Welcome back to The Character Couch, where we dust off our amateur psychology credentials and spend some quality time with fictional people who absolutely could have benefited from a real therapist at some point. Today's subject shuffled in a little late, made a joke about the waiting room being a trap, and spent the first … Continue reading The Character Couch – Eleanor Shellstrop
Television
The Game of Emmys: Analyzing the Success of Game of Thrones
There is something bittersweet about looking back at Game of Thrones through the lens of the Emmy Awards. For most of its run, the show was a phenomenon unlike anything television had seen before. It was prestige drama dressed in dragon scales, a fantasy series that made everyone — even people who swore they would … Continue reading The Game of Emmys: Analyzing the Success of Game of Thrones
New Girl: A Comprehensive Guide to the Show’s Unique Charm
I'll be honest with you — New Girl is not a show I've always known what to do with. There's something about it that manages to be endearing and frustrating in almost equal measure, sometimes within the same episode. The premise sounds almost too simple: a quirky woman moves in with three guys and awkward … Continue reading New Girl: A Comprehensive Guide to the Show’s Unique Charm
The Office Fan Culture: Memes, References, and Fan Theories
Here's something that probably doesn't need to be said, but I'll say it anyway: The Office never really went away. The show wrapped up its nine-season run back in May 2013. That's over a decade ago. Most television series, even beloved ones, tend to fade into a comfortable kind of nostalgia after they end — … Continue reading The Office Fan Culture: Memes, References, and Fan Theories
The Character Couch – Cece Parikh
Welcome back to The Character Couch, where we put on our amateur psychology hats and spend some quality time with characters who probably could have used a real therapist at some point along the way. Today's subject arrived looking impeccably put-together — and I mean that literally. She is a professional fashion model, so she … Continue reading The Character Couch – Cece Parikh
Rewatching Smallville – Episode 100
Welcome back to Rewatching Smallville, my weekly dive into the iconic series that explores Clark Kent’s journey before becoming Superman. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, you’re invited to join in each Tuesday as I revisit episodes and share my thoughts and observations. Be sure to share your own memories and … Continue reading Rewatching Smallville – Episode 100
Fred and Illyria: The Dual Identity of a Beloved Angel Character
There's a particular kind of grief that Angel specialized in — not the explosive, dramatic loss that rattles you in the moment and then fades, but the slow, creeping kind that lingers because the show never quite lets you forget what you've lost. I've been thinking about that a lot in the context of Winifred … Continue reading Fred and Illyria: The Dual Identity of a Beloved Angel Character
Buffy’s Most Memorable Monsters and Villains
There's a version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that doesn't work. It's the version where the villains are just obstacles — big, dumb, evil things that show up to be defeated so everyone can go home. Fortunately, that's not the show Joss Whedon made. The show he made gave us villains who were frightening and … Continue reading Buffy’s Most Memorable Monsters and Villains
Rewatching Smallville – Episode 99
Welcome back to Rewatching Smallville, my weekly dive into the iconic series that explores Clark Kent’s journey before becoming Superman. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, you’re invited to join in each Tuesday as I revisit episodes and share my thoughts and observations. Be sure to share your own memories and … Continue reading Rewatching Smallville – Episode 99
Rewatching Smallville – Episode 98
Welcome back to Rewatching Smallville, my weekly dive into the iconic series that explores Clark Kent’s journey before becoming Superman. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, you’re invited to join in each Tuesday as I revisit episodes and share my thoughts and observations. Be sure to share your own memories and … Continue reading Rewatching Smallville – Episode 98
The Confusing Middle 