TREME S02E10 & E011 / THAT’S WHAT LOVERS DO & DO WATCHA WANNA

By Ystyn Francis Screw the 400 word limit! With the conclusion of a second cracking season of Treme, I thought it appropriate to offer a quick drive-by account of where David Simon’s Dickensian world of characters have been l...
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TREME S02E09 / WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS?

By Ystyn Francis Oh, no! There is nothing as satisfying and as devastating as the gut-punch that comes when David Simon and George Pelecanos team up to pen an episode of television. It doesn’t matter how funny it is to hear A...
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TREME S02E08 / CAN I CHANGE MY MIND?

By Ystyn Francis I apologise if my reviews for Treme are too consistently fawning for your tastes but what more can I say: the show is absolute and utter genius. It’s art. It’s poetry. I considered ending this installment r...
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TREME S02E06 / FEELS LIKE RAIN

By Ystyn Francis If you ever want to know what to get me for my birthday, the answer will always be two words: iTunes card. I can never have enough music and there is always something out there that I want to buy. The music fro...
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TREME S02E05 / SLIP AWAY

By Ystyn Francis The short, sharp dramatic vignettes, and the pinballing from character to character to character that combine to create each episode of Treme can sometimes make us forget that David Simon’s endeavours also of...
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TREME S02E04 / SANTA CLAUS, DO YOU EVER GET THE BLUES?

By Ystyn Francis Yet another Treme entry for greatest episode title ever. In classic David Simon fashion, the narrative continues this week at a snail’s pace, but who cares? Aside from the few dogs who are taking advantage of...
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