You are getting your Archer recap a bit late, even for me, because our Editrix Amelia is the soul of romanticism and gave me the night off for Valentine’s Day. Considering that my wife sincerely loathes V-day and I once wrote a searing set of ‘zine articles about the holiday that referenced both Victorian torture […]
It’s Valentine’s Day, which is an odd choice to debut a show about competitive taxidermy, but it works for me. My wife is allergic to V-day, which she considers to be the antithesis of all things romantic, so I get the stink-eye for bringing home flowers and artisan chocolates. However, I got a big smile […]
My Archer-loathing wife and I went to a dinner on Friday last week, and got seated next to a nice couple who had been living in Uruguay. After a long series of informative stories about how spectacular the steaks are in Uruguay and what shit they are in the states, they mentioned that their old […]
This week’s merry episode of Archer finds us at home with Ray, in his spacious and non-ADA compliant mid-century mod bachelor pad. Where he is having a dreadful time dealing with that pesky paraplegia. Which fortunately doesn't seem to be bothering any of his co-workers, especially "the other shit bag in my life". Yes: Archer, […]
My Archer-loathing wife stayed on the couch for this episode just to judge me silently. Best of all: She’s from Vermont. Confirming my theory that this show is a psychosexual hell-baby of Get Smart and The Office, we start with a poorly run staff meeting. I’m on Mallory’s side on the break room issue, since […]
Archer is a point of contention in my otherwise harmonious household. Wife hates it. Compares it to Family Guy, which in my house is like Godwin’s Law. Her point is that it’s a one-joke shambles full of dumb sexist tropes and loathsome characters. Which is weird, because she likes Mad Men. I look at Archer […]
Archer returns to your various screens beginning Jan. 17, so you have plenty of time to devour the first two seasons on the free streaming service of your choice, snag the season 3 DVD, and otherwise alienate most of the right-thinking folks in your life. Archer is pretty awful. I’m not going to fight you […]
We open with snowy Victorian England: Lonely child, fussing parents, and predatory alien grooming an accomplice in deep, commanding tones. And in keeping with Doctor Who tradition, damaged child grows into venerable British actor, and we get… Withnail! Collecting fake snow in jars! Withnail’s imaginary friend has grown into a huge steampunk snow globe slash […]
Tonight’s refreshments are: A tall glass of fresh organic carrot/kale/apple juice. Really. I’m also breaking out the Old Pulteney 12yo single malt Scotch whisky, because it’s an occasion. I keep hearing this ep referred to as the finale, which seems wrong. It’s the last ep of the season, of course, but to be the finale […]
Tonight’s refreshments are: Familia Camerena Tequila (Reposada), and much seltzer and lime. It is stinking humid summer here now, and that means summer beverages. Also, nothing complements bloody flaming ownage quite like tequila. Since I assume this ep will be impossible to recap other than reciting the body count and litany of horrors, I’m taking […]