Hate-Watching “Revolution”: An Economic Analysis

Are you a REVOLUTION fan? After reading what’s below, all we can say to that is, “Why?”

By which we mean, “Don’t you realize the cost, man?! Don’t you know?!”

revolution-bannerby Mark Lee

As the first season of NBC’s post-apocalyptic drama Revolution came to an end, I really wanted to write a post about how the show reflects Hobbesian social theory and demonstrates the fragility of our modern, technology-dependent society. read article

LB: MAJOR CRIMES Has Returned and, Um, So Far So Good

MAJOR CRIMES

The Good:

  • It’s just like it was last season. Except that it isn’t.
  • G.W. Bailey’s Lt. Provenza steals the show.
  • Episode 1 was one of the few times I’ve ever enjoyed a Hollywood themed murder. Probably cuz the Big Deal Film Director Suspect here was sooo Michael Bay.
  • Robert Gossett’s Commander Tyler was back to being a major asshat.
  • Mary McDonnell’s Captain Rayder was as delightfully passive-aggressive as ever.

The Not So Good: read article

See What You’ve Been Missing by Not Watching GAME OF THRONES

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by Team TVWriter™

We’re about to get all spoilery here and show you the big Red Wedding scene that’s had GAME OF THRONES fans up in arms since it aired a few nights ago. This video pretty much gives us everything GOT has to offer: Treachery, Love, Betrayal, Death,you know, the stuff that paranoia is made of.

Why are we showing this clip? read article

NBC Has a New J.J. Abrams Series Called BELIEVE

Fortunately, the show also has Alfonso Cuaron on board.

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The Good: read article

ELEMENTARY: the Right Way to Update a Classic Hero

TVWriter™’s LB and munchman were all set to review the first season of CBS’s ELEMENTAR (in fact, they were fighting over who got to actually do it), when Our Muse (AKA Gwen the Beautiful) spotted this sum-up by Genevieve Valentine.

Inasmuch as our two local heroes agree almost completely with Genevieve’s work, posting this is a no-brainer:

elementaryfullsize by Genevieve Valentine

Elementary has gotten some flak for being the “lesser” modern-day Sherlock Holmes. But now that its first season is over, we’re realizing this show understands the Arthur Conan Doyle canon — it’s just not afraid to ask questions. Here’s why Elementary is the Sherlock Holmes we never knew we always needed. read article