Monthly Archives: April 2012

A.V. Club Review: The Borgias, “Stray Dogs”

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Les Chappell

After last week’s legitimately tense and compelling episode of The Borgias, the show continues its upward swing with the introduction of a pack of killers who finally give weight to some of the Assassin’s Creed jokes leveled at the show. … Continue reading →

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Far Away Places” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Les Chappell

Every so often Mad Men likes to throw out convention and see just what it can do in the hour-long drama format, and last Sunday’s episode “Far Away Places ” was this season’s first full-bore experimental episode – in addition … Continue reading →

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Barker Chappell Daglas Mad Men Roundtable: Far Away Places

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Les Chappell

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A.V. Club Review: The Borgias, “The Beautiful Deception”

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Les Chappell

I’ve been saying since I first started watching The Borgias that I could see a better show underneath all the trappings and soap opera drama, and kept watching in the hopes that show would reveal itself. I just never expected … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Criticism | Tagged Cardinal della Rovere, Cesare Borgia, Charles VIII, Colm Feore, David Oakes, François Arnaud, Giovanni Sforza, Giulia Farnese, Giuliano della Rovere, Holliday Grainger, Juan Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Luke Pasqualiano, Neil Jordan, Paolo, Peter Sullivan, Pope Alexander VI, Prince Alfonso, Renaissance Italy, review, Rodrigo Borgia, Rome, Showtime, The A.V. Club, The Beautiful Deception, The Borgia Bull, The Borgias, Vanozza, Vatican | Leave a comment

A.V. Club Review: Grimm, “Cat And Mouse”

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Les Chappell

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that NBC’s Grimm is one of my pet shows, a program that I stick with despite its missteps because there’s a few things at its core I think are good … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Criticism | Tagged Bree Turner, Cat And Mouse, David Giuntoli, Eddie Monroe, Grimm, Hank Griffin, Hundjager, Ian Harmon, Laufrey, Nick Burkhardt, Oregon, Portland, Reggie Lee, review, Rosalee Calvert, Sean Renard, Sgt. Wu, Silas Weir Mitchell, The A.V. Club, Verrat | Leave a comment

Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Signal 30” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Les Chappell

In this corner, Les Chappell of A Helpless Compiler! In this corner, Cory Barker of TV Surveillance! In this corner, Andy Daglas of The Vast Wasteland! And in this corner, the fifth episode of Mad Men‘s fifth season! Queensberry rules apply … Continue reading →

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Justifying: Season 3, Part 2 (with Greg Boyd)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Les Chappell

Due to a mix of obligations personal and professional, I didn’t have a chance to write about FX’s Justified as much as I wanted to this season. I checked in after a few episodes to note approvingly that the characters … Continue reading →

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CC2K Column: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Revenge

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Les Chappell

Obviously, there are a lot of TV shows that for one reason or another I don’t have time to write about on a regular basis. However, I do like to periodically check in on programs that are of interest to … Continue reading →

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A.V. Club Review: The Borgias, “Paolo”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Les Chappell

Well, my first review of The Borgias went up last week on The A.V. Club, and was well-received enough and inspired enough discussion that the powers that be decided I could keep going. My review of the second episode “Paolo” … Continue reading →

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Back and Forth: Mad Men Roundtable, “Mystery Date” (with Cory Barker and Andy Daglas)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Les Chappell

The long dark night of the soul is over, and after some disturbing Lynchian nightmares we’ve awoken to another installment of the Barker Chappell Daglas roundtable discussion. Again, if you’re new to the discussion I’ve partnered with Cory Barker of … Continue reading →

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