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 Actor in a Drama Series
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Season Finale — Rubicon, “You Can Never Win”
When Rubicon debuted, it clearly wanted to be a 24-style conspiracy thriller with '70s leanings, but the pilot didn't seem too interested in focusing on the characters as much as the multi-layered plotline. Once Henry Bromell came on and figured out what the series should be by episode four, Rubicon became a totally different and … Continue reading Season Finale — Rubicon, “You Can Never Win”
Rubicon, “A Good Day’s Work”
Rubicon has been working with an intense, slow-burning formula for a while now and that's been wonderful to watch. The pieces have been slowly coming together in the background while individual episodes have focused more on the quirky characters working at API. That's been an effective strategy on an individual episode level, but really rears … Continue reading Rubicon, “A Good Day’s Work”
Rubicon, “In Whom We Trust”
When Rubicon began, I was fairly hooked just because I like conspiracy stories and thus had less problems with the pilot episode than others. But as the series has transitioned away from a conspiracy- and mystery-heavy series, or at least balanced those elements with more procedural, character-based fare, Rubicon has quickly gone from good to great to … Continue reading Rubicon, “In Whom We Trust”
Rubicon, “Caught in the Suck”
This week on Rubicon, many of our API favorites deal with consequences. Sometimes it might seem easy or at least easier to make life and death choices in the boardroom of API for Miles, Tanya, Grant or Will, but rarely do those choices come right back to slap you in the face with a sober … Continue reading Rubicon, “Caught in the Suck”
Rubicon, “The Truth Will Out”
I know I've been singing Rubicon's praises in recent posts, but Sunday's effort, "The Truth Will Out" is most certainly the finest episode the ever-improving series has done thus far. We already know that Rubicon can craft an atmosphere of intrigue, suffocation and confusion, but this episode takes all those elements to another level by … Continue reading Rubicon, “The Truth Will Out”
Rubicon, “Look to the Ant”
Rubicon has quietly (and I only say quietly because no one is watching anymore) morphed into a damn good series over the last three episodes. There were a few missteps along the way as the series transitioned between showrunners and tried to figure out what the hell it was all about, but since "The Outsider" … Continue reading Rubicon, “Look to the Ant”
Rubicon, “Connect the Dots”
Much like my inability to keep up with Warehouse 13, I haven't been regularly recapping Rubicon here for a number of reasons (though none of them are good ones). But after last week's fantastic and almost entirely procedural episode, "Connect the Dots" returned to the conspiracy stuff with the same attention to detail and character … Continue reading Rubicon, “Connect the Dots”
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”
