TV Archive
4 Jun 2017
Goodbye to The Leftovers
By lou On 4 June 2017 In Celebrating TV Shows
I never expected to fall in love with The Leftovers. I had read the novel which the first season is based on before S1 aired and I found the idea fascinating and the book an intriguing but
10 Mar 2017
Buffy The Vampire Slayer at 20 – How the show changed the way I watched TV
By lou On 10 March 2017 In Celebrating TV Shows
I’m just one of millions of fans who was influenced by Buffy The Vampire Slayer in some way. It is a series that I find myself returning to again and again. I crack open the boxset and
14 Apr 2015
Goodbye Justified, one of the all time greats
By lou On 14 April 2015 In Celebrating TV Shows
There are many shows which get labelled underrated but it really does describe Justified. The show has won only two Emmys during its run – for Margo Martindale’s electric performance as Mags Bennett and for Jeremy Davies
12 Apr 2015
Daredevil Season 1 Review
By lou On 12 April 2015 In TV Reviews
Note: This review contains very mild spoilers for the whole of S1 of Daredevil, no real specifics but be warned. In the current season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. there is a power struggle between the S.H.I.E.L.D. agency
31 Mar 2015
Farewell to Cougar Town, an underappreciated gem
By lou On 31 March 2015 In Celebrating TV Shows
There are some shows that you resist for far to long for ridiculous reasons. Cougar Town is probably that show for many people. The title of the series doesn’t even come close to reflecting what the show