I get the danger in playing the "You just didn't get it" card, but I think a lot of people who disliked season 6 of Buffy just didn't get it. IMO it's the best season of the show and the best thing with Joss Whedon's name on it.

By far the most exciting continuation of a classic series from the 80's and 90's this year.

Outlaw country!

That has yet to be Vera-fied

I'm actually surprised at how closely this mirrors my own personal list, especially near the top.

Sufjan's music in general has always had that kind of "individualist Christian" vibe, which has always strongly resonated with me, a liberal-minded student who intellectually discovered himself at a very conservative Christian college. It's kind of the accompaniment to writings by Soren Kierkegaard, Ann Lammott, and,…

Oh gosh sorry. I figured nobody who hadn't watched through Korra would bother to read that much text, but I should probably amend to warn of spoilers. I just wanted to do a thorough defense because I've noticed a number of people claiming they don't get the Korra love. I can understand their logic to some extent, but…

I already stumped in the main articles, but The Legend of Korra really did deserve to be on the main list IMO, particularly if you just isolate season 3.

If we're gonna mobilize we should get a catchy hashtag.

I felt this way about the end of S1, S2 except for the big concept episodes, and parts of s4 thus far.

I haven't seen anywhere close to everything on this list, so I just want to show solidarity for one notable exclusion.

At first I thought the notion of Toph somehow "losing" to Kuvira would be an egregious example of jumping the sandshark. Then I remembered the way Yakone owned Toph, Aang, and the rest of the crew back in s1. I agree with the review that Kuvira's personality makes her less interesting (and in many ways, threatening)…

They were already subverting the formula by TLA season 2. I think it's remained fresh (it at least felt really damn fresh last season) because it's no longer about Avatar vs the bad guy. In season 3 of TLA it was the conflict between understanding and justice—taking Aang out of the equation (and requiring him to…

The mirror isn't just fractured; it's covering her eye. I also liked the way she was using her bending power to heal herself in a seedy bathroom. I knew the show would hit a point where there was no magic left in the magic (kind of the Buffy season 6 moment), and I'm curious to see where it goes from here. Just how…

Not everything since A History of Violence has been so restrained. Viggo cutting that guy's stomach open with his schlong was pretty classic Cronenberg.

I watched it for the first time last week. It's a slow burn but a very, very rewarding one. It might be the tone and pacing, but there were a number of moments that would have registered as smaller in other films that were "oh shit!" in context.

Yeah, I think season 5 is by far Angel's best. It's different. I think s2-4 are one thing—kind of a nihilistic soap opera that peaked with s3, but really ran out of steam about 2/3's of the way through s4—and then they abandoned that for something a lot more like Buffy. The broader, funnier, more episodic storytelling…

Well, my horror marathon continues as the 48 hour horror festival I’m going to be directing for is just a couple weeks away. This week I had a bit of a breakthrough, which I’m going to expound upon at far too much length. Feel free not to read this.

There hasn't been a ton of Futurama news of late, has there?

If I were coaching a team, however, we would all come out together in slow motion to "Queen Bitch" by Bowie.