If you follow me on twitter, then you know that I recently stopped watching a number of shows: The Office, Alcatraz, Once Upon A Time, and Glee. In the past I’ve made my opinions on how the show chooses to approach certain topics very clear. Despite that, I stuck with the show because there were still enough good moments scattered amongst the crap to keep me interested. I finally lost my pa...
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Last week, I reviewed the new ABC fairytale show Once Upon A Time. NBC’s direct competitor, Grimm, aired it’s pilot over the weekend to decent ratings. I waited to write this review until I had given the show as second watch to form a better opinion and after that second viewing, I must say that I really enjoy the concept of Grimm. Photo Credit: Scott Green/NBC Where Once Upon A Time z...
Halloween is quickly approaching, as is the weekend – a perfect time to watch some festive TV and movies. There have been many shows to do festive specials over the years. I was putting together a list of some of my favorites to watch, so I thought I’d share my top 7: #7 – The Office, “Halloween” While I have my issues with the direction the show has been heading rece...
Even though I saw the Once Upon A Time pilot at NYCC just last week, I tuned in to ABC on Sunday to give it a second watch, because I was so intrigued by the concept. I’ve recently started reading the Fables comic series, and have been on a bit of fairytale kick. Both ABC and NBC have new pilots based around fairytales this year – I’ll review NBC’s Grimm later this week. ...
Spoiler warning! Contains season 2 premiere and print comic (issues 1-12) plot details. Last October I, like many, was completely captivated by The Walking Dead when it premiered on AMC. When the first season ended after a mere 6 episodes, I was desperate for more, so I ran to my local comic shop and picked up the first 3 trade paperback volumes of the synonymous comic series the show was based...
It’s that time of year, when fans hold their breath in anticipation to see if their favorite show will be renewed for another season. There are a number of sites that do breakdowns for cancellation probability, but I thought I’d take a look at some of of the more controversial ones. ABC: The only new show I really got into this season was Body of Proof which is really just another add...
Many shows have been successful in integrating a musical episode into a season as a fun way to change things up without really detracting from the plot or changing character motivations. Unfortunately Grey’s Anatomy is not one of those shows. With so many examples of good musicals to work from, the show’s writers seemed to disregard all precedence and ignore some basic rules. I will ...
As I announced on my twitter and the OSO facebook page today, I moved the site over to this new domain. I think it’s more suitable than its previous one. The old domain, www.themole171.com is still active as my new Posterous page. I’m going to try to keep it free from cross-posts or TV-related content, so feel free to follow that page as well as this one (if you want to see my non-TV-o...
