"Sons of Anarchy" enters Season 2 at a "Shield"/"Sopranos" level of quality
As Alan Sepinwall explains, "Entering season two, the 'Hamlet' allusions have more or less gone away and 'Sons of Anarchy' is more purely pulp fiction than it was at this time last year. But if (creator Kurt) Sutter has lowered his sights a bit, he's now unerringly hitting the target. Because 'Sons' is about a criminal gang, and because its creator cut his teeth writing about Vic Mackey, comparisons to 'The Sopranos' and 'The Shield' were inevitable. And where last year those comparisons weren't flattering, now 'Sons' is starting to hold its own against its spiritual ancestors."
A middling "Sons" becomes engrossing in Season 2
Season 2 is newbie-friendly // Hunnan lacks the acting chops of Michael Chiklis
How does Katey Sagal's husband get her to degrading scenes? // Hunnan sees parallels
Q&A with Kurt Sutter: Why Charming is like Mayberry
Soulless new "Melrose Place" doesn't match up to the original
Too much has changed, says Mary McNamara of the "Melrose" revamp. "The young and the soulless dominate television these days, with the CW's own 'Gossip Girl' and MTV's 'The Hills.' Indeed, creators Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin have filled the now iconic courtyard apartments with characters that seem to have been plucked from other shows, 'Grey's Anatomy' perhaps or 'Chuck,' or from failed sitcoms like 'Notes From the Underbelly.'"
"Melrose Place" is nothing without Heather Locklear (or Alyssa Milano)
Old "Melrose" vs. New "Melrose" // CW's "Melrose" is better // Even acting is better
Laura Leighton didn't hesitate when contacted // Katie Cassidy: The Breakout star?
