Annual TV Commentary 2013

Every year I put together a brief summation of the television I enjoyed or alternatively didn't during the previous twelve months. My 2013 commentary is a little different, all confined to a single post and occasionally lacking the detail I've given previous round-ups. My television viewing has changed, though, along with my own aspirations as a writer. Anyway, television. No real spoilers this year.

ATVC 2012: Fringe

Spoilers abound, so beware.

Fringe
22 episodes, FOX (September 2011 - May 2012)

There were definitely moments at the start of Fringe's fourth season where I began to question the decisions of the writing team. The resolution to season three, in which Peter was removed from existence in order to broker peace between both universes, was as arresting a cliffhanger as ever. But as we settled into season four, as entertaining as the show remained, there was definitely that nagging sense that Fringe was merely covering old ground, delaying the inevitable far longer than at all necessary.

Annual TV Commentary: 2010-2011 (Part 1)

Here's the first part of my annual TV commentary, this time for the 2010-2011 season. It's a little smaller than usual, not only because the TV landscape flatlined a little last year, but because I end up watching a lot of shows (notably the cable series) on DVD almost a year after they first aired. Regardless, here's part one of the commentary, reviewing a couple of the shows that grabbed my attention this year, for both good and bad reasons. Each review is pretty spoiler-ific for each show's respective season. So unless you've seen every episode of, say, Glee's second season, don't read it. Enjoy!

Annual TV Commentary: 2009-2010 (Part 1)

Here's the first part of my annual TV commentary, this time for the 2009-2010 season. This is a tradition that I started a couple of years ago over at TV.com, with my own feelings about the just-wrapped seasons of some of the major shows that I watch. And remember that each review features spoilers for each show's respective season.

Annual TV Commentary: 2008-2009 (Part 1)

In my effort to transfer various TV.com blogs over here, here's the first of what has become a sort of mini-tradition, my annual TV reviews. Here's the second, for the 2008-2009 TV season, and remember that there are spoilers for each show's respective season at the time.