Twin Peaks pilot sets the tone (Twin Peaks review, s01e01)

Take a deep breath and think of a nice calm river in the mountains, of machines softly whirring as they do their job exactly as they should, and of evergreen trees so big and full it looks like Christmas. Welcome to Twin Peaks, manufacturer of American dreams. These images are the soothing pictures that openContinue reading “Twin Peaks pilot sets the tone (Twin Peaks review, s01e01)”

To Do Lists of the Semi-Adult podcast: Episode 18

After some bananas technical difficulties I am finally able to post our newest podcast, even though it’s been out on iTunes, the podcast feed, etc., since last week, so you may have already seen it there. Jewels and I love TV. Watching it, of course, but also talking about it, which is what this episode ofContinue reading “To Do Lists of the Semi-Adult podcast: Episode 18”

reality mondays

I have been getting VERY into the Bachelor/Bachelorette, and I’m afraid there’s no turning back. I am so interested in what the show says about romance and gender roles, and I really feel for the people on the show–most of them, anyway. So when I saw a commercial for LIfetime’s new drama UnReal, a scripted showContinue reading “reality mondays”

fashion illustration of claire on outlander

Much of Outlander’s attention right now is because of its super hot sex scenes with the main couple, Claire and Jamie. But there is just as much to talk about when the characters have their clothes on. Terry Dresbach, the shows costume designer, talks here about eight of her favorite looks on the show. Not surprisingly,Continue reading “fashion illustration of claire on outlander”

outlander s1e13: the watch

Jamie, Claire, and their in-laws face one near miss after another in this episode, spinning their wheels and ending up almost exactly where they started–plus or minus one baby. Jamie is introduced to the Watch–a Scottish highlands version of the mob–in the most Jamie way possible: being held at gunpoint. He escapes death after someContinue reading “outlander s1e13: the watch”

vanessa on daredevil

Vanessa on Daredevil went on a date with the devil himself. When Wilson Fisk, the evil mastermind rebuilding Hell’s Kitchen in his vision, takes her to a dinner that gets interrupted by a haggard-looking criminal yelling at Fisk, Vanessa realizes this might not be your average businessman. So on their next date, Vanessa brings aContinue reading “vanessa on daredevil”

outlander s1e11: the devil’s mark

To be a woman in 2015 culture is to speak the truth in a crowd and have no one believe you. It is to never be able to find the right balance of what that crowd thinks women should be. It doesn’t matter if you do everything to fit their expectations or if you areContinue reading “outlander s1e11: the devil’s mark”