After last week's epic, but ultimately small-in-scale episode, Community starts to build back upward with an episode that is heavy on the pop culture references, but doesn't explicitly reference certain texts or spend an entire episode focusing on that one genre/text/whatever. "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" probably isn't the technically "best" episode of the season, … Continue reading Community, “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design”
Tag: Conspiracy theories
Test Pilot: File #2, The X-Files
Test Pilot #2: The X-Files Debut Date: September 10, 1993 on FOX Series legacy: One of the best science fiction television series of all-time, a major catalyst for modern fan cultures and the primary innovator of the use of "mythology" and its balance with standalone, procedural episodes. Welcome to the newest regular feature here at TV Surveillance, … Continue reading Test Pilot: File #2, The X-Files
Rubicon, “The First Day of School”
If you didn't catch my thoughts on the sneak previewed premiere of Rubicon, check that out. In short: I totally enjoyed the pilot based on atmosphere and pace alone, but thought that the first episode took enough steps to hit a few character beats along the road as a way to show that the series … Continue reading Rubicon, “The First Day of School”
Rubicon, “Pilot”
I admittedly love conspiracy theories. I listen to Coast to Coast AM every night. I read conspiracy theory-tinged books. So it's fairly obvious to say that I'm already hooked on Rubicon. The AMC series doesn't officially unspool until August 1, but the pilot episode that aired after Breaking Bad proved that AMC is most likely … Continue reading Rubicon, “Pilot”
