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Tag: Period Shows
The Tudors, “Bottom of the Pot”: beheadings on a swivel
Despite some redeeming qualities, we’re in for yet another dreary series of beheadings to endure.
The Tudors, “Natural Ally”: my own sweet little fool
“The quiet mind… tell me a single soul who has ever found it.” – Lord Surrey
The Tudors, “Something For You”: it will go to the devil
While staying roughly true to history, we’re suffering story-wise at this point as we’ve seen it all before.
The Tudors, “Sister”: like two sparrows
Henry’s getting older, his wives are getting younger (plural).
The Tudors, “Moment of Nostalgia”: I find it full of mean creatures
Fun and engaging, but let’s hope things don’t devolve into a dreary Countdown to the Beheading.
The Pillars of the Earth, “Anarchy”: struggling in adaptation
What we see on Starz unfortunately pales in comparison to the book – at least thus far – in terms of storytelling power and coherence and overall entertainment value.
The Pacific: HBO’s dark, gripping bookend to Band of Brothers
The further I got lost in the harrowing and exhausting depths of HBO’s The Pacific, the more I began to understand its genius.
Pan Am, “Unscheduled Departures”: devil in the details
“Grief is the price we pay for a loudmouth.” – Henry
Pan Am, “Truth or Dare”: sister act
“I was a little drunk and I forgot for a moment how things are.” – Joe
Pan Am, “The Genuine Article”: a novel idea
Is it just me or does Maggie get a little more unlikable every week?
Pan Am, “Romance Languages”: clearly not trying
Sometimes I enjoy laughing and crying in the span of one episode. This is not one of those times.
Pan Am, “Pilot”: the new breed
Espionage, glamour, and nostalgia make Pan Am a fun romp in the ’60s.
Pan Am, “One Coin in a Fountain”: the mile-high club
Ted’s in the friend zone.
Pan Am, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”: flying into TV purgatory
Just as the plot hits cruising altitude, ABC wants to talk semantics.
Pan Am, “Ich Bin Ein Berliner”: not a jelly donut
“One for the history books.” – Dean
Pan Am, “Eastern Exposure”: all the right stuff
“Ted won’t tattle.” – Maggie
Pan Am, “1964”: delayed reactions
Too little, too late.
Mad Men, “The Inheritance”: everything is copasetic
“Sure. Everything’s perfect.” – Betty
Deadwood: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review – drama offers just as much truth as history
“Welcome to f—-n’ Deadwood! Can be combative!” – Al Swearingen
Mad Men, “Six Month Leave”: and she threw it away
“To Monday morning: it’ll be here faster than you think.” – Freddy Rumsen
Mad Men, “A Night To Remember”: how did that get there?
“I would never do this to you.” – Betty to Don
Mad Men, “The Gold Violin”: perfect in every way
“You’re not Don Draper.” – Anna Draper
Mad Men, “Maidenform”: Chauncey, we hardly knew ye
“You’re in their country. Learn to speak the language.” – Joan to Peggy
Mad Men, “The New Girl”: this never happened
“This is America. Pick a job and then become the person that does it.” – Bobbie Barrett
Mad Men, “Three Sundays”: dead on arrival
“Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out, but those are the stakes.” – Roger
Mad Men, “The Benefactor”: do what I say
“I like being bad and then going home and being good.” – Bobbie Barrett
Mad Men, “Flight 1”: we’re practically family here
“American Airlines: pioneering vertical flight.” – Paul
Mad Men, “For Those Who Think Young”: Valentine’s Day
“Young people don’t know anything – especially that they’re young.” – Don Draper