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  1. House Finale Review: Enjoy Yourself

    5/24/2012 9:07 AM
    Well done finale. It's true you can't always get what you want, but the hopes and dreams I had of House and Wilson riding off into the sunset together comes as close as possible for me. I've always believed the show revolved around these two and their relationship, and the show has always given them much respect.

    The song by Warren Zevon almost instantly brought me to tears. I was fine until that very moment. I dearly love that song, and have admired it, and the singer, for years. What a beautiful, appropriate sentiment. And THAT'S the House I know and love.

    Bravo.

  2. Touch Review: Repairing the Universe

    5/24/2012 9:03 AM
    Well done. I agree the side stories were touching, and the new character, Teller's "best friend" seems intriguing. I do believe it's a character that will add much to the story. And there seems to be much story left to tell here.

    I miss Jack Bauer, but I think a Bauer comes along only once in a lifetime. Keifer Sutherland is equally as interesting as an "everyman" because you still suspect that there is something simmering just below the surface. Maybe there is, maybe there isn't, but with Sutherland, you never can be sure. I think the best is yet to come for this show.

  3. Awake Review: Perilous Positions

    5/24/2012 8:54 AM
    Wow. It's really been quite a ride leading up to the season finale, and I know "Awake" won't disappoint us. After tonight's finale, I will never watch NBC again, that's for sure. I can't imagine I'm the only one in that regard.

    IF I had to choose which reality is real, I would have to also go with the green one. But I just am thinking there's got to be more to it than that. I mean, think about it...Britten being in a coma or dead (or something else - in between?) makes the most sense logically. For the sake of mercy and sanity, I would just hope that neither reality is real for this man, because how can one choose between not just one but two nightmarish worlds? How sad will it be to find that one is not real, but the other is not a world he would have chosen to live in anyway? But, if I'm right, how sad would it also be that he belongs to neither world, or to no world at all? Does Britten even exist? Or is this some manufactured terror we've been thrown into with him?

  4. House Review: A Flood of Emotions

    5/15/2012 2:07 AM
    Jay Diamond - I agree with you about the whole absurd situation. In fact, the last 3 seasons or so has been full of unbelievable scenarios. The only thing that has had a ring of truth to it is the characters of House and Wilson and their friendship. Wisely, the last few episodes have examined this in a believable way (mostly). All the other crapola is just peripheral; particularly the supporting characters. Does anyone care about Parks, Adams, Taub or even Foreman any more? They are such a waste of screen space.

    One small quibble here, Lisa Palmer and tvfanatic.com: could someone, ANYONE, please proofread these reviews before they are put out there for all the world to see? The writer should be ashamed of the blatant typos and grammatical mistakes. Just awful.

    I do sincerely hope next week's two hour finale is worth the time of the loyal fans who have supported this show through eight seasons. Long live Hugh Laurie!

  5. Awake Review: We're Not In Green Anymore

    5/12/2012 7:06 PM
    Dammit
    Dammit
    Dammit
    Dammit
    Dammit
    Dammit
    Dammit

    DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I can't believe they cancelled "Awake". NBC, I will NEVER watch you again. I gave you a chance here; I don't even watch networks anymore except for FOX. Truth is, I haven't watched NBC, ABC, or CBC in years. Now I know why. My heart was broken when ABC cancelled "Life On Mars" 3 years ago. I took a chance again since "Awake" looked to be such a good show. And so it is. So what does NBC do? Those sorry @#*!@*! CANCEL an intelligent, well-written and well-acted show. This show reminded me of "Life On Mars" in a good way, and now in a bad way, because it's unjustly gotten the axe.

    Can't some other network pick this up?

    DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Bones Review: Bones of Contention

    5/8/2012 3:52 PM
    farsia2010, I agree wholeheartedly with you. This was once a very good show. The cases were intriguing, the characters were written and played very intelligently, and it had a bit of an edge. All of those things seem to have gradually disappeared in the past 3 seasons or so, and that is sad. Too many things are played for laughs now, and the whole show has gotten way too cutesy and silly for my taste. I think the whole baby thing was simply the nail in the coffin for this show, as far as I am concerned. What has happened to the intelligence? What has happened to the drama, the loose ends that don't always get tied up?

    I believe the writers of this show sorely underestimate their audience and their intelligence. And the result is this mess of a soap opera that Bones has become.

  7. House Review: Realizations

    5/8/2012 3:42 PM
    I see those 5 stars for rating there and how I wish I could mark them all. They taunt me, they tease me, they say "please, please, give House 5 stars" - but I cannot. And that saddens me. The reason? Park and Adams. What a huge mistake it was bringing those new characters in this season that contribute nothing to the team nor to the stories.

    In fact, the only thing the show has done right in the past 3 seasons (at least) is the House/Wilson relationship. This is the one facet that has always rang true for me. All the rest of the characters, sorry to say, have meant very little to me, and do nothing but take up space and time that could be better used. As it is, the brilliant genius of Hugh Laurie carries this show, and his perfect companion in Wilson is the heart of House.

  8. Fox Renews Fringe for Season 5!

    4/27/2012 9:47 AM
    YES!! YES!! YEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

    My week, my month, my YEAR just got instantly better! Thanks to the powers that be, and mostly to all the GREAT FRINGE FANS for not giving up on this wonderful show!

    I'm so happy I can even ignore the little trolls here (*ahem*egnirf)!

  9. Fringe Season Finale Spoilers: Spontaneous Combustion Alert!

    4/24/2012 8:45 AM
    Katie1012, I will be right there with you. Fringe, and its fans, deserve a season 5.

    Pass the tissues, please...

  10. Touch Review: Define Your Fate

    4/13/2012 6:13 PM
    Or - Mary - how about this:

    I believe there is something much larger at work here. I notice that this "home" Jake is now in is also the same home that Arthur is apparently well-known in. Room 6 - once the site of one of Arthur's projects? This can't be the ONLY institution in NYC. There are probably many, many others. Yet THIS is the one Jake is packed off to. Arthur - Jake - Martin. Coincidence? I think not. I don't think the "child services" running this place is just ANY child service, and I think they have specifically targeted Jake for a reason. And, I believe it is certainly by design that Arthur is involved.

    So, don't compare Jake's situation with that of any ordinary run-of-the-mill child protective services/state institution story. His is far different. I believe we'll find out that this is anything but "the state just taking your kid because he's autistic".

    That's my take.

  11. Fringe Review: Make Way For A Different Happy Ending

    4/7/2012 5:58 AM
    Another splendid episode! The interaction between the two universes always seem to feel like Fringe's finest moments.

    YES, Alt-Broyles must be a shape-shifter! And, finally, the evil Alt-Nina is (hopefully) brought to task for her duplicity.

    And, yeah, neb8fan, that definitely looked like an umbilical cord to me, too. Too creepy!

    The glyphs spelled out "Dream". Now, with the title of last weeks' episode, "Nothing As It Seems", I wonder what Fringe has in store for us. The title this week, "Everything In Its Right Place" certainly seemed apropo, like it was a resetting of things, to leave (our) Lincoln where he is supposed to be. Perhaps, like Peter, he has now found "his" Olivia.

  12. Touch Review: One Step At a Time

    4/6/2012 10:03 AM
    In all, for me, this is a splendid show. I thought Keifer in a Vee-necked sweater AND tie was almost too much, but Martin is not Jack Bauer. It's great to see the range of this great actor (I'm a long-time fan of Keifer AND Donald Sutherland), and the reason I started watching this show.

    Bravo, and can't wait until next week.

  13. Touch Review: One Step At a Time

    4/6/2012 9:58 AM
    (cont.)

    OK, I wish this forum didn't cut off remarks in mid-sentence or at least give a warning that you have too many characters.....

    To continue what I was saying:

    Strangely, as Martin and others heal on this show from the fallout of 09/11, I find myself coming to terms with it as well. It's nice that it's not the be-all, end-all of the show, but is touched upon as needed, and not overblown.

  14. Touch Review: One Step At a Time

    4/6/2012 9:56 AM
    This episode last night was a "5 stars" for me. There were things that needed to be addressed that were, quite successfully.

    The thread with the lottery winner was super, and it made total sense. I think we'll still see more of him in the future. It's nice that some things from the pilot are still resonating and being worked on as far as resolution. And as far as Martin running after Jake trying to talk to him, what's a father to do? Of course he will do that, even if he *knows* he won't get an "answer", that's his son, and that is what a father does, so even though we might get a little weary of the repetition, it does make sense; that's just what a father does. (LOL at the drinking game idea, though!!)

    I almost thought the 1+1=3 on the band meant she was pregnant again, but now I believe that inital thought was wrong. It would break my heart, and Martin's, if Sarah was pregnant when she died on 09/11.

    Strangely, as Martin and others heal on this show from the fallout of 09/11, I find myself coming to terms with it as well. It's nice that it's not the be-all, end-all of the show, but is touched upon as needed, and not overblown.

  15. Fringe Review: A Blast From The Past

    3/31/2012 12:11 PM
    Yet another great episode!

    This felt like the "old" Fringe, yet our characters are all coming to terms and adjusting to their new reality.

    The only thing that bothers me is the title. I know Fringe always has reasons behind their episode titles; it is not a random choice. "Nothing as it seems". I do hope that the uplifting feeling I got from the happiness of our characters, especially Walter, is "real". It all seemed almost too good to be true, like the kiss between Peter and Olivia in the last episode. PLEASE don't take all this away from the fans, Fringe! Let us have this moment. I don't want to see the light in Walter's eyes go out again. I don't think I could bear it.

    Looks like next week's episode will take place in both universes. YAY!

  16. Touch Review: Together We Float

    3/30/2012 8:21 AM
    This episode kept reminding me of the movie "The Fisher King". And that's a good thing. A little bit about redemption, a little bit about finding strength in one's self. Very enjoyable.

    I do wonder now about Teller's backstory. That should make for an intriguing plotline.

  17. Awake Review: The Constant Confusion of Duality

    3/30/2012 8:14 AM
    Indeed, niks4u. Finally, an intelligent show unfolding itself slowly, just enough to make us think but not enough to spoil the moment.

    Well done, "Awake". Can't wait for more.

  18. Alcatraz Season Finale Review: Unlocking the Mystery

    3/27/2012 9:35 AM
    Cut off my first comment! I meant to say, the actress who plays Rebecca is bland, bland, bland, as is her character. She just never seemed interesting to me, although others may disagree.

    And, as for the second comment that got cut off, I was saying: Now THAT's how you write an intriguing, unique character. I hope we get another season to hear the rest of his story; I am sure it will be fascinating.

  19. Alcatraz Season Finale Review: Unlocking the Mystery

    3/27/2012 9:31 AM
    (cont.)
    In fact, my biggest disappointment concerning this finale was that I was so sure we would see the warden but did not. I am, sure, however, he was, and always is, there, just behind the curtain, pulling strings like the man in "Wizard of Oz".

    I love Sam Neill in anything he is in, but feel he wasn't given enough screen time in this show. Dr. Soto is a good character, but I feel he was in Rebecca's shadow too much. And Lucy, well, we hardly knew ye. Again, truth be told, Rebecca, the main character, turned out to be completely uninteresting to me, but others may not feel that way. I just know that anytime the warden was in a scene, I was always waiting for that proverbial "other shoe" to drop. Don't trust him as far as I can throw him, and that maniacal grin is just this side of ridiculous. But would you want that smile directed at you, knowing that you may be caught up in something, as are the prisoners, that you will never be able to truly escape from? Now THAT'S how you write an intriguing, unique character. I hope we get another season to hear the rest of his story; I am sure it will be fascinating.

  20. Alcatraz Season Finale Review: Unlocking the Mystery

    3/27/2012 9:30 AM
    For me, this was a somewhat unsatisfying finale. Somehow the story doesn't seem at all finished, and I am sure the writers are counting on a second season to be able to continue to tell their story. Whether they will get that chance or not remains to be seen. I hope they do, though, as I suppose I will be watching.

    The reviewer asked: "it still doesn't answer why the criminals only choose to commit crimes one at a time. Why don't they all go crazy and cause havoc at once?" I really believe it is because the Warden is playing puppet master in the present day, just as he did on the Rock. The former inmates have no choice but to do his bidding. How and why he is doing this is one of those things that remain to be seen; perhaps a second season will give us more answers. I believe the writers started out with intentions of having Rebecca be the star of the show; slowly but surely, to me anyway, the warden and Tiller began stealing the show from her. It doesn't help that the actress who plays Rebecca is bland, bland, bland. As is her character. My interest was held everytime the warden was on the screen; with Rebecca; not so much. So I cannot say I was sorry her character was killed off (?) last night.

  21. Touch Review: Who Hears You?

    3/23/2012 9:24 AM
    I believe this episode felt a little more "contrived", or at least predictable, because we already knew the premise going in from the pilot. I wouldn't say that makes it a lesser episode. I disagree with the reviewer that "Trying to follow all of the jumps can take Touch from entertaining, to almost daunting to keep up with." I am so glad there is finally an intelligent show that demands the audience's full attention. It is amazing to me just how fast that hour ticks by when watching this show, and that tells me that I am very caught up in the story line.

    As with the pilot, it was the last 5 minutes of this episode that got to me and put a lump in my throat. Well done, and can't wait for next week's episode.

  22. Alcatraz Review: Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan

    3/13/2012 8:09 AM
    (cont.) The three main characters have had very little development, so why should I care what happens to them? The whole subplot with Emerson and his comatose lady love (?) is not capturing my imagination like it should, and I LOVE Sam Neill otherwise. The only character that halfway intrigues me at this point is the warden, and the push-pull with Tiller. THAT is interesting and well-played so far.

    I just feel this show is lacking...something. PLEASE make me care about these characters and the mystery, or I will be tuning out very soon. And as a result, I will probably go to bed in a better mood on Monday nights. C'mon Alcatraz, step it up. I had faith in you from the first episode. You continue to disappoint.

  23. Alcatraz Review: Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan

    3/13/2012 8:07 AM
    I hate to say it, but this show is starting to wear on me. Big time.

    I finally understood last night why it actually has started to feel like a drag to watch Alcatraz. It's just so dang depressing. I keep looking for a little spark of light, a moment of....I don't know....redemption? Contrition? Dark shows with mysterious mythos intrigue me. I don't mind the sinister motivations and the "badness" of the inmates, this was, and is, after all, ALCATRAZ. But week after week of being exposed to the most base human behavior, in more detail than really needed to effectively tell a story, is beating me down in spirit. When I watch the show now, I feel that is is something to be ENDURED, not ENJOYED, and I don't like feeling that way. I have to break this into two parts.

  24. Georgina Haig Cast as New Agent on Fringe

    3/11/2012 2:57 PM
    NO! NO! NO!

    Now is NOT the time, FOX, to bring in new characters on this show! With possibly only a few episodes left, and the prospect of another season unknown at this point, time is best spent concentrating on the character we CARE about; those that we have grown to love over nearly four seasons. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, FOX? Are you intentionally trying to kill this show? Peter, Olivia, and Walter are really the only ones that matter right now, and by connection, Nina, Broyles, Astrid, the Observers, and lastly, William Bell's role in all this.

    I cannot believe the writers and the network would even consider this. What disrespect to the fans who have kept this show alive this long!

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