January 2011
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Review: Modern Family 213 - Caught in the Act
Once again, Modern Family was able to show us that its humor comes from only one source: real life.
Coming from a family of three kids, we were touchingly reminded of our own not-too-distant childhoods because of the way the Dunphy siblings teamed up in this episode. Haley is growing up to be a responsible (mostly) older sister, Alex is neurotic (and for this reason especially reminiscent of...
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Review: HIMYM 613 - Bad News
With such a sad ending, we’re bound to begin our review by discussing it. Our first reaction was, understandably, of great shock. After such a sweet relationship emerged between Marshall and his dad, none of us were really expecting this to happen, not because we didn’t want it to, but because it really doesn’t see necessary for the plot or the show. What happened to...
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Freaks and Geeks
We haven’t updated in close to forever—sorry about that! Now that we aren’t as busy, we promise to update regularly!
What better way to restart The Slapsgivers than by reflecting on the gone-before-its-time classic Freaks and Geeks? We just finished watching Freaks for the second time, and we have to say it is quite possibly one of the best written shows we’ve...
December 2010
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14 Days of Bromances: 9. House/Wilson
Somehow, we see Wilson as the person keeping this dynamic duo alive. If Wilson was anyone else, House would be friendless for all eternity. This friendship has survived House stealing (and forging) Wilson’s prescriptions, House being unable to save Wilson’s girlfriend from dying, and House’s general devil-may-care attitude. Throughout it all though, against all better...
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14 Days of Bromances: 8. Nate/Chuck
The good old days with Nate and Chuck bro-ing-it-out were definitely Gossip Girl’s best. Though we love Nate and Dan’s new bromance, we still have a soft spot for our old friend Chuck. These boys went through everything together, they shared their childhood, apartment and even girls (Blair and Jenny). And even though they may seem to be growing apart now, we all know that in the end...
November 2010
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14 Days of Bromances: 7. Hank/Evan
Oh, summer nostalgia. We love winter cheer, but the endless summer days that Hank and Evan spend together on the Hamptons (and sometimes Cuba) will forever make us jealous. Hank and Evan are true bros. They party it up in Cuba, solve their family problems together, and, every once in a while, just kick back and soak up the Hamptons sun with the ever-efficient Divya, physician assistant (cue...
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14 Days of Bromances: 6. Stephen/Damon
We love it when boys bond, especially if they are as attractive as Stefan and Damon. Though it may seem that they bond because of their love for Elena, we all know that deep down they are real bros at heart (and of course them technically being brothers helps too). Even though they fight and might occasionally try to kill each other, in the end they are bro for life (well until one of them has...
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Oldie Review: Small Island
Amazing. Amazing. Despite all of the Andrew Davies-directed Jane Austen miniseries we’ve watched, Small Island still amazes us with how moving it is.
Our thoughts:
The musical score fit in perfectly with the pace of the show. The music is actually partly what made the emotional scenes have even more impact.
The voice-overs were flawlessly done. When watching, it made us feel like we...
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14 Days of Bromances: 5. Luke/Manny
These sadly underused characters on Modern Family form our youngest, most innocent bromance. Whether it be fighting in school because Manny wants to be treated with respect (rightly so, Mr. I-drink-espresso-and-read-Hemingway) or giving each other comfort in an attic potentially haunted by a Colombian grandmother’s ghost, these two will eventually become the stuff of legends with their...
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14 Days of Bromances: 4. Neal/Peter
An FBI agent friends with an uncatchable con man that’s finally caught? Unheard of in the real world. But in White Collar, Neal and Peter are bros. Together they put their collective bad-guy-catching-skills and make the city a better place. Neal and Peter’s friendship is one of the main reasons this show is so good. That, and Mozzie.
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14 Days of Bromances: 3. Ross/Chandler/Joey
The mother of all bromances. This trio is (in our opinion) the basis for Barney/Ted/Marshall and many others. Watching them go through marriage (in Chandler’s case), divorce (in Ross’s case), and so much more is what made this show as awesome as it was. And despite what happened in the rest of the group, these three were always the best of “Friends”.
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Review: Modern Family 210 - Mother Tucker
First off, we loved the plot advancement in this episode. We still do want to see more of Dylan and his emotional issues, though, so hopefully his friendship with Phil doesn’t end soon. We loved Phil’s sweatshirt. After the ladyfinger debacle, this was perfect.
Unfortunately, there was no Lily in this episode but Cam’s mother was AMAZING. The Manny-Gloria-Jay story was not as...
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14 Days of Bromances: 2. Mark and Derek
Because there is no bond stronger than McDreamy and McSteamy’s. To recount all the obstacles that this bromance has faced: Mark sleeps with Addison (Derek’s wife), Derek finds out, Derek left for Seattle because he can’t handle any of it, Addison and Mark moves in together in New York, Addison moves to Seattle because she decides she still loves Derek, Derek and Addison get...
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HAPPY DOCTOR WHO DAY!!
Today, Doctor Who celebrates 47 years. And if you’re not watching, here are reasons you should:
There have been 47 years worth of Doctor Who, but don’t worry,you won’t be lost. Each episode is pretty much stand-alone. So watch an episode, and you’ll see how awesome it is.
You get to see the Doctor travel in time. TIME TRAVEL. ‘Nuff said.
You get to see Matt Smith...
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Review: HIMYM 210 - Blitzgiving
While this episode might not be comparable to the classic Slapsgiving episodes of past seasons, Blitzgiving sounds like a pretty good new tradition to start. Okay, maybe it doesn’t have the classic appeal of watching Barney getting slapped and singing perfect harmonies as he moans in pain, but Blitzgiving offers some pretty funny moments and some vital plot development.
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14 Days of Bromances: 1. Ted/Marshall/Barney
There was no way we could choose any combination of just two of our awesome HIMYM gang. Whether it be Barney and Marshall’s consistent attempts to bring their relationship to the…next level, or Barney’s courtship of Ted to persuade him to take the GNB job, these three are our inseparable bros. And of course, even though the three battle about who of the three is the “best...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Even though this isn’t TV related, we couldn’t resist the urge to talk about how much we loved Deathly Hallows. Our inner Harry Potter nerds were satisfied with this nostalgic rendition of the book.
We absolutely loved the beginning. Everything from Harry leaving the Dursleys for the last time (and the fact that the Dursleys were not as caricatured as they have been in past movies),...
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Review: HIMYM 609 - Glitter
Return of the vest? Someone slap Ted.
After a lackluster two weeks, HIMYM really is back with this classic episode which reminded us so much of the earliest seasons.
This episode was a great visit back to the earliest seasons of HIMYM. It was sweet, it was funny, Barney was disgusting, Ted was snooty, Lily was crazy, Robin was hiding.
We’ll jump right into hits and misses.
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Oldie Review: Gilmore Girls 307 - They Shoot...
Let’s just say that this is one of our favorite Gilmore Girls episodes EVER. Even with seven seasons under its belt, Gilmore Girls still manages to amaze us with this episode.
Our thoughts:
Before we go into the awesome-ness that is Rory and Jess, can we just say that Lorelai hoping to beat Kirk in the dance marathon is hilarious? “I wonder if he’ll cry.” Classic...
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Last awesome literary reference on TV for today,...
We love New York. We love Gossip Girl (we’ll begin reviewing it ASAP). And we love Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence? One of our all-time favorites, after Gatsby of course. The Age of Innocence on Gossip Girl? All we can say is OMG.
(From Gossip Girl 218)
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OMG - Gilmore Girls 311 - I Solemnly Swear
Lorelai: He’s liked you for ten years?
Sookie: Yes.
Lorelai: Wow. That is some serious Great Gatsby pining.
Sookie: I know.
Lorelai: You’re his Daisy.
Sookie: I am? I’m his Daisy. I’m someone’s Daisy.
Lorelai: It’s very flattering.
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Review: Vampire Diares 209 - Katerina
Seriously CW, we have to wait until December 2 for the next episode!? There is no way we can make it that long.
Our thoughts:
-We love flashbacks. Without those flashbacks of our evil-turned-somewhat-good vampire Katerina, this episode would not have been the Vampire Diaries we know of. We have been waiting two seasons for Katherine’s story, and boy, was the wait worth it....
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“So Gatsby, what are you gonna do once Robin shows up?”
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Marshall, How I Met Your Mother 102 - Purple Giraffe
There’s more than one reason why we love this quote. It’s How I Met Your Mother. It’s Gatsby. The two things we arguably love most put together. After reading and falling in love with Gatsby, we realized how Ted was SO much...
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Republicans vs. Democrats
Move over, political spectrum. There’s a new way to determine which political party you belong to. According to leading media-research company Experian Simmons, Republicans favor shows like NCIS, American Idol, and (shockingly) The Big Bang Theory while Democrats favor shows like Mad Men, Dexter, and (shockingly) Friday Night Lights. Where do you fall?
We play both sides of the fence....
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Review: Vampire Diaries 208 - Rose
First of all I have to ask: is it even possible for this show to be more amazing? Everything is perfect about it. The suspense, the love, the hate—all wrapped up into one amazing television show that is way too good for the CW. Every episode of this show manages to make us fall in love with it so much more.
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The end of the episode! Even with a stake to the heart, Elijah is...
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Review: Modern Family 207 - Chirp
Our favorite families made us laugh once again this week with a funny but not ground-breaking episode.
“I burned my ladyfingers.”
Phil is once again trying to prove his manliness by taking up a new task in the house. When at first he does not succeed, he takes to stomping around the house with his old cheerleading baton.
Dylan is back! And he’s apparently having...
WatchWe love how all the FOBs (Fresh Off the Boat) of Outsourced in reality have the most American or British accents.
Review: Outsourced 107 - Truly, Madly, Pradeeply
Is it just us, or is this show getting a little too repetitive? Yes, of course there are funny jokes, but racial jokes tend to lose their pizzazz after a while. For some reason this episode was not nearly as hilarious as past episodes.
Nonetheless we did still try to enjoy ourselves.
Our Thoughts:
- Todd’s fantasy, Asha, kama sutra… enough said.
-Todd/Pradeep has lost his...
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Review: HIMYM 607 - Canning Randy
We must ask this one question: what was the function of last night’s episode? There may have been some funny lines and moments, but mostly the episode fell flat and didn’t grip us as much as other episodes this seasons have been. Maybe it’s because Randy just doesn’t come across as appealing to us, or maybe because we think Zoey should leave because she is not funny, just...
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Review: Project Runway 814 - Finale, Part 2
Season 8 is officially over. No matter how much the producers wanted to stretch this season out (making each episode an hour and a half, making the finale TWO hours long complete with a twenty minute season-wide reunion) they couldn’t stop the inevitable.
Our thoughts on the finale:
Was it really that necessary to include the reunion? After a while, we were so bored we started...
October 2010
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Review: Jersey Shore Season 2 Reunion
And our Thursdays got a little bit emptier. With the reunion airing, Season 2 of Jersey Shore is officially over.
Our thoughts on the reunion:
Why did the producers think it smart to completely edit out “Burger for boys”? We were extremely sad to have missed out on another of Pauly’s one-liners.
In our opinon, Jwoww would never have told Ronnie that she wanted to hook up...
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Review: Modern Family 206 - Halloween
“You had squeaky thighs. I lost a childhood.”
This episode had a lot of potential for massive success with Cam pulling a diva every time Halloween was mentioned and Mitchell having to hid his costume. Some moments were truly funny (“That sounds hot. Who are you?”), but overall the episode left us unsatisfied, mainly because the endings of these episodes are getting way...
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Oldie Review: Gilmore Girls 214 - It Should Have...
Christopher’s back! … but with Sherri.
Our thoughts:
Sherri is scarily perfect. Her dress is gorgeous, her hair is super-shiny, and she’s neat. Although we wouldn’t call her the Anti-Lorelai, we can still see a Ross-Russ (from Friends) dynamic going on. But knowing what she does to Christopher later on in the series, we can safely say she isn’t perfect.
Jess kind...
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Oldie Review: HIMYM 113 - Drumroll, Please
We want to start out this post by saying this: why did it take us this long to recognize Victoria’s coolness?
Our thoughts:
Victoria is awesome. Rewatching this episode, it occurred to us: despite whatever happened after this episode, Victoria in this episode is sooo cool. Her cartwheels, ability to comfort Robin, and the way she left Ted was just flat-out cool. We actually thought that...
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Review: HIMYM 606 - Baby Talk
For a second there we thought we’d get some Barney-Robin action going, but instead it was just Barney as we know and love him, hooking up with random chicks. For some reason, we prefer Barney and Robin in their flirtatious stages far more than when they actually get into a relationship.
Lily and Marshall are trying to make a baby again. Funny, but nothing groundbreaking there. Lily and...
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Jenna Von Oy!
http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/blossoms-jenna-von-oy-gets-married—1672
So we’re not gonna lie, we never watched Blossom (we’re a bit young for an early 90s TV show). However, we did watch I Love the 80’s (Part 1, 2, and 3D!) and LOVED Jenna Von Oy as a commentator. And a couple that bonds over Gabriel Garcia Marquez stays together forever.
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Telly Talk: Preview: Skins US →
tellytalk:
Oh noes. The rip-off is here. MTV has released a preview of how they “americanized” the original brit version of Skins. Same script, same characters. The “Tony” is not good looking enough that he kind of reminds me of Cook. They changed Sid’s and Cassie’s names, I wonder why. The Sid…
We’re not proud of the fact that we actually wasted our time watching this. Skins on...
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Oldie Review: Doctor Who 502 - The Beast Below
Because our reviews of Doctor Who have been David Tennant-centric recently, we thought it would be only fair to give Matt Smith the same attention.
Our thoughts:
Amy is such a cool companion. She fills in the gaps that Donna leaves behind. And she’s smart. When she figures out why the beast is held captive, and how he does it for the children, we looked at her in awe. This episode...
iambenwyatt asked: hey. so i was searching for jersey shore updates on tumblr because that's what me, and probably you and everyone else does now that the season is done. i saw you posted one vid up of the 3 doing "no americano" which i already seen. it was entertaining, then i see "Bhangra ftw" in ur caption...so I'm asking if you are Indian haha random. Because I actually, am Punjabi...