Posts Tagged ‘horror’
American Gothic
Posted by: meekthegeek on: November 20, 2011
Okay, it’s compare-and-contrast time. American Horror Story fans, meet American Gothic. I’ve been thinking there is a resemblance there, beyond just the title, and the recent addition of enigmatic Sarah Paulson to the cast of the former prompted me to finally write this. Let’s start with the subject matter. Subverting the archetype of the happy American [...]
American Horror Story
Posted by: meekthegeek on: October 24, 2011
- In: 2010s | Dramas
- 2 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a pilot that convinced me that the ensuing show was going to be something different. American Horror Story employs a lot of conventions we’ve seen before, yet this episode completely held my attention. I can’t exactly say I loved it–it’s no The Walking Dead, the brilliance of which I [...]
Pretty Little Liars
Posted by: meekthegeek on: December 19, 2010
ABC Family is hyping the heck out of the Season 2 premiere of Pretty Little Liars in January, so time to catch up. This show that looks something like Desperate Housewives for teenagers has a slick look and sinister-sounding previews. The pilot opens in full-on horror movie mode. A group of cute girls are sitting [...]
The Walking Dead (in retrospect)
Posted by: meekthegeek on: December 12, 2010
- In: 2010s | Dramas
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I always say that pilot can only be truly appreciated in retrospect. You can’t know how good it is until you see how the whole season—sometimes the whole series—plays out. So I’ve waited until now to blog about The Walking Dead. This show, which had a 6-episode first season on AMC, has been reviewed and [...]
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