(Season 3, Episodes 5-8) Well, this week we look at how The X-Files deals with bad men. Some of them have supernatural abilities. Some of them don’t. But they all have one thing in common: They’re men who are bastards. And they’re men who do terrible things to other people. It got to where I was […]
(Season 3, Episodes 15-18) It looks like the fallout of Faith’s murder of Finch is going to be dire indeed. I’m loving the complexity of her character, especially as we hold her up for comparison to Buffy. Despite her bravado, you can’t help but feel there has to be a confused young girl in there, […]
Highlights of the Week There was a time when I was a huge fan of the WWF/E. It was Andre the Giant and George “The Animal” Steele back then, though I kept up through the early days of Steve Austin and the Undertaker. I still keep some awareness of the soap opera there. And considering […]
(Season 3, Episodes 1-4) Parts two and three of the death of Fox Mulder, tons of revelations about the underlying conspiracy substructure and appearances by three familiar faces in guest roles. What a fun way to start the third season. 3.1 – “The Blessing Way (Part 2 of 3)” [MythArc] – SEASON PREMIERE! (Original Air […]
(Season 3, Episodes 12-14) We’ll call this “The New Watcher Arc.” And by arc I mean two episodes with a bizarrely unrelated one stuck in the middle. Still, though, while “The Zeppo” took some time for me to get used to, I’m still enjoying the season so far. “The Zeppo” was structured almost like a […]
Highlights of the Week Woah, man, like let’s get totally stoned tonight and watch Woodstock: Then & Now. Ever seen a burned out hippie? I have. It’s not pretty. (Mon. 8pm, History) The first season of Merlin wraps with a two-hour block starting at 7pm. While it’s been picked up for a second run in […]
In two hour grand finale fashion, we said goodbye to Mental this weekend. And it was … odd. Maybe it was envisioned as a season finale, in which case it almost works. As a series finale, though, it’s incredibly unsatisfying. Of course, I say that as someone who enjoys dark and twisted things. I generally […]
