Edit: A few folks reminded me that Abrams' name is also on Person of Interest, which I totally forgot about. My points apply there as well, I think. J.J. Abrams has learned to put his name above television projects that fit a very specific kind of mold. He understands that his name, the mention of … Continue reading Series Premiere Review: Alcatraz
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Review: Fringe, “Back To Where You’ve Never Been”
I spent a good deal of time at the end of 2011 being frustrated and disappointed with Fringe. I wrote a review or two and did two podcasts about the first part of the series’ fourth season and if you recall those products, you’ll remember that I felt like Fringe’s approach to this second pair … Continue reading Review: Fringe, “Back To Where You’ve Never Been”
TV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best 30 Series of the Year, 30-16
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best 30 Series of the Year, 30-16
TV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best Performances, Drama
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in regard to television 2011. Charlie Sheen went crazy. Well, crazier. Comedy … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best Performances, Drama
TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 16 — Welcome to the Seventh Annual Winchester Brother Angst-Off!
In the latest episode of the TV Surveillance podcast, I am joined by friends and former guests Tim Bavlnka and Chris Ryan for a wide-ranging discussion of all things Fringe season four and Supernatural season seven. As always, I'll remind you that you can subscribe to the TVS podcast through iTunes, if you'd like. Please take a moment to … Continue reading TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 16 — Welcome to the Seventh Annual Winchester Brother Angst-Off!
Review: Fringe, “Subject 9”
If you’ve been keeping up with TV Surveillance and following me on Twitter, you know that I haven’t been the biggest fan of the early going of Fringe season four. As I said in my short review of the premiere and in my extended podcast conversation with my buddy Tim Bavlnka, the series seemed aimless … Continue reading Review: Fringe, “Subject 9”
Season Premiere review — Fringe, “Neither Here Nor There”
I'm short on time this weekend, but I wanted to jot down a few thoughts on the season four premiere of Fringe. This post will be brief. Fringe is in a weird position. Or at least it seems that way to me. Season three discarded all pretensions and presumptions of general popularity and dove quickly and … Continue reading Season Premiere review — Fringe, “Neither Here Nor There”
2011 Dream Emmy Ballot: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
It’s that time again, folks. The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 14, which means I have almost an entire month to flood this space with hopes, dreams and predictions about what could happen come nomination time. To kick things off, I’ll be bringing back the Dream Emmy Ballot. It’s something I did last … Continue reading 2011 Dream Emmy Ballot: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Season Finale — Fringe, “The Day We Died”
Hey folks, I had a busy weekend full of personal business, so I'll be posting some reviews of Friday television today. They're late and probably a bit shorter than usual, but hopefully they're still worth reading. I said in my review of Fringe's penultimate episode that this season was one of my favorite of recent … Continue reading Season Finale — Fringe, “The Day We Died”
Fringe, “The Last Sam Weiss”
I haven't been able to write about Fringe since "Stowaway" and most of the second half of the season, I've been spotty with my reviews. It's a scheduling issue, and I apologize. And frankly, I don't actually have a lot of time to write this review of last night's penultimate episode, "The Last Sam Weiss," … Continue reading Fringe, “The Last Sam Weiss”
Fringe, “Stowaway”
Because I was taking something of a minor sabbatical from criticism for my spring break last week, I didn't write a review or get to put down some thoughts on the cliffhanger from last week's Fringe. You know, the one where William Bell's soul/consciousness took over Olivia's body, which was probably one of the biggest WHAT THE … Continue reading Fringe, “Stowaway”
Fringe, “6B”
I haven't been able to write about the last few week's of Fringe due to some traveling and odd scheduling matters and I'm actually glad about that since the season seems to be transitioning into a place that I'm not fully ready to embrace yet. I have no problem admitting that I really want Peter … Continue reading Fringe, “6B”
Fringe, “Reciprocity”
Hola Fringe fans! I didn't get to review last week's episode because I was traveling, but let me just say this: it was a good one. People seemed to be really jacked up about "Firefly" and while I don't overtly disagree with the enthusiasm, I think a lot of it had to do with the … Continue reading Fringe, “Reciprocity”
TV Surveillance’s Best of 2010: The 25 Best Series, 10-1
2010 has been a fantastic year for television. This year brought us a slew of great new programs and if we include the second halves of all the series that debuted in the fall of 2009 (which I am for these features), we have probably just experienced the best run of newbies since 2004. While … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Best of 2010: The 25 Best Series, 10-1
Fringe, “Marionette”
Last week, after Fringe's fantastic episode that felt like a mid-season finale that actually wasn't a mid-season finale, I smarted off on Twitter about how this week's episode would be a return to the episodes that we didn't care as much about. Of course, I was being an asshole, because all Fringe episodes should be … Continue reading Fringe, “Marionette”
