Over the past few years, HBO’s Sunday night lineup has become one of most notable programming blocks on television, being the home of shows like Game of Thrones, True Detective, and The Leftovers. The Winter 2015 lineup hasn’t quite lived up to its predecessors, but it does offer Togetherness, Read More …
Almost all genre shows today stand to some extent in the shadow of LOST. Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse took what might have been a simple story of plane crash survivors and turned it into one of the most watched, most talked about television series Read More …
HBO’s new crime series True Detective is a show that can get away with resting on the laurels afforded it by its star power and simple enough premise. A cop show starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on HBO would probably be well-received even if Read More …
“Kill me and you’re free, but if I live I’ll break both your hands.” – Game of Thrones S03E08 “You come at the king, you best not miss.” – The Wire S01E08 Feedback from my previous piece ranged from “interesting, and with limited typos!” to Read More …
“The way I feel about TV on Sunday is the way I used to feel about movies on Friday. TV is better than movies now. Accept it and drive on.” –Patton Oswalt The American version of “The Office” ran nine seasons. In just 4 years, Read More …
Well, that was a harrowing ten hours, was it not? What more is there to say, really? Tyrion’s still the fan favorite, Joffrey’s still a dickwheel, and yes, we know that the Red Wedding made you cry a gnashing Narrow Sea’s worth of tears. So Read More …
Last sunday, another outstanding season of HBO’s Game of Thrones came to an end. This season had everything: Chilling plot twists! Doomed romance! Blood-spurting murders! Sinister revenge! Hodor! There are plenty of great things you can say about Game of Thrones; that it has beautifully Read More …