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A Year In Review: Katie Loves Her T.V. Part 1
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The Third Man: Is there an option 3?
Carrie Ryan wrote in her May 11th blog entry "To me, that's the essence of a love triangle -- each man is a viable choice for the heroine but each speaks to a different part of who she is. The heroine isn't choosing between two men, she's choosing who SHE wants to be and that will dictate who the right match is."
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To my darling, Bottom of the 9th and 2 Outs
Oh Bottom of the 9th and 2 Outs, sometimes called 2 Outs Bottom of the 9th or more confusingly, 9 end 2 outs, thank you for being in my life. Not since Anne of Green Gables or Season 2 of The Office has a romance had quite such a hold over me. Your beauty, like in the shows/books just mentioned, lies in your simplicity. The way you show a ( Read more... ) -
Yes, I'm still watching Korean Dramas
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The More Interesting Love Story
Dearest friends, I've been thinking, as I so often do, about what makes a romance story work. Not perhaps the most original thing to be musing about, but with all these Korean dramas, I can't help but wonder why the romances in these stories seem to work for me so much better than the majority of their American counter parts in television and film ( Read more... ) -
Shakespeare and the Korean Drama
Every once in a while life gets to be too much. My brain runs in circles worrying about things it can't fix, resisting changes that are inevitable and I just need something to take the edge off. In those times I like to turn to my favorite drug: television. I wish I could tell you that during these moments I sit down and catch up on the highly ( Read more... ) -
Being Human, American Style
Dearest Friends, I had so much fun putting together that last recap that I'm back for more. But before I get into that, could someone tell me why you aren't all watching The Good Wife? Seriously, this show is quality. And I seem to be the only person on the internet who ships Alicia Florrick with Eli Gold. Meghan, you'll really like Eli. ( Read more... ) -
Being Human, The US version?
Dearest friends. As you know I am an avid fan of Being Human. So avid that I skipped most of the second series. You know, when it stopped being a Threes Company comedy with black humor and turned into a political thriller. And like most of you, I too turned my nose up at a silly American remake. So why am I about to recap the episodes for you ( Read more... ) -
White Collar Revisited
So last year everyone was telling me about this new show ( Read more... ) -
The Caper
It's time again for Katie gets obsessed with something random. This week's (month's?) strange fascination, The Caper ( Read more... )