These walkthroughs are incredibly cathartic. Great breakdown of a great season. Hope the next one's coming fast.

Maybe it's because I wasn't keeping my eye on this one but that pilot blew me away. Not since Party Down has a premiere done such a fine job at establishing character, tone and a setting within a fraction of the time it takes most shows. The backlash its going to endure is specifically because its established its…

I was lucky enough to see an early showing of Cabin last week so I spent most of the weekend singing its praises to an unreceptive audience. Other than that, I rewatched all of Spartacus: Blood and Sand in preparation for a final paper. I went from merely liking the show, to actually considering it among the best…

I just don't know. I really enjoy Spartacus but this was the first time it played without really wowing me. I can see the utilitarian purpose of the major events: Neavia killing Ashur gives an unexpected end to a character that has served it's purpose, while solidifiying Neavia to fill the hole left by Mira. And…