Category Archives: Review

Show of The Mo

SHOW OF THE MO: Chuck

It would be fair to say that right now, TV is pretty great. Shows such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones will undoubtedly be revered long after they stop airing. Yet no matter how great these shows can be, there’s no denying that they take themselves rather seriously. Even comedies such as The Think of It and Louie are very serious comedies. You have to be in a certain mood to watch them. You certainly don’t feel like watching them when you’re feeling a bit run down, and your brain can barely get its head around the notion of washing your own balls, let alone sitting through a 10 minute diatribe from Louis C.K. about how he doesn’t love his own mother. That’s when a show like Chuck comes in.

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Show of The Mo

SHOW OF THE MO: Wolverine And The X-Men

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new Show Of The Mo here on Square Eyed, and there are many reasons for that. That’s not to say we haven’t seen some great TV since last September, there just hasn’t been a show we’ve obsessed over. Shows such as 30 Rock or This Is England… came close but we like to use this feature to highlight shows that most people would’ve skipped out on or have simply never heard of. Taking that in to account, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when I tell you that our new Show Of The Mo comes in the form of a short-lived kids cartoon based around everyone’s favourite X-Man.

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Review

Modern Family – Series 1: Thoughts So Far

I’ve hinted at it in another post but, just in case you missed it – I’m a tad unwell at the moment. So what better chance would I get to plow through a some TV shows. After all the best way to watch a show is to watch it in marathon form.

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Review

Life’s Too Short: Initial Thoughts

Feature Review

Thoughts On New Girl / Thing About Theme Music

The other day I sat down to give Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl another go. For those that were wondering, it’s rock solidly average (the newly invented Square-O-Meter™ below gives a better indication of my opinion on the show).

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