Category Archives: Television

I had a great idea and I lost it

Posted on Tuesday 20 October 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men - "The Color Blue" (Kater Gordon* and Matthew Weiner) I was surprised with all the love that this episode got online. It was good but it felt very much part of the build up to the conclusion of … Continue reading →

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You really do think you're better than we are

Posted on Saturday 17 October 2009 by Hazel

Empty Places (Drew Z. Greenberg) Everyone is leaving Sunnydale. Buffy has a cold. Willow uses the force. Willow cries. Caleb is boring. Faith goes dancing. Buffy reiterates how freaking marvellous Spike is. The First has a cold. Amanda gets drunk. … Continue reading →

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I want a Hilton on the moon

Posted on Thursday 15 October 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men - "Wee Small Hours" (Dahvi Waller and Matthew Weiner) In a series full of great scenes, the scene when Don fires Sal is up there with Betty shooting pigeons and Peggy telling Pete that she had his baby. … Continue reading →

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Damn. I never knew you were that cool.

Posted on Monday 12 October 2009 by Hazel

Dirty Girls (Drew Goddard) I hate Caleb and not because I'm supposed to. I am also immune to the charms of Nathan Fillion so there is nothing in the human embodiment of an anvil that I can appreciate. I was … Continue reading →

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The other day, I gave an inspirational speech to the telephone repair man.

Posted on Monday 12 October 2009 by Hazel

Lie My Parents Told Me (David Fury and Drew Goddard) I don't care enough about Spike to get over involved in this episode. Anya nails it when she says "Spike's got some sort of "Get Out of Jail Free" card … Continue reading →

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Top five Whedon characters

Posted on Monday 12 October 2009 by Hazel

Five? Five! Practically impossible but I'll try: Tara Willow River Faith Adelle oh hell's bells, I forgot Buffy, so off you pop for a nice cuppa tea, Adelle Please join in.

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I choose not to hear that

Posted on Monday 12 October 2009 by Hazel

Dollhouse - "Belle Chose" (Tim Minear) Tim Minear brings his ludicrous serial killers over from The Inside and decides that subtlety or indeed, coherence aren't needed. Make of what you will from this list: a college professor can afford to … Continue reading →

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...of the republic of dresses

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men - "Souvenir" (Lisa Albert and Matthew Weiner) It vaguely amuses me that some people call Mad Men misogynistic when it is probably misandrist, if it is anything. Imagine if this series was written by a woman. Yikes! Better … Continue reading →

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It turns out everybody loves a good goat's tongue. Rock groups, covens and Greek cookbooks

Posted on Monday 5 October 2009 by Hazel

Storyteller (Jane Espenson) Andrew, Andrew, Andrew... This was better than I remembered because I am more sympathetic towards Andrew and I am not spending my time being annoyed that it focused on him. It's quite an achievement to make you … Continue reading →

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I want to take your clothes off with my teeth and give you a go-around like you've never had.

Posted on Saturday 3 October 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men - "Seven Twenty Three" ( Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton and Matthew Weiner) Another excellent episode. I am pleased that this show is picking up mid-season and I am doubly pleased to see some Betty scenes in S3 … Continue reading →

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