Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 17 – “The One with Rachel’s Inadvertent Kiss”
Friends twiddles its thumbs with a (mostly) listless mid-season entry.
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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 2 Review – “Shoot the Moon”
Even a strong thematic foundation, like the one in “Shoot the Moon”, crumbles under Born Again’s cumbersome, overstuffed plot.
Game Review: Pokémon Pokopia
Pokemon Pokopia is an incredible cozy game – with a surprisingly poignant, somber story hiding right under the surface.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 1 Review – “The Northern Star”
Daredevil: Born Again returns with a mostly effective, slightly overstuffed premiere.
Scrubs Season 10, Episode 5 Review – “My Angel”
Scrubs still can’t find its groove – but at least “My Angel” offers up an encouraging third act to build upon.
Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 17 – “My Student”
Scrubs welcomes in med students for the first time, in a strong episode for Elliot (and nobody else).
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 16 – “The One with the Cop”
The Pivot becomes a rather serviceable metaphor in a solid, if mostly weightless, midseason episode.
Scrubs Season 10, Episode 4 Review – “My Poker Face”
Scrubs rides an dreadfully unfunny Matt Rife guest appearance through another middling episode.
Paradise Season 2, Episode 3 Review – “Another Day in Paradise”
Paradise heads back into the bunker for a rather inelegant hour of one-note characters and stories.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 15 – “The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey”
Season five’s strong midseason run continues with another stealthily good Chandler story.