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Battlestar Galactica 1-2: Water
The Cylon Sleeper Agent didn’t get a whole lot of use on Battlestar Galactica. Most of the Cylons, when caught, confessed to being Cylons, and then went about being evil, fleshy toasters. But then there’s Boomer, who doesn’t know she’s a Cylon, even while she’s carrying out evil Cylon plots. She wakes up alone, soaking…
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Battlestar Galactica 1-1: 33
Battlestar Galactica? Really? You’re going to revive a 1970s sci-fi series that was a flaccid attempt to emulate the success of Star Wars, replete with soap opera performances and 1970s fashion? That, in itself, calls for scepticism. But to the surprise of many, Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries kicked ass. Surely, though, that creativity and quality…
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When did Battlestar Galactica go wrong?
I have two memories of watching Battlestar Galactica: It was really good at the start, and really bad at the end. At least, it was really bad near the end. I never finished the series, thanks to being terrifically annoyed by almost everything that happened in season 4.1 – not to mention being annoyed by…
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I’m not bad, I’m just written that way
When it’s good, Mad Men is very, very good. Though season four started slowly, it’s begun to hit its stride, and The Suitcase ranked among the very best of the entire show. But the followup, The Summer Man, brought back one of the series’ recurring flaws: The one-note character. A ruckus at the vending machine…
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So much for Human Target
I admit, I was curious about the pilot for Human Target. It’s not like I had great expectations, given the challenges of adapting Peter Milligan’s great books, but hey, I want stuff like this to be good. Maybe you can adapt a thoughtful and challenging book into the television format and.. Wait, what’s that? McG…
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The Ups and Downs of Being Erica
If you’ve never lived in Canada, you probably don’t understand the odd relationship we have with Canadian culture. There’s very little of it, you see, and it’s frequently not very good. American programming tends to drown out Canadian entertainment, Hollywood draws in a lot of Canadian talent, and the few Canadian TV shows tend to…
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My Favourite TV Redhead Still Looking Good
I’m still not sure if I’m going to buy the Buffy Season 8 comic — okay, I’ll probably pick up the first issue at least — but regardless of how long I’ll keep reading it, I’ve gotta say that I love Jo Chen’s cover for #3: I make no secret of being one of the…
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Studio 60 Gets off on the Wrong Foot. Again.
As I’ve said before, Aaron Sorkin’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is full of potential, but seems to have problems making good on it. That trend seemed to be reversed in the last few episodes, culminating in the fantastic Christmas episode. Finally, it looked like the show was hitting its stride: The show effectively…
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So good, so frustrating: Sorkin’s Studio 60
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is starting to tick me off. I love Aaron Sorkin. West Wing, the first 2-3 seasons in particular, rate among the best television I’ve ever seen. I really don’t mind that he’s elitist or left-wing, because I happen to be both, and I actually enjoy stories about people who…
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EW on Heroes: What does it all mean?
Entertainment Weekly has a fairly wide-ranging story what Heroes and its success means for Hollywood and comics. There’s a bit of a flawed premise in the article, namely that superheroes are inherenly nerdy. While they’ve certainly gained a close association, they really aren’t, as a look at the history of the genre will tell you:…