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The Event Watch: Everything Will Change
By Jonathan Elliott published
Well, that was special. The Event has concluded its "fall season," to return to us in February. And while stuff happened this episode, I'm not sure I can actually call it eventful
The Event Watch: For the Good of Our Country
By Jonathan Elliott published
Well, last night's episode both slowed down a bit and took a wild swing into hilarious incredulity. No small feat
UnderCovers Watch: Assassin
By Jonathan Elliott published
Hey, we finally get some continuity and some overarching plot! I hope it's not too late, because this episode finally--FINALLY!--seems to have gotten the formula right
UnderCovers Watch: Xerxes
By Jonathan Elliott published
Alright, UnderCovers. That's how you do a done-in-one spy thriller. There may be hope for you yet. We start in the Outback, where a tour bus gets hit with a biological weapon
The Event Watch: Loyalty
By Jonathan Elliott published
Well hey, looks like we get some character development this week for someone who's not Martinez or Sean
UnderCovers Watch: Not Without My Daughter
By Jonathan Elliott published
I'm conflicted about this show. Seriously conflicted. And it's starting to become a problem. We'll get to that later
UnderCovers Watch: Jailbreak
By Jonathan Elliott published
Hey! An episode with backstory! A mysterious overboss! And another "device!" Maybe, just maybe, we're getting themes here, viewers. Let's begin
The Event Watch: A Matter of Life and Death
By Jonathan Elliott published
Columbus Day can't stop The Event. Let's begin--divided, as usual, into the two opposing plots
Jersey Shore Watch: Snooki After Dark
By Jonathan Elliott published
Someone forgot that you don't get Snooki wet or feed her after midnight and she goes all CRAZY EVIL on him and refuses to leave. Ruh-roh.
The Event Watch: Protect Them From the Truth
By Jonathan Elliott published
Alright, I'm sold. Sean Walker is surprisingly likeable at this point, and the conspiracy seems to be more far-reaching (and with maybe three or four different "factions") than anticipated
UnderCovers Watch: Instructions
By Jonathan Elliott published
So, with our second episode, we're offered more sexy-times and an intriguing little dangler that perhaps our two leads don't know one another as well as we originally thought
The Event Watch: To Keep Us Safe
By Jonathan Elliott published
As with most new shows, the real litmus test of whether or not a series can cut it comes not in the pilot, but in its second episode. And I'm duly impressed with The Event's newest installment
UnderCovers Watch: Thrills! Spills! ...Catering?!
By Jonathan Elliott published
When a CIA agent--and old flame of Sam's-- goes off the grid, they're called back into service. It's a gimmicky way to set things back into action, but it works. This show's a lot of fun