Author Archives: Sarah Stegall

Sally Gets Her Groove Back—Being Human’s “It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong”

Three mismatched roommates are starting to gel into an interesting show, but it still has a long way to go, and a short time to get there... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Ecology of the Damned—Being Human’s “The End of the World as We Knew It”

Mismatched packs and unclogged drains mark an episode about community... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Separation Anxiety—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Masquerade”

So Chuck embarks on the final story arc of the season, with some fun action sequences... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Bride of Icky—The Cape’s “The Lich” two-parter

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.) Read more [...]

Healing the Breach—Fringe’s “6B”

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.) Read more [...]

On the Brink of Extinction—Fringe’s “Immortality”

I wouldn't put anything past this cosmically dysfunctional family... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Buddies—Being Human’s “Wouldn’t It Be Nice (If We Were Human)”

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.) Read more [...]

Brothers in Arms—The Cape’s “Goggles & Hicks”

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.) Read more [...]

Just Say No—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Seduction Impossible”

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.) Read more [...]

Boneless in Boston—Fringe’s “Concentrate and Ask Again”

Some interesting science and engrossing revelations are slightly overshadowed by an overdose of soap opera... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

Family Ties—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Gobbler” and “Chuck vs. The Push Mix”

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.) Read more [...]

Memory Loss—Being Human’s “Some Thing to Watch Over Me”

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.) Read more [...]

Feedback Loop—Fringe’s “Reciprocity”

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... Read more [...]

Fashion Choices—The Cape’s “Scales”

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.) Read more [...]

Whine and Cheese—Being Human’s “There Goes the Neighborhood”

There are some promising possibilities, but the bulk of this navel-gazing American remake is drab and dreary... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

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