Devil May Care Eastwick “Madams and Madames” ABC, Wednesday, 10 PM Written by David S. Rosenthal Directed by Michael Katleman What do you do with a dead guy who won’t go away? Every time Roxie (Rebecca Romijn) turns around, there’s the ghost of the late would-be rapist Guy (Christian Alexander, General Hospital)—pale, dead, and smirking. (Rather like the Vampire Bill Compton on True Blood, when you think about it.) He appears to her in the town square, in her bed, in the middle of the street. At first she feels fear, then curiosity, then guilt as she finally comes to realize that…
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Chuck: “Chuck vs. The Seduction”
Nerd Love By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. The Seduction” Written by Matt Miller Directed by Allan Kroeker This week’s episode of Chuck felt like it was written by fanfic writers. There was the awkward nature of the premise–thinly disguised wish-fulfillment fantasies–as well as the plot that serves mainly to throw the protagonists into each others’ arms. But there was also the passion, love and deep understanding of the characters that really good fan fiction showcases. Having lost the Cypher that bids fair to release Chuck from the burden of being…