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."

Whenever people ask me if it's okay to stop watching "The Leftovers," I always say OF COURSE IT IS.

I like the anthology concept. I wish more shows would do it.

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.

My work is very much like the restaurant critic's - a number of factors come together to make for a strong review.

I don't have scientific data, but I think plenty of perfectly nice weekends are being given over to the binge craze.

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.