In which Archer discovers the concept of chronology. Perhaps inspired by too many smartasses asking about Archer’s willfully anachronistic timeline, Danger Island has fairly beaten viewers about the head with its historical accuracy – the Messerchmitt is new, the German … Continue reading Archer S9 E8 “A Discovery”

So far I’ve been praising Archer: Danger Island for keeping its story small and tight, without succumbing to the clusterfuck of cross purposes that can mar a series finale. So it’s surprising that with only one more episode to go, … Continue reading Archer S9 E7 “Comparative Wickedness of Civilized and Unenlightened Peoples”

In an early episode of Aisha Tyler’s podcast Girl on Guy, she interviewed show creator Adam Reed, who revealed that one of the rules of Archer is never to “lay pipe.” In other words, every line of dialogue should either … Continue reading Archer S9 E6 “Some Remarks on Cannibalism”

While some might accuse Archer: Dreamland of trying to cram too much in (and I am one of those people, and also phrasing), Archer: Danger Island is pacing itself. With only three episodes left, the story’s taking its sweet time … Continue reading Archer S9 E5 “Strange Doings in the Taboo Groves”

Season nine of Archer, now up to its fourth episode, once again reinvents the show with a new premise, and not only do we have a fresh setting, but perhaps for the first time, a slightly new take on the … Continue reading Archer S9 E4 “A Warrior in Costume”