In last week’s “Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party,” the perceived failure of Henry Pollard is contrasted with the perceived success of Gordon McSpadden. In “California College Conservative Union Caucus,” the innate laziness behind Henry’s decision to quit acting is examined…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×01) “Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party”
“Do you know what you get when you hire a Party Down catering team?” Conventional wisdom would suggest that if you were to begin a Party Down retrospective series with a quotation, you’d go with “Are we having fun…
iZombie Finale: Exclusive Interview with Malcolm Goodwin
With its first season just wrapped up on Tuesday, The CW’s iZombie made a name for itself as a midseason standout. Developed by Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero, iZombie follows Rose McIver (Once Upon a Time) as…
TV Review: iZombie Finale (1×13) “Blaine’s World”
After a season of existential crisis and gray morality disguised as charming irreverence, iZombie comes to an explosive season one finish, and the Seattle zombie scene is irrevocably changed. The most public ramifications are Blaine’s return to the human condition,…
TV Review: iZombie (1×12) “Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat”
The entire first season of iZombie has balanced the more horrific aspects associated with zombie media with the quirky fun expected from the creators of Veronica Mars. The irreverent tone has worked for them thus far, and it continues into…
TV Review: iZombie (1×09) “Patriot Brains” & (1×10) “Mr. Berserk”
Hey remember when iZombie was a fun procedural, full of quippy rejoinders and feel good life lessons? Yeah, not anymore. In back to back game changers, 1×09 and 1×10 deliver the most emotionally complex episodes this season as we move…
TV Review: iZombie (1×08) “Dead Air”
iZombie is just getting better and better each week, and taking a lot more risks than a freshman show usually would. It’s also a tease, leaving us with not one but two major cliffhangers to pick up on the next…