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Kill Bill, Part 2—True Blood's "Burning Down the House"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 29, 2011

Setting up the finale for a big boom, a long-awaited death, but still some confusion... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

All Wet̬Haven's "The Tides That Bind"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 29, 2011

How to take a fascinating story and make it ordinary, in one easy lesson... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

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August 29, 2011

The most popular SFScope articles during the last week, as well as those which were updated...

Stealth—Warehouse 13's "Past Imperfect"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 23, 2011

A darker episode, but necessary as the tension ramps up into an all-out Artifact war... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Kill Bill—True Blood's "Run"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 23, 2011

I don't know which is worse: inserting a fantasy sex sequence into the middle of a bloody war, or doing it with hoary clichés like think outside the box. This week, the B-stories definitely outshone the A-story... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Reset—Haven's "Audrey Parker's Day Off"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 23, 2011

A telegraphed ending still manages to break the rules. While this was not one of their better episodes, it's still a show I enjoy watching... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Opinion > SFScope Site News

August 22, 2011

The most popular SFScope articles during the last week, as well as those which were updated...

Fortress 13—Warehouse 13's "Don't Hate the Player"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 16, 2011

This may have been the funniest, most daring, most innovative episode in the entire Warehouse 13 series, a brilliant homage to games and gamers. It's so well done, that even if you don't get every in-joke, every nuance, every reference, it's still a fun ride and a giggle a minute. And if you do get them, it's a feast.... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

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The Witch War—True Blood's "Spellbound"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 15, 2011

Action! And a vampire/witch war! Good. But still, way too many plots, most of which are annoyances, rather than interesting. Can we lean out the show now that it's been renewed for a fifth season... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Family Tree—Haven's "Roots"

Opinion > Television Reviews

August 15, 2011

Once again, smart people do dumb things in the service of a poorly conceived plot. This time, it's one ripped totally from Shakespeare... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)