the treme blog

Treme rolled on through another leisurely episode this Sunday. The cross-cutting between characters is no longer as annoying as it was at the beginning, maybe because we’ve grown to expect it. But there was not much to surprise us in the latest episode. John Goodman’s character (Creighton Bernette) continued to suffer from writer’s block and…

So I’m still slow-moving on the Treme bandwagon. (Hence, the lateness of this post.) But I haven’t given up quite yet. Last night’s episode had some interesting moments. Of course, the music was great. Even Wendell Pierce’s “singing” of “St. James’ Infirmary.” And then, there was a split second of New Orleans bounce music, courtesy…

I finally got hooked on Treme last night; so far for me, the show about New Orleans’ recovery process has moved slower than molasses in a cold cup of chicory. Maybe it’s the expectation and the adrenalin level of David Simon’s last series, The Wire. I was a latecomer to that show and then watched…

At The Root, we want this blog to be your source for summaries, commentary and critiques of David Simon’s new HBO show, Treme. But I’m feeling really uninspired to write a glowing—or scathing—review. Is it that there are too many characters and mini-plot lines? Maybe. Is it that life in New Orleans after Katrina can’t…

It was torture watching the first episode of Treme. It was like sitting through a one-hour-too-long movie, with no real plot line and too many characters. I hate that I didn’t like the first episode. But I can’t say I’m surprised (or that I wasn’t warned by Natalie Hopkinson’s review). I didn’t like The Wire…

Welcome to The Root’s first television show blog, where we will be following David Simon’s new HBO show, Treme. Treme follows several musicians and residents of New Orleans who are trying to put together their lives after Hurricane Katrina. The show’s been highly anticipated, as Simon (creator of The Wire, The Corner and Homicide: Life…