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Personally, while I really love Bell and her character, I find the "can she become a good person?" angle to be the least interesting aspect of the show, because it's already been done by so many sitcoms (Community, BoJack Horseman, Selfie…plenty more, I'm sure.)

Literally every time.

Yeah this thing has been going on since like, what, 2003? I don't think it's ever going to be built. And it's a pretty dumb idea. NJ has enough malls and their desire to "attract tourists with amazing lights" (which is a real thing they've pushed for with this thing) is amazingly stupid considering it's right next to N

I think that's a big broadcast vs. streaming thing. There are lots of things I do miss about the broadcast TV model. I love how artistically ambitious a streaming (or prestige cable) series can be but there is something to be said for the old "hey here's a chance to hang out with these characters you love every week!"

I personally like it…? I think? Lots of critics shit-talk Netflix's refusal to release its numbers but a) it's basically irrelevant to their business model and b) it's so nice to be able to enjoy a show without having to worry about whether or not it's coming back next year. Especially after being a big fan of shows

Endlessly rewatchable episodes:

Yikes, this bullshit actually got two likes?

Simpsons
30 Rock
Community
Bob's Burgers
Doctor Who
Mad Men
Parks & Rec

I don't think The Nightly Show ever *quite* clicked but Wilmore was a great host and the show often was able to offer a fresh take that no other late night shows had. I'll miss it.

Hulu finally added Season 6! No more shitty Yahoo video player!

Yeah, this and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are the two shows that I always get a "wait, really?" response to when I try to recommend them. And they're probably my two favorite shows on TV right now.

Kimmy Schmidt had some surprisingly rough episodes this year too.

I think BoJack is pretty close to Don Draper. Both characters constantly come really close to the edge of doing the right thing that could finally better themselves…and then they spiral further down the hole.

I'd say the real difference is that House of Cards is a Netflix original, Breaking Bad is not, and they wanted to further their brand.

I remember around S3 of Community, Dan Harmon said that S3 would be the show's "dark year" and that S4 would show the study group rebounding from their lows. Obviously that got a little off track but it came to mind for me with BoJack. I'm really hoping S3 is the winter and S4 is the spring. I think the show could do

Kristen Schall has such a distinct voice that it's sometimes hard for me to not initially picture any character she's doing as Louise Belcher initially. (I love her, it's just that her voice is so unique/distinct and Louise is such a unique character.) But she gets so into Sarah Lynn that I completely forget it's her.

I totally forgot that she even had a stepdad honestly. I need to rewatch Seasons 1 & 2. Was this established in the original S1 Sarah Lynn episode?

The "problems aren't really solved in 22 minutes!" mantra has always annoyed me because shows never really said that problems ARE solved in 22 minutes! Most sitcoms (especially good ones) don't solve everyone's problems every week, even if one particular scenario gets solved. And besides, it's 22 minutes for us but a

Obviously the actual end of the episode, with Sarah Lynn's death, was fucking brutal. But for some reason the moment that got to me the most was when she won the Oscar and was watching it from her hotel room. Her realization of where she could be vs. where she was, and the "wherever you are, please come home"…there

The finale was kind of about exactly what he's talking about!