Author Archives: Michael

This could be pretty damn cool….http://collider.com/daniel-radcliffe-jon-hamm-miniseries/163524/

Coming into this class, my favorite television shows were all American series – Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Lost, Friday Night Lights, and The Wire. The important common characteristic among these dramas was there serial nature. This “cinematized television” where … Continue reading →

In this week’s blog post, I am going to focus my attention on Ricky Gervais’s new show Derek, as I found the show and the controversy surrounding it far more interesting than either Luther or Blackpool. After Professor Becker described … Continue reading →

Saw this on a friend’s Facebook the other day and thought it would be good to share considering today’s entertainment discussions. Definitely a nice contrast to the ridicule and mockery that we saw on this show today.

As I have been making my way through past episodes of NBC’s “Community,” I came across one particular episode that took some shots at British Television. Pretty funny stuff and good to know that this class has at the very … Continue reading →

Although we have viewed some British sitcoms during the course of the semester, I believe that it was this week’s screening that gave me a true idea of the range and depth of British TV comedy. Prior to this class, … Continue reading →

Found this interesting article that has a great argument against the Misfits remake that I completely agree with. Enjoy! http://www.themarysue.com/misfits-us-remake/

                 From following British television shows like Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Misfits, I have realized that many U.K. dramas have much less focus on season-long narrative arcs than their American counterparts. Instead, these dramas have (pretty much) standalone episodes where … Continue reading →

Although I know that most blog posts have been focused on one specific show, I just like Our War and Being Human too much to not talk about both of them. Since my thoughts are wildly different in both tone … Continue reading →

Although I have had a little experience with British Television (namely through the shows Sherlock and Misfits), I had never before had the opportunity to watch Doctor Who. Having heard great things about the program and its quirky style, I … Continue reading →