Fergus Halliday

Fergus has previously written for outlets like Leviathyn.com, Gameranx, Resident Entertainment & Progress Bar AU. You can find him on Twitter @Cvamped
Saying Goodbye to ‘Community’ and Annie Edison

Saying Goodbye to ‘Community’ and Annie Edison

Where other sitcoms might reach for a final resolution or shift to the status quo, Community settles for the scary-but-honest possibilities of the future.
Could ‘Heroes Reborn’ Be the Stealth Reboot the Series Always Needed?

Could ‘Heroes Reborn’ Be the Stealth Reboot the Series Always Needed?

Heroes: Reborn looks like what the original Heroes could have been in an alternate, better universe.
J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’ Charts the Perils of Adaption

J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’ Charts the Perils of Adaption

In bringing J.K. Rowling's first post-Potter novel to TV, Sarah Phelps sands away the sharp corners and personal complications that made the book so memorable.
Did Robert Durst Jinx HBO’s ‘Serial’ Adaption?

Did Robert Durst Jinx HBO’s ‘Serial’ Adaption?

The final, unscripted moments of HBO's The Jinx have opened a pandora's box of questions surrounding the network's potential adaptation of the Serial podcast.
‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Learned Its Lessons From ‘The Secret History’

‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Learned Its Lessons From ‘The Secret History’

With the second season already in production, How to Get Away With Murder finds itself at a crossroads.
In the Game of Genre Television, You Win or You Get Cancelled

In the Game of Genre Television, You Win or You Get Cancelled

Networks will continue to falter in their attempts to imitate Game of Thrones if they fail to prioritize character development over flashy fantasy storytelling.
Anthologies, ‘American Horror Story’, and the Disposability of Pulp Storytelling

Anthologies, ‘American Horror Story’, and the Disposability of Pulp Storytelling

This show embraced its reputation for the weird and the strange, but it's storytelling methods are among the messiest in television.
‘Gotham’ Is Trying Too Hard for Its ‘Winter Soldier’ Moment

‘Gotham’ Is Trying Too Hard for Its ‘Winter Soldier’ Moment

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. struck gold with its "Winter Soldier Moment", but Gotham is fooling itself if it thinks it can merely replicate that show's success.