One thing weve made a point to write about this year was how the landscape of television is changing.
The boy king is dead, dead, dead, and there is much rejoicing.
And by again giving a full hour to the proceedings, creators David Benioff and D.B.
Rest in peace, Viper.
Odds are,Rick and Mortyfans, youve quoted Rixty Minutes ad nauseam.
Ricks multidimensional TV was all that we needed to have us quoting the show for centuries.
But in this penultimate episode, she sips something considerably warmer in its hellfire.
The sorrowful agony, however, comes not from special effects, but the cast and writing.
Daniel
South Park: The Cissy
I am Lorde, ya, ya, ya.
Do I really need to go on?
Of course, Matt and Trey have a deeper motive in preaching acceptance (or indifference) to everyone.
Because like Lorde pushes against the Cissies, andya.
Some wonderfully bizarre, one-act-like encounters with panel guests and hotel employees follow until Nora has a complete breakdown.
This episode perfectly encapsulates the shows gloomy vibe with mysterious, surreal undertones and an inexplicable sense of dread.
And we got exactly that in Flatline.
This is supposed to be a dramatic comedy?
I dont remember many comedies that take their drama this far.
The growing desperation that Edie Falcos Nurse Jackie was going through became absolutely infectious.
It radiated out of her eyes, telegraphed through her body language and finally oozed out of her pores.
This is supposed to be funny?
But it wasnt just Edie Falco.
Merritt Wevers performance was wrenching and never for one second was it weak.
Watching Edie Falco and Merritt Weer together was like watching a boxing upset.
Even when they werent on screen together their tension boiled over into everything going on around them.
Every character onNurse Jackieis now in jeopardy because of Jackie Peyton, junkie in the full freefall of relapse.
Flight was directed by Jesse Peretz.
The story was written by Abe Sylvia.
The teleplay was written by Clyde Phillips and Tom Straw.
Throw in Jason Mantzoukas for good measure and how can you lose?
Daniel
True Detective: The Long Bright Dark
Never has nihilism ever sounded so appealing as when Det.
I think human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution.
Daniel
Nathan For You: Souvenir Shop/E.L.A.I.F.F.
With Dumb Lattes in hand,Nathan For Youbecame one of those shows Id wait all week for.
The best part about the show is Nathans deadpan, monotone delivery.
These people dont know theyre being played with because Nathan plays it so straight.
Nathan is likeThe Offices Michael Scott if he was more of a Toby.
Nothing on TV made me laugh harder this year.
Nick
Thats all for the best of 2014.
Well be right here covering the best of TV in 2015.
