Mutiny Revisited February 13th, 2009 With the end of Battlestar Galactica only a few months away, it has come to the point where we are beginning to place into context just what we’re watching. When I wrote a lengthy and esoteric review of “The Oath” in the hours after its airing, ...

“Blood on the Scales” February 6th, 2009 For the second time this season, I found myself in a situation wherein being able to watch Battlestar Galactica wasn’t in the cards. I am not a fan of this particular development, as it is inherently frustrating, especially when the episode ...

“Sometimes a Great Notion” January 16th, 2009 I had to wait over forty-eight hours to watch this, the beginning of the end for Battlestar Galactica as it enters its final ten-episode stretch. I logged onto Twitter in my hotel on Friday evening, as I am in Montreal for the continent’...

“Tomorrow Blues” Season Three, Episode 13 Leaping forward about six months at the beginning of the show’s second season nearly killed Friday Night Lights - there was a sense that all the time we missed had been eventful for these characters, and their motivations had changed in way...

“Benefits” January 12th, 2009 Ted Mosby is a jerk. This is a fact that, when How I Met Your Mother addresses it, is one of the character’s most entertaining qualities. When Ted is held on a pedestal like the last great defender of romance in today’s young people, though, the ...

“Wilson’s Heart” Season Four, Episode Sixteen Airdate: May 18th, 2008 House’s fourth season was a needed shakeup of its formula, and presented some of its strongest comedy ever in its opening reality show-esque hunt for a set of new fellows to play sounding board for House...

“The Naked Man” Season Four, Episode Nine Airdate: November 24th, 2008 Of all the shows on this list, How I Met Your Mother may have been one of the toughest selections. It isn’t that the show had too few or even too many great episodes in this calendar year, but rather that the sh...

(Some minor spoilers follow) In all honesty, I would love to tell you that this year's Christmas special is a return to form for Russell T. Davies after the debacle of Journey's End . In fact, I can honestly say that 85% of The Next Doctor is nearly pitch-perfect, mixing equal parts pathos, comedy, ...

“The Naked Man” November 24th, 2008 [UPDATE: For those who want a better look at Lily's list of 50 reasons to have sex, Mo Ryan at the Chicago Tribune has the enormous napkin list. I think my favourite is #39 because of its history between Marshall and Lily and the early Season Two perio...

“Woooo!” November 17th, 2008 Scoring its highest ratings since the season premiere, which were close to its series high levels, How I Met Your Mother has grown from a niche success to a bona fide comedy hit, scoring extremely impressive numbers in key demographics in particular. Whether ...