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Joss Whedon Quotes the Lord of the Rings
Seriously: the Entertainment Weekly interview with Joss Whedon is page after page of quality stuff. For instance: when asked what character would be his alter ego, Whedon said it would be Topher from Dollhouse. Why? Because “he’s a nerd who … Continue reading
Joss Whedon and Trusting the Story
The joy of this past Saturday was sitting down with my coffee and breakfast and reading Entertainment Weekly‘s Joss Whedon issue. And it was great. I think I’ve seen about 85% of Whedon’s work (I still haven’t finished the last … Continue reading
Who is the Doctor Puppet
I was looking around Funny or Die a few nights ago looking for the horror version of The Giving Tree (so bloody!) and then a look at Disney’s vehicle movies (so many obvious puns) when I came across something I … Continue reading
Arrested Development Heads Norse?
Need something to watch after binge-watching season 4 of Arrested Development but before the release of Thor: The Dark World? Check out this clip of “Thorested Development” by OnlyLeigh. Saw it posted at Robot 6 this afternoon and quite enjoyed … Continue reading
Reading about The OC at Ten
It’s one thing for TV Guide to make a big deal about the tenth anniversary of The O.C. But Grantland? That caught me by surprise. It seems like every entertainment website has been mentioning the tenth anniversary of The O.C.‘s … Continue reading
Recess: The Live-Action Open (It Doesn’t Whomp)
Disney’s Recess very well may be the last great Saturday morning cartoon. Something about it, the multi-ethnic cast with mysterious pasts on a playground with a strangely accurate class system, really resonates.¹ Rarely has a show about children had such … Continue reading
Being Mosby: Straight As of a Different Kind
The ending of last night’s How I Met Your Mother was brutal. The show often uses Ted Mosby as a way to communicate something about the single life: it comes at it from almost every direction and isn’t afraid of … Continue reading
TV Sitcom in a Coma
It’s not every day that one of your favorite books becomes a television sitcom. This, of course, is probably a good thing. When word got out that NBC was developing Nick Hornby’s About a Boy into a television show, I … Continue reading
The Truth of Pam Halpert’s Decision
Say what you will about the slow death of NBC’s The Office: chances are, it’s probably true. While the show has never recovered from the loss of Michael Scott, it still has moments (or at least touches) of greatness (and … Continue reading
October 19th is Finally Here!
For many of us, today has been at least 3 months in the waiting. NBC has been trying to figure out what to do with its current Thursday night line-up for some time now. Lots of half-seasons and strange season … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 