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Hawkeye Pierce, John Carter, Joshua Lyman – It’s the characters, stupid

No drama can be truly great without well written and developed characters. It is why video game movies rarely work, it is why I think The Stand is one of the greatest works in contemporary literature, and it’s why I love television as a dramatic medium. TV, by its nature, gives the audience the opportunity […]

by Ivey West

House (again), NCIS, and the Mentalist – Daily Re-run Roundup

It’s the last Tuesday in May, which means a lot of repeats but not much substance. However, that doesn’t stop us from revisiting these shows because — paraphrasing a previous NBC tag line — they’re new to you. If they’re not new, you can still read insightful and pithy commentary on these shows, prepared by the […]

by Richard Keller

Ratings Clack – 2008-2009 goes out with a bang

Just like that, the 2008-2009 season is done. We are now firmly in the grips of the summer television season. That means there will be a months long wait (10 if you’re a Chuck fan!) for new episodes. On the bright side, you’ll have plenty of time to watch the Women’s College World Series (Danielle […]

by Brett Love

Quotation Marks – laws of nature, brand awareness and dealbreakers.

Aahhhh! It’s season finale time, so we’re coming to the end of a lot of our quotes for a while. Luckily, 30 Rock alone provided some classic ones for this week. That’s not to say other shows didn’t bring the goodness though. We’ve got House, HIMYM, and more. As always, feel free to post your […]

by Kona Gallagher

Ratings Clack – Finale bonanza

The 2008-2009 television season is quickly coming to a close. Last week saw some 30 season/series finales hitting our screens. The resulting numbers were all over the place. Some shows took advantage of the situation, pulling out all the stops and hitting numbers they hadn’t seen in some time. Others held steady. And a few […]

by Brett Love

I love The Mentalist’s formula

“We do need better brand awareness.” – Cho, to Winston the suspect, when he didn’t know what CBI was This is where it’s at, my friends: I watch The Mentalist for episodes like this. Every little piece of the formula was there tonight (save for the Red John story arc, but since that’s what next […]

by Debbie McDuffee
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