Sleepless in Boston—a review of Fringe’s “Midnight”
A middling episode, but still much better than the early days of the series... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Author Archives: Sarah Stegall
Pushing Up Daisies—a review of Pushing Daisies and its final episode
An obituary for a wonderful series that may have collapsed under its own weight, the finale episode, sadly, doesn't hold up to the whole... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Beige. I’ll paint the series beige—a review of The Listener’s “Emotional Rescue”
Another serviceable episode, but lazy writing makes the experts look like idiots so the amateurs can shine… (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Are you listening? The Listener debuts
A mind-reading EMT tries to bring life and humor to The Listener, and while mind-readers have become stock characters, the show does have a chance of survival...
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Wishful Thinking—a review of Pushing Daisies’ “Window Dressed to Kill”
Maybe death is merciful, for a show that was never destined to soar in the constrained world it lived, but we're still going to miss Pushing Daisies, and here's part of why... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Surprise! Chuck and Dollhouse both renewed
Freshman drama Dollhouse is returning despite almost dismal numbers, based on major concessions from the producers. Chuck fans can now stop binging on Subway sandwiches...
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Chuck vs. The Reboot—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Ring”
Funny, poignant, shocking, heartbreaking, fast-paced, and full of surprises, this season finale of Chuck actually manages to top last week's thrilling story... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Sleepless in Boston—a review of Fringe’s “Bad Dreams”
Welcome to the murky world of conspiracy theory, except writer/director Akiva Goldsman gives us an episode built like a slow fuse: tightly wound, coiling out of sight, and finishing big... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A Saving Throw—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Colonel”
Best. Chuck. Ever. If I never see another episode of Chuck, this one would have been enough... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Chimera—a review of Fringe’s “Unleashed”
The dialogue is wonderful, the story structure is top-notch, every character is used to excellent advantage... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Changing the Game—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The First Kill”
A game-changing scene points to a new direction for Chuck, as he continues to be brave and true, and Sarah proves there's more to her... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Final three Pushing Daisies episodes to air in June; screen in April
ABC will air the final three episodes of Pushing Daisies on 30 May, 6 June, and 13 June, but for those in California who can't wait...
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Heartbreakers—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Broken Heart”
Discomfort and embarrassment lead to another good episode: less geek love, but more story and character growth... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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You Can’t Touch This—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Predator”
In-jokes, pop-culture references, character growth, story development: what more could we want? Chuck is on the ball... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Never Mind—a review of Dollhouse’s “Stage Fright”
Joss Whedon's name draws the new series a lot of slack, but he's got to pick up the pace if he wants to keep his viewers, and this one didn't help... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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