TV
Spring TV was a rollercoaster of emotion
June 1, 2016Elementary Well, this season has been a whirlwind. Starting off with Holmes and Watson being fired from the NYPD and Morland Holmes appearing back in New York to deal with his son’s mess, we’ve been on a rollercoaster. Some nefarious things involving Morland cropped up. This resulted in Holmes and Watson being reinstated with Captain Gregson, and resurrecting the cold case on the death of Morland’s sweetheart. A bunch of crap hit the fan: we got stories about Joan’s family, Sherlock attempted a relationship with the neuro-atypical Fiona, and Joan worked hard to spy on Morland. The yarns spun together…
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Review Roundup: end of TV season
May 16, 2016Spoilers below. How to Get Away with Murder, Season 2 This season felt like an absolute shit-show. I mean, it’s always a gong-show, but this season felt more driven by formula than creativity. Okay, Rebecca’s dead and it’s obviously not…
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Get your binge on
May 9, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you are not feeling the start of the semester, and you’re ready to wrap yourself up in a blanket burrito and sit alone in a basement for a week just binging the best of television, this feature is for…
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The best animated shows on TV right now
March 29, 2016There was a point as a child when I just stopped watching cartoons. I'm not entirely sure what nebulous social rule told me I needed to stop doing something that I liked, but I stopped watching nonetheless. It wasn't until…
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Limitless: more than just a TV sequel to a movie
March 29, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, SFU Student Limitless is a show about a man who takes a pill to become a genius and works with the FBI to catch criminals. It is as weirdly brilliant as its premise. The series is…
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Bury your gays
March 22, 2016Warning: The 100 spoilers ahead In “Thirteen,” everyone said goodbye to Lexa kom Tri Kru, Heda (commander) of the 12 clans. People then took to the internet to voice their pain at such a thorough betrayal. Why? Because in a…
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Five TV shows that went on way too long
March 21, 2016We’ve all have that one show. You know, that one. It was on the air for a decade, but hasn’t had a good season since the third. It’s the same show that you have such a strong emotional attachment to…
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Fuller House comes into its own after shaky start
March 21, 2016The ’90s was the golden era of sitcoms. We had Friends, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and of course, Full House. The reign that these shows had over the TV landscape may have ended, but their legacy lives on through…
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Fresh Off the Boat uses character quirks for the better
February 22, 2016Fresh Off the Boat is a rarity for a television show. It focuses on a Chinese family, and was picked up and renewed by a major network: ABC. It is also based off of Chef Eddie Huang’s memoir of the…
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I will always want to believe
February 1, 2016As an unashamed X-Files fanatic, I had high hopes for the all new six episode mini-series reboot. And it almost met my hunger for a new episode. Almost. The X-Files has been off the air for over 10 years. But…
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