Copy That—Haven’s “Friend or Faux”
Sometimes you can't tell the original from the copy. And in a good episode, it almost doesn't matter... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Author Archives: Sarah Stegall
The Birth of Indie Television—The Mercury Men
Why pay millions for lame television, when for a coffee bill, you can get a wonderful story told very well distributed on the internet? (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Artifact War—Warehouse 13’s “The 40th Floor”
The Warehouse crew turns down a very dark street, as battle is joined with the shadowy force apparently trying to undo the Warehouse itself... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Kill Bill, Part 2—True Blood’s “Burning Down the House”
Setting up the finale for a big boom, a long-awaited death, but still some confusion... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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All Wet̬Haven’s “The Tides That Bind”
How to take a fascinating story and make it ordinary, in one easy lesson... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Stealth—Warehouse 13’s “Past Imperfect”
A darker episode, but necessary as the tension ramps up into an all-out Artifact war... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Kill Bill—True Blood’s “Run”
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.)
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Reset—Haven’s “Audrey Parker’s Day Off”
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.)
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Fortress 13—Warehouse 13’s “Don’t Hate the Player”
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”
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.)
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Family Tree—Haven’s “Roots”
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.)
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The Walls Come Tumblin’ Down—Warehouse 13’s “3… 2… 1”
A first-class standalone story, the kind of creative and ambitious writing I love to see on television. And the directing and editing were top-notch, too... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Soul Power—True Blood’s “The Cold Grey Light of Dawn”
We've got a hell of a battle brewing, and I'm not sure which side I want to be on... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Close Encounters of the TV Kind—Falling Skies’ “Mutiny” and “Eight Hours”
Smart characters behaving stupidly for the sake of the plot, and then illogical things happening solely because the later plot will require them: ugh. But we'll tune in next summer to see what happens... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Persuasion—Haven’s “Sparks and Recreation”
Changing a character, jumping to conclusions, and a boring B-story are not the best choices, but there are a few interesting additions... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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