When the Muppets were revived in 2011 by Jason Segel, et al in the lovely musical comedy titled, very simply, The Muppets, I rejoiced. For my money the Muppets are one America’s best cultural creations, and since they first hit the…
TV Review: Arrow 2×16, “Suicide Squad”
Suicide Squad may very well be the first episode of Arrow in which Oliver Queen is a supporting character in his own show. This is a great development. Don’t get me wrong – Oliver/Arrow is a fascinating character, a stoic…
Veronica Mars Season 3 Retrospective
At lot changes in between Season 2 and Season 3 of Veronica Mars, and change is scary. Behind the scenes, the network that the show was on, UPN, was undergoing a merger with The WB, a similar channel. Together the two…
Veronica Mars Season 2 Retrospective
Here is Part 2 in a series looking back at this wonderful cult hit TV show in anticipation of release of the film… “I thought our story was epic, you know, you and me. Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, bloodshed.”…
TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×8, “Form and Void”
It’s funny that in my review of last week’s penultimate episode I compared the theorizing surrounding True Detective to what occurred with Lost because they ultimately share one vital thing in common: the show is about the characters, not the mystery. Don’t get me…
Veronica Mars Season 1 Retrospective
Buffy stole my heart first but then came Veronica. She struck a chord within me that resonates to this day, and in anticipation of the film I have been delighted to rewatch and revisit these old episodes to produce this piece, the…
TV Review: Arrow 2×15, “The Promise”
Arrow is on a strong roll this season, producing a lot of very good episodes of television and a handful of great ones. That being said, “The Promise” takes things to the next level and may be the best episode…
