The tone was a lil off and there were some scenes that dragged on. The show really didn't fit entirely in its flair until "Rory's Birthday Parties". That's really where you saw that this might be more than just a "cute, lil' show". Still, the pilot is one of the best at creating a sense of place and introducing the…

Richard's business is in Hartford. Also, everyone townie with the exception of Taylor was pretty sexually brazen, had big personalities and seemed non judgmental despite being nosy. The joy in Stars Hollow was always in contrast to the cold, high class bitterness of Hartford. I doubt that wasn't on purpose. At one…

I think ultimately the writers had so much fun teasing the audience with how flamboyant he was without really going there. In a way, I would prefer that sarcastic approach than the gay characters that do nothing but whine about being gay and who have no personalities that extend past their sexualities.

In a way she started it with Roseanne and Darlene.

He and Lindsay flirted cutely in a couple of episodes. That's hardly direct proof. At the very least the show attempted to be ambiguous about the subject. I think the writers were have fun with in the latter seasons.

Screw Sex and the City and Ally McBeal and all their awards! This is the best TV romantic dramedy since Moonlighting. Both Lauren Graham and Kelly Bishop should at least have a couple of Emmys for this show and would have had them if this didn't exist on the WB. Unfortunately, it sorta fell apart in its last couple of…

I think because it was deemed a "family" show- In fact, that's one of the reasons it was finance and greenlit- Amy was rather shifty about controversial subjects. By season three she  felt more confident that the show would survive for some time. Michel got gayer. (Early is season one is the only time there's a hint…

After writing this I went back to read some of the reviews. Yeah, not the best of times for this site.

It's nice to see CT get its stuff together after a shifty first some odd episodes. When it's at its best its still the most fun non-erotic TV has to offer.

I think because something like Louie does that type of format better it was difficult for me to connect with the first season. Amy was just portrayed too silly for me. There was such a contrast between Amy and the rest of the characters that she seemed too ridiculous for the show's good. If you discount the first five…

I'm one of the few people around here who's not in love with Breaking Bad. It's second season is the only one I think was truly great. It's fourth season is overall good. The third season had a few great episodes that kept it above water. The first half of season five felt like wheel spinning. Overall, I don't think…

Homicide is probably the only cop/detective drama I prefer over The Shield. (Why did the reviews for that show stop with season two, and where's the Gilmore girls retrospect?) Season one of The Shield is probably the weakest.

I think Buffy would have been just fine without Xander. In fact, after season three he barely made an impression on the show. 

I thought season one was a bit more condescending to Amy. It was also less subtle. And the episodes simply weren't as well constructed, often drifting from one loopy moment to another with not much connecting things.

I love Enlightened and mostly loved Buffy, but still, candidate for the most unness article of the year. (Let me favorite this page so I can remember it when the poll comes out later this year).

It took about half of the season for it to get its act together though.

Yes, the season had its moments. But is a season made up of just a few good moments? And they already did the Carmela might have an affair in both seasons one and two, and it felt more genuine then.

Nice episode. Didn't wow me. 

Aid's arc didn't really start clicking until season season five. Carmela had some nice moments in season four, but her unrequited love subplot was cheesy and sentimental and seemed like it was from another show.

It was an incredible moment, but take away a couple of moments, and there's not much to this season. Chris' addiction arc is the only thing of weight I take away from that season, oh and Tony and Carmela's screaming match. I wouldn't put any season four episode even in my top fifteen best Sopranos' installments.