February 2012
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Fringe: "The End of All Things" Review
Friday night’s Fringe was a great place to break off before the final eight episodes of Season 4 - possibly the final episodes of the series, but it’s too early to make that call. I’m hopeful for a renewal. Regardless, “The End of All Things” is a great episode - possibly the best of the season - that moves things along seamlessly, while shifting the focus for the final episodes. The pacing...
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Fringe: "A Better Human Being" Review
“A Better Human Being” continues the shifting identity of Olivia that began last week. Fringe tries to merge a case-of-the-week formula with some huge identity issues involving Season 4 Olivia; the result is an intriguing episode that leaves us with even more questions. I want to first talk about the case-of-the-week because that’s arguably the weakest part of “A Better Human Being.” The...
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The Walking Dead: "Triggerfinger" Review
Tonight’s episode of The Walking Dead is stronger than last week’s. While the hour is no less ambitious, “Triggerfinger” still manages to touch base with every major character, while delivering some great character moments along the way. First off, Lori’s car crash was resolved in this episode; thank God that wasn’t stretched out for multiple episodes. In fact, it’s handled well, showing...
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Fringe: "Welcome to Westfield" Review
I will be all caught up on Fringe tonight: finally. But before watching the latest episode, I want to share my thoughts on “Welcome to Westfield” - a creepy little standalone episode that has some big implications to go along with it. For starters, “Welcome to Westfield” is a very different episode of Fringe. It has a Twilight Zonefeel to it, mixed in with a bit of The X-Files, a bit of The...
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Resident Evil: Revelations Review
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m a huge Resident Evil fan. Whether that makes this review more or less credible is your call. But at the very least, I know my Resident Evil history. We’re at an interesting point in the franchise due to such drastic changes over the years. With the recent emphasis on action (i.e. Resident Evil 5), many fans are left wondering if the series could still...
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Breaking Bad: Season 5 as Two Mini-Seasons? →
Based on this article from the LA Times, Anna Gunn (Skyler White) mentions that Breaking Bad’s 5th and final season will be shot separately. It sounds like a long gap, with the second half of the season’s production being put off until Winter 2013. I was hoping for an extended season in one batch, but I suppose AMC wants to keep the show on as long as possible. What are your thoughts?...
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The Walking Dead: "Nebraska" Review
The Walking Dead returns for the second half of Season 2 with a fairly strong episode that deals with the fallout of “Pretty Much Dead Already.” Anyone who watched that episode knows that it ended big, and I suppose it’s appropriate to slow things down and re-establish where these characters are emotionally. Since The Walking Dead employs such a large ensemble cast, it’s difficult to touch on...
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Fringe: "Making Angels" Review
I’m slowly but surely catching up on my Fringe reviews. I wanted to post a quick review of last week’s Astrid-centric episode, “Making Angels” before watching the newest one. “Making Angels” finally gives us a closer look at the motivations behind fan-favorite Astrid and her alternate counter-part. The story is effective for bringing together both sides when Alternate Astrid illegally...
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Fringe: "Forced Perspective" Review
I’m way behind on my Fringe reviews, so I’m going to play a bit of catch up here. This is a review of last Friday’s episode, “Forced Perspective.” I’m going to keep this entry quick and short, in an effort to catch up by on Fringe by Friday. Sorry if these seems like old news, but I still want to give you my thoughts on “Forced Perspective.” “Forced Perspective” is a quaint little tale about...