Daniel Purcell-related stories
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 11:55AM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free

(S02E13) "I've been having one helluva shitty month and someone is gonna pay." - Patty
Another great ending to another great season of television. The general consensus seems to be that season two of Damages far outpaced season one. They were pretty tied up for me - that was, until last night's finale. Just like the first season, by the time we got to the end, we'd already seen most of the episode because of all the flashbacks. Same goes this time around - season two's flash-forwards provided us with a pretty solid sense of what to expect. The beauty of Damages is that there was still about 20 minutes worth of plot holes that needed filling. Seeing it all play out, in order, was phenomenal.
Continue reading Damages: Trust Me (season finale)
Posted Mar 4th 2009 6:07PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free

Damages has lived up to the hype. After a jaw-dropping debut season that garnered Glenn Close an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her turn as Patty Hewes, the FX legal drama roared back in January amid speculation regarding whether or not the unique storytelling techniques used in season one could be re-created again. The result? Eight episodes into the new season and Damages is as thrilling as ever.
However, after learning that Patty is indeed the person being held at gunpoint in last week's final moments, it proved one thing - Patty isn't the only one in the hot seat. The creative team behind Damages should be sweating too.
Continue reading Damages poised to change drastically as sophomore season nears finale
Posted Jan 7th 2009 11:15PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free

(S02E01) "Actually, I take that back. You should be scared. You should be terrified." - Ellen
Payback's a bitch, ain't it? Not if you're Ellen Parsons - then it's a slow, methodical, patience-testing process where it apparently takes six months before you get to shoot a gun. And thus begins the second chapter in the twisted law legacy of Ellen Parsons. After one episode, David Connor's killer is no longer the issue at the top of everyone's mind.
Continue reading Damages: I lied, too (season premiere)