Spoiler warning: Do not read this article until you have seen This Life Episode 205, “Scanxiety.†For a season and a half, This Life‘s Natalie Lawson has been living under the assumption she is dying. However, in Sunday’s “Scanxiety,” co-written by showrunner Joseph Kay and Maxim Morin, Natalie received encouraging test results from her drug … Continue reading This Life writer Maxim Morin dissects Natalie’s “Scanxiety”
It’s not often that an episode of Heartland goes by without some closure. A problem or issue arises and by the end of the hour things are almost always settled and Sunday concludes with some great song as the credits roll. Alas, though we got a fantastic closing tune by Reuben and the Dark called … Continue reading Jealousy rears its head on Heartland
Spoiler warning: Do not read this article until you have seen This Life Episode 204, “Communion.†Sunday’s episode of This Life, “Communion,” was a rough one for several members of the Lawson family. Natalie’s custody battle with David came to an abrupt end after Caleb chose not to testify against his father, and Matthew made … Continue reading Writer Céleste Parr on This Life’s small, meaningful moments
Loving those Mohawk Girls I’ve really liked this show from the beginning. The characters all seem real and relatable and the writing is actually fairly good at times with several truly funny moments, which is saying a lot because there are so many unfunny comedies on TV right now. There are a few rough spots … Continue reading Comments and queries for the week of October 28
The opening segment of Secret Path, set to the haunting song “The Stranger” sung by Gord Downie, is perhaps the most illustrative for me. It juxtaposes Chanie Wenjack’s home, and his treacherous walk home. Comic artist Jeff Lemire’s use of colour was perfection. But what I found particularly refreshing was the lack of stereotypical representations. … Continue reading Secret Path: The Pathway to Reconciliation?
