**Spoiler Alert** The second season of Girls finished up a few weeks back, tying up what was a pretty mediocre season with Hannah and Adam back together after his champion’s run to her house (that was weird, right?). The pair had spent the entire season foxtrotting around each other whilst she macked on Donald Glover…
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Growing up, one of my favourite shows was Gilmore Girls. It was the sort of wholesome viewing that spoke to the fast-talking, coffee-drinking, small-village-dweller in me, and something I tuned in to weekly with much aplomb. It helped that my mum and sister liked it too, and it grew to encompass the three of us…
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The nuclear family is a pretty familiar trope to anyone who watches TV. Whether you’re a sitcom fan or streaming HBO, any series with a family at its core is prone to its man-wife-2.5 children dynamic. The husband or the kids generally carry the narrative. They’re brooding heroes or outrageous players, sullen teens or misfits….
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Going to my sister’s place, I always have to steel myself for what’ll be on her TV when I cross the threshold. Whilst she’s a fan of drama series like Game of Thrones, The Tudors and a slew of other historical and fantastical re-imaginings, her devotion to these doesn’t touch that which she has for…
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A few months ago, a group of friends and I marathoned the second season of Game of Thrones. I’d been distracted whilst it was airing on Showcase by work and reality and had had to resort to IQ’ing the suckers. It worked out well in the end as we piled onto my couches and watched…
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**Spoiler Alert : If you haven’t seen Girls yet, maybe don’t read this unless you don’t mind spoilers!** ‘Rich girls in the big city’ has proven a tried and true format on television, especially in the last few years. From Sex & the City through to Gossip Girl it feels like we, as a western,…
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There’s something about dramatised politics that makes for compelling TV. The concept is one that’s fascinated me for a long time, especially given our apparent disengagement and dissatisfaction with politics as a nation, and our lack of faith in our leaders to, well, lead. The popularity though of fictionalised government narratives remains huge, from shows…
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Buffy: the Vampire Slayer was a must-watch in my house growing up. My older sister, a diehard fan at the time, would take meticulous care ensuring that the VCR was set up to record for rewatches, and then the two of us, along with my dad, mum, and newborn brother, would collapse on the couch…
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