I completely agree that its formatting is part of the reason why the show isn't great and may never be consistently great (though I still prefer it over Farscape and post season one Lost). But when the show is near great it's feels like nothing else on TV. It makes all the "extra" stuff worth drudging through, though…

Don't think because I called the show a soap opera that means I'm dismissing it. Most serial dramas are soap operas including four or five of the shows you mentioned. This isn't really groundbreaking, but that doesn't make it not good. GoT does have a distinctive vibe and epic scope and bigness that makes it…

GoT is expensive and expansive, but it's hardly groundbreaking. It's format is a mix of classic soap opera and the syndicated fantasy fair of that was popular in the 90's (Xena, Hercules). It's hardly "like nothing we've seen before".

Thank goodness Chad dipped, because he's a terrible actor. Whether you ever liked Logan or not I think one can't argue that Matt was solid on the show and he and Alexis had a good amount of chemistry. I do think they dragged out the relationship too long. They should have broken up for good in season six.

Yeah, clearly Amy was more invested in Lorelai. And Graham is simply a superior, more captivating actress. I do think Bledel was engaging in seasons two and three, but a lot of that had to do with there being greater focus on Rory those seasons. Bledel was always at her best when interacting with Graham, Bishop,…

It wasn't a great movie, but it was still solid and better than the gist of his work, especially up to that point. If anything, he brought the movie down a few notches. He seemed more enthusiastic promoting the uber mediocre Brothers. There was just something very condescending and too careful about his words,…

He said nothing blatantly offensive. I wasn't a big fan of the movie. I just happened to come upon an interview with the three principal actors. Heath and Michelle were more insightful and passionate about the project. Jake came off indifferent, claiming the script didn't interest him. He just wanted to to work with…

His whole "look at me. I'm an awkward geek by Hollywood standards" never really did much for me. He's still a cute guy to this day. He was just never one of my favorites. I had a stiffy for Jake until I realized he wasn't much of an actor. His interviews during the Brokeback Mountain era really turned me off him as…

I was never much of an OC fan, too cutely self-aware for liking, and he didn't last that long on this show. But Adam Brody was fairly adorable dude.

I think Jared really came into his own on Supernatural. Looking back at early seasons of Gg he's kinda awkward and not all that impressive, but I didn't have a boyfriend or any porn at the time, so my options were limited. Dean, Jess, Randy Orton and old Marky Mark videos got me through those rough years.

I gotta disagree with Matthew, especially since so many other past characters have re-appeared. Surely, he would have gotten a job at another agency by now. This ain't The Sopranos. People don't get killed off, so you can't map the show like that world. Furthermore, his sendoff was rather abrupt and dramatically…

It helps to sell shows to foreign markets when a well-known in Europe or Australia actor is in it. American television has been globalized. I also think a lot of casting directors and producers just find any non American actor able to pull off an American accent impressive for some reason. A well known actor in…

I liked season five Logan quite a bit.

As a young, horny gay dude coming into his own I won't pretend I didn't have some Dess fantasies.

“Rory’s Birthday Parties” to “Forgiveness and Stuff” is possibly the best five episode stretch of the series. Maybe season five’s “Wedding Bell Blues” to “Pulp Friction” is equal. In both of those stretches the writers really played around with the dynamics between the characters. Relationships deepened, some were…

I suggest starting with "An Angel At My Table", her first miniseries and one of the greatest ever. "Sweetie" is near exceptional. "Bright Star" was one of my favorite efforts of 2009. Beyond The Piano and potentially this series, those are the three Campion essentials. You're gonna have to get used to jarring shifts…

Really? Only "The Other Woman" would make my top ten and that's a maybe. "Signal 30" and "Lady Lazarus" are very good episodes however. "Far Away Place" did nothing for me.

"Nixon vs Kennedy" I think is the show's true blue masterpiece. It still hasn't surpassed that. But some have forgotten just how perfect season one is. "5G" and "The Wheel" are meticulously sculpted, powerful episodes as well.

Maybe Hunter can win at the Globes, but the Emmys have stupidly combined supporting and lead in the TV movie/miniseries categories. She still is very likely to get a nod there considering she's an Oscar winner who was recently nominated twice for a rather crappy show.

This was my favorite of the three so far, which is saying something since I thought episode 2 was near exceptional. This installment however fit very much in the "The Killing done right" cloth. It had the perfect balance of expected cliches from this genre, deeply felt and honest personal turmoil, quirk and some…