Review: Bates Motel ‘What’s Wrong With Norman?’ – I’ll Do Bullet Points
‘What’s Wrong With Norman?’ cranks up the weirdness four or five notches, as Norman’s internal struggles started bubbling to the surface in disturbing ways.
Author: Randy Dankievitch
Randy is the founder of Processed Media and The Mid-Season Replacements Podcast, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved TV critic. He's written about TV and culture across the internet since 2010, and also writes a monthly column for UpPortland Magazine.
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Game of Thrones is back… but predictably, not much is happening in our first look at Westeros this year.
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A low-key finale is always a good idea for a dramatic show, especially after the inherent rising tension of the episodes previous to it.
Review: New Girl ‘Chicago’ – I Gotta See The Carcass
Although ‘Chicago’ is an undeniably flawed episode, it redeems itself by having its heart in the right place with the most important characters (Nick and Jess).
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On one hand, I like that Bates Motel is taking the slow burn approach, using its second episode to further build out a world and cast of characters.
Review: 2 Broke Girls ‘And The Big Hole’ – Spring Is In The Air
It’s a major stretch – but if I squint real, real hard, there’s a microbe or two of character in the final half of ‘And the Big Hole’, and it’s….
Review: The Walking Dead ‘This Sorrowful Life’ – Can’t Do Things Without People Anymore
On a show with more consistent characterizations, ‘This Sorrowful Life’ would be one of the best episodes of the series.
Review: House of Cards ‘Chapter 10’ – Treason Within The Ranks
The fallout of the congressional vote gives ‘Chapter 10’ a very different backdrop than other episodes: instead of the Underwoods fighting together, they’re fighting against each other, exposing the scarred….
Review: Archer ‘Un Chien Tangerine’ – Queen of the Robots
There is some stuff I really like in ‘Un Chien Tangerine’… problem is, I’m more interested in what’s to come then what actually happens in tonight’s episode