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Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 22 - "My Occurrence" — Processed Media

Scrubs goes big in the ambitious "My Occurrence" - and almost sticks the landing.

Back from hiatus (aka working on the backend of the site) and back to Sacred Heart!

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Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 21 - "The One with the Ball"

One of the show's most pointless plots turns out to be a comedic salve for the incredibly uneven "The One with the Ball".

Friends season 5 enters the home stretch!

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TV Review: The Punisher: One Last Kill - Processed Media

Frank Castle returns in a pointless, indulgent one-off special that fails to do anything but imitate the decade-old series it sprung from.

The Punisher: One Last Kill... it's bad!

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Processed Media Spring/Summer '26 Preview - Processed Media

A preview of what's to come at Processed Media in the coming months.

what's coming to Processed Media this summer? Let's talk about it!

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Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 21 - "My Sacrificial Clam" - Processed Media

A strong Elliot plot redeems an otherwise uneven Scrubs episode.

Scrubs S1 Second Look only has three episodes left!

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 8 Review - "The Southern Cross"

Daredevil: Born Again's many flaws are on full display in an anemic, underwhelmingly thin season finale.

Thoughts on that bummer of a Born Again finale...

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Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 20 - "The One with the Ride-Along"

A thoroughly mid episode of Friends is saved, for once, by the choices it doesn't make.

Friends season five marches on!

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Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 20 - "My Way or the Highway"

With the funny, focused "My Way or the Highway", Scrubs is clearly starting to figure itself out.

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 7 Review - "The Hateful Darkness"

Daredevil: Born Again's penultimate sophomore episode is a disappointing retread of past ideas.

I wish I liked Born Again more!

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Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 19 - "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt"

A weightless bottle episode nonetheless provides a solid window to explore the fragile male egos of the Central Park Six.

Get in - we're doing a bottle episode!

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 6 Review - "Requiem" - Processed Media

Daredevil: Born Again comes crashing back to earth with the disappointing, overstuffed "Requiem".

Daredevil: Born Again is SO frustrating!

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TV Review: Stranger Things: Tales from '85 - Processed Media

Netflix's return to the world of Hawkins (in animated form this time) is a flat, soulless recreation of the original's themes and stories.

Well, this wasn't very good!

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 5 Review - "The Grand Design"

The two halves of Daredevil: Born Again's identity. past and present. collide in the introspective, uneven "The Grand Design".

Extended thoughts on "The Grand Design" and the corners Born Again has backed itself into:

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Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 19 - "My Old Man" - Processed Media

Scrubs overstuffs an episode of good ideas with uninspired resolutions.

The Scrubs Second Look of season 1 is almost over!

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Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 18 - "The One Where Rachel Smokes" - Processed Media

Friends bides its time with a forgettable episode salvaged by another hilarious Chandler subplot.

Friends reviews continue with "The One Where Rachel Smokes":

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 4 Review - "Gloves Off"

Daredevil; Born Again rehashes old storylines and themes to mixed effect in the loud, bloody "Gloves Off".

I want to dig Born Again's vibe this season, but as of "Gloves Off", it's still not hitting (nice). A review: