“I'm not much a TV reporter, as in someone who covers the daily machinations of the television industry, though I certainly follow it and weave it into my reviews and essays about the medium.” TelevisionTvsIndustryMediumsReviewsReportersEssaysTelevision Industry Author:Hank Stuever
“I don't really like to arrange shows by best performances. That's why Emmy season is kind of a chore for me. Unlike movies, where it's easier to decide who was the best performance, a TV show goes up and down, including characters/portrayals.” KindCharacterShowsTvsEasierPerformancesSeasonsIncludingTv ShowsUp And DownChoresEmmysPortrayalBest Performance Author:Hank Stuever
“It seems to me conspiracy is at the heart of dozens of TV dramas currently on. Maybe that itself is some kind of conspiracy.” HeartKindSeemsTvsDramaDozenConspiracy Author:Hank Stuever
“In fact, when it comes to TV, I'm not even sure what my real, true preferences are.” RealFactsTvsPreferenceReal True Author:Hank Stuever
“In the end, all critics should be guided by this one principle: Is this piece of work [TV show, movie, play, concert, album, restaurant] succeeding at what it set out to do?” ShouldEndsPlayShowsPrinciplesPiecesTvsSucceedCriticsAlbumsRestaurantsConcertsTv Shows Author:Hank Stuever
“Just as it's unfair to review a taco stand for not being a four-star restaurant, I also have to be mindful that not every drama on TV is trying to be "The Wire."” TryingStarsFourTvsDramaRestaurantsReviewsUnfairWireTacos Author:Hank Stuever
“My first few years as TV critic, I would go to parties and people (usually older Posties or ex-Posties who seemed to pride themselves on not watching very much television) would take me by the arm and insist that I watch this show they'd recently starting watching on DVD, about drug dealers in Baltimore.” PeopleYearsFirstsShowsPartyWatchesTelevisionTvsPrideArmsDrugCriticsStartingTake MeExesDealerDvdsBaltimoreDrug Dealers Author:Hank Stuever
