Series Premiere — Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming”
Over the past few weeks, I’ve said a few times that I wasn’t going to review Game of Thrones, at least not the first few episodes. And for the most part, that’s still true. This post on the first...
View ArticleKingdom of disconnect: On ambivalence with Game of Thrones
As you may or may not know, I have not read one single word of the book that HBO’s Game of Thrones is based on. As such, I was sufficiently excited for the television adaptation, as I would be for all...
View ArticleCompelled, not connected: On my lack of emotional connection to Boardwalk...
I don’t know about you folks, but to like a television program, I have to feel some connection to the characters in that program. I don’t necessarily have to adore every lead or cry when a character...
View ArticleTV Surveillance’s Best of 2011: Best New Series
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in...
View ArticleTV Surveillance Podcast Episode 24 — The Best Television (and Voice...
It is that time again folks! The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time to look back on the highs, lows and WTFs in television from the past 12 months. There is a lot to reflect on in...
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