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Game of Thrones Deconstructed: Axis of Evil

From the onset we always knew that Game of Thrones was not going to be a shy show. Oh, no, it wasn’t going to hide behind its mother’s skirts, or pretty up certain things. This was going to be a show that would say unto the viewer, “You will see incest, torture, death, gore, and well, the slow descent into the psychotic, and just for kicks how about a few dragons, and an enchanted priestess or two, eh?” Continue reading

Game of Thrones Deconstructed: Casting a Long Shadow

What’s the best way to get what you want in Westeros? Well, by taking out your enemies, naturally. Well, how do you identify your enemies when they’re hidden amongst the rubes and foils, the robes of the aristocratic, and the smirks and winks of the cunning? There’s no better way than to set a trap. Tyrion understands that if you want to find a backstabber, you better give them a pretty sharp knife. Continue reading

A Solid B+ for that “B” in Apartment 23

Well, if you didn’t know by now, quirky, uninhibited, “it” girls are the next best thing on television since Elaine Benes did her legendary spastic jig in a pantsuit. Yes, the lady who isn’t afraid to be smart and sassy, or to put it in more robust terms, a true “bitch” unapologetically, or a downright dweeby dork without fear of exposure — this is the 2012 female lead on television, and the women of Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt 23 are no exception. Continue reading

The Hollywood Caller: Universal Pictures Decides Mummies Are Really Just Classy Zombies

Universal reboots a reboot to give us a new and non-original rebooted movie; Marvel wants to know what you’re doing two years from now; Seth Rogen has big dreams; Matt Lauer has news that trumps Seacrest’s not-news; Kerry Washington wants to fix your scandal; Fracking to hit the big screen, and Scorsese picks a monster team. Continue reading