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Gracepoint, Ep. 1.08, “Episode Eight” characters heighten otherwise weak episode
While the jumping off point for Gracepoint has been the central mystery of who killed Danny Solano, much like its British predecessor Broadchurch has developed into a compelling, devastating look at the effects of loss on a family and an entire town. While most viewers would argue that Broadchurch did it better, the sharp plot turn in “Episode Seven” highlighted the fact that Gracepoint has developed a great mystery and compelling characters on its own. More
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Gracepoint, Ep. 1.07, “Episode Seven” The town turns on Carver
The episode begins with the townspeople and police quietly reassessing their hasty judgment of Jack but terrifyingly a good number of the townspeople don’t seem to upset Jack is dead. Rather than looking at themselves, Paul (Kevin Rankin) and the rest of the town turn their attention to Carver. With a newspaper headline proclaiming he is the worst cop in California it is easier for them to blame Carver for Jack’s death than themselves. More
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Gracepoint, Ep. 1.04, “Episode Four” focuses on the mysterious characters
While the central mystery of Gracepoint remains who killed Danny Solano, the show has evolved into much more. The town that looked perfect is full of countless devastating secrets and its characters are increasingly, deeply complex. Who Detective Carver (David Tennant) is and why he behaves the way he does has become just as fascinating as the search for Danny’s killer, and how the writers have woven these together has become the most exciting aspect of the show. More
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Gracepoint, Ep. 1.03, “Episode Three” highlights desperation and paranoia in small town
In just two episodes, Gracepoint has managed to introduce a show that is both a compelling character drama and a fascinating murder mystery. Leads David Tennant and Anna Gunn have slipped easily into their parts and Tennant in particular has been a standout. More
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Gracepoint, Ep. 1.02, “Episode Two” delves deeper into central mystery
“Episode Two” delves deeper into the emotional pain and uncertainty plaguing Gracepoint in the aftermath of Danny’s murder. It also raises interesting questions about a good number of the characters. More
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‘Gracepoint’, the Fox remake of the UK series ‘Broadchurch’, releases its first trailer
Over the course of its first season, the ITV series Broadchurch gained quite a bit of critical and commercial acclaim. Shortly after its release, many fans of the show were intrigued to learn that a US remake of the show was already in the works. This was only heightened with the signing on of David […] More
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The Televerse #109 DVD Shelf: Breaking Bad with Ricky D
“Felina” has come and gone, and with it, Breaking Bad. With so much to discuss, we separated out the DVD Shelf this week into a separate audio file and post. As he has each season previously, Ricky D joins us at the DVD Shelf to talk through the finale, the past season, and in this […] More
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Breaking Bad, Ep. 5.16: “Felina” ends it all
Breaking Bad, Season 5, Episode 16: “Felina” Written by Vince Gilligan Directed by Vince Gilligan Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on AMC – “I did it for me.” – After Walter White utters these words, the rest of “Felina,” the final episode of Breaking Bad, almost doesn’t matter. It’s a definitive punctuation mark, the ultimate […] More
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Breaking Bad, Ep. 5.15: “Granite State” a relentlessly bleak catch-up
Breaking Bad is not a series generally noted for its lightness of tone, but Vince Gilligan and his collaborators have always managed to wring humor and quirk out of what would seem to be a hopelessly grim set of story beats. That’s what makes “Granite State,” the series’ super-sized penultimate episode, so hard to watch. Save for a few passing moments of sewer-downhill-from-the-gallows “humour,” “Granite State” is a relentlessly bleak hour of TV, wherein even the glimpses of “hope” are really just (in all likelihood) presaging more carnage. More
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The Televerse #107- Fall 2013 Network TV Preview
The fall TV season is ramping up, meaning it’s time for our network pilot preview. This week also featured perhaps one of the best episodes of television ever produced, Breaking Bad’s “Ozymandias”, so there’s plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at our week in TV, including a preview of Key […] More
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The Televerse #107- Fall 2013 Network TV Preview
The fall TV season is ramping up, meaning it’s time for our network pilot preview. This week also featured perhaps one of the best episodes of television ever produced, Breaking Bad’s “Ozymandias”, so there’s plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at our week in TV, including a preview of Key […] More
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Breaking Bad, Ep. 5.14: “Ozymandias” brings the season to a head in stunning fashion
Breaking Bad, Season 5, Episode 14: “Ozymandias” Written by Moira Walley-Beckett Directed by Rian Johnson Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on AMC – Holy bloody damned hell. – First, some (mild) vindication. I mentioned last week that there was absolutely no way this week’s outing would open with Hank dead, just like that. True enough, once […] More
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