There are times when I get contemplative. My mind, with or without the aids of cannibinoids, will often reel into the hyperbolic or the hypothetical, or the hyperbolically hypothetical. It’s in this state I wonder…
Let me state outright: “Not Without my Daughter” is a magnificent piece of comedy. This episode is quite possibly in my Top 5 of the first season. The ease with which it keeps multiple threads…
There are several schools of thought when it comes to television recapping. There’s the trusted, albeit dry, beat by beat summary, which will remind readers of the basic plot points of their favorite show’s most…
Before I dive in, let me ask: have you seen this? It’s a photo Ron Howard tweeted of the Arrested Development writers’ room. You may have doubted it when you heard the actors were on…
On June 28, 2012, at approximately 1000 hours Eastern Time, the SCOTUS offered its landmark decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. Regardless of your politics, whether you think the ruling shines a ray of light…
I’d like to imagine the practice of law is a proper and dignified animal. This is idealistic. And boring. So I also like to imagine it as a libidinal comedy where lawyers are gorgeous and…
I’ve mentioned before how easy it is to forget that the Bluths are part of the one percent. Michael is a CEO, George Sr. is a former CEO, and—as we learn in “Missing Kitty”—Lucille’s mother…
The decision to start a family is not one to be taken lightly. You should marry for love, and you should only marry when you and your partner are ready. And for God’s sake, don’t…
Arrested Development is all about the importance of family, and you can’t start a family without having sex, which is something Michael Bluth hasn’t done in years. In fact, it’s implied that he hasn’t shared…
I believe it was Michael Bluth who said, “A man got to have a code.” Oh, wait. My mistake. That was Omar Little. Still, had Michael said it, it wouldn’t be less true of his…