Six binge-worthy series off the TV-ten path

Let's make these tropes a full dozen.

6 tropes TV series could use less of

Another ode to Gal Gadot... with qualifiers.

An ode to Gal Gadot

These are a few of my favorite things.

It's time for this series' "will they won't they" relationship with mass murder to come to an end.

We won't remember exactly what characters said or did, but rather how the show made us feel. Unless the ending sucks. Then forget it.

Whether ‘tis nobler in one sitting to savor / The emotional swings and (anti)heroes of outrageous fiction, / ...Or not.

Some people see sci fi as it is, and ask "why?" But I know better, so I wrote this post.

Because when you’re looking for a new show, “omg you HAVE to watch this” is just a tad more appealing than "stick with it; it gets better."

What goes right when TV makes us consider what’s wrong…as well as what's right, but that’s not as snappy.

Getting beyond the ever-pressing “what’s happening?” to the “what does it all mean?"

Wherein I consider whether The 100 is not simply a drawn-out Hunger Games, but rather a thought-provoking saga on the human condition.

When the labyrinthine plots or all-too-real dystopias have got you down, you need somewhere to turn. That's where garbage TV comes in.

Exposition doesn't have to be a burden. In fact, more often than not, it's the best part.

Bigger isn't always better, and more bleakness doesn't always translate to more realness. I guess gritty crime dramas didn't get the memo...

Some jokes make movies funnier. Others...not so much. This is my attempt to set the record straight.

Vigilante "heroes" have taken over the streets—and our screens. Here, I give many a second thought to their outside-the-law tactics.

Want unlimited seasons of your favorite TV series? You shouldn't. Here's why five-season maximums should be the rule, not the exception.