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TV Club : Defiance “Brothers In Arms”

Two steps forward, one step back for Defiance.

May 21, 2013 | 5:20am -
TV Club : Other Shows North America

On a new Discovery nature doc, it's time for North Americaaaaaaaaa to take us awaaaaaaayyy!

May 19, 2013 | 4:00pm -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “Confessions And Lamentations”/“Divided Loyalties”

Babylon 5's drama escalates as it gets rid of a major character and kills off an entire civilization.

May 17, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Defiance “The Serpent's Egg”

Defiance's fifth episode fixes its pacing issues and brings Firefly to mind. On the other hand, TV torture scenes.

May 14, 2013 | 5:30am -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “Knives”/“In The Shadow Of Z’ha’dum”

Babylon 5 starts talking about heads on pikes as it begins its best run of episodes.

May 10, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Defiance “A Well Respected Man”

#Defiance is going to have to choose between interesting politics or boring mythology. Hint: don't be like Terra Nova, Defiance.

May 6, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “There All The Honor Lies”/“And Now For A Word”

Babylon 5 can't commit to its first formal experiment, but still turns in a good week of episodes.

May 3, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Defiance “The Devil In The Dark”

Defiance ain't perfect, but an impressive 3rd episode is both intelligent and affecting.

April 29, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “Acts of Sacrifice”/“Hunter, Prey”

Say what you will about this week’s set of Babylon 5 episodes, but they contain the show’s finest fake orgasm.

April 26, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Defiance “Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go”

Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach, and see Defiance avoid the second-episode blues.

April 22, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “The Kids Run The Restaurant”

Bob's Burgers adds more detail to its characters, which is good now, but will it backfire later?

April 21, 2013 | 8:25pm -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “GROPOS”/“All Alone in the Night”

“War is bad,” says Babylon 5, “and also you shouldn't kidnap people and make them fight for sport.”

April 19, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Defiance Defiance

The new SyFy show is a direct descendent of the SF of the 1990s and 2000s—a welcome sight, indeed.

April 15, 2013 | 6:00pm -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “Family Fracas”

Bob's Burgers puts the family back on television, which may be good for the Belchers but less so for the viewers.

April 15, 2013 | 7:00am -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “The Coming Of Shadows"

The defining episode of Babylon 5 breaks the rules it's established, and moves it from a potentially good show into a potential classic.

April 12, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “A Race Through Dark Places”/“Soul Mates”

Babylon 5 discovers a sense of humor in its second season, just as it starts getting really good. Coincidence?

April 5, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “It Snakes A Village”

Bob's Burgers takes a retirement community filled with swingers and makes it sweet.

March 25, 2013 | 6:05am -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “The Long Dark”/“A Spider In The Web”

What sets Babylon 5 apart from the other science fiction of its era? Pessimism.

March 22, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “Two For Tina”

I'm Tina Belcher! No, I'm Tina Belcher! We're all Tina Belcher!

March 18, 2013 | 6:30am -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “The Geometry Of Shadows”/“A Distant Star”

A chill wind rises in Babylon 5’s galactic east.

March 15, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “Topsy”

Bob's Burgers dramatically expands the boundaries of its universe...by forcing one of its kids to go to class.

March 11, 2013 | 7:00am -
TV Club : Babylon 5 “Points Of Departure”/“Revelations”

Babylon 5 starts its second season with massive changes that both improve the show and demonstrate its place in television history.

March 8, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “O.T. the Outside Toilet”

Bob's Burgers' latest winning episode is an homage to E.T., yes, but also to The Simpsons.

March 4, 2013 | 7:00am -
Book Review Karen Lord: The Best Of All Possible Worlds

Massive events spark small-scale romance in this frustratingly micro-focused but well-executed science-fiction novel.

March 4, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : The Vampire Diaries “Stand By Me”

An audacious Vampire Diaries sets fire to its past.

February 22, 2013 | 5:30am -
Inventory Tom Hanks vs. the Fonz: 35-plus Oscar nominees in weird TV guest spots

The A.V. Club’s weekly list.

February 18, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “My Fuzzy Valentine”

The Belchers show that they're fantastic parents on a sweet, clever Valentine’s Day Bob’s Burgers.

February 11, 2013 | 6:50am -
TV Club : Bob’s Burgers “Broadcast Wagstaff School News”

Louise Belcher is a Trickster goddess, and she always gives Bob's Burgers the chance to succeed.

January 28, 2013 | 5:20am -
TV Club : Other Shows Nova — “Rise Of The Drones”

PBS' Nova tackles the technical side of drone warfare, but isn't shy about looking at the political implications.

January 23, 2013 | 10:40pm -
TV Club : Other Shows Fresh Meat

Hulu's Fresh Meat is a sneaky-smart, increasingly funny portrayal of struggling college kids.

January 14, 2013 | 6:00pm -

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