Saving Grace – Hanadarko’s family from a guy seeking revenge
(Season 3, Episode 3)
Saving Grace does family very well, from the family dynamic that has developed in the squad room to the extended family that Grace was born into. It’s the latter that took focus this week, as a criminal from Grace’s past targets members of her family. Church bombings to sniper fire, Grace’s family escapes for the most part unharmed, but one of Father Hanadarko’s (the brother the priest, and not, you know, Grace’s dad) congregation is killed in the blast meant for him.
Hawkeye Pierce, John Carter, Joshua Lyman – It’s the characters, stupid
No drama can be truly great without well written and developed characters. It is why video game movies rarely work, it is why I think The Stand is one of the greatest works in contemporary literature, and it’s why I love television as a dramatic medium.
TV, by its nature, gives the audience the opportunity to watch characters grow over the course of multiple episodes and seasons. Not all great characters have to change much (Hawkeye Pierce), but it’s a much better story when they do. And without realizing it, the show becomes about the character(s), and not necessarily the story.
ER – Some growing and some changing
Just because ER will be ending its 15 season run in a mere 5 episodes doesn’t mean the show’s characters need to stop growing and changing. In fact, the end of a long-running series is sometimes the point where the most growth and change occurs. On this week’s installment of the medical drama we saw such changes in two of our favorites: Archie Morris and Simon Brenner.
Let’s start with Archie. I’ve previously stated both here and on my reviews at TV Squad that Dr. Morris has continued to mature since he was introduced back in season ten as a second-year resident. While there have been flashes of the old Archie earlier this season and last (particularly after Hope left) they have not stopped his growth. With this week’s episode everything he has learned about love and relationships over the last few seasons culminated in a brand new, adult Archie Morris.
Casting Clack – Clooney on ER, Duff on Whisperer
With its “Casting Clack” post, CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo.
Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the actors will play.
This week, we have casting news for: 30 Rock, Brothers & Sisters, Doctor Who, ER, Ghost Whisperer, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, Samantha Who?, Smallville and The Big Bang Theory.
Don’t Lie to Me, Starbuck; SNL is too long – The Week in Clack
Week of January 18 to January 24
Clever, insolent, creative, irreverent; even a little twisted. I speak of the writers here at CliqueClack, and the unique posts they churn out day after day. How could we let seven days go by without highlighting some of the week’s gems?
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Ah, the new programming gradually trickles in and we have more premieres and previews to love:
- Burn Notice is back, and Mike is one pissed off spy, Scott notices.
- Lost is back, Sun is vengeful, and apparently we find the island, or something like that, according to Bob.
- Lie to Me debuts to decent numbers and a general warm fuzzy feeling — Jen loves it.
- Rich has high hopes for TNT’s Trust Me.
Week in Clack – Premieres, previews and the just plain weird … and Neil Patrick Harris
Week of January 11 to January 17
Clever, insolent, creative, irreverent; even a little twisted. I speak of the writers here at CliqueClack, and the unique posts they churn out day after day. How could we let seven days go by without highlighting some of the week’s gems?
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TV may be back, but there’s still a lot more to look forward to, and we’ve got the previews to prove it.
- Jen loves Lie to Me; find out why in her sneak-peek.
- Keith previews Warehouse 13’s pilot script with a promising review.
Casting Clack – ER, Ghost, Heroes
With its “Casting Clack” post, CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo.
Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the actors will play.
This week, we have casting news for the following TV series: ER, Fringe, Ghost Whisperer, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes and Leverage.
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