Bored To Death ‘The Alanon Case’: It’s All About Perception

In Bored to Death's first episode, we were introduced to three men in different stages of adult hood, struggling with their identities in a number of different ways. 'The Alanon Case' isn't as funny or smooth as the first half hour, but the overarching philosophy behind the events and attitudes of the main characters make …

Game of Thrones ‘The Night Lands’: Iron or Gold?

Another week of table-setting and world-expanding for Game of Thrones, and a slightly less successful one than the last, which did a remarkable job threading the storyline, catching things up, and introducing some of the new players to the game. Things were a little more straightforward and predictable this week - but nonetheless still great, …

Bored to Death ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ : Struggles With Identity

(Second Look is a new Processed Media column, revisiting shows episode-by-episode that have ended their production runs. if you have a show you'd like us to cover, email us at processedmedia@gmail.com) Bored to Death was a quirky little mystery comedy from Jonathon Ames, American author and former New York Post columnist, and ran for three …

Game of Thrones ‘The North Remembers’: A King In Every Corner

(just a note: don't spoil shit in the comments section, nobody likes that. Talk about the events of the show up to this point only. Yes, I've read the books, but the show is its own creation, and should be treated as such. If you missed last season's review, here's the link.) If there's one …

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 …

Enlightened ‘Someone Else’s Life’: Appreciation

Enlightened grew by leaps and bounds last night, with a poignant episode about perspective, and how it can be skewered when we're down on life. The previous episode of Enlightened hardly excited me with the introduction of a goofy workplace cast and a meandering plot about change, but this episode grounded itself in a single, …