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Hi all! I know it's been a while since I've said anything, but the holidays and personal stuff have kept me plenty busy as of late. With that said, I'm looking to spin up my writing wheels and get going on that Season 7 Review I know you're all anxiously biting your nails for. So please stop biting your nails -- it's just not becoming.

It'll still likely take me a little while to put the review together though, so don't get too excited quite yet. It'll be done at precisely the moment it is done. Comforting, isn't it?

Thanks for your patience! Please know that I still check for and read new comments daily and frequent the forums even if I don't post much.

Just dropping in to say hey! and I'm still alive and reviewing. Just, you know, not this moment. Or day. Exams are what they are, but I'm still around. Watching.

Can you believe it's been four whole years since I posted my very first reviews? Can you believe how much better not only this uniquely brilliant television show got over its seven seasons, but also how much better my reviews of it got? I'd like to take a moment here to just marvel at how much this show and this site have challenged me: my beliefs, my intellect, my writing skills, my web development skills, and my communication skills. I set out four years ago to unleash my unfiltered enthusiasm and amazement for this modern classic upon the world. Back then I never imagined what the site would end up becoming. Well, you can now finally read the culmination of this journey in my review of the final episode, "Chosen" [7x22].

So, after you consume that review faster than I can write another word, you'll probably be wondering what's next for this site, and for me. Well, for starters, don't forget that I still have the comprehensive Season 7 Review left to post. This review will be fantastic and will have my complete thoughts on the entirety of S7 and the series as a whole. So definitely don't miss out on that. Although it may take me a month or two to put together.

Beyond that though? Well, while my focus will no longer be on this site anymore, I do plan on re-reviewing S1 and then entering what I'm calling a 'polish pass.' I intend on re-watching every episode of the series for the fun of it and to fine-tune all my previous reviews and scores one last time. After this I will put the site to rest, aside from the occasional article from me or someone else. So while the bulk of my work here is done, there's still a little bit of tweaking left to do. Note that the forums will always remain up, and that I'll likely still read most of the comments posted throughout the site, and occasionally reply to some.

I'd like to thank all of you for being such fantastic and patient readers over the years. A lot of you have not only helped me in my understanding of the series, but have been a blast to have discussions with. Thanks!

Now, go enjoy my review of "Chosen" [7x22] while it's still fresh! I'll reveal more about what my new major project is a bit later. Let's just say it will be very different from this one. :)

Hey all! I had plans for a big post tonight, but I ran out of time. So expect this post very, very soon, likely tomorrow night. Stay tuned!

"End of Days" [7x21] is reviewed in all its over-baked glory! Thank God for that wheelchair fight. Only one episode left! Can you believe it? I know I can't. My review of "Chosen" [7x22] will be posted on a very special day. If you can understand what I mean by that, you'll know when it will be posted. Journey's end is upon us! Are you here with me? :)

First of all, welcome to CriticallyTouched.com!!! What do you all think of the new site? Okay, okay, for those of you still just visiting my site not a lot has changed. But be assured that a lot of code has been rewritten and is now built as a platform to support as many similar review sites as I can find people to review. Ryan's Angel site got the benefit of this change in a big way.

Going forward my goal is to bring on board new people to review other quality shows. In time, I expect to expand the CriticallyTouched.com network to include movie reviews and possibly even game reviews and book reviews. So if you're a great writer and want to tackle a project of your own, I encourage you to tell me. But before you do, be sure to visit this page for more information.

Some new features added to my site include a site search now at the top of every page, a link to our Facebook group (please join it and spread the word), some subtle graphical enhancements, and a few functionality enhancements. A lot of this code is pretty new, so if you encounter anything strange or dysfunctional, don't hesitate to let me know!

Now that we're clear on all of that, let me present you with an additional present: my review of the wonderful "Touched" [7x20]! Enjoy!

My review of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" [4x04] is active, fresh, and tasty.

As promised, here's your fresh review of "Empty Places" [7x19] in all its troubled glory (the episode, not the review). ;)

Wow, that sure took a while! "Dirty Girls" [7x18] is finally done! Sorry for the long wait. The delay was a combination of work on the project I've been poking at behind the scenes and sheer exhaustion from reviewing. So you're all in "the know" going forward, I'll be reviewing "Empty Places" [7x19] shortly and then take a hopefully not-too-long reviewing break to wrap up and launch this new project. My review of "Touched" [7x20] will coincide with this launch. Following that moment, I intend to then review the final two episode as quickly as I can. I'll have information about my timetable for the Season 7 Review at that time. I assure everyone that some really cool stuff is just on the horizon. I just have to get off my ass and finish it!

OT: If you're having a hard time figuring out what to do while waiting for my clearly brilliant reviews, I strongly encourage you to play 2001's Silent Hill 2 (watch this opening and then this trailer) on your preferred system (Xbox/Xbox 360/PS2/PC). I recently played through it for the first time, and it has a seriously amazing story. Now go forth. Read. Play. Go.

So, yes, there's been no new reviews in the last month. The good news is that I've been using this time to build something new and quite wondrous. My site along with (even more so) Ryan's Angel site will be undergoing a bit of a change sometime in the next month or two -- a change that will shake the very foundation on which your expectations are built! Okay... maybe not quite that much, but there's definitely something new on the horizon that is shaping up to connect and expand our wonderful little community. As an early hint, I'll just say that SuperJer.com will soon be a thing of the past for this community. We're going to soon be moving to bigger and better heights.

In the meantime, you can expect another couple reviews hopefully sometime in the next week or two. I can promise all of you that the wait for both the new review and the upcoming launch will be worth the wait! :)

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