We have seen some weird pairs since Futurama came back and this week is by far the weirdest. The story focuses on Amy and Nibbler trying to stop a race of intelligent cats from stealing the gravitational pull of the Earth so they can use it on their planet to save it from oblivion….yep you know typical things. It may be one of the more outlandish plots to an episode of Futurama but it is definitely funny.
Covert Affairs has grown a lot in the show’s short run. Last week I talked about how each episode has been getting better and in this week’s episode, No Quarter, the trend continues. This episode combines the nuances of international espionage and a story back home, in a way that allows both narratives to succeed.
Season 3 of True Blood has been the subject of a fair deal of criticism from fans and critics alike, most notably for straying from some of the deeper themes of social commentary. Where once we were narrated through a tail of Vampire politics and situations with strong racial overtones, the early part of season 3 appeared to have abandoned this altogether. However, as we move past the halfway mark there has been a significant shift in focus, resulting in some real moments of revelation, not to mention a selection of truly gut churning explosions of violence.
Last week in Mad Men’s season premiere, it looked as if Don Draper (Jon Hamm) had just about hit rock bottom. Having sex with a prostitute while
Lost was an amazing television show and we could spend days talking about the best moments. However, in a show with about 121 episodes there are bound to be some that clearly are not up to the quality of the rest. Some bad apples, if you will. Once again, this is a personal list, but I tried to take into account the beliefs of LOST fans. While you may not agree on the list, I think we can all agree that LOST continues to be on our minds and even with these bad episodes we wouldn’t trade that time for anything. A quick note; I am using only one Kate episode, I could easily make the whole list nothing but Kate episodes if I’m not careful. And don’t worry, I’m not a pessimist the top five best is coming soon. So let’s get started:
Colin Ferguson steps in this week as guest director and Eureka reverts to its tried and true formula that although entertaining feels a little too familiar and lacks the excitement of earlier episodes.
I’m not a great fan of the kind of job swapping that seems to go on a lot in the entertainment industry with rappers becoming actors and actors becoming pop stars. I think I’d make a great Quantum Physicist but the difference is, I’m not allowed to start pressing buttons at CERN. Needless to say, The Story of O2 is a real cookie cutter episode that with the exception of a few superficial interactions, could fit comfortably within any of the previous seasons.
Since Futurama has been back, the relationship between Fry and Leela has been the one oddity of the show. It is apparent that the writers do not know how to treat it. On one hand, we believe that Fry has earned it and we have waited for years; while on the other hand the “will they or wont they” back and forth, is one of the driving character elements of the show. In The Late Philip J. Fry we see the two as a couple but one taking it slow. The interactions between Fry and Leela may be the backbone of the narrative, but it is only half of the story.
