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Posted Jul 1st 2008 12:31AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews
(S05E05) Nicole said something interesting tonight, right at the top of the show. "Why is that everyone I pick as the Mole gets executed and I don't?" That's a good question, because you would think that if Nicole is truly concentrating on one person every time she takes the quiz that she would have been eliminated by now. Maybe she's
The Mole! Of course, we can make that case for every single one of the remaining contestants at one point or another. Well, except for the one that was executed tonight, the player that a lot of viewers picked because this person was rather quiet and flew under the radar. Just goes to show you that you really can't predict who's going to get kicked off the show.
Continue reading The Mole: Episode 5
Posted Apr 3rd 2007 8:00AM by Brett Love
Filed under: The Riches, Episode Reviews
(S01E04) With episode four we were treated to a nice balance of the season long arc and the single episode story. I'm really looking forward to seeing Dale come knocking on the Riches front door, hopefully looking like Nicholson in
The Shining, but we all know we are going to have to wait for that. That's fine though, because there are plenty of other tales to tell.
Jolinda, for instance. This was good, although it didn't go down at all how I expected. Having seen it hinted at in the promos for weeks, I was pretty sure that she was going to show up to meet Doug in person. And almost convinced of it when Hugh pointed out to Wayne that ex-wives always find you. Having Wayne and Dahlia head that one off at the pass actually worked out even better though.
Continue reading The Riches: Been There, Done That
Posted Mar 13th 2007 12:40AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, FX, The Riches
(S01E01) If there's anything close to a certainty in this wacky world of 3,000 channels, it's this: When a new show premieres on FX, chances are it's going to be pretty damned good. Even the less-than-stellar shows are more daring, creative, and entertaining than most of what you might see on a broadcast or basic cable network. And
The Riches is no exception; in fact, it is one of the most well-done new shows of the year. The pilot, which aired earlier tonight, was nearly as riveting as that of
The Nine, wich was almost universally lauded before the fall season started. But unlike
The Nine, The Riches knows where it's going. And it looks like it's going to be a pretty fun ride.
Continue reading The Riches: Pilot (series premiere)
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