Boob Tube Dude

What I’m Up To This Summer

Boob Tube Dude — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:34:44 +0000

Not a lot here, but a ton over at Zap2it. I’ll be posted periodically here, but mostly over there.

Zap2it’s Guide to Lost: Four or more entries per week, every week, through the end of the show.

Jon&Kate Plus 8: A “What They Said, What They Meant” look at the controversial reality show.

I Survived a Japanese Gameshow: Lube, flour, and few more of my favorite things.

“Glee” Recap: Series Premiere

Boob Tube Dude — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:27:04 +0000

It won’t truly air until the Fall, but Fox aired the pilot episode to capitalize on “American Idol” eyeballs tonight.

The verdict? Read my full take.

“Lost” Recap: Episode 5.16

Boob Tube Dude — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:28:19 +0000

5,000+ words later, I don’t have much to add here.

Read my full recap of the “Lost” finale here.

I’ll eventually add it here as well, but after 3+ hours of writing, I’m spent for now. So please click the link for my take on the controversial season finale.

“Fringe” Recap: Season 1 Finale

Boob Tube Dude — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:54:00 +0000

The good, the bad, the Spock. It was all there, with an episode that was good but not great, especially by the show’s increasingly excellent standards.

In short: “Fringe” has gone from “competent” to “one of the five best shows on TV” over the course of its first season, but tonight’s episode didn’t quite live up to some of the highs of this past year.

Read my full take here.

“Dollhouse” Recap: Episode 1.12

Boob Tube Dude — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:59:37 +0000

Tonight’s season (series?) finale? A letdown, to be honest. Too confusing by half, with the focus once again on the wrong characters.

Then again, when it comes to actives, “character” might not be quite the right word.

Read my full recap here.

“Lost” Recap: Episode 5.15

Boob Tube Dude — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:06:49 +0000

We’re near the end of Season 5, “Lost” fans, but you wouldn’t know it. Ever gone on a run, and the finish line seems to get further and further away as you approach it? You know you’re moving forwards, but it feels as if the finish line is moving away at an even more rapid pace? That’s how I feel about the distance left to be traveled next week: the show has a LONG way to go. Can it get there? Absolutely. But it’s not a given that they can.

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“Dollhouse” Recaps: Episode 1.10 and 1.11

Boob Tube Dude — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:54:12 +0000

WASH! You’re a leaf on the wind. And you’re apparently something else, as well.

Read all about it here.

(And since I neglected to link last week’s recap, here ’tis.)

“Lost” Recap: Episode 5.14

Boob Tube Dude — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:14:34 +0000

With its 100th episode, “Lost” pulled out all the stops tonight with “The Variable,” a Faraday-centric episode that sought to shed light not only on his whereabouts in the past, but his purpose throughout the history of the Dharma Initiative. While the episode featured some outstanding work by Jeremy Davies and a few incredible reveals, I’m working through how I feel about the episode’s final moments.

But all that in good time. On with the recap!

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100 Things I Love About Lost

Boob Tube Dude — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:37:28 +0000

I have been compiling a list of 100 things I love about my favorite show: episodes, scenes, moments, lines, and anything else you can think of, I’ve compiled into one master list over at Zap2it. 20 things per season, ranging from the sublime to the ridonkulous. Click on any of the following links for a season’s glimpse.

Enjoy!

“Heroes”: An Invisible Thread

Boob Tube Dude — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:47:35 +0000

More like an inconvenient truth that yet again “Heroes” doesn’t know how to close the deal on a Volume of its show effectively.

Read my full take over at HitFix.