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If we didn’t have enough fun drinking to REVENGE! over on ABC, then FOX’s latest offering has certainly made up for it. Last night’s two-hour Alcatraz pilot gave us plenty of drinking game moments with its cliched sound bites of the famed prison (i.e. “No one escapes Alcatraz!”; “Welcome to the ROCK” etc. etc.) So how did the new serial from virtuoso TV producer, J.J. Abrams fare? Let’s break it down after the jump.
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There’s a new supernatural series on the block in the US and it’s sure to make waves, although there’s a lot of exposition to burn through in order to get to the good stuff.
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Well that was…frustrating. After last week’s episode when almost everything worked, Once Upon A Time delivers a shockingly dull and obvious episode that’s saved only by its final reveal.
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Welcome back Fringe fans. After what seems like forever, Fringe finally kicks off its mid-season premiere with some significant narrative progression. Let’s hope the momentum continues with a string of new episodes and no more inexplicable hiatuses.
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It’s a battle of the bitches on our teen witch drama as Faye (Phoebe Tonkin) and voodoo warlock/emo hottie Lee (Grey Damon) strike a deal to steal Cassie’s (Britt Robertson) dark magic. As always, things don’t go quite as planned.
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All right, nerds. Time to put away your Blanco Bandito and sign off of Desperationships.com. We have the new season of 30 Rock to recap!
Let’s break it down.