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Banshee’s last keening wail hits the right high notes
Did the man who became Lucas Hood deserve to walk out of Banshee alive? That’s the question I’ve been chewing on in the…
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The worst Banshee plot ever drowns in a sea of confession and gore
As it’s aged, Banshee has indulged itself in its episode titles in a way that few other shows on television permit…
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Back to Banshee classic, with rough brawls and emotional scars
Over the last week I’ve been thinking about my ambivalence toward the final season of Banshee. While my complaints…
B+
Banshee’s running out of time to end on its highest note
A few weeks ago when reviewing Banshee’s season premiere, I expressed support—or at least understanding—that Jonathan…
B
Lots of Banshee awesome doesn’t obscure a cancer at the season’s heart
In the wake of “Bloodletting,” I find myself asking a question: what makes a serial killer story good? It’s a…
B+
“The Book Of Job” on Banshee is full of pain and suffering
For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: His army of fears…
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In life or death, Rebecca remains Banshee’s agent of chaos
Last week in my review of the season premiere, my joy at Banshee’s return was tempered by a couple of creative…
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Time jumps and flashbacks don’t make Banshee any less exhilarating
The news last year that Banshee would conclude with its fourth season was news greeted with a powerful wail of denial…
A
Banshee: “We All Pay Eventually”
If I had to select one word to encompass the entirety of Banshee, there’s several options that come to mind—“violent,”…
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Banshee: “Even God Doesn’t Know What To Make Of You”
Sometimes, it’s hard to know how much of a plan Banshee has for its story and how much of it is just the result of…
B+
Banshee: “All The Wisdom I Got Left”
It’s proving harder and harder to think that the story of Banshee is going to have a happy ending. In my review of “A…
A
Banshee: “You Can’t Hide From The Dead”
It’s easy when talking about Banshee to talk about the violence that’s so integral to the way the show functions, a…
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Banshee: “We Were All Someone Else Yesterday”
Death is a constant presence in the world of Banshee. In a town where bullets fall even more regularly than rain, at…
A
Banshee: “Tribal”
Before this week, it’s been an open question what Banshee’s best episode was. Some fans might say season two’s “The…
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Banshee: “Real Life Is The Nightmare”
From the moment that Banshee premiered, the question hanging over the series has been the same: “How long can this…
A
Banshee: “A Fixer Of Sorts”
As much as the topic of chaos comes up regularly in discussions about Banshee, that doesn’t mean that its workings are…
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Banshee: “Snakes And Whatnot”
It’s a testament to the energy and spectacle delivered by Banshee that an episode like “Snakes And Whatnot” can have a…
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Banshee: “The Fire Trials”
Last year, the executives at Cinemax had to be incredibly pleased with the launch of The Knick. Between the involvement…
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Banshee: “Bullets And Tears”
In television, there are some shows that value order above all else. Boardwalk Empire’s narrative operates on a…
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Banshee, once a howl, is now more of a low moan
“You’ve taken this sheriff thing about as far as it should have gone,” says Sugar Bates to Lucas Hood, in the upcoming…