresh crop of tv shows. While I’d say there’ve been some disappointments (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and outright garbage (Dads) in the mix, the most pleasant Read More …
This past Saturday, BBC simulcast the 50th Anniversary Special of Doctor Who, breaking Guinness records for just how far reaching the telecast was. But chances are, whether or not you even like Doctor Who, you already knew that. A lot of modern Who fans, or Read More …
Ah, Fall. The time of year when the pumpkins are ripe, the leaves fall and major networks trot out a fresh crop of tv shows. While I’d say there’ve been some disappointments (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and outright garbage (Dads) in the mix, the most pleasant Read More …
Ah, Fall. The time of year when the pumpkins are ripe, the leaves fall and major networks trot out a fresh crop of TV shows. While I’d say there’ve been some disappointments (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and outright garbage (Dads) in the mix, the most pleasant Read More …
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise in the United States. On August 28, 1993, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers first aired, capturing the imagination of millions of children, myself included. We had seen nothing like it before: too young to understand Read More …
by James Dunham Watching Joss Whedon and company’s shows and films over the years, one easily picks up some relatively simple patterns of style and tone (so ubiquitous it’s fair to label them tropes), and some of these patterns— for example, the one-liner, the reversal Read More …
By Sarah Gzemski I’m a huge fan of Joss Whedon and of good TV. Personally, I’m a Buffy the Vampire Slayer kind of girl, but rest assured, I’ve been through all of Whedon’s TV work: Angel, Dollhouse, Firefly, and now, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. While S.H.I.E.L.D. Read More …
“The book was better.” -Everyone. At one point or another. It’s been 4 months since I last complained about The Walking Dead TV show.[1] Even last season, as the show finally came into its own, I was unable to get over the first few overt Read More …
In recent years, a number of television series have launched with stunning pilot episodes that grabbed mass audiences from the very beginning. Brilliant premiere episodes from the likes of Lost and Breaking Bad have elevated expectations for what a pilot can accomplish, but as a result, Read More …