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Tag Archives: Enlightened
Review: Enlightened ‘All I Ever Wanted’ – It’s Been Awhile
In the beginning of ‘All I Ever Wanted’, Amy’s happiness is catapulting her self-delusions to new heights. Continue reading »
Review: Enlightened ‘A Ghost Is Seen’ – Something Has Changed
Tyler’s lived an isolated adult life. As he says in the opening of ‘A Ghost Is Seen’, there are advantages to his lonely lifestyle: “no love to lose, or burdern to be.” Continue reading »
Review: Enlightened ‘Higher Power’ – I Have To Write This Shit Out
Ever since last season’s beautiful ‘What About Helen’, I’ve been hoping Enlightened would spend an episode inside Levi’s head. Continue reading »
Review: Enlightened ‘Revenge Play’ – Everyone Can Be Wicked
What are the consequences of ‘good intentions’? Continue reading »
Season premiere review: Enlightened ‘The Key’ – No Kingdom Lasts Forever
Enlightened‘s first season took a bit to get going – but once it did, it delivered some of 2011′s finest television with episodes like ‘Consider Helen’ and ‘Burn It Down’. Continue reading »
Enlightened ‘Comrades Unite’: A Sliver of Victory
“I’m not used to things going my way.” That moment could be a turning point for Enlightened as a show (and not a great one). A whirlwind episode of sexual harassment claims, friendship-ending, and a whole lot of angry looks from all the characters went out with a whimper following the aforementioned scene where Amy … Continue reading »
Enlightened ‘Sandy’: Looking at our Ugly Reflection
Enlightened is starting to find its feet, and even through its minor faults, is becoming a really, really good show. In the beginning, it was hard to tell whether Amy was likable enough to be a main character: her quirks and constant need for acceptance was off-putting, but over time, you realize that awkwardness is … Continue reading »
Enlightened ‘Not Good Enough Mothers’: Rainy Days
A show like Enlightened requires a bit of patience. The basic formula for the first five episodes (save for last week’s great episode about Amy and Levi’s past, which you can read the recap for here) is simple: Amy opens the episode talking about the changes she’s trying to make in her life, she ignores … Continue reading »
Enlightened ‘The Weekend’: The Connection
Enlightened knocked it out of the park with ‘The Weekend’, easily the strongest of the four initial episodes. Finally addressing the huge elephant in the room (Amy and Levi’s failed marriage), last night’s episode was poignant in all the right places, and even the pretentious voice overs with pretty imagery didn’t stick out like sore … Continue reading »
