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Fringe (season 5)
{4.5/5} “This is very important. Do not, under any circumstances… is that raspberry filling?” Fringe season 5, aired in 2012-13 The last season, and it’s a shorter one. It takes place 21 years in the future, when the observers have taken over the planet. There’s a resistance, and Olivia and Peter’s daughter is part of […]
Fringe (season 4)
{4.5/5} “Despite my efforts to set things right, these actions only culminated to further corruption of the timeline. The war between the two universes, drastically altered destinies, brought about a child that was not meant to be.” Fringe season 4, aired in 2011-12 Peter has been erased from existence. Both Olivia and Walter are seeing […]
Whose Line is it Anyway? (season 10)
{5/5} Whose Line is it Anyway? season 10, aired in 2014 The regular crew are as hilarious as ever — the performers are very clever, and quick. “Scenes from a Hat” and “Props” are always guaranteed for several laughs. They typically do the game “Living Scenery” with special guests including Kunal Nayyar and Nolan Gould. […]
Fringe (season 3)
{4.5/5} “With a basement lab at Harvard Walter was able to open a wormhole into another dimension that essentially shredded all the laws of science. I can’t wait to see what he’s capable of doing with a multibillion dollar corporation.” Fringe season 3, aired in 2010-11 Walter and Peter are back from the alternate universe […]
Dragons: Defenders of Berk (season 2)
{4/5} Dragons: Defenders of Berk season 2, aired in 2013-14 Hiccup and his friends defend Berk against Alvin the Treacherous, Dagur the Deranged, and Whispering Death dragons. There’s a bit more of an ongoing story this season. The TV show isn’t quite as good as the movies, but it’s enjoyable. A third season is forthcoming […]
America’s Got Talent (season 9)
{4.5/5} “Somebody is out there — maybe they’ve been trying to get discovered but they’re starting to doubt themselves. And then they hit our stage and suddenly life changes. Isn’t that a great thing to see happen? This is the amazing part of the show that I never get tired of.” — Howard Stern America’s […]
Fringe (season 2)
{5/5} “When you open your mind to the impossible, sometimes you find the truth.” Olivia is back from the alternate universe but she was in a car accident and doesn’t remember what William Bell told her. Eventually she remembers that he had a warning for her: hybrids have been created to open the door between […]
Fringe (season 1)
{5/5} “The advances of science — which is supposed to expand our knowledge of the universe — will, if not carefully controlled, destroy the world as we know it… Our technological ambitions have not only driven us to the brink of catastrophe, the catastrophe has already begun.” FBI Agent Olivia Dunham joins the Fringe Division, […]
Political Animals
{5/5} “Most of life is hell. It’s filled with failure and loss. People disappoint you, dreams don’t work out, hearts get broken, innocent journalists die. And the best moments of life, when everything comes together, are few and fleeting. But you’ll never get to the next great moment if you don’t keep going.” Elaine Barrish […]
Arrested Development (season 4)
{4.5/5} “I like the plan. I just wonder if we’re not in a treason-adjacent place where the government will retaliate and execute us.” Michael and George Michael are both in college — in fact, they’re roommates. Michael later gets involved with making a movie based on his family — of course, he has to get […]