Listen: Firewall & Iceberg Podcast No. 170
Dan and Alan talk Oscars, 'Vikings,' 'Downton Abbey' and more
Sepinwall is back from Disney World, which must mean it's time for the triumphant return of The Firewall & Iceberg Podcast.
Lots to talk about this week, but we start with a long discussion of the Oscars, followed by reviews of "Golden Boy," "Red Widow" and "Vikings" and a few pieces of Listener Mail, culminating in a discussion of the "Downton Abbey" finale, with spoilers.
Here's the breakdown:
Oscars (00:02:45 - 00:26:20)
"Golden Boy" (00:26:25 - 00:40:50)
"Red Widow" (00:40:55 - 00:51:50)
"Vikings" (00:51:50 - 01:02:00)
Listener Mail - Watching TV on the road (01:02:20 - 01:08:30)
Listener Mail - NBC's need to experiment (01:08:35 - 01:15:45)
The "Downton Abbey" finale (01:15:55 - 01:36:30)
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A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.
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Login or create a HitFix account Login Signupkatie, a princess
February 25, 2013 at 7:37PM EST Reply to Comment"YYYYyyyeah... ick." well said, Dan.
Christy
February 25, 2013 at 7:52PM EST Reply to CommentI want Dan's version of Golden Boy!
Brendan Noel Absolutely. Dan's versions are always better
February 25, 2013 at 8:34PM ESTevolution1085
February 25, 2013 at 11:07PM EST Reply to CommentSo many good simpsons riffs this week... i need to isolate Dan's "MENDOZAAAAAAAA" and turn it into my text message alert.
will h
February 25, 2013 at 11:41PM EST Reply to CommentI can't believe neither of you mentioned the best/worst write off of a character of all time: Elisabeth Rohm's exiting Law and Order on, 'Is it because I'm a lesbian?'
ekstraextra
February 26, 2013 at 2:07AM EST Reply to CommentThe writing off of a character that still makes me laugh and laugh and laugh: Dawson's dad's tragic death by ice cream cone. One of the most inglorious deaths in the history of television.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQv-0Ojn73w
Robin
February 26, 2013 at 3:33PM EST Reply to CommentI think more people are interested in the lesser awards that Alan might think. If you assume that people who love movies watch the Oscars, many many of those people will be interested in who created the best special effects. The nerds in the TV audience will certainly be interested. And the behind the scenes people often give some of the more charming speeches. Certainly more charming than the totally rehearsed "nervous spontaneity" that people like Hathaway gave us.
gladly
February 26, 2013 at 5:08PM EST Reply to CommentDoes the West Wing's Mandy count as being badly written off, even though she mostly just disappeared with no acknowledgment?
liam
February 26, 2013 at 7:52PM EST Reply to CommentDoesn't seem like you guys connect your computers to your HD television so you can see things on your tv, even if from the computer/internet (which usually has HD quality options and gives you the full experience by connecting to TV). Technophobes
dan Liam - Network press screener sites do not have HD options. They're barely SD.
February 26, 2013 at 8:08PM ESTAnd that was what we were discussing.
-Daniel
SCT
March 2, 2013 at 2:08PM EST Reply to CommentBuster Bluth is outraged by your dismissive attitude towards Chicago.