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‘Charlie Jade’ recap: ‘Ouroboros’
Charlie told me once, everybody breaks. But he never did. Not once. – Karl Lubinsky
And so the story of Charlie Jade, a story one half-hour in the future, comes to a close. A bittersweet ending for sure – there was a lot of story left to tell – but a satisfying end to twenty hours [...]
‘Charlie Jade’ recap: “Flesh”
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41
It’s all over, right? Charlie’s come back to Jasmine – and just as quickly realized he belongs in Beta – 01’s out of jail, and Essa’s in shackles. Everything is right with the verses. [...]
‘My Name is Bruce’: Bruce Campbell conquers all media
As y’all know, we’re big fans of The Chin around these parts. My man-crush on him was on full display while I recapped Burn Notice and it’s not like the rest of the Pop Critics gang aren’t fans themselves. And we’ve been looking forward to the release of My Name is Bruce for a while [...]
‘Charlie Jade’ recap: ‘Bedtime Story’
Forget it, Jade. It’s Cape City.
Remember what Charlie does for a living? In case it’s been so long that it’s slipped your mind, this week’s episode should refresh your memory.
Back in his own bed and his own universe, lying beside Jasmine, Charlie finds himself unable to sleep. He’s anxious and confused and guilty, wondering what [...]
‘Charlie Jade’ recap: ‘Spin’
Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners. They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the wickedness of their fathers. – Nehemiah 9:2
Remember when we thought 01 Boxer was the epitome of evil?
Sure, 01 is a crazy bastard and has killed more than his share of people, but if we’ve [...]
‘Charlie Jade’ recap: ‘The Shortening of the Way’
How do you sneeze? You just let yourself. Maybe your head hurts because you don’t like seeing the invisible people. Like, it doesn’t ‘hurt to breathe, but f you hold your breath you’re going to get a headache and then you just have to breathe anyway. So just let it happen. – Jedi Jody
W00t! That’s [...]
‘Burn Notice’ recap: ‘Good Soldier’
They said this thing: ‘As iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens another man.’ And I realized, Proverbs 27:17? That’s you and me. You showed me the way. – Michael Westen
You might wonder how I got there, you know? I’ve been down for so long, with my ex and everyone against me, I never thought I’d [...]
‘Charlie Jade’ recap: ‘Things Unseen’
“You know how once in awhile you’re stuck in traffic and all of a sudden you remember a dream you’d forgotten, but for a moment you aren’t quite sure if it was a dream at all?” – Blues Paddock
In this slower moving, contemplative episode, it might not seem much really happened. After the fireworks of [...]
‘Mad Men’ review: ‘A Night to Remember’
Well early in the morning, about the break of day,
I ask the Lord, “Help me find the way!”
Help me find the way to the promised land
This lonely body needs a helping hand
I ask the Lord to help me please find the way. – “Early in the Morning”
‘Burn Notice’ recap: ‘Double Booked’
What’s that? You didn’t think what? What? You didn’t think Roth would ever get arrested for selling cocaine? What then chucklehead? He’s gonna flip! – Michael Westen
Oh, Mike and I go way back. ‘91 or ‘92, the Balkans. He’s a good kid. And he knows the score, too. I’ve taken a look at his dossier, [...]
