Greg, Schmeg

posted by: Steve Hyden
May 6, 2008 - 8:46pm

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Remember Greg? You know, that guy Andi dated for an episode or two earlier this season? Yep, I kinda sorta remembered him, too. “Greg, Schmeg” brought back a forgettable cog in the late, great “will they... Read Comments: 0

Coming To Grips

posted by: Steve Hyden
April 29, 2008 - 10:35pm

coming to grips

Not to get all Comic Book Guy on a show that’s not even a season old yet, but was “Coming To Grips” the worst Reaper episode ever? It’s hard to say, but this episode definitely... Read Comments: 0

Rebellion

posted by: Steve Hyden
April 22, 2008 - 9:51pm

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Tonight’s episode hinged on one of the more interesting issues in the Reaper universe: Does the Devil really care about Sam? On the surface it’s kind of a dumb question—this is the freakin’ devil... Read Comments: 0

Acid Queen

posted by: Steve Hyden
March 27, 2008 - 9:22pm
Last week, I finally lost some patience with Reaper, a show I haven’t been able to quit in spite of it never being quite as good as I want it to be. I was feeling used, abused, and unfulfilled. So, what does Reaper go and do? It makes me dinner, compliments me on my hair, and starts acting like the show I want it to be. Tonight’s “Acid Queen” was the first episode in a long... Read Comments: 0

reaper return

First off, let me apologize again for missing Reaper last week, though I’m sure I wasn’t the only fan thrown off by the show’s new time slot. Thursdays at 8 p.m. CST is a pretty terrible... Read Comments: 0

Sorry!

posted by: Steve Hyden
March 14, 2008 - 10:29am
So, apparently there was a new episode of Reaper last night. Since I was under the impression that (1) the show was returning in April and (2) it was still airing Tuesday, I missed it. The good folks at CW, though, post their new shows online, so expect a super-sized TV blog in this space next week!

In the meantime, here's a clip of Ray Wise being awesome and subtly threatening fan... Read Comments: 0

"Cash Out"

posted by: Steve Hyden
December 5, 2007 - 10:50am

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Well, my Reaper loving pals, I have good news and bad news. The good news is obvious if you saw last night’s episode: “Cash Out” was pretty damn terrific, the best all-around episode at least since... Read Comments: 0

"Ashes To Ashes"

posted by: Steve Hyden
November 28, 2007 - 9:43am

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“You have me all figured out, don’t you Sam?”

It’s been two long weeks since the previous Reaper episode and my “State of Reaper” address on The TV Blog, and “Ashes To Ashes”... Read Comments: 0

"The Cop"

posted by: Steve Hyden
November 14, 2007 - 9:38am

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As a commenter suggested last week, watching TV shows on DVD has made us both more patient and less patient as viewers. More patient in the sense that we are willing to forego the instant gratification of a... Read Comments: 0

Reaper 7

Like The Devil, I had no idea that Sam was homosexual. But there he was, in the closet with the uber-foxy and ready-to-rumble Taylor, and he pulls the old “We’re going too fast” card. (Actually, most gay men... Read Comments: 0

"Leon"

posted by: Steve Hyden
October 30, 2007 - 9:25pm

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If any episode of Reaper was going to really knock it out of the park, you would think it would be “Leon.” It was a special Halloween show—an ideal holiday for Reaper, obviously--and Patton... Read Comments: 0

"What About Blob"

posted by: Steve Hyden
October 23, 2007 - 10:46pm

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Last week I called the whole “Devil agreeing to show Sam the contract” thing at the end of “All Mine” a “glaringly false note” in an otherwise great episode. Turns out the only thing that was glaringly... Read Comments: 0

"Magic"

posted by: Steve Hyden
October 16, 2007 - 9:57pm

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“That my friend was some fine Hell sucking.”

So said Sock after this week’s ghost was busted on Reaper, and I must agree after my favorite episode since the pilot. I’m sure the debate over whether... Read Comments: 0

"All Mine"

posted by: Steve Hyden
October 9, 2007 - 9:50pm

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In my first Reaper post, I compared the show to Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and naturally some Buffy fans (including my fellow A.V. Clubber Scott Tobias) threw down their monocles in disgust and... Read Comments: 0

"Charged"

posted by: Steve Hyden
October 2, 2007 - 9:06pm

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If a pilot is like a first date, the second episode is when the relationship starts to get settled in. It’s not as exciting as the initial wooing process, but wooing is ultimately empty and... Read Comments: 0

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