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Awkward. review – 3×14: ‘The Bad Seed’

November 13, 2013 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of MTV

Will the real Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Rickards) please stand up…and put out the joint? Awkward.‘s protagonist has gone into full-on despicable territory in a realistic, albeit non-entertaining fashion.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Awkward., TV Tagged With: Ashley Rickards, Barret Swatek, Beau Mirchoff, Brett Davern, Desi Lydic, Greer Grammer, Jessica Lu, Jillian Rose Reed, Mike Faiola, Molly Tarlov, MTV, Nikki Deloach, Nolan Funk

Awkward. review – 2×08: ‘Time After Time’

August 17, 2012 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of MTV

Last week was the wedding heard round the world: sl*tbag harpy Ally (Barret Swatek) tied the knot, but the real fireworks went down when high school shrew Sadie (Molly Tarlov) spilled the beans that Jake (Brett Davern) was Jenna’s (Ashley Rickards) sloppy second after – dum dum dum – Matty McKibben (Beau Mirchoff)! Sh*t’s about to go down.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Awkward., TV Tagged With: Ashley Rickards, Barret Swatek, Beau Mirchoff, Brett Davern, Jillian Rose Reed, Kristoffer Polaha, Mike Faiola, Molly Tarlov, MTV, Nikki Deloach

Awkward. review – 2×07: ‘Another One Bites The Dust’

August 10, 2012 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of MTV via TVLine

Welcome to our first Awkward. two-part episode, also known as ‘the adventures of crazy town,. 80 pounds and the creampuff’. That’s right, folks, it’s time – after just one week! – for Ally’s (Barret Swatek) wedding. Clearly the sh*t is going to hit the fan!

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Awkward., TV Tagged With: Ashley Rickards, Barret Swatek, Beau Mirchoff, Brett Davern, Desi Lydic, Jillian Rose Reed, Kristoffer Polaha, Matthew Fahey, Molly Tarlov, MTV, Nikki Deloach

Awkward. review – 2×06: ‘What Comes First: Sex Or Love?’

August 3, 2012 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of MTV

And there it is, folks: the Awkward. I’ve been waiting for since it began its sophomore run. In its first season, the show was smart, flirty and maybe even a little dirty, but the second season made it seem like a bit of a fluke. And then sex came back into the picture and Awkward. suddenly found its way again.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Awkward., TV Tagged With: Ashley Rickards, Barret Swatek, Beau Mirchoff, Brett Davern, Desi Lydic, Jillian Rose Reed, Matthew Fahey, Molly Tarlov, MTV, Nikki Deloach

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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