Yes, that’s what makes it interesting. Humans are inconsistent, contradictory creatures. I look at it more as an evolution of what I want and don’t want out of my current TV shows. I want nice, but not so nice that all logical dramatic storytelling choices are abandoned in favor of niceness. Darth Nate was a storyline…

There’s an obvious Ted-specific spinoff, and that’s to let him coach the US Men’s National Team. You could have two or three seasons of shows preparing for and competing in the next World Cup. You get to have a new goofy set of players, but American this time. You get to play off of America not being a soccer-loving…

Ted Lasso series finale was a coloring book page that didn’t stray outside of the lines even a little bit. There wasn’t one plot wrap-up that wasn’t the most obvious and gentle one possible. The only actual surprise was Rupert’s defeat. I was certain that even HE was going to get a gentle finale wrap-up and that the…

Disappointing to hear how toxic a workplace it was for so many people. I’m surprised the article/book didn’t contrast all that behavior with how those same producers run their shows now. By all accounts, Lindelof’s Watchmen staff was incredibly diverse and all the best parts of the show came from his openness to…

I reverse-disagree, lol. Like I said, the consistent nagging quibble of reviewers and just plain old viewers is Shiv’s heel-turn. Sure, you can go back and try to retroactively pinpoint some reasons why it feels natural, and really, even that’s too much effort. The show and the characters are built from the ground up…

Two different things.  Sure, in real life, things are chaotic and unpredictable.  I’m talking about the construction of a TV show story.  To create and support narrative drama, you need to set up and pay off story elements.  The skill of a TV or movie screenwriter is how well and how organically you plant those seeds…

“Where does Kendall lose Shiv? Is it the feet up on the desk?”

I appreciate your sincerity, and were I a younger man and haven’t already watched tens of thousands of hours of TV and movies, I’d be more likely to take that plunge. I’m at the point in my life, and my media consumption, to where I value stories that get in and get out and tell their stories with as much power and…

Some YouTuber did a “Here’s how I would have done season 8" video, and while I usually roll my eyes at these, this one actually worked pretty good. He pretty much just followed through on all the storylines that had been set up for seven seasons. Specifically, having the Winterfell battle be only a speedbump for the…

Better Stall Saul!!! Wow, how did I never think of that? That sums up why I bailed on BCS from Season 2 all the way through the final four episodes. Didn’t feel like I would miss anything that the Previously On wouldn’t cover. And I feel like I was correct in my plan. My general stance is that every show has maybe two…

Well, you can’t fall back on “in the real world...” because you can only go on what these shows (or books or movies) choose to give us. The show chose to present a fairy-tale ending for the family. You are supposed to leave with the peace that they will be okay, that the kids will be monetarily taken care of and that…

Are we the same person?? lol. This is my take on Breaking Bad as well. While the actual finale was... okay, I felt it totally wimped out on giving Walt the fate he DESERVED. He deserved to die alone, uncertain about the futures of the people he actually loved. Instead what he got was a satisfying (for him), victorious…

It’s fascinating watching/reading the comments by people who just love this show for what it is, regardless of how it does it. I respect that, and honestly, envy their ability to just watch a movie or TV show and otherwise not care about the construction of it. But that’s not me, or you, or clearly a lot of people…

Wow... you’re really reeling now. You’ve got nothing left than then “How old are you?” gambit, lol. It was nice playing with you. You’ve got to go back and hit the gym and work on better stuff. I’d start by actually watching the show you’re trolling other people about. It’s been fun following you and noticing how you…

Well... You ARE a whiny baby about other people's opinions. As you so helpfully quoted me, I was making fun of how how you feel so threatened about other people's opinions. Just HAVE an opinion of your own.  You're so close! I know you can do it! 

Debate and discussion is fun! When I say I don’t care about your opinion of MY opinion, I mean that nothing you say makes me feel less joyful in sharing my thoughts or that I shouldn’t post them. The only person ranting here is you, meaning that you never have anything to add to the discussion except more complaints.…

That’s pretty wild! Who would have guessed that a bunch of the reasonable-sounding people in this comment thread are from the same town!  I wish there was a way to send a direct message to see if we know any of the same people.  

lol. LOL. Dude!! This is hilarious! YOU got mental over my comment! I had nothing to do with you until you started whining about my comment. I don’t know you from Adam, dude. I couldn’t care less about how you feel about my opinion, and if you consider sharing an actual thought-out and laid-out criticism of a TV show…

Tl:dr, find some other comments to read and respond to with your time instead of ranting about one person’s opinion about a fictional TV show no one is forcing you to read, written by strangers you don’t know. This is really not that difficult dude. Not every opinion needs to cater to your specific tastes and needs.

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Lake Charles. We got directly hit by both Laura and Delta, six weeks apart. My house only had a few shingles of damage, so I was blessed.  But nearly three years later, the city is still struggling to return to normal.  The first episode of Ted Lasso I watched was while I was evacuated to Houston, and I remember being…