Category Archives: Television Talk

Taking a look at television, usually either the debut of a new series or the conclusion of a season or series… though with the occasional mid-season drop-out as well.

First Impressions: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

This week saw the debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the first — though possibly not the last — incursion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into television. It’s probably fair to say it was one of the most anticipated debuts … Continue reading

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Tough on Television

The new fall season is officially underway this week. Of course, that’s the new network fall season. You can never tell when cable networks are going to start or stop something these days, it seems like. But for the “Big … Continue reading

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Super Bowl XLVII

Like many Americans, my Sunday was spent on the couch watching Super Bowl XLVII. In this case, my brother’s couch, because he’s got the nice big television, and I enjoy having someone to crack jokes with. This proved to be … Continue reading

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First Impressions: The Following

FOX debuted their new series The Following Monday night; the series stars Kevin Bacon as a former FBI agent called back on duty as the serial killer he put away is on the loose again. Ryan Hardy (Bacon) has to … Continue reading

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Post-Mortem: Fringe

Fringe has come to a conclusion, after five seasons on the air. It’s been a heck of a ride, and while I wouldn’t say it was perfect, I would certainly say it had more ups than downs. With the final … Continue reading

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Dropping Arrow

CW’s Arrow has been chugging along for about a half a season now. I gave my impressions of its first few episodes before, and I had planned to stick with it for the entire season and give my thoughts on … Continue reading

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Post-Mortem: Burn Notice, Season 6

The nature of Burn Notice‘s split season can have a bit of a funny effect on the memory. When I’m waiting six months for the new season to start, it feels like it’s taking a long time to arrive. And … Continue reading

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Post-Mortem: Alphas, Season 2

A couple weeks back, Syfy’s Alphas ended its second season. I already said a few words about this season, focusing on my distaste of it hitting the reset button on the first season finale, but I wanted to say a … Continue reading

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Mockingbird Lane

1313 Mockingbird Lane was a proposed series for NBC, featuring an updated take on The Munsters, making it arguably a touch darker and shifting it to a dramatic comedy instead of the pure farce of the original series. As production … Continue reading

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First Impressions: Arrow

I meant to write-up my first impressions of CW’s Arrow after the pilot episode, but with one delay and another I found that I wouldn’t finish before the second episode aired. So I decided to save it for a bit, … Continue reading

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