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Breaking Free of Logic, Prison Break Returns
I have a bad case of must-finish-itis. It’s an annoying condition, one which forces me to keep watching shows long past their prime because, after investing years in a series, I simply have to see how it turns out. I must finish it, damn it! I tell you this because it’s the best explanation for [...]
Continue reading...Notes from the Fringe
27. August 2008 Posted by Marcia
With the new television season about to start, the buzz about some high profile shows is kicking into high gear, and few shows are buzzing quite as loudly as Fringe, the new sci-fi drama by J.J. Abrams. It was the only new show screened at last weekend’s Edinburgh TV festival, a screening that came complete [...]
Continue reading...Burn Notice Brings the Summer Heat
14. July 2008 Posted by Marcia
Summer is clearly meant to be a time of fun. It’s the season when people break out their lawn chairs, smallest clothes, and pitchers of margaritas and do their best to live in the moment, one afternoon at a time. Summer is not a time for deep thought. Why do you think all those famous [...]
Continue reading...The Terminator Lives On in The Sarah Connor Chronicles
9. January 2008 Posted by Marcia
Remember the days when The Terminator was just an action movie starring the future governor of California? Now, it’s an entire mythology based on the original film, two sequels (with a third in development), and — starting Sunday — a television series. I never saw Terminator 3. At the end of the second film, Arnie himself [...]
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Pushing Daisies visits the circus on tonight’s episode, all but guaranteeing a visual feast. ABC, 9:00
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At long last, Project Runway heads to the finale. I’m watching this, then I’m done with this show. DONE, I tell you. Bravo, 9:00
I should be done with America’s Next Top Model. I would like to respect myself again. And yet, I can’t seem to look away. CW, 8:00
3. September 2008 Posted by Marcia
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