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BLACK MIRROR - SEASON TWO

This is what a series should be. Entertaining, clever, thought provoking, social commentary, humorous, dark, on the edge, different, etc. Wow, wow, wow - please give me some more. From the scripts, acting, directing - wow! It asks some hard questions of what and where we really want technology to take us. Or maybe already have taken us. A must watch!

ALCATRAZ - SEASON ONE

The show was great, offered an intriguing plot and effortlessly introduces the show's characters and premise. I loved the fact that it was about the 63's but unfortunately FOX Cancelled the show and left us with a cliff hanger: did Rebecca live or die? I guess we will never know..

The 100 - SEASON ONE

eady for a Lost-Lord of the Flies-Galactica-Dawson's Creek mashup? That's one way to look at "The 100," which begins with all the makings of another CW "youth" stew misfire.
But wait. Keep calm past the generational split between adults running a post-nuke space station housing humans till they can return to a century-cooled Earth, and their 100 "juvenile offender" kids just blasted back to test if the planet is fit for habitation. Look past the pilot's perfect hair and makeup. Sit tight through early Earth-side factions of bullies vs. brains. Chill as they glimpse "grounders" (at least they're not called The Others), orange acid fog (it's no black smoke monster) and magical, glow-in-the-dark flora. Even calling their space station The Ark. It's OK. Really.
"The 100" is about to get light-years better -- actually, soul deep. Gutsy ground leader Clarke (worthy new face Eliza Taylor) faces mortal issues with her widowed mom, station council member Abby (Paige Turco). Bully chief Bellamy (Bob Morley) and his illegal-second-child sister, Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos), meet their own dire dissension. Political upheaval above embroils conflicted councilors (Isaiah Washington of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost" fave Henry Ian Cusick), who plan to conserve resources by "culling" the population.
It's so rich that the first love triangle doesn't form till Episode 5. And then it's solid drama.

DEPT. Q - SEASON ONE:

Dept. Q is a worthy entry into the gritty crime-thriller genre, with a charismatic cast and an enticing, if occasionally predictable mystery.

FUBAR - SEASON ONE

With jokes that fall flat and a story that borrows liberally from star Arnold Schwarzenegger's earlier career triumphs, FUBAR is just OK.

THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS - SEASON ONE

Bright, rowdy, and lots of fun, this sparkling series endears itself to viewers with fresh, funny writing, and a quartet of lovable female characters finding their way into young womanhood.

BLOODLINE - SEASON ONE

Bloodline is a story about a secret. Bloodline's secret is that it's just not that good.

THE MADNESS - SEASON ONE

“The Madness” is billed as a thriller, but apart from that forest chase, it doesn’t generate excitement. What first-rate actors always say about the movies they do is that good writing is paramount; without it, nothing works. Or, as in “The Madness,” very little.

BEASTARS - SEASON ONE-THREE

As a murder-mystery, this first season is thrilling, as a world-building exercise it's fascinating, and as a high-school drama with an unusual romance at the middle of it, it's already a strong contender for best anime of the year.

GEEK GIRL - SEASON ONE

The format is extremely run-of-the-mill, even by teen romcom standards. Geek Girl tries to be a cosy watch but ends up disappointing any dedicated fans of the best-selling novel.