Ryan

I swear to God I don’t hate TV. I love it. I love everything about a very small percentage of it. I’m one of those people who, when you tell them that “You don’t watch TV”, or that “You don’t even own a TV”, I judge the shit out of you, about how big of…

CHICAGO FIRE – **1/2 (out of ****) NASHVILLE – *** (out of ****) The first question you need to ask yourself as you prepare to create an hour long drama is “Where does my main character work?” Real people spend about 40 percent of their lives at work, but TV characters, particularly in dramas could…

EMILY OWENS, MD * 1/2 (out of ****)     Emily Owens, you know, from Emily Owens, MD, is a normal girl that’s just like all of us normal girls. She’s a little nerdy, a little neurotic, and not what you’d call traditionally hot. All of these traits serve one purpose: relatability! If we watch…

ARROW – **1/2 (out of ****) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – * (out of ****)   Arrow and Beauty and the Beast are two of the more anticipated new shows from the CW this season, as much as something on the CW can be anticipated. There’s a reason for the nation’s growing fervor: both shows…

MADE IN JERSEY *1/2 (out of ****) CANCELED   Made in Jersey is such an abhorrent, transparent mess, you can almost hear the studioheads and producers greenlighting aspects of the show as you’re watching it. People like procedurals, or least like to watch unconventional oddballs run around the town and stumble into clues. Is this…