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TV Series: Orange is the New Black (2013) – Jenji’s sophomore effort and I liked it!


I still get loads of hits on my Weeds season reviews and was totally jazzed when I heard that Jenji Kohan had a new series out. I won’t spoil for those that will go off and discover this series for … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S08 (2012) – the end of a great 8-year run – thanks Jenji!


Well, it is finally over. Nancy’s odyssey comes to an end after the E12-E13 double episode and we are left watching her and the primary men in her life contemplating the falling snow. We were given 13 episodes to see … Continue reading

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NSFCCDP Movie Roundup and My Favorite TV Series in 2011


It was not a stellar year for science fiction. The Nerd Science Fiction Cinema Club of Paris convened for what little there was to offer: Green Hornet (we boycotted Green Lantern as it was reputably really, really bad rather than … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S07 – recidivist


I finished it. What a cliffhanger that last episode! I loved the split editing of E12, the ending of E10, the humor of E09 and the reunion with the Heylia character who provided the funniest dialog in the show besides … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S06 – drifting


I am zipping through these Weeds like a wire cutter here 🙂 The last season took a while to get started as I alluded to in my previous article but once it does it is hilarious (especially E10 and E11) … Continue reading

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TV Series: More on Weeds – unraveling the suspense and self-ref


One aspect I didn’t touch on yet concerning the various TV series that I have been reviewing is how the seasons dovetail (or not) into each other. Many of the series – Dexter, Justified, and Treme to name a few … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S05 – vertigo


Yet more TV therapy: I really liked Season 5 of Weeds – so much so that I am already 3 episodes into S06. The story starts off where season 4 leaves off with Nancy saving her ass because she’s pregsters … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S04 – The big slurping sound


Thanks to a transatlantic flight last week, I was able to finish yet another season of Weeds. Nancy Botwin & Co have been literally burned out of Agrestic/Majestic and settle in Ren Mar near San Diego and the Mexican border. … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S03 – bye bye Agrestic


I gotta admit, I am hooked on Weeds now. Nancy Botwin and family had a very rough S03 which started with the follow up to the S02 finale where all the characters were running for their lives more or less … Continue reading

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TV Series: Weeds S02 – The Sophomore Curse?


Still playing catch up with a few series, I finished Season 2 of Weeds today. There were some hilarious moments, particularly around the sexual awakening of Shane and the misadventures of Celia. The tragedy of Peter was predictable but a … Continue reading

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