All posts by Greg David

Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
Killjoys

Links: Killjoys, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

From Kelly Townsend of The TV Junkies:

Link: Killjoys: Nikolijne Troubetzkoy talks “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
“It’s funny because when I was writing this episode, what I was most worried about was not having too much story, but too little. Killjoys is a high-stakes action-oriented show and this episode is set almost entirely in Lucy without any external antagonists. With the exception of the flashbacks, it’s powered entirely by the drama of what’s going on inside the ship. I just wasn’t convinced that this would give us the stakes we needed. Surely we needed a little sprinkle of something else – space pirates, saboteurs, chocolate syrup? Boy, was I ever wrong!” Continue reading.

Link: Nikolijne Troubetzkoy talks Killjoys Season 4
“When planning out a whole season, you think that your revelations are going to come very slowly, and inevitably, once you end up breaking the episodes, you pull things forward and add more at the end. It was a very last-minute decision to pull up that reveal and that’s what makes that episode amazing.” Continue reading.

 

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Wynonna Earp

Link: Wynonna Earp: Emily Andras talks “No Cure for Crazy”

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Wynonna Earp: Emily Andras talks “No Cure for Crazy”
“One thing I feel so gratified about on Wynonna Earp now, and it’s one of the many joys of being in Season 3, is that the fans are here for it. They know we can throw them a curveball and instead of being angry about it, they are only going to be enticed. I’m really excited about next week and I think it’s just so much fun. And horrible.” Continue reading.

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Frankie Drake Mysteries

Link: Frankie Drake Mysteries: Unsolving the mystery of what to expect for the upcoming season with Lauren Lee Smith

From Cierra Badhwar of Beyond Fashion:

Link: Frankie Drake Mysteries: Unsolving the mystery of what to expect for the upcoming season with Lauren Lee Smith
“The chemistry between all of the girls there is nothing forced, we all seriously love each other and everyone else.  It’s one of those things that just works.” Continue reading.

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Wynonna Earp

Link: Wynonna Earp writer Brendon Yorke on writing room dynamics and shifting the tone

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Wynonna Earp writer Brendon Yorke on writing room dynamics and shifting the tone
“By now there’s no excuse not to have a firm grasp on the characters. The challenge now is figuring out how they evolve in interesting and unexpected ways. Whatever they do still has to be something that character would do, but now it’s a matter of throwing new situations at them to test what we know about them.” Continue reading. 

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Comments and queries for the week of August 10

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Thanks for the [Amazing Race Canada] tidbits. Bad placement if everyone came up the other side of the Mat. Kinda telegraphed the Navy ladies would be out. Even without the U-Turn they were an hour behind and 401 traffic in the afternoon. Lattes seemed easier and looked good. The charity tasks are a nice gesture but not really challenging nor good TV despite attempts to make it tense. Though the cheerleaders mistake was funny. Another prize to Asia without mentioning the sponsor. Likely Sinorama from last year that’s been in some trouble lately. Without them a future season will be even smaller in budget it seems. I read a few years back that the producers had to fight for four international episodes a year. Looks like it was cut down even further. Still more Face-Offs, meh. —DanAmazing

[Just in Time for Dinner] is a great show (I haven’t seen the original British version yet but will check it out). However, I too am very frustrated with the poor cooking skills and frequent references to bad dietary choices. “When I want hash browns I go to a drive thru and ask for six.” Seriously? Who feeds their children like that? Also interesting to watch an entire family eat with only forks! They do not know how to use a knife and fork together! Pity but probably culturally accurate… —Tina

I thought the lack of cooking skills in this family pathetic. Irritating to watch. Are 40-somethings really that clueless? —Claire

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