Nick from the Sidelines

New Girl 5x14 pulls a lite Walking Dead-esque fast one on us at the end, spoiling an otherwise pretty good episode. Reviewed while...

Archer 7x2 let's us know in the funniest way possible that it's aware of where its audience might be with some old jokes. Reviewed while...

Archer 7x1 continues a slight downward trend of comedy, but stays funny enough to compliment its fresh new experimenting. Reviewed while...

New Girl 5x8 pines for Jess yet again, while being regrettably conscious that Reagan is in fact NOT Jess. Reviewed while looping the...

Portlandia 6x5 taps into the experiences of love and loss, using humor to dull the all too familiar pain of breaking up. Reviewed during...

New Girl 5x7 holds the fort with a safe but only moderately compelling episode, a reminder that Jess is not yet back. Reviewed while...

Portlandia 6x4 still has something to say about inclusion, even in a 'Meh' episode, featuring Glenn Danzig randomly. Reviewed while...

Portlandia 6x2 hilariously explores the theory of aging in a world where the Dream of the 90s is a thing... PERFECTLY. Reviewed while...

New Girl 5x4 flows effortlessly into the sans-Jess era by playing everyone else's strengths they thoroughly developed. Reviewed in a...

The Expanse 1x8 packs just the right heartbreaking punch, expected but poignant, to lead into the two-hour season finale. Reviewed while...