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Poll: Fall 2016 Returning TV Shows

Josh Zyber — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:00:59 +0000

Last week, we asked you about the fall 2016 new TV series you might want to give a look. This week, let’s see which returning shows you’ll continue to watch this season. This is a very long list. I’ve attempted to include every scripted drama or comedy (no Reality shows, sorry) that are returning for...

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Weekend Roundtable: Current TV Shows You’ve Given Up On

Josh Zyber — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 17:00:37 +0000

Breaking up with a TV show you used to enjoy can be difficult. Once you’ve spent a few years of commitment in it, you may not even want to admit that the relationship is ending. Unfortunately, some shows (even those that started out great) just stay on the air too long, and either slowly deteriorate...

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‘The Strain’ 3.01 Recap: “We Finally Taking the Fight to These Things?”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:00:59 +0000

FX brought ‘The Strain’ back for a third year. I suppose that means people are still watching it. Sadly, I’m not sure I can hang around for another season. The show’s second season was, in my opinion, incredibly lame. To be frank about it, even the first season wasn’t that great. After the S2 finale,...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 21st, 2016 – Finishing Last

Josh Zyber — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:00:27 +0000

A pair of crime comedies, one brand new and one a classic, overshadow the rest of this week’s Blu-ray release list while a sequel no one wanted, some art films, and a whole bunch of TV box sets also vie for your attention. New Releases ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War‘ – Technically, the Snow White-less prequel/sequel...

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‘The Strain’ 2.13 Recap: “Nobody Can Annoy You As Much As I Do”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:00:28 +0000

In preparing this post to recap the show’s second season finale, a Google Image search for “the strain night train” brought up some… shall we say, interesting results. ‘Night Train’ is the finale’s episode title, in case that wasn’t clear. Although the name has a quite literal meaning in the episode itself, I have to...

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‘The Strain’ 2.12 Recap: “Nothing Good Comes Easy”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:00:45 +0000

Goddammit. Just when I was starting to hope that the writers behind ‘The Strain’ might have forgotten about Zach and would ignore him for the rest of the season until the character could be recast again, the annoying brat is back this week. Also making an unwelcome return appearance is Eph’s awful hairpiece. Episode ‘Fallen...

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‘The Strain’ 2.11 Recap: “You’re Not Destined for Better Things”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:00:25 +0000

With so many new series premiering right now, I really need ‘The Strain’ to be over. Although I’ve committed to seeing at least this season out, the show is simply not holding my attention anymore, even when this week’s episode is slightly better than the last few I’ve suffered through. ‘Dead End’ is a particularly...

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‘The Strain’ 2.10 Recap: “I Don’t See Any Version of This That Ends Well for Us”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:00:24 +0000

Let me get this straight: A guy who’s barely ever held a pistol gets hold of his first rifle, and with no training or practice whatsoever expects that he’s now automatically an expert sniper? I’m not sure if this reflects worse on the stupidity of the character, or of the writers of ‘The Strain’ for...

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‘The Strain’ 2.09 Recap: “Something Terrible Is Happening”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:00:47 +0000

How odd. Three-quarters of the way through the show’s second season, the producers of ‘The Strain’ decided that now would be a good time to change the opening titles sequence, replacing the quick and simple but effective title card previously used with a looong (I swear, it’s at least six minutes) and extremely cheesy animated...

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‘The Strain’ 2.08 Recap: “A Narrow Mind Is Easily Boggled”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:00:28 +0000

This week, ‘The Strain’ focuses on Gus and the elderly wrestler, Zach moaning about his mommy, and other completely pointless storylines that NOBODY CARES ABOUT. Why are we wasting time on this? The show’s season is only 13 episodes long. Surely, the writers can find some more interesting way to fill that time? ‘Intruders’ may...

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‘The Strain’ 2.07 Recap: “I’m All Out of Optimism Right Now”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:00:05 +0000

The upside to this week’s episode of ‘The Strain’: We learn a lot about the badass ninja vampire, and he seems pretty cool. The downside: The show’s scripting is still a sloppy, lazy mess. The episode opens with a flashback – a way, way flashback, all the way to ancient Roman times. In voiceover, Setrakian...

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‘The Strain’ 2.06 Recap: “I Love a Good Scuffle”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:00:38 +0000

This week’s episode of ‘The Strain’ amounts to a series of missed opportunities. I’m having a really hard time understanding the point of a lot of the show’s storylines this season. If the series wishes to project any sense of danger or dread in its narrative, it needs to be less afraid to kill off...

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