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TV: Eureka

Eureka 4.08: “The Ex-Files”

August 28, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “The Ex-Files.” “The Ex-Files” is an absolutely stellar episode of Eureka that brought with it one minor disappointment, but once I recovered from that momentary feeling of “Oh…huh,” it wasn’t difficult to acknowledge how intelligently this twist was set up [...]

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Eureka 4.07: “Stoned”

August 21, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “Stoned.” In a season that has redefined and even improved upon an already brilliant show to an extent that far exceeded even my wildest, highest expectations, Eureka has outdone itself yet again with “Stoned,” a phenomenal episode (directed by Joe [...]

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Eureka 4.06: “Momstrosity”

August 18, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “Momstrosity.” How amazing is it that Andy is having an affair with S.A.R.A.H.? My geeky heart grew three sizes that day. How awesome was Fargo’s inflatable tent?  Pardon me, his mu-tent. Complete with furniture, widescreen TV, video game console, and, [...]

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Eureka 4.05: “Crossing Over”

August 8, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “Crossing Over,” and the most recent episode of Warehouse 13. Having now finally viewed both parts of the Warehouse 13/Eureka crossover event, I can say without any hesitation that it is one of the single greatest events to ever happen [...]

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Warehouse 13 2.05: “13.1″

August 4, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Warehouse 13, including the most recent, “13.1.” Although I loved Warehouse 13 from the very first episode, it was clearly still searching for its voice last season, when it often tried to blend a more genuinely spooky tone with camp.  That is not to say [...]

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Eureka 4.04: “The Story of O2″

July 31, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “The Story of O2.” Jamie Kennedy really irritates me.  This is why I had slight trepidation going into this episode of Eureka, even though I have a great deal of faith in the whole production team that they wouldn’t allow [...]

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Eureka 4.03: “All the Rage”

July 23, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “All the Rage.” The characters of Eureka are all under a great deal of pressure at the moment, some of them due to the dissonance they are feeling between the timeline to which they are accustomed and the circumstances of [...]

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Eureka 4.02: “A New World”

July 17, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “A New World.” “A New World” picks up precisely where “Founders’ Day” left off and does so brilliantly, further expanding upon the new timeline established in the previous episode and demonstrating just how much some things have changed in [...]

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Eureka 4.01: “Founders’ Day”

July 10, 2010
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Note: The following review contains spoilers for all aired episodes of Eureka, including the most recent, “Founders’ Day.” Syfy’s monumentally ingenious and delightful original series, Eureka, returned last night with a fourth season premiere that is not only probably its greatest episode to date but one that has the potential to springboard the entire show [...]

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Very, Very Weird Science: Eureka

October 28, 2009
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Eureka–which first entered our airwaves back in the days of yore, when Syfy was still called The SciFi Channel–is one of the most dazzlingly imaginative, endlessly entertaining series in genre television history.  Seamlessly blending hardcore science-fiction concepts with an exceedingly free-spirited and lighthearted tone, Eureka consistently undercuts the potential silliness of its plots by laughing [...]

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