Tackling it one show at a time like I did made me feel pretty hopeful. More wrinkles! Lower concentrations of white people! Hooray! HOWEVER….Looking at them all at once shows something different.
Full Story »Fictional Femmes 2011: Cable
For a bit more diversity in age, ethnicity, and overall look, cable is the place. Maybe they’re smaller audiences mean they don’t have to automatically default to “teen to mid-twenties, white”.
Full Story »Fictional Femmes 2011: Networks
Our yearly Power 100 list, while fun, hasn’t really given me the opportunity to look more critically at what’s going on currently. So, I wanted to take a look at 2011 on its own. Who were the women on our screens? What are they like? How did they behave? Is there a common pattern among them?
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Lost: Let’s Give Credit Where Credit is Due
71 survivors, 122 episodes, and who knows how many theories, and it all comes down to a battle between Jack and Locke (serving as representatives for good and evil). I’m obviously looking forward to the Lost finale more than the hardcore fans are. Looking forward to closure and the sense of freedom and relief that only comes when an addictive show goes off the air.
Full Story »Is the Whedonverse Just a Figment of Tommy Westphall’s Imagination?
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler After watching the episode “Normal Again,” I chose to entirely disregard the fact that it implied that the entire series might be taking place in Buffy’s head. The idea was just too depressing. But now I’ve come across a website that has some pretty promising evidence that not only Buffy and Angel, [...]
Full Story »NBC Upfronts: 2010 Season
Now that Jay Leno, the monster that ate primetime in 2009/2010, has gorged himself and lumbered back to his lair, NBC has a lot of air time to fill. This is what they’ve got for the next season. Overall, it’s a very safe lineup with familiar stars, familiar creators, and familiar set ups.
Full Story »Why I Hope Dr. Horrible Stays on the Internet
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler I know the idea of seeing our favorite musical supervillain and his hammer-headed nemesis on the big screen has many people squeeing with delight, but it has me cringing. When I first heard the rumors that Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog might have a film sequel instead of a web one, I instantly [...]
Full Story »Spoilers for the Next Episode of Glee from Paleyfest
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler The best thing about last night’s Glee panel is that they showed the 14th episode of Glee that won’t be airing until April. The worst? I have to wait until April to see the 15th episode. Argh! Related Stuff:
Full Story »Caution: Viewer with Brains
By Lisa Fary – When did the world get the idea that “entertainment value” and “quality” can’t exist in the same production?
Full Story »The Decade’s Best Television
I’m kind of wigged out that it’s even time to do a “best of the decade” list. 2010? Really? Arthur C. Clarke said we’d have spaceships by now. Anyway, here is my personal take on the best of the Naughts. Or Oughts. Or whatever the hell we’re calling the first 10 years of the 21st century, in no particular order.
Full Story »DVR Killed the TV Star
By Nancy Matthews – I complain that the American viewing public is ignorant of quality. All they want is police procedurals and hospital dramas that will hold their hands and spell it all out for them. “Why, oh why?!” I yelled to the television gods. “Why don’t we have a better ratings system that will accurately measure what I’m watching so the networks will understand that they can be bold and succeed?” Then I had an epiphany.
Full Story »Supernatural: Fallen Idols
You Say “Fan” Like It’s a Bad Thing by Sylvia Bond Supernatural Episode Review – Season 5, Episode 5 “Fallen Idols” Sam’s Samhair is pushed off his forehead this week, which means that all is not well with the boy, emotionally or mentally. Physically he’s as fine as always, all boyishly confounded and uncertain of [...]
Full Story »Eureka: It Ain’t Easy Being Green
By Jeff Nieves – This week on Eureka, the boys (and gals) of Area 51 showed up from their annual bowling match with the Eureka crew. Apparently there’s a bitter feud between the two top secret facilities that’s punctuated by with many pranks and bowling balls that magically split in two.
Full Story »You Say Female-Gay Ghetto Like It’s a Bad Thing
By Lisa Fary – What’s that? There’s a lack of “male-friendly” choices on television? Or is that just the sound of commercial and cultural dominance flushing away?
Full Story »When You Watch Hulu, The Terrorists Win
By Lisa Fary – Via Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily: Laura Martin of Media Metrics says sites that stream primetime shows for free and with limited ads are anti-consumer, anti-media employees, and maybe even anti-America.
Full Story »NBC Fall Preview
By Lisa Fary – With Jay Leno stuffing himself full of prime time TV hours next season, is there room at NBC for any new programs? Here is NBC’s 2009-2010 schedule:
Full Story »Supernatural: Lucifer Rising
by Sylvia Bond – The ep is a complete story of the brothers being at odds and fighting their respective battles against angels and demons, further developing the really huge story arc of Sam’s darkside destiny, and yet it is a cliffhanger. But then the final ep of the season for Show usually is, and fans will spend the summer moaning and groaning about lack of new eps, why do we have to wait so long in this Show-less desert, when is September going to get here, how will Sam and Dean deal, and so on.
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