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Tag: Crime Dramas
Sons of Anarchy, “Call of Duty”: too much action, too little focus
“We’re here to get some tasteful shots of our genitals.” – Tig
Sons of Anarchy, “Darthy”: trying to keep life beautiful
“Democracy’s overrated. Revenge is never about the greater good. It’s a visceral need that has to be satisfied or the strong lose focus.” – Damon Pope
Sons of Anarchy, “Bainne”: decisions, decisions
“Dad’s manuscript, it wasn’t about changing the club, it was about changing his legacy” – Jax
Sons of Anarchy, “Brick”: dreams from Jax’s father
“Last guy tapping a b—- is usually the one who killed her.” – Otto
Breaking Bad, “Open House”: Skyler and Marie
A standout episode that focuses on Breaking Bad’s two major female characters.
Damages, “Don’t Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck”: Uncle Junior!
Midway through another great season of Damages, lots of plot lines are bubbling, converging, and getting ready to boil over.
Damages, “I Look Like Frankenstein”: well, if you didn’t do it, who did?
“Reputations die hard.” – Arthur Frobisher
Breaking Bad, “Hermanos”: sangre por sangre
“Every life comes with a death sentence.” – Walt
Damages, “The Next One’s Gonna Go in Your Throat”: 89,000 miles without a scratch
“This guy said he was me?” – Stuart Zedeck
Breaking Bad: “Salud”: south of the border
Thoughts and observations on “Salud.”
Damages, “You Haven’t Replaced Me”: yeah, everything’s fine
“You’re not a Tobin, Mr. Winstone. Keep acting like one and I’ll punish you like one.” – Patty to Leonard
Breaking Bad, “Green Light”: your half
“Everything’s maximum interesting.” – Jesse Pinkman
Damages, “Tell Me I’m Not Racist”: Tanzania
“We’ve got to keep her away from the charity. The less scrutiny the better.” – Stuart Zedeck
Damages, “Drive It Through Hardcore”: no doctor, there’s nothing else
A speed bump in an otherwise speedy season.
Breaking Bad, “Half Measures”: everyone knows it’s windy
“Get ’em young and they’re yours forever.” – Jesse Pinkman
Damages, “It’s Not My Birthday”: Pie-O-My
To dream a dream of horses and feet drenched with blood…
Breaking Bad, “Gliding Over All”: bathroom reading
“Inertia.” – Walt
Breaking Bad: “I don’t know what’s wrong with me, Mr. White”
If only Jesse Pinkman could break that sentence apart and read it as an existential question followed by a very real world answer.
Bad Monkey deploys Vince Vaughn to Fletch it up down in Florida
Bad Monkey premieres on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024.
Covert Affairs, “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”: an idiot’s dream
Oh, I get it, the agent’s name is KENNETH. How clever.
Covert Affairs, “World Leader Pretend”: Lies! Betrayal! More betrayal!
“I can’t believe you pulled a Lando Calrissian on me.” – Auggie
Covert Affairs: “All the Right Friends”: I want you to want me
“No Quarter.” Again.
Covert Affairs, “The Outsiders”: adventure girl action hour part deux
“We make pretty good bargaining chips.” – Annie
Covert Affairs, “Uberlin”: Annie and Arthur go to Berlin
Hey now, take the U-Bahn, five stops, change the station…
Covert Affairs, “Welcome to the Occupation”: my boyfriend’s back
Ben’s back, but it’s not as bad as you think.
Covert Affairs, “Letter Never Sent”: A for effort
Annie pulls the trigger and crawls into a carton of ice cream.
Covert Affairs, “Half a World Away”: Auggie, interrupted
Auggie gets a blast from the past while on vacation in Turkey.
Covert Affairs, “Sad Professor”: Annie, you’ve got some explaining to do
Annie’s college professor was a CIA operative. No one is surprised.
Covert Affairs, “A Girl Like You”: and then they had sex, almost
Eyal goes on a suicide mission. Annie tags along.
Covert Affairs, “Around the Sun”: adventure girl action hour
“All I ever wanted was a job with free food.”
The Americans, “The Colonel”: smoke screens
You never know who you are dealing with.
The Americans, “Trust Me”: it’s easier said than done
Alliances are made, tested, broken.
The Americans, “Only You”: choosing your destiny
Do svidaniya, Gregory.
The Americans, “Pilot”: KGB in the USA
From kissing necks to knifing necks.
The Americans, “The Clock”: tick-tock goes the clock
Is time running out for Philip and Elizabeth?
The Americans, “Gregory”: facing the truth
The woman who knew too much.
The Americans, “In Control”: who has it?
A long day.
The Americans, “Mutually Assured Destruction”: who’s fooling who?
It’s all about staying one step ahead.
The Americans, “COMINT”: Communications Intelligence
It’s all about the encryption codes.
The Americans, “Covert War”: eye for an eye
We should always think before we jump.
The Americans, “Duty and Honor”: the only real things’
Relationships are tested.
The Americans, “Safe House”: irony of all ironies
One decision changes everything.
The Americans “The Oath”: broken promises
Doing what is right versus what is promised.
White Collar, “Scott Free”: are your names Victor and Bob or is that just what you do?
Neal helps Peter capture an up-and-coming con man.
White Collar, “Taking Account”: Mozzie gets bizzie
Neal and Peter work to take down the hacker who stole millions from the bank accounts of several New Yorkers.
White Collar, “Upper West Side Story”: you got schooled
Neal and Peter go undercover to rescue a scholarship fund.
White Collar, “Veiled Threat”: it’s no secret at all
Peter goes undercover to take down a “black widow.”
White Collar, “As You Were”: Alias, Smith and Jonesy
Neal and Peter help Jones find out what happened to an old Navy buddy.
White Collar, “Countdown”: leap of faith
Pater closes in on Neal with the help of his mentor.