Television Reviews


Flash Light—FlashForward's "Believe"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Back to basics: focusing on the people and how the Flashforward affects them turns in a much better episode... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

V—Five for Fighting—V's "A Bright New Day"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Getting better. Not enough alien tech, but some nice paranoia, and some legitimate reasons for it. Will it all be enough to hold viewers over the months-long hiatus coming after the next episode?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Déjà vu, déjà vu—Stargate Universe's "Time"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A good exploration of time, but the story itself, well… (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Teen Angst—Fringe's "Of Human Action"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A great episode, playing homage to two of its X-Files predecessors, and laying the groundwork for much bigger issues yet to come... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

A Foul and Awesome Display—FlashForward's "Playing Cards with Coyote"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Last week, we proved we have free will, so now you don't want it? Let's see how deeply into the corner the writers have painted themselves... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Allure of Submission—V's "There Is No Normal Anymore"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A better-paced episode with some more believable characterization, but what was the plot? And why must there always be a character who is stupid only because the plot requires it? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Ashes to Ashes—Fringe's "Earthling"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Modifying old ideas can make for new and wonderful television, as this episode does... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Falsification—FlashForward's "The Gift"
Opinion > Television Reviews
An episode that dramatically and effectively asks—and answers—a question careful viewers have been wondering about since the debut. But now what?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Eastwick's "Red Ants and Black Widows"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Men can be smart, but women have to be witches? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Zzzzzzzz…—V's "Pilot"
Opinion > Television Reviews
The reimagination could have used more imagination... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Bonfires and Vanities—Eastwick's "Bonfire and Betrayal"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Party party party, this time with fire. And once again, the interesting characters are relegated to the sidelines, while those who don't get it get center stage... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Hands of Blue—FlashForward's "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Better, better. But still, too much angst. The main characters are threatening to overwhelm a fascinating mystery premise... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Blaze of Glory—Stargate Universe's "Light"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Some weak, some slow, some tedious, but they knocked it out of the park and made my jaw drop: Wow! (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Flashback—FlashForward's "Gimme Some Truth"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A disappointing episode focusing on minutiae while ignoring the major plot, and the villains finally ask the questions we've been asking for weeks... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Luna See—Eastwick's "Mooning and Crooning"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Madness brings better television, as Eastwick experiences its own saturnalia... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Sleepless in Seattle—Fringe's "Dream Logic"
Opinion > Television Reviews
What if vampires sucked dreams? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Gatekeepers and Keymasters—Fringe's "Momentum Deferred"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Shape-shifting soldiers, stolen frozen heads, green-blooded bad guys (they used to be good, didn't they?), bye-bye Kirk, gotta love that mad scientist... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Last Gasp—Stargate Universe's "Air, Pt. 3"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Still setting up the series, and though some of the tropes seem stock, at least the show-runners are putting them together in believable ways... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Lights Out—Stargate Universe's "Darkness"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Finally, a science fiction drama that remembers there really ought to be a sense of wonder, and one that does it very well... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Devil's Food—Eastwick's "Fleas and Casseroles"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Unappealing characters moving around the stage for no apparent reason is not the magic we've been hoping for... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Fight the Future—FlashForward's "Black Swan"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Predestination vs. free will; religion vs. science; accepting the future vs. fighting it. FlashForward is shaping up to be a battle of philosophic proportions. Now if only the characters were smart enough to fight it... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Sloppy Seconds—FlashForward's "137 Sekunden"
Opinion > Television Reviews
So much potential, so many flaws. Some great bits, but can we please focus on what could be a great story?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Dealing with the Devil—Eastwick's "Madams and Madames"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Best enjoyed with a scented candle, a box of bonbons, and no deep thoughts... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Where is Gene Roddenberry When We Need Him?—Stargate Universe's "Air"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Spinoff, temporarily cardboard characters, stock setting, sure, but this one has the potential, with some smart decisions, to be a quality show... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Adios, Robert Sawyer—FlashForward's "White to Play"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Forget the novel on which it was based, this series is now going its own way, and that way isn't too shabby... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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