Reviews of television shows
“Take a look inside. You’ll see his image. The only love of my life.” In my decade-plus of talking to Farscape fans of all kinds, I’ve found “The Locket” to be one of the show’s most polarizing episodes. People who … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×16, “The Locket”
“You’ve changed.” “People change to survive.” Redoing a concept that your show has done before is risky. Redoing the concept of one of the best episodes your show has ever done is perhaps bordering on self-sabotage. There’s so much potential … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×15, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
Hierarchy, Gender Roles, Bryan Cranston – why this episode of Malcolm in the Middle is the best one. Continue reading Krelboyne Girl: The Best Episode of Malcolm in the Middle
It’s another quick and dirty review this week. We should be back to regular reviews next week. The biggest problem with “My Three Crichtons” isn’t that it’s stupid, although it is pretty stupid. The episode’s biggest problem is that it’s … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×10, “My Three Crichtons”
Okay guys, it’s been a solid month since I watched this episode and frankly I’m not any less busy now than I was last week, but it’s time to bring Farscape reviews BACK, so we’re doing this one quick and … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×09, “Out of Their Minds”
In which Stan is forced to spend time with Jeff, again For a lot of episodic sitcoms with no serialized narrative “status quo is god,” meaning essentially everything goes back to the way it was before the episode started. That … Continue reading American Dad! Season 18 Episode 12 “Lumberjerk”
“In which Stan’s ‘Imaginary Friend’ comes to collect a debt” When Stan selfishly runs out alone again, Francine is left alone in the house until a mysterious stranger, Hank Henderson, barges his way in, demanding to speak to Jack Smith. … Continue reading American Dad Season 18 Ep. 10 “Henderson”
“Trust me. I’m a lawyer.” Is this the silliest episode of Farscape? We’ve got funny hats, Chiana taking speed, helium fart voices, and Chiana and Rygel doing their best Law & Order impression. “Dream a Little Dream” was (in a … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×08, “Dream a Little Dream”
In which Klaus acts as inspiration to Roger After Roger heckles Klaus at an open mic night, Klaus attempts to bring Roger down by saying that he’s not creative. Roger later reveals that Klaus has been the inspiration for Roger’s … Continue reading American Dad S18 Ep. 9 “Mused and Abused”
Love, Victor’s second season is spicy, flaunting its newfound Hulu freedom. It’s also surprisingly gloomy. Victor and his friends are coping with issues like depression, divorce, homophobia and poverty. The show has improved but is wildly uneven. Still good but … Continue reading LGBT Media: Love, Victor. Season Two
“I’m evolving as an individual.” I wish I had more to say about “Home on the Remains.” It’s not bad, except for a couple places where it is. It’s also not very good, except for a few scenes. Mostly, it’s … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×07, “Home on the Remains”
In which Stan remakes his family in his image. Stan is frustrated with his family due to their various, as he perceives them, failings as a family. When they’re unable to complete the task of preparing for the Langley Falls … Continue reading American Dad S18 Ep8 “Dancin’ a-with My Cell”
“I don’t know art, but I know what I don’t like.” Maldis’s original episode, “That Old Black Magic,” works because it has clear emotional stakes for every character involved, and because the mechanics of the magic are straightforward, if vague: … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×06, “Picture If You Will”
“I am what I am, and I did what I did.” Farscape is, for the most part, a very forward-thinking show. The characters have secrets and backstories, and those histories do matter, but even when engaging with where a character … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×05, “The Way We Weren’t”
“Humans are SUPERIOR!” I love “Crackers Don’t Matter” because outside of “We’re So Screwed,” it has maybe Farscape’s most direct title. The crackers don’t matter thematically, but they also literally don’t matter—they’re a MacGuffin that does nothing except exist for … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×04, “Crackers Don’t Matter”
“But whatever you want… you cannot want to die.” CN: Discussions of self-harm and suicide. Obviously, there are problems with “Taking the Stone.” The effects are bad. The costumes are really silly. All of the guest characters speak in a … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×03, “Taking the Stone”
“And holy women never go bad?” Unusually for Farscape, the cold open of “Vitas Mortis” fails to set up any obvious compelling conflict. D’Argo, Zhaan, and John visit a Luxan priestess (or, I suppose, “orican”), but they don’t need anything … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×02, “Vitas Mortis”
“You want to have a midlife crisis? Fine. Ditch the firm, head off to Maui, shack up with a supermodel. But you do not get to keep the Porsche!” The set-up for “Mind the Baby” is pretty similar to the … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×01, “Mind the Baby”
“It’s a Jerry Springer kinda family, but for what it’s worth, Zhaan, you are family.” All season long, the crew of Moya have been growing closer—gradually becoming allies, then friends, and finally, family. The season finale could have been a … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 1×22, “Family Ties”
“There is much cruelty in the universe.” For an ostensible planetside romp episode, there’s a lot going on in “Bone to Be Wild.” The episode has three major throughlines: the A-plot and two heavily serialized subplots. The plots intersect in … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 1×21, “Bone to Be Wild”
Dungeon Module 7G Ho, adventurer! You have travelled many aeons to this strange new realm. Always the forces of Order press on its borders, seeking to enslave its populace to Exciting Employment Opportunities and render its riches into Year-On-Year Growth. … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S24E04 “Dragonfire”
