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#6 of 2007: Big Love
The sophomore season of Big Love proved that its more than just a sophisticated, Mormon update of soapy family dramas like Dallas or Dynasty, it’s a showcase for some of the best acting on television. Bill Paxton continues to be the only one of the ensemble to garner formal attention for his efforts - […]
Posted: December 26th, 2007 under hbo, big love, mikey likes tv, top 10 of 2007.
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Big Love Finale: A Pre-Insemination Party!
There are a few enchanting shows on television that are so good, their season finales actually elicit physical pain - the thought of months of and months without new episodes is just that devastating. Big Love is one such show.
There’s so much going on right now it’s kind of a slap in the face to […]
Posted: August 27th, 2007 under hbo, big love.
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Big Ups to Big Love
Despite a few of us still holding onto the hope that John From Cincinnati will rise to the occasion before its first (and likely only) season comes to an end, it’s quite clear that it will never be the heir to HBO’s now vacant Sunday Night throne. Flight of the Conchords ensures that the […]
Posted: July 24th, 2007 under hbo, big love.
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Big Love: ‘Damage Control’ Doesn’t Begin to Clean up the Henricksons’ Mess
HBO certainly has a knack for getting viewers to empathize with unlikely protagonists. Misogynistic social hierarchy and fervor for Jesus are two of my least favorite things in this world, so it’s kind of odd that I’m head over heels in love with a group of polygamous Mormons. When they were outed for being just […]
Posted: June 12th, 2007 under hbo, big love.
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