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Being Erica recap – 4×10: ‘Purim’

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Being Erica had a pretty strong comeback with its second last episode of the season. Yes viewers, thanks to my trusty PVR descriptors – I scrolled ahead to next week and saw that indeed episode 11, titled “Dr. Erica” is our series finale (sniff). Although I’ve ranted about how uneven season four has been, as I’ve alluded to in previous posts and comments , the series as a whole has really been something special. I’ve gotten hours of entertainment of Erica’s (Erin Karpluk) adventures with Dr. Tom (Michael Riley), it’s offered me the opportunity for much inward reflection and I’m just not at the point of complete disavowal.

The elements which resonate in “Purim” really encapsulate what’s great about the entire series. So without further ado, let’s take a closer look… [Read more…]

Being Erica Recap – 4×09 ‘Erica’s Adventures in Wonderland’

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It’s time to start the countdown folks. With only three more episodes to go in the series, this week’s episode of Being Erica attempts to clean up the sloppy mess the show has created for itself for the better part of this season.

Let’s break it down…

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Being Erica recap – 4×08 – ‘Please, Please Tell Me Know’

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With just a few more episodes left in the series, Being Erica finally addressed some sticky issues regarding time travel and hinted at some of the rules of what the whole “doctor” process entails.

Despite addressing the larger mythology questions of the series, this episode had some major missteps. Being Erica has been one of my favourite shows of all time, but I feel this current season has been struggling to live up to the kind of quality I’ve seen in previous seasons in terms of character motivation and narrative cohesion.

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Being Erica recap – 4×07: ‘Being Ethan’

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Courtesy of CBC via tvrage.com

Judging by Being Erica’s latest episode, it looks like the show is falling into a very similar routine week after week this season. I’m disappointed seeing as these are the last few episodes of one of my favourite Canadian television shows.  We’re over the half way mark in the show’s final season and some burning issues still remain.

Nevertheless, it was great to see a reunion of sorts as this week’s episode focused on Erica’s (Erin Karpluk) adorable ex-boyfriend and former best friend, Ethan Wakefield (Tyron Leitso).

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Being Erica recap – 4×06: ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’

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Courtesy of CBC

It was a hit and miss episode this week as we wind down to the series finale of the hit CBC show.

Re-living the events of your past in order to learn something about your present and better your future has been the crux of the entire series. This week’s episode was a bit clunky overall, but ultimately stayed true to its foundation making it an enjoyable one overall.

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