Michael Abernethy, PopMatters
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For 9 reviews, this critic has graded:
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11% higher than the average critic
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89% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 21.5 points lower than other critics.
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Michael Abernethy's Scores
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10
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Michael Abernethy 60
Frankly, the premiere's funniest don't focus on weight (these are also the lines featured most frequently in trailers, suggesting that someone is aware of the line the fat jokes are walking). Let's hope for a time-soon-when Mike & Molly runs out of fat jokes and moves on to explore the dynamics of two people falling in love while working to overcome personal demons. -
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Michael Abernethy 60
Structural laziness detracts from what's good about Lost Girl, its witty dialogue and evolving relationships among Bo and her new friends.- Posted Jan 17, 2012
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Michael Abernethy 60
All this worries Fiona, of course, and her compassion keeps Shameless--a remake of a hit British show--from being a glib mockery of poverty. She is the yin to Frank's yang, organized, focused, and efficient.- Posted Jan 9, 2011
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Michael Abernethy 50
Save for Sheila, the parents are likable and their circumstances familiar, but Guys with Kids relies too often on predictable jokes.- Posted Sep 12, 2012
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Michael Abernethy 40
In another series on another network, Kate might have stood out. Stuck on USA, though, she's an extraordinary woman on an ordinary show.- Posted Jan 20, 2011
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Michael Abernethy 40
With more time, this Coma might have provided more thrills and chills, and also explored some of the monumental issues raised by changing technologies, corporate interests, and political frameworks. Unfortunately, it doesn't do any of this.- Posted Sep 4, 2012
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Michael Abernethy 30
I Hate My Teenage Daughter offers precious few chuckles and lots of angst and argument.- Posted Nov 30, 2011
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Michael Abernethy 30
It isn't just the concept that's unoriginal, but also the scripting. The show has an abundance of jokes, but few elicit more than a grin.- Posted Sep 24, 2012
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Michael Abernethy 10
It will most likely be remembered for years to come, alongside My Mother, the Car and Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire, as one of TV's truly bad ideas.- Posted Jan 3, 2012
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