Discovering that I had been repeatedly plagiarized here on TV.com, not by just one person but by two, has completely freaked me out. I've written over 1500 individual episode reviews of so many shows. How can I possibly check them all?

In truth, I can't. It's not physically possible. And although I'm pleased with how TV.com has banned one offender and removed the reviews of the other, how soon until it happens again?

I have come to the conclusion that this problem has something to do with the format of TV.com. If you can't write well (writing is hard, baby) and you want points -- and you have no conscience to speak of -- what do you do? You hunt down a prolific but not all that well-known writer, like me, and you rip them off. I can't be the only one who has been serially plagiarized here on TV.com. I was just lucky enough to discover it, because two of my readers noticed and were kind enough to tell me about it.

So, after several days of trauma, I've pretty much had it. I'm taking down my reviews and going home. I'd like to hang on to my membership, just in case I get reviews stolen again -- since you have to be a member to report abuse. But I'm not posting any more reviews here.

Thanks for all the fish.

Now that we're getting closer to the strike-ridden Spring 2007 season, I thought I would follow up on what will be covered by Critical Myth between January and May, based on the current projections, and when the reviews are likely to be posted:

In very general terms, I am maintaining the three-tier system: high priority, middle priority, low priority:

High Priority

Battlestar Galactica (Monday)
Lost (Thursday)
Supernatural (Friday)

This designation means that these reviews are the absolute minimum. Even if things get crazy, I intend to keep things going at Critical Myth for those shows, releasing reviews on the days of the week provided above.

Middle Priority

Prison Break (Tue/Wed)
Ghost Hunters (Thu/Fri)
Ghost Hunters International (Thu/Fri)
Smallville (Fri/Sat)
Moonlight (Sat/Sun/Mon)
Stargate: Atlantis (Sat/Sun/Mon)

This designation means that these reviews should come out within 1-3 days of first run for new episodes. Assuming my schedule remains open enough to keep these on the schedule, then these reviews get written as time allows after the High Priority reviews are completed. Obviously, the days given above are just guidelines.

Low Priority

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Tues?)
New Amsterdam (Wed?)

This should be obvious. I get to these as I get to them, and a lot is going to depend on popularity and success. Strong shows will move into the Middle Priority column quickly.


If my schedule remains relatively open, I suspect the reviews will come out as per the following weekly routine (in order of my priority):

Mondays:
Battlestar Galactica, Moonlight, Stargate: Atlantis

Tuesdays:
Prison Break, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Wednesdays:
New Amsterdam

Thursdays:
Lost, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International

Fridays:
Supernatural, Smallville

Obviously, many of these shows will not overlap, so it looks a lot more substantial than it is. The loss of "24" and a half a season of "Lost" is a big part of that.

In addition, I will be watching other shows that will not be reviewed: Jericho, Torchwood, Psych, Kyle XY, Paranormal State, The Amazing Race, and a ton of shows and films on Netflix!