Television Reviews


Bride of Icky—The Cape's "The Lich" two-parter
Opinion > Television Reviews
A truly villainous villain elevates this two-part episode to the top of The Cape's heap, but falling ratings may doom Palm City... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Healing the Breach—Fringe's "6B"
Opinion > Television Reviews
I like my science fiction with a dose of science. This episode stretched my credulity way too far, although the B story was finally satisfying... (Warning: this episode contains some spoilers.)

On the Brink of Extinction—Fringe's "Immortality"
Opinion > Television Reviews
I wouldn't put anything past this cosmically dysfunctional family... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Buddies—Being Human's "Wouldn't It Be Nice (If We Were Human)"
Opinion > Television Reviews
This was one of the better episodes of the four shown thus far, which is still not saying much. Aidan is mellowing, Josh is learning, and Sally is acquiring more depth... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Brothers in Arms—The Cape's "Goggles & Hicks"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A superhero for the real world, with more appealing villains and realistic, engaging problems, but will it have the legs to last... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Just Say No—Chuck's "Chuck vs. the Seduction Impossible"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A weak episode as the series struggles, yet again, to find a new direction. Some fun bits, but some scenes that are difficult to un-see... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Boneless in Boston—Fringe's "Concentrate and Ask Again"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Some interesting science and engrossing revelations are slightly overshadowed by an overdose of soap opera... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Family Ties—Chuck's "Chuck vs. The Gobbler" and "Chuck vs. The Push Mix"
Opinion > Television Reviews
The geekdom is back, as we end this little arc with a warm, fuzzy feeling of happy resolution. But there's no saying what next week will bring... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Memory Loss—Being Human's "Some Thing to Watch Over Me"
Opinion > Television Reviews
This first non-pilot episode shows more potential than the pilot did, but still, the characters are too caught up in their angst to be long-term interesting... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Feedback Loop—Fringe's "Reciprocity"
Opinion > Television Reviews
This was a very good, game-changing episode, with enough mythology in it to reward long-term viewers and enough new stuff to draw in new viewers. Warning: massive spoilers...

Fashion Choices—The Cape's "Scales"
Opinion > Television Reviews
What do we want The Cape to be? Creator Tom Wheeler may not know yet, but he's got a lot of good building blocks to use... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Whine and Cheese—Being Human's "There Goes the Neighborhood"
Opinion > Television Reviews
There are some promising possibilities, but the bulk of this navel-gazing American remake is drab and dreary... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Last Straw—V's "Laid Bare"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Forget it, this is torture porn. (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Goldberg Variations—Fringe's "The Firefly"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Complicating the simple, ignoring the good, and writing with muddled brains make a frustrating episode... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Dealing from the Bottom of the Deck—The Cape's "Kozmo"
Opinion > Television Reviews
There are some hints of a good, interesting show, if the runners can decide whether to go for fantasy or grim realism, but they'll have to decide quickly... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Double Cross—Chuck's "Chuck vs. the Balcony"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A weak, stand-alone episode in place of what should have been a strong, arc-continuing story... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Under My Skin—V's "Serpent's Tooth"
Opinion > Television Reviews
The writers have lost their way in a war against soulless monsters. It's time to bring on the cheese (although we did get to see a lizard eat a rat)... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Cape and the Crusader—The Cape's "Pilot" and "Tarot"
Opinion > Television Reviews
It's not a great pilot, but it has its occasional moments, and it is fun to watch. It's also great to see a comic book dad who honestly loves his family... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Mayhem—V's "Red Rain"
Opinion > Television Reviews
This episode was more complex dramatically, but too simple emotionally. The pace is up but the temperature is down... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Frankenstein—Fringe's "Marionette"
Opinion > Television Reviews
This is one of those episodes that melds the A story so seamlessly to the B story that there is hardly any way—or any reason—to pry them apart... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Scrooged—Warehouse 13's "Secret Santa"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A wonderful candy cane of a one-off episode in the midst of a long hiatus of Warehouse 13... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Olivia's Odyssey—Fringe's "Entrada"
Opinion > Television Reviews
I hesitate to brand any single episode of a complicated series as Best Episode Ever, but this week comes darned close... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Masada—The Walking Dead's "TS-19"
Opinion > Television Reviews
So what, exactly, was achieved by all this emotional drama and giant explosions? Nothing... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Candy Man—Fringe's "The Abducted"
Opinion > Television Reviews
One of the best, creepiest, most tightly written episodes of this outstanding third season... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

The Man Who Came to Dinner—Chuck's "Chuck vs. the Leftovers"
Opinion > Television Reviews
A weak episode with too many recycled bits still manages to pull some great numbers. But now we have to wait until 2011 for more Chuck... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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