Comics, Science Fiction, Television
TV: Peacemaker (Season 1)
A sequel series, to a movie I didn’t see, set in a comic book universe I’ve never cared about?…
March 20, 2022-
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TelevisionTV: Barry (Seasons 1 & 2)
Considering the ludicrous speed at which I inhaled the first two seasons of HBO’s Barry, I feel like I…
April 7, 2021 -
TelevisionTV: The Killing (Seasons 1-4)
I watch enough bloody television these days that I’ve started to form an internal taxonomy for my reactions to…
October 3, 2020 -
TelevisionTV: Mindhunter (Seasons 1 & 2)
There was a part of me that resisted liking Mindhunter, or perhaps several parts. One part didn’t want to…
July 27, 2020 -
Drama, Mystery, TelevisionTV: The Fall (Seasons 1 & 2)
Dark, deliberate crime series The Fall is grimly compelling stuff that plays an unsettling trick on the viewer. Set…
May 11, 2015 -
Drama, TelevisionTV: House of Cards (Season 3)
I’ve watched three seasons of House of Cards now, and I’m still not sure if it’s as good as…
March 14, 2015 -
Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science FictionCollection: Sergeant Chip and Other Novellas by Bradley Denton
It had been far too long since I’d read some Bradley Denton, so it made sense to scoop up…
December 2, 2014 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: Orphan Black (Season 2)
Orphan Black was such a home run for me out of the gates that I should have expected a…
August 11, 2014 -
Drama, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 8)
Can the destination ruin the journey? I asked myself that question frequently during the final season of Dexter, a…
March 31, 2014 -
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerAntihero TV
It occurred to me that a few months ago I blazed through season three of The Shield, but failed…
January 8, 2014 -
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: The Shield (Season 1)
Well, I gave it the old college try, and I mostly liked what I saw. But it took me…
February 1, 2013 -
Drama, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 6)
Dexter is great TV, and it’s been remarkably consistent over the years. But season six reveals cracks in the…
October 17, 2012 -
Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 5)
I continue to be impressed by Dexter, still going strong after five seasons. It had a very tough act…
September 16, 2011 -
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: Dexter (Season 4)
Dexter is one of my favorite shows running. Its fourth season may be the series’ strongest yet, thanks largely…
January 27, 2011 -
Mystery, Science Fiction, TelevisionEven More Random Viewing Notes
So my TV writing ambitions are pretty solidly fixed to the backburner these days, but I still like to…
November 9, 2009