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Stargate: SVU gets busy with the body-swapping

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Matt Ruff

Last Friday’s Stargate had the first use of body-swapping technology as a plot complicator. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, they’ve got this alien device on the show that’s kind of like a plug-in desktop Zen garden. … Continue reading →

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Last night on the TV

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Matt Ruff

White Collar — This is the new USA series, about a handsome, smart thief/con-man who becomes a “consultant” with the FBI in return for getting his slate cleaned. This set-up sounded kind of familiar, but Lisa and I decided to … Continue reading →

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Stargate: SVU, 10/9

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Matt Ruff

After a semi-promising start, the series takes a nosedive in its second episode. THE SITUATION SO FAR: Last week, a mixed group of soldiers and civilians from Earth got stranded aboard a giant alien spaceship several billion light-years from home. The ship is … Continue reading →

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Stargate: SVU, part two

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Matt Ruff

Caught the second hour last night. It was good—not first-season House good, but fun. My two favorite characters are Lt. Scott and Robert Carlyle’s Scientist of Questionable Morals. Still making up my mind about Eli, the video-game whiz who won … Continue reading →

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Stargate: SVU

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Matt Ruff

Or whatever it’s called. Caught the first hour of the pilot last night and it wasn’t bad. I got sucked in enough by the story that I was sorry when it came time to switch over to Dollhouse (and once … Continue reading →

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