Sherlock (season 2)
{5/5} “‘Do you just carry on talking when I’m away?’ ‘I don’t know, how often are you away?’” Sherlock season 2, aired in 2012 After surviving their first encounter with Moriarty, Holmes and Watson are back solving crimes. They’ve become a bit more famous, because of the blog Watson writes about their cases. They have […]
Satire on TV shows about World War II
I’m going through some old bookmarks… Here’s a blog posting that I’m guessing I found on Boing Boing. Anyway, I thought its unique satire on World War II shows on the History Channel was very clever: Stuff
Sherlock (season 1)
{5/5} “I know you’re an Army doctor, and you’ve been invalided home from Afghanistan. You’ve got a brother worried about you, but you won’t go to him for help, because you don’t approve of him, possibly because he’s an alcoholic, more likely because he recently walked out on his wife, and I know your therapist […]
Freaks and Geeks (season 1)
{4.5/5} “You know, there was a girl in our school… and she had premarital sex. Know what she did on her graduation day? Died! Of a heroin overdose!” — Lindsay and Sam’s dad Freaks and Geeks season 1, aired in 1999-2000 This show only lasted 1 season. It takes place in the 1980s. Lindsay is […]
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 […]