Review: Could 'Breaking Bad' be the best TV show ever?

  Warning: Potential spoilers - tread lightly... 

The answer is, at least for the moment, yes.

In much the same way that LOST totally captivated its audience with polar bears and trap doors while it was on, especially as it neared its fairytale-like final episodes, Breaking Bad has had that same effect on those who don't even know their Walter White's from their tighty whities. But what is it that makes the show force you so close to the edge of your seat that you may as well invest in a giant bean bag?

Shopping List November 2012 - 007, robots & rings

We're smack bang in the middle of November and we've spent the past few weeks hearing a never ending bombardment of explosives being let off outside our bedroom windows. Now, we're all coming to terms with the fact that, despite there already being Christmas lights everywhere you turn, November is very much our last month of freedom from the panic of gift-buying and our final paycheck before the big day. So, before society goes batshit, chucking their money at Apple for a phone they've already got, putting trees in their front rooms and pretty much robbing Comet, why not prepare yourself with HCTV's shopping list? What follows is a list of 10 ideas for great gifts or, indeed, some little somethings to treat yourself with.

Review: Doctor Who - 'The Angels shit on Manhattan'

 Warning: Shut your eyes or you'll see spoilers! No, wait! Don't! 

The Angels are not what creates the sinister feelings in this episode. The sense of impending doom comes from the way in which it is written, directed and acted. Compare this to the previous four episodes and ask yourself if you even needed to watch any of them? This is what it's all about. Yes, there's a whole load of paradox crap and timey wimey nonsense, but that's just something we have to accept is a part of the Moffat-driven era. The vibe here is what we want more of - the darkness, difficult choices and the Doctor's emotions and mistakes at the forefront of all that's going on, rather than his hilarious jokes and ability to run through corridors at lightning speed. Moody Doctor Who is best.

Questions & answers

Do we really need all the answers? Heaps of those who watched and enjoyed Lost were left bitterly disappointed by the end of the 6th season's finale when a good 99% of the whacky goings on upon the island weren't properly explained. And, most recently, Prometheus caused a stir by asking far too many questions about the origins of existence itself and making zero effort to answer any of them at all.

Misremembered TV & Movie Quotes - Vol. 1

Have you ever watched a film or TV show, loved a quote and then tried to remember it the next day? Sometimes you'll find that you have a little trouble getting it spot on - this is quite common. You should probably bear that in mind while HCTV begins to compile a collection of some of the most loved TV & movie quotes ever murmured...

There's more after the jump...

New US TV series 'Revolution': Will you switch off?

Why are TV shows these days so desperate to be massive? They want, more than anything, to be set in a movie-type universe where crappy fight scenes go on and on, where they can get away with using 'Two Steps From Hell' music in their trailers and where the mysteries and plot twists are prioritised high above character development. Whatever happened to a TV show taking advantage of the fact it's small and focussing on the people, emotions and then gradually building the tension until the story gives its makers no other choice than to make it get bum-clenchingly epic?