Peter Counter

Featured TV Critic
Peter Counter is a freelance culture writer with relevant obsessions in television, film, and games (board, card and video). Trapped in a state of constant nostalgia and enthusiasm for well told stories, he is an avid fan of Hannibal, an unsullied Game of Thrones viewer, and convinced that he will never love another show like he once loved LOST. Peter is also the author of several plays, including an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Rats In The Walls.


Articles by Peter Counter:


  • OITNB - Taylor Schilling Uzo Aduba
    July 9, 2014

    Interview: Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba

    Orange is the New Black’s Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba shed some light on what’s really important in a show that’s more substance than superficiality and shoes.

  • Game of Thrones - Season 4 Episode 10 - Stannis
    June 16, 2014

    Game of Thrones Episode 4.10 Recap

    Doing justice to its title, the Game of Thrones season finale passes the torch to the next generation of throne-gamers: “The Children” have finally ascended to vitally important roles, no longer playing the victims to the machinations of their parents. Happy Father’s Day!

  • Game of Thrones - Season 4 Episode 9 - Jon Snow
    June 9, 2014

    Game of Thrones Episode 4.9 Recap

    The power of “The Watchers On The Wall” is that, after 38 episodes of being told again and again that good people are weak because of their codes, we are finally shown hope in the most unlikely of places.

  • Game of Thrones - Season 4 Episode 8 - Viper-and-Mountain
    June 2, 2014

    Game of Thrones Episode 4.8 Recap

    “The Mountain and the Viper” is about history. Some people dwell on the past and worry, others look back and find identity. One specifically unfortunate man has allowed his past to fester, making him prone to a mind-crushing lust for vengeance.

  • May 29, 2014

    A Million Ways To Die In The West Review

    Say what you want about Seth MacFarlane, that man can write a “guy pooping into a hat” joke that’ll really make you think. But unfortunately, too much of A Million Ways To Die In The West is oddly serious and laugh-free.

  • May 24, 2014

    Hannibal Episode 2.13 Recap

    Hannibal is a show about the pain of empathy, and “Mizumono” hurts. The finale brings the Ravenstag story arc to a conclusion in a brutal way.

  • May 23, 2014

    112 Weddings Review

    The documentary 112 Weddings is misleading in a number of ways. It’s nothing more than a vain waste of time.

  • Hannibal - Will Graham
    May 23, 2014

    The Man Who Ate Himself:
    Hannibal Season Two

    When it comes to understanding exactly what to expect from Hannibal, the two most important characters are symbolic representations of who Will Graham and the titular serial killer are not. At least not anymore.

  • Game of Thrones - Season 4 Episode 7 - Dany
    May 19, 2014

    Game of Thrones Episode 4.7 Recap

    “Mockingbird” is all about unfunny jokes: lies that are told to make sense of chaos and control the actions of others. Game of Thrones is not a funny show, but this episode illustrates that it still has a use for humour.

  • Hannibal - Season 2 Episode 12 - Hannibal Will
    May 17, 2014

    Hannibal Episode 2.12 Recap

    “Tome-Wan” is Hannibal at its most distilled and sustained. Showcasing the series’ underlying dark humour, this is the tightest, most mesmerizing hour of the series. To use the words of Mason Verger: I am enchanted and terrified.

  • May 13, 2014

    Game of Thrones: The Exhibition: The Preview

    Game of Thrones: The Exhibition returns to the Bell Lightbox for the show’s fourth season. A virtual tour of The Wall, props from the Purple Wedding, and the hidden contents of a box make Westeros feel more real than ever.

  • Game of Thrones - Season 4 Episode 6 - Tyrion
    May 12, 2014

    Game of Thrones Episode 4.6 Recap

    “The Laws of Gods and Men” sticks with the season’s contemplative pacing, taking inventory of its characters past deeds while demonstrating how much catharsis a well written and performed monologue can evoke.

  • Hannibal - Season 2 Episode 11 - Will
    May 10, 2014

    Hannibal Episode 2.11 Recap

    “Ko No Mono” shifts to an unreliable narrator, allowing us to experience the first truly heartbreaking moment in Hannibal. Using the most iconic image from Red Dragon, we also get a glimpse at who’s really pulling the strings in this show.

  • May 6, 2014

    Interview: Blair Renaud of TECHNOLUST

    An interview with the lead developer of Toronto indie game TECHNOLUST: a virtual reality adventure set in the world of 1980s cyberpunk fiction, exclusively for Oculus Rift.