Author: Randy Dankievitch
First Impressions: Hannibal ‘Apéritif’ – This Is My Design
The amount of empty violence on television – particularly against women – is staggering to think about, and the premise of Hannibal only promised to add more.
Review: Community ‘Herstory of Dance’ – Taking Back Britta
Signs were promising for Community when ‘Herstory of Dance’ opened with the best Dean costume gag of the season – and despite floating aimlessly for the middle section, it finds a….
First Impressions: How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) ‘Pilot’ – I Can’t Keep Up With The Plot
How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) is a classic example of a pilot trying to do too much – to the point where many characters….
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.
Season premiere review: Game of Thrones ‘Valar Dohaeris’ – It’s Not Slander If It’s True
Game of Thrones is back… but predictably, not much is happening in our first look at Westeros this year.
Season finale review: The Walking Dead ‘Welcome to the Tombs’ – I Did What I Had To Do
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).
Review: Bates Motel ‘Nice Town You Picked, Norma…’ – Don’t Stop Your Swiffering
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….