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GAME OF THRONES RECAP 9: BLACKWATER

Television
We know what we’re getting when we watch a Game Of Thrones episode, right? We’re getting some beautifully shot scenes, certainly; this has been one of the best-looking shows on television since its premiere. We know that the actors will be good, if not great. We know that we’ll see a wide variety of different, possibly intersecting plots, divided by geography. And we know that while there might be some action, it’ll be parceled out for more drama, more cliffhangers, but probably not catharsis. It’s a decent structure. It’s served the show well, as well as working for other HBO shows like The Wire, Treme, and Boardwalk Empire.
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  • By Rowan Kaiser
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  • May 28, 2012 8:14 AM
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MAD MEN RECAP 10: THE OTHER WOMAN

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"The Other Woman" may be the most disturbing episode of "Mad Men" ever.
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  • By Deborah Lipp
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  • May 28, 2012 1:36 AM
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GIRLS RECAP 7: WELCOME TO BUSHWICK, A.K.A. THE CRACKCIDENT

Television
Was anyone else surprised that the crack in this week's episode title was crack cocaine, and not the crack of an ass?
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  • By Sarah D. Bunting
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  • May 27, 2012 10:56 PM
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GAME OF THRONES RECAP 8: THE PRINCE OF WINTERFELL

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One of the recurring discussions about this second season of "Game Of Thrones" concerns how much the television show is changed from the novels. While the merits of the specific changes are debatable, a running theme of both my reviews and those of other critics is that the show is more confident in its adaptation, becoming its own entity.
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  • By Rowan Kaiser
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  • May 21, 2012 9:49 AM
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MAD MEN RECAP 9: CHRISTMAS WALTZ

Television
In watching "Mad Men" episode 5.10, "Christmas Waltz," my first thought was not about the episode's theme. In fact, at first, a theme didn't emerge. Instead, my first thought was how much fun this episode is.
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  • By Deborah Lipp
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  • May 21, 2012 1:31 AM
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GIRLS RECAP 6: THE RETURN

Television
One of the things I liked most about "The Return"—and I liked a bunch of things—was its title.
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  • By Sarah D. Bunting
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  • May 20, 2012 10:55 PM
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GAME OF THRONES RECAP 7: A MAN WITHOUT HONOR

Television
What makes for a great "Game Of Thrones" episode? What stories can it tell that could put it on the rarefied level of, say, HBO’s holy trinity of "The Sopranos," "Deadwood," and "The Wire"? I’m not sure how I would have answered this question before seeing “A Man Without Honor.”
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  • By Rowan Kaiser
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  • May 14, 2012 8:53 AM
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MAD MEN RECAP 8: DARK SHADOWS

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"I’m thankful that I have everything I want, and that no one else has anything better."
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  • By Deborah Lipp
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  • May 14, 2012 1:12 AM
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GIRLS RECAP 5: HARD BEING EASY

Television
More like "Hard Writing Consistently." What *was* that?
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  • By Sarah D. Bunting
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  • May 13, 2012 10:55 PM
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MAD MEN RECAP 7: LADY LAZARUS

Television
"But listen to the color of your dreams//It is not leaving, it is not leaving." --The Beatles, "Tomorrow Never Knows."
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  • By Deborah Lipp
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  • May 7, 2012 1:22 AM
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