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Review: Doctor Who, “Joy to the World” | 2024 Christmas Special

Steven Moffat brings his best and worst impulses to this year’s Christmas special

Dec 25 •

Review: Skeleton Crew, "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates" | Season 1, Episode 5

What's a concubine?

Dec 25 •

Review: Shrinking, "The Last Thanksgiving" | Season 2, Episode 12

A thesis statement finale teases tragedy to prove its point

Dec 24 •

Review: Dune: Prophecy, "The High-Handed Enemy" | Season 1, Episode 6

HBO's prequel wraps up a banner year for Wikipedia Shows

Dec 23 •

Review: Dexter: Original Sin, "Miami Vice" | Season 1, Episode 3

Murder on the Jai (Alai) Seas

Dec 21 •

Recent posts

Rewind Review: Severance, "Hide and Seek" | Season 1, Episode 6

It takes a lot of style to make up for what's basically a half-episode, and this ALMOST gets there

Dec 21 •

Review: Silo, “Barricades” | Season 2, Episode 6

One man’s wheel-spinning is another man’s character development as battle lines are drawn

Dec 21 •

Review: Dexter: Original Sin, "Kid In A Candy Store" | Season 1, Episode 2

This was distinctly NOT euphoric, Dexter

Dec 21 •

Review: Survivor, "The Last Stand" | Season 47, Episode 14

Raise your hand if you also forgot this wasn't a three-hour finale

Dec 19 •

Review: Shrinking, "The Drugs Don't Work" | Season 2, Episode 11

But I know I'll see your face again

Dec 18 •

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Review: Doctor Who, “Joy to the World” | 2024 Christmas Special

Review: Skeleton Crew, "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates" | Season 1, Episode 5

Review: Shrinking, "The Last Thanksgiving" | Season 2, Episode 12

Review: Dexter: Original Sin, "Miami Vice" | Season 1, Episode 3

Review: Silo, “Barricades” | Season 2, Episode 6

Review: What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale” | Season 6, Episode 11

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Review: Abbott Elementary, “Winter Show” & “Winter Break” | Season 4, Episodes 7 & 8

Episodic Discussion: English Teacher Season 1 with Donna Bowman

Episodic Discussion: English Teacher Livestream + What Else Are You Watching?

Review: The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, "Shadow And Flame" | Season 2, Episode 8

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Week-to-Week

Episodic Schedule Update: Winter 2024

A quick update on what to expect in the last months of the year

Nov 15 •

Panel-to-Panel: Streaming Sitcoms & Broadcast Serials? In this climate?

On CBS and Paramount+ shows that would probably switch places if you let them

Oct 15 •

Episodic Interview: Noel Murray and Emily St. James talk Lost's impact on TV Criticism [Part Three]

We're fully down the rabbit hole at this point, y'all

Sep 30 •

Week-to-Week: Yes, the Buzziest Show of Summer Press Tour was Matlock

We were just as surprised as you are (which is where the buzz came from, really)

Sep 23 •

Episodic Interview: Noel Murray and Emily St. James talk Lost's impact on TV Criticism [Part Two]

I mean, I also talk a lot, so calling this an interview is maybe misleading but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sep 21 •

Episodic Medium

Episodic Medium

Reviewing television one episode at a time like it's not going out of style.

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