Greek –“Isn’t it Bro-mantic?”
“Isn’t it Bromantic?” June 1st, 2009 I had planned to blog about this week’s episode of Greek on Monday when it aired, but as it turned out I had already written thoughts on both Chuck and Conan...
View ArticleThe Office –“New Leads”
“New Leads” March 18th, 2010 Sometimes, a show creates a storyline that has a lot of potential, but then that show tends to choose the least interesting component to follow through with. There’s been...
View ArticleParks and Recreation –“Summer Catalog”
“Summer Catalog” March 25th, 2010 For a while, I wasn’t entirely feeling “Summer Catalog.” To some degree, the show has reached a point in its season where we have a very clear understanding of where...
View ArticleSeason Finale: Greek –“All Children Grow Up”
“All Children Grow Up” March 29, 2010 Despite having been in college when the show began, I have never really “related” to ABC Family’s Greek in the way that you might expect. While I certainly have...
View ArticleHow I Met Your Mother –“Home Wreckers”
“Home Wreckers” April 19th, 2010 Ted Mosby’s search for a nuclear family of his very own has always been at the heart of How I Met Your Mother, and the romanticism at the heart of this quest is one of...
View ArticleThe Big Bang Theory –“The Spaghetti Catalyst”
“The Spaghetti Catalyst” May 3rd, 2010 I was complaining earlier tonight that How I Met Your Mother never properly played out the post-relationship awkwardness for Barney and Robin, so it feels...
View ArticleFringe –“Northwest Passage”
“Northwest Passage” May 6th, 2010 I didn’t necessarily need to go back to review last week’s episode of Fringe, considering that I saw it quite a few days late and it wasn’t particularly spectacular,...
View ArticleGlee –“Theatricality”
“Theatricality” May 25th, 2010 Glee is a show that needs to know the limitations of its own premise, something that I don’t know if Ryan Murphy is all that interested in. I think he’s concerned that...
View ArticleCultural Catchup Project: “The Gift” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“The Gift” October 12th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup...
View ArticleGlee –“Prom Queen”
“Prom Queen” May 10th, 2011 Ian Brennan has always been the Glee writer most interested in embracing the series’ meta qualities, but there are two moments in this week’s episode where he goes one step...
View Article