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Critical Myth
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A blog dedicated to in-depth critical evaluation of genre television, film, books, and much more!
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Review #2352: Warehouse 13 3.5: “3..2..1″
One of the things I love about “Warehouse 13” is the inclusion of a “secret history” of the world, as defined by the presence of these unusual artifacts, the... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2351: Eureka 4.15: “Omega Girls”
Contributor: Gregg WrightI’d be remiss to not at least mention the cancellation news. “Eureka” has been something of a staple for SyFy; enough so that there hav... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2350: Falling Skies 1.9: “Mutiny”
Contributor: J.M.After coming to the end of the first hour of the two-part season finale, I couldn’t help but look back on the episode and come to the conclusio... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2349: Breaking Bad 4.4: “Bullet Points”
Contributor: Henry T. Written by Moira Walley-Beckett Directed by Colin Bucksey We are a third of the way into the season and that means the setup for the cours... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2348: True Blood 4.7: “Cold Grey Light of Dawn”
This was one of those episodes that felt like it was going to be a disappointment, dragging along with minimal advancement of storylines, only to ramp up... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2347: Outcasts 1.8
Contributor: Bronzethumb The final episode of “Outcasts” has a lot of build-up, to confrontations within Forthaven and with the external forces threatening it,... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2346: Torchwood: Miracle Day: Part 5: “Categories of Life”
Contributor: Gregg WrightJane Espenson returns to write another episode, and the results are significantly better than the last time around. Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #74: Welcome to Square One
The Critical Myth Crew starts off with Burn Notice (spoilers through 5.6), Covert Affairs (spoilers through 2.8), and Rescue Me (spoilers through 7. Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2345: Haven 2.4: “Sparks and Recreation”
I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by this season of “Haven”. The first season took a while to find its footing, but towards the end, the show had found its... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2344: Rescue Me 7.4: “Brownies”
Contributor: Edmund B. The explosion promised at the end of the previous episode did go off in “Brownies”. But, in a not surprising development, the blast... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2343: Burn Notice 5.7: “Besieged”
This felt like a classic episode of “Burn Notice”: a few nuggets of the season arc strewn throughout a case related to someone’s friend. Read more
Posted on 05 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2342: Ghost Hunters International 3.4: “Search for the She-Wolf”
I love how they tracked the appearance of the lights by time and looked for the progression. That’s something we don’t see very often. Read more
Posted on 05 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
The Critical Myth Podcast #73: Love Management
The Critical Myth Crew is back together, and they take another pass at Syfy’s summer lineup: Eureka (spoilers through 4.13), Warehouse 13 (spoilers through 3.3)... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2341: White Collar 3.9: “On the Fence”
Contributor: Gregg WrightI like the idea of recurring villains in “White Collar”. Unfortunately, in Matthew Keller’s case, they seem to be going with a pattern... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2340: Covert Affairs 2.9: “Sad Professor”
“Covert Affairs” has been on a good run since that rough patch at the beginning of the season, and as the summer episodes draw towards a conclusion, that trend... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2939: Alphas 1.4: “Rosetta”
Contributor: J.M.Just as important as the heroes are to any story are the villains. Without a worthy foil to ferment conflict and to challenge the hero or... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2938: Eureka 4.14: “Up in the Air”
Contributor: Gregg Wright The Astraeus applicants have been whittled down to a pool of trainees who now compete for the 21 spots on the mission. Fargo narrates... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2937: Warehouse 13 3.4: “Queen For a Day”
Perhaps I was in the dark, having missed the bulk of the first season, but I had no idea that Pete was married at one point. It’s hardly a major gap in my... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2936: Breaking Bad 4.3: “Open House”
Contributor: Henry T.Written by Sam Catlin Directed by David SladeThis was an hour dominated by the women of this show. As expected, both Skyler and Marie now... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review #2935: Falling Skies 1.8: “What Lies Beneath”
Contributor: J.M.Episodes like this one are all about payoff. Revelations aren’t just about whether they make sense within the plot, but about whether the... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO