Like most peeps who were born/grew up in the ’80s, I irrationally idealize that decade as the greatest and best of all things. And there’s nothing quite like finding some obscure reminders of the themes, styles and tropes of that era. Here’s a few examples of TV shows that really, really embraced certain trends of …
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In the Criminal Justice System…an Ode to LAW AND ORDER: SVU
I prefer my TV super-positive. I have difficulty watching things I know to be violent, dark, depressing, etc. And yet, I am endlessly sucked in by LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT. SVU, as it’s commonly known, is currently in its 15th season of busting rapists, pedophiles and miscellaneous, vaguely-sexually-related criminals. It has hung onto …
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KINGS on NBC
An in-depth discussion with the creator of the new NBC drama KINGS, starring DEADWOOD’s Ian McShane.