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