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Issue 8
September 2010
September 2010
TV Reviews
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TV ON DVD
THE
VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE
"Why is Escaflowne is at the center of everything? Besides, of course, that a) it's a mech that turns into a dragon and b) the anime is named after it?" -- K. Burtt
FARSCAPE
"Yes, Farscape has Muppets. Get over it, people. Avatar has what are essentially cartoons, and no one questions its legitimacy. Farscape has Muppets and it is awesome." -- Rachel Hyland
Our topic next month: Genre Spin-offs
ON AIR
CHUCK
Team Chuck is back and... weird. A review of 04.01 "Chuck Versus the Anniversary", by Cathy Thomson.
GLEE
Gleeks, be upstanding for 02.01 "Audition"; 02.02 "Britney/Brittany"; and 02.03 "Grilled Cheesus", reviewed by Cathy Thomson.
SMALLVILLE
The final season of this long-lived show kicks off with 10.01 "Lazarus"; 10.02 "Shield"; and 10.03 "Supergirl", reviewed by Mark Ritchie.
STARGATE UNIVERSE
It's déjà vu all over again on Destiny with reviews of 02.01 "Intervention" and 02.02 "Aftermath", by Rachel Day.
SUPERNATURAL
Winchesters assemble! Reviews of 06.01 "Exile on Main Street" and 06.02 "Two and a Half Men", by Rachel Hyland
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Secrets and lies in Mystic Falls with reviews of 02.02 "Bad Moon Rising"; 02.03 "Brave New World"; 02.04 "Memory Lane"; and 02.05 "Kill or Be Killed", by Cathy Thomson.
TRUE
BLOOD
And another 12-episode season of vampire sexiness comes to a close with a review of 03.12 "Evil is Going On", by Mark Ritchie.
UNDERCOVERS
JJ Abrams returns to his spy roots. Reviews of 01.01 "Pilot"; 01.02 "Instructions"; 01.03 "Devices"; and 01.04 "Jailbreak", by Geonn Cannon.
CHUCKTeam Chuck is back and... weird. A review of 04.01 "Chuck Versus the Anniversary", by Cathy Thomson.
GLEEGleeks, be upstanding for 02.01 "Audition"; 02.02 "Britney/Brittany"; and 02.03 "Grilled Cheesus", reviewed by Cathy Thomson.
SMALLVILLEThe final season of this long-lived show kicks off with 10.01 "Lazarus"; 10.02 "Shield"; and 10.03 "Supergirl", reviewed by Mark Ritchie.
STARGATE UNIVERSEIt's déjà vu all over again on Destiny with reviews of 02.01 "Intervention" and 02.02 "Aftermath", by Rachel Day.
SUPERNATURALWinchesters assemble! Reviews of 06.01 "Exile on Main Street" and 06.02 "Two and a Half Men", by Rachel Hyland
THE VAMPIRE DIARIESSecrets and lies in Mystic Falls with reviews of 02.02 "Bad Moon Rising"; 02.03 "Brave New World"; 02.04 "Memory Lane"; and 02.05 "Kill or Be Killed", by Cathy Thomson.
TRUE
BLOODAnd another 12-episode season of vampire sexiness comes to a close with a review of 03.12 "Evil is Going On", by Mark Ritchie.
UNDERCOVERSJJ Abrams returns to his spy roots. Reviews of 01.01 "Pilot"; 01.02 "Instructions"; 01.03 "Devices"; and 01.04 "Jailbreak", by Geonn Cannon.
Our topic this month:
Kick-Ass Vehicles
AIRWOLF
"I can say hand on heart, Airwolf is truly the first TV show with which I fell in love." -- Rachel Day
Kick-Ass Vehicles
AIRWOLF"I can say hand on heart, Airwolf is truly the first TV show with which I fell in love." -- Rachel Day
THE
VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE"Why is Escaflowne is at the center of everything? Besides, of course, that a) it's a mech that turns into a dragon and b) the anime is named after it?" -- K. Burtt
FARSCAPE"Yes, Farscape has Muppets. Get over it, people. Avatar has what are essentially cartoons, and no one questions its legitimacy. Farscape has Muppets and it is awesome." -- Rachel Hyland
Our topic next month: Genre Spin-offs
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