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Did the man who became Lucas Hood deserve to walk out of Banshee alive? That’s the question I’ve been chewing on in…
Reviews - Banshee
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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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Over the last week I’ve been thinking about my ambivalence toward the final season of Banshee. While my complaints…
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A few weeks ago when reviewing Banshee’s season premiere, I expressed support—or at least understanding—that…
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In the wake of “Bloodletting,” I find myself asking a question: what makes a serial killer story good? It’s a…
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For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: His army of…
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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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The news last year that Banshee would conclude with its fourth season was news greeted with a powerful wail of…
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If I had to select one word to encompass the entirety of Banshee, there’s several options that come to…
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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…
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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…
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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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Death is a constant presence in the world of Banshee. In a town where bullets fall even more regularly than rain, at…
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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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From the moment that Banshee premiered, the question hanging over the series has been the same: “How long can this…
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As much as the topic of chaos comes up regularly in discussions about Banshee, that doesn’t mean that its workings…
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It’s a testament to the energy and spectacle delivered by Banshee that an episode like “Snakes And Whatnot” can have…
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Last year, the executives at Cinemax had to be incredibly pleased with the launch of The Knick. Between the…
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In television, there are some shows that value order above all else. Boardwalk Empire’s narrative operates on a…
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“You’ve taken this sheriff thing about as far as it should have gone,” says Sugar Bates to Lucas Hood, in the…