*Sigh* I really did have my fingers crossed for Go On. I wouldn’t say my hopes were all the way up, since the premise – snarky sportscaster Matthew Perry is forced into group therapy after the death of his wife- sounded tired, but I really was hoping for the best, if only for Perry’s sake. […]
I’ve always loved Greg Berlanti’s work. He has a unique grasp on clever family drama and worthwhile character stories as well as never being afraid of honesty, whether it be in the form of grit, cheese, darkness or light. Though rarely a workplace-story writer, Berlanti has covered politics a lot before- with the late/great Jack […]
I’m loving Bunheads, but I put off doing the Pilot Watch until I’d given it a little more time. I needed to know that I loved it out of something more than Sutton Foster/Kelly Bishop fondness, surprise at quality on ABC Family, my ballet obsession and Gilmore Girls loyalty (it’s the first major series from creator […]
My expectations could not have been higher for The Newsroom. From A Few Good Men to Sports Night, The West Wing, The Social Network, all the way to The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin has written almost everything I love. There is literally no writer like him in the history of English-language art (I mean it, […]
Full Disclosure: I’m a West Wing-raised political idealist. I believe in the determination to do good and the advancement of the smart kids. So I found Veep kind of depressing. It’s a behind-the-scenes story of a non-partisan Vice President (aka primary loser) whose staff is as useless and self-obsessed as she is. Come on, people, […]
Cracked.com once had an article called “5 Ways We Ruined the Occupy Wall Street Generation”, written by a member of Gen X. The article explained the myriad of ways that Gen X and their Baby Boomer forefathers first ruined my generation and then complained when we turned out exactly the way they raised us. It’s a […]
The first two episodes of ABC’s latest attempt at a “hip” sitcom are available for free on iTunes before the official premiere on April 11th. Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 is, first of all, a ridiculous title that is hard to say, hard to write and hard to force into a HIMYM-style acronym […]
I just walked around my house, hyperventilating with joy, saying, “ohmygodohmygodohmygod” for three straight minutes. I’m fine… now. I was just attempting to process my love for The Legend of Korra, and my excitement for this season (Book One: Air!). Wait, “What’s The Legend of Korra?” …Seriously? You’re killin’ me, Smalls. Okay. Let’s start at […]