TV’s best bottle episodes for our bottle episode life

As Abed Nadir says, this is starting to feel like a bottle episode.  In this time of quarantine and social distancing, it might be beneficial to look back at the very best bottle episodes of television. As we all settle…

Firefly: 15 Years Later and Still Flying

The first time I watched “Serenity,” the pilot episode of Firefly, I didn’t get it. A space western where people flip-flopped between English and Chinese at rapid fire speeds, where a crew of thieves spent time smuggling things from planets…

Three TV Series Resisting Prequels, Sequels, Revival

Hollywood is considered by many to be far too inflexible and lacking creativity today. To this end, many people have shifted their attention from the silver screen to the small one – and not only viewers but producers and directors…

TV Review: Gotham 2×05 “Scarification”

Scarification in many ways represents both progress and regression for Gotham. A great deal of progress has been made in the show’s ability to carry linear storytelling. The “villain of the week” format has been swapped out for a more…

Six Acts That Killed It at Firefly

We braved the endless pits of mud. We survived the sixty-mile winds and flood warning and endured the scorching heat. We powered through the thirty-minute daily walk to and from the festival and the thirty-minute lines to fill up water…

TV Review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2×4, “Face My Enemy”

Earth_199999//Recap 0204//October_14_2014 A painting, some awkward dancing, and a Face/Off spin-off? This week’s episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is entertaining for its character moments, but not so much for its self-contained plot that feels pulled from a WB filler episode…

Geek Peek: Holiday Picks For The Geek You Love

[tps_header]‘Tis The Season of the Geek[/tps_header] There is a common misconception among people, and it’s that geek are complicated people to shop for. Complex, maybe, but never complicated. As a geek, I know first hand how my loved ones think…