Tag Archives: tv reviews

ArticlesRoss and Rachel’s Caustic Rom-Com Conventions

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Theresa Basile

[This post originally appeared at Bitch Flicks.] I recently indulged in some Friends-related nostalgia with a good pal of mine over a rainy weekend. We took fifteen episodes over two days and I was reminded why I was obsessed with … Continue reading →

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Reviews“Game of Thrones” Season 2 Wrap-Up

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Theresa Basile

The second season of Game of Thrones has ended, and I wasn’t sure how to talk about it. As a book-reader, discussing the show without discussing the books is a little difficult for me, especially because the show is starting … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“Veep” and the Politics of Pregnancy

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Theresa Basile

[Note: This post contains discussion of abortion from a pro-choice viewpoint. If the pro-choice point of view offends or upsets you, you’re entitled to your opinion, but any comments denouncing me or an attempt to change my mind will be … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsOn White Guilt

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Oh, in the name of all that is holy, why, why do I continue to read these snotty “If you don’t like Girls, you don’t GET Girls” articles that inevitably annoy me and make me turn to the blog in … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“Girls” and the Nature of Criticism

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Theresa Basile

Remember when I predicted that Girls would become that show where not liking it was akin to “not getting it,” and “You just don’t understand Girls” is said in a tone of voice unique to hipsters produced in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsHow I Met Your Mother (After Breaking A Million Hearts)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Theresa Basile

I stopped watching How I Met Your Mother on a regular basis about halfway through season seven. After Robin’s fake non-pregnancy, Barney breaking up with Nora only to have Robin not break up with Kevin, one too many appearances of … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“The Vampire Diaries” and a Love That Consumes You

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Theresa Basile

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but The Vampire Diaries has the best love triangle I’ve ever seen that wasn’t penned by William Shakespeare. In most television shows I’ve watched, I haven’t cared very much for love triangles. … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsJoss Whedon and the Girl Geek Archetype

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Theresa Basile

I may have mentioned once or twice that I am a fan of Joss Whedon. Aside from being a self-proclaimed feminist, he writes stories, characters, and dialogue that entertains me and intellectually stimulates me in equal measure. I won’t pretend … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsWhy “Girls” Gets Slammed and “Veep” Gets Praised

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Theresa Basile

As a followup to yesterday’s post about my ambivalent feelings towards HBO’s Girls, I’d like to talk about a recent article from Jezebel that sarcastically criticized Veep for being all about white people. “We’ve Been Shitting on the Wrong Show” … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsHBO’s “Girls” (Run the World?)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Theresa Basile

2012 is a good year for the woman-centric comedy. In fact, so many women-centric comedies have premiered on television that I don’t have time to watch them all. Three recent women-centric comedies I have been watching are ABC’s Don’t Trust … Continue reading →

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