TV Review: The Big Bang Theory 8×17, “The Colonization Application”

One thing the Big Bang likes to do is capitalize on Sheldon Cooper’s milestones. His first time holding a girl’s hand, his first girlfriend, his first kiss, and this week, it was time for another first; A first so important…

TV Review: Better Call Saul (1×05) – “Alpine Shepherd Boy”

There’s a point in “Alpine Shepherd Boy” where Jimmy McGill goes to see a new client after his billboard hero story and I wondered whether or not Better Call Saul was about to head down into a procedural route blended…

TV Review: The Big Bang Theory 8×16, “The Intimacy Acceleration”

Yesterday’s episode was surprisingly fitting given all the hype going around The Dress. Is it gold and white or black and blue? Maybe the writers of “The Big Bang Theory” will reveal the answer to us in a couple of…

TV Review: Adventure Time (6×30) “The Diary”

As Finn is further launched into adolescence, Jake is further launched into fatherhood. The birth of daughters Charlie, Viola, and Jake Jr. and sons T.V. and Kim Kil Whan haven’t fundamentally changed Jake’s life, and up to this point, his…

TV Review: Better Call Saul (1×04) – “Hero”

Last week, Better Call Saul showed us an earlier point in the McGill brothers’ lives when Jimmy was in jail and Chuck comes to see him, which set up a cyclical arc for Jimmy to reform himself after many questionable life…

Goodbye Parks and Recreation: I’ll Miss You Leslie Knope

Here’s my brief goodbye for a show that deserves a thousand more words: There isn’t a lot of optimism on television, particularly “prestige” television. There are a lot of muted emotions and angry outbursts. We have our antiheroes, our villains…

TV Review: Adventure Time (6×29) “Dark Purple”

Hi, I’m Joey. Starting this week, I’ll be your guide to the best series on television. I’ve been a fan of Adventure Time since seeing its glorious pilot on YouTube, but it wasn’t until my dream came true, a series was…