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.

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."

In fact, when it comes to TV, I'm not even sure what my real, true preferences are.

It seems to me conspiracy is at the heart of dozens of TV dramas currently on. Maybe that itself is some kind of conspiracy.

I'm pretty sure the world is in solid agreement that "The Wire" is worth watching all the way through.

There just isn’t a weak season of 'Breaking Bad.' There’s just superior work, a sprint toward evil that turned into a marathon. But like all big-talker shows that bring their heavy cargo in for a rough and breathlessly observed landing, 'Breaking Bad' didn’t quite leave itself enough runway to satisfactorily end some of its better story lines, especially once the chronology gap closed up between the flash-forwards from last year’s episodes and Sunday night’s conclusion. One could easily argue that there was just too much left to do in this one episode.