In honor of leap day, those extra 24 hours we get every four years, a time travel list seemed in order. One of the most consistent and popular tropes of genre fiction, time travel opens up worlds of possibility and, when used in well, can allow writers avenues to explore character and story in creative …
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 8, “Desperate Souls” Written by Jane Espenson Directed by Michael Waxman Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Writer’s Note – Starting with this episode, the rest of the season will be reviewed by Ryan Clagg. Let’s get started. Once Upon A Time returns from the winter break with …
Homeland, Season 1, Episode 9: “Crossfire” Written by Alexander Cary Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on Showtime This was a week where Homeland saw fit to move the pieces of the plot forward in a big way, but much like another great TV show, Lost, the writers decided to push things …
American Horror Story Review, Season 1, Episode 4, “Halloween, Part 1” Written by James Wong Directed by David Semel Airs Wednesdays at 10:00pm ET on FX Four episodes in, it’s clear that American Horror Story won’t be taking its time for the remainder of the season. Every character and every subplot is a spinning plate …
Over the years, serialized television has become increasingly more prominent. Condensed-time and arc-based series are the dramatic norm, on cable at least, with the most culturally significant and critically acclaimed series falling into this category. With television viewership dwindling, niche shows are increasingly sustainable, making cult, new-viewer-unfriendly programming less of a risk for struggling networks. …
Television, more than any other medium, allows its audience to experience a story over time. Characters grow and develop over the years and the audience shares in this. The big, life-changing moments happen, but so do the small ones, the day to day and week to week choices that shape who a person really is. …