Origami Man—Haven’s “Sketchy”
Haven is a mess, but a fun mess. Can it be improved, to maintain it's climbing good ratings?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Inhuman—True Blood’s “I Smell a Rat”
We're getting soap opera, although it's pretty good soap opera. But at some point, someone's going to ask if there are any pure-blood humans in Bon Temps... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Inedible Hulk—Warehouse 13’s “For the Team”
Back to "Find the Artifact", with a great villain, an interesting new teaming, and complete role reversal make for another good episode... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Evil Dr. Doolittle—Haven’s “Fur”
I'll venture to call this the best episode of this series to date, despite its absolutely idiotic premise.… But good acting, insightful writing, and the willingness of the producers to finally open up a few mysteries, put it on the top of my list... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Hypocrites—True Blood’s “Everything is Broken”
…the hypocrite playing politics, or the autocrat declaring unilateral war… (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Valda-mort—Warehouse 13’s “Around the Bend”
A somewhat darker, character-centric episode holds true to the values of Warehouse 13, and Eddie McClintock can really pull it off... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Helena Troy—Haven’s “Ball and Chain”
Weakish story lines continue, and oblivious characters are still wandering about, but great acting is helping the overall story gel... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A Dish Served Cold—True Blood’s “Night on the Sun”
Bill admits his limitations, Sookie's house may finally be on its last feet, and we're still getting a great show... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Anti-Heroes—Haven’s “Consumed”
New week, same story. We don't care about the soap opera; give us more of the mystery. And keep it up with the interesting secondary characters... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Hail to the King—True Blood’s “Hitting the Ground”
The heck with toadies and weak-willed vampires, now we're seeing true heroes, true villains, and true power, and it's enticing... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Last Year’s Model—Warehouse 13’s “Age Before Beauty”
Seemingly soft plot lines surprise when they don't disappoint, as the Warehouse continues to heat up with fun, fashion, and folly. And the humanizing influence of Claudia is not to be overlooked... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Siren Song—Haven’s “Harmony”
Better, with a pretty good story line, but still a very slow-moving start to a new series... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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True Nature—True Blood’s “I Got a Right to Sing the Blues”
Outsiders, even non-humans, can show us our own true natures in slightly distorted mirrors... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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As Seen On TV—Warehouse 13’s “Beyond Our Control”
Warehouse 13 is fast becoming one of the rare "classic" non-drama SF programs, and the characters are gelling incredibly well. Then again, the stories are great, too... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Sisyphus—Haven’s “Butterfly”
In Greek mythology, the king of the gods punished Sisyphus for his crimes by putting him to an impossible task in Hades: he had to roll a huge rock up a hill, only to have it roll back to the bottom as soon as he finished. This is more than just a clever metaphor for Friday night's episode; it is Friday night's episode... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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