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A Troubling Trend in the Latest Wave of Cancellations
We have seen a lot of shows get the axe as of late, and we've believed that these cancellations are caused by the fallout from the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes. After all, these shows returned with condensed seasons, leaving not much room to improve or continue their already high momentum. Even the network bigwigs are loudly contributing the cancellations to the strikes.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 days ago in Geeks
The Rookie: Blair London's Not-So-Surprising Heel Turn
Last night was a perfect sports night for me; those are rare, but it happened. First off, the New York Yankees obliterated the Houston Astros on national TV. Then, later in the evening, the Colorado Avalanche won Game One of the Central Division Final over the Dallas Stars in comeback fashion, trailing 3-0 and winning 4-3 in overtime! So I was already in happiness overload, but I figured there would be more to come even after all of that.
By Clyde E. Dawkins6 days ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Dr. Vanessa Holmes (Elsbeth)
I remember learning some time ago about a spinoff series to the long-running CBS series, The Good Wife, coming out, and it was at the end of 2023 that I first saw promos for said spinoff: Elsbeth. The series is actually the second spinoff of The Good Wife, with the first being The Good Fight, and regarding this one, it centers on Carrie Preston's character, Elsbeth Tascioni, the Chicago-based defense attorney who now works alongside the NYPD as a defacto detective. The series premiered on Leap Day 2024, and I remember that the promo for the premiere episode revealed that it was a True Blood reunion, as the episode guest starred Stephen Moyer (both Moyer and Preston played on the hit HBO series).
By Clyde E. Dawkins7 days ago in Geeks
2024 Division Finals Preview
We have now arrived in the second round if this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Elite Eight. The Division Finals. The first round of any playoffs is always special, especially that very first game, because...well...that makes it real. The second round is amazing, because it's usually the last stop before things get really serious. The winners play for their respective conferences, with each series winner representing their respective divisions. This year's first round didn't give us any true upsets, as all of the Wild Cards were ousted, while only one third place team advanced.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 days ago in Unbalanced
Elegy of Cheaters and Rogues
At least you'll have WrestleMania, Vegas, because you're not getting another Stanley Cup. It's fitting that the Vegas Golden Knights suffered a first-round exit, because it was this fate that led me to start despising this team in the first place. We all remember this. In 2019, the Golden Knights, in their second year in play, were up 3-1 over the San Jose Sharks. Sharks won Games Five and Six, but in Game Seven, Vegas was up 3-0. Then Joe Pavelski's head was targeted. Five minute major. Four goals scored by the Sharks. Vegas tied it, but SJ won it in OT. The Knights fans bitched. The Knights themselves bitched. Over a rightfully called major penalty.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: What Happens Now?
This was their best chance. Their best chance. When the Toronto Maple Leafs won a playoff series last year, their first in 19 years, I saw this as the beginning of good things happening for this team. Lord knows, they deserve good things. The second round fizzled for them, but hey, they made it there. They still had the talented players. To me, I saw a Leafs team that could go far.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Predators Out in Six Games
You know, I was pretty happy when the Nashville Predators qualified for this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. I still remember their surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final back in 2017, getting there as the lower of the Western Conference's Wild Cards. Since then, the playoff appearances came, but advancement didn't, and the worst of it came in 2022, when they were dominated and swept by the eventual champion Colorado Avalanche.
By Clyde E. Dawkins11 days ago in Unbalanced
My Hopes for Season 3 of the "Night Court" Reboot
The TV news I had been waiting for had finally arrived: NBC's Night Court reboot was renewed for a third season! I had been worried about the show, because the strike messed up a lot of things regarding several of my favorite shows, and Night Court was no exception. Before I go into further detail about this, here's a bit of history.
By Clyde E. Dawkins11 days ago in Geeks
What Went Wrong: 3rd Time Was Not the Charm
You know, this is getting monotonous. I said this before when the Los Angeles Kings clinched a playoff spot this year. Two years ago, their playoff appearance was a happy accident. It came two years after they failed to qualify for the modified bubble playoffs in 2020. The Kings were happy to be there, but they managed to make it to Game Seven against the Edmonton Oilers. A team could build on that. A year later, the Kings got back in. They could take what they did a year prior, learn from it, and possibly advance. However, they would be ousted by the Oilers again, this time in six games.
By Clyde E. Dawkins13 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: The Buyck Stops Here
Remember when we Colorado Avalanche fans were in the doldrums after losing 7-0 to the Winnipeg Jets at home? That was a game we needed to win to keep our hopes of having home ice in this series alive, and that drubbing totally shut us down.
By Clyde E. Dawkins14 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Isles Caught in a Hurricane Yet Again
In a wild and crazy playoff Tuesday, on the last day of April, four teams faced elimination. One of them, the Toronto Maple Leafs, avoided elimination with an overtime win in Game Five over the Boston Bruins. Another team, the New York Islanders, were having some trouble in their Game Five against the Carolina Hurricanes. They were down 3-1 after the first period, but they managed to tie it up in the second. However, the Islanders were completely dominated in that third period. Three Hurricanes goals sealed the Islanders' fate.
By Clyde E. Dawkins14 days ago in Unbalanced