Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.

Most commented posts

  1. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – “Providence” Retrospective. Agents of Nothing? — 5 comments
  2. Eating Peter’s Cake. Retrospective: White Collar – “One Last Stakeout” — 4 comments
  3. Grint-Grunt. Review: Psych – “Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster’s Goblet of Fire” — 3 comments
  4. White Collar Season 6 Premiere – “Borrowed Time” Spoiler-Free Advance Review. — 3 comments
  5. Cake Mix. Review: Psych – “No Trout About It” — 2 comments

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Mar 22 2013

It’s Semantics. Review: Psych – “No Country for Two Old Men”

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Is there such a shortage of writers that new and original ideas have run dry? Don’t get me wrong, homage episodes can be cute every now and then but it’s starting to look like Psych is a show that only does homages of other shows.

Mar 14 2013

Dry Rub. Review: Psych – “Lassie Jerky”

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The other day, I was tweeting that I’m not a fan of episodes directed by James Roday (who plays Shawn Spencer). It prompted a reply from Terry Goldman, Director of Social Media for USA Network who asked, “Why in particular? His directing always pays great homage to classic films.” I told Mr Goldman those episodes reminded me of the Sesame Street song, “One of These Things is Not Like the Other.”

Mar 07 2013

Review: Psych – “Juliet Takes a Luvvah”

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What goes around comes around. Season six had Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) joining a Bachelorette-type reality TV show, much to Juliet’s chagrin, in “Shawn and the Real Girl.” The tables turn in “Juliet Takes a Luvvah,” when it’s Juliet’s turn to try out the online dating scene by going undercover in search of a killer, which doesn’t thrill Shawn at all. Making matters worse, Gus joins the same site in search of his soul mate.

Mar 06 2013

Blue Eyes. Review: White Collar Season Finale – “In the Wind”

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The last few episodes of White Collar have really been about Neal (Matt Bomer) stepping out of the shadows and finding out who he really is. Between witness protection and life as a con man, Neal has always lived his life pretending to be someone else. There’s a touching scene in the beginning of “In the Wind” with Neal sitting on a park bench with his father James (Treat Williams) discussing the evidence box Neal hopes will clear his father, when it suddenly dawns on James what the real reason is for Neal wanting to find the box.

Feb 28 2013

Gluten and Dairy Free Ice Cream. Review: White Collar – “The Original”

Gluten and Dairy Free Ice Cream. Review: White Collar - "The Original" 5

Overall, this is a great episode, which comes down to the writing. I know I’ve said this before, but White Collar is one of the best written shows on the air. So many of the relationships in White Collar are about reading between the lines—a look, a glance, a smile—all so well written and acted, the audience is able to follow along with ease.

Feb 27 2013

Mexican Standoff, Review: Psych – “Santabarbaratown 2”

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Eleven months has been a long time for Psych fans to wait in between seasons. However, any doubts I had about Psych’s seventh season have been put to rest. Psych is back and so far, it has hit the ground running. The writing feels fresh and re-energized.

Feb 25 2013

Spoiler Free Advance Review: Psych – “Santabarbaratown 2”

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Any doubts I had about Psych’s seventh season have been put to rest. Psych is back and so far, it has hit the ground running. Can it keep getting better or will it run out of steam?

Feb 20 2013

Another Burke Kidnapping. Review: White Collar – “Shoot the Moon”

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“Real love, is fighting like hell to hold on to every moment you have with her. It’s making a life together, and making it work, no matter what happens.” -Peter Burke

Feb 17 2013

Don’t Take It So Personally. Retrospective: Suits – “Normandy”

Pearson Hardman continues to struggle as it tries to keep its clients and rebuild its image. Daniel (David Costabile) wants to destroy his old law firm and doesn’t make things any easier when he fast tracks seven of the Folsom Foods sexual discrimination cases, in each of seven cities, as a way to stretch Pearson Hardman’s limited resources.

Feb 08 2013

Review: Suits – “He’s Back” How low can Daniel Hardman go?

If you thought when Jessica (Gina Torres) got rid of Daniel (David Costabile) it would be the last you’d see of him, you’d have been wrong.

Feb 06 2013

Mozzie’s Yellow Girlfriend. Retrospective: White Collar – “Empire City”

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Airdate: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 10/9c on USA Rating: Mozzie (Willie Garson) has always seemed to have an ear to the ground. In “Empire City,” we learn he sometimes moonlights as a cabbie using the pseudonym “Hal Hoover” in order to gather information and conspiracy theories from all over New York City. Mozzie puts his …

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Feb 01 2013

Father vs. Daughter: Review: Suits – “Zane vs. Zane”

Pearson Hardman has survived a civil war, leaving other law firms wondering if it has left them weak. This gets tested when an opposing lawyer dies, opening up the opportunity for the new legal counsel to try to rework an agreed-upon settlement deal in their favor. Making things even more difficult, the new attorney happens to be Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce), father to Rachel Zane (Meghan Markle), a paralegal at Pearson Hardman.

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