oh noes she failed an impossible purity test, we’d better eat her

My biggest problem with DC’s animated movies for years now is the animation itself. Not the art style or character models - I know that’s a source of contention among people - but the animation itself. It’s always so jerky and ugly. My second biggest problem is the writing, which 9 times out of ten focuses on action…

Going in, I expected to dislike this episode, as the premise seemed rather weak. But I was pleasantly surprised. This episode was absolutely delightful. A “fun” episode, but with heart.

I think this one is more about catharsis than Feel Good. The big number You Will Be Found is so emotional because in a moment of intense pain, Evan actually wasn’t found. He was alone in the moment he’s singing about. It’s kind of an Instagram vs Reality study on grief which is weird, but this is a weird, weird time.…

I like the fun ones.

That’s clearly what it goes for.

...an intimate teen drama that hinges entirely on the raw-nerve energy of its youthful lead to sell his character’s manipulative, cruel, selfish behavior as sympathetic rather than horrifying.

I actually like about a third of the score—I think some of the smaller songs, So Big/So Small, Sincerely Me, are pretty great actually. It’s when we get into all the big group power ballads (or even non group ones like Waving Through a Window) that Pasek and Paul get into their tendencies I hate the most. And thanks…

I just struggle to understand the why behind this movie, other than it was a hit on Broadway. DEH’s staging was fairly utilitarian and there aren’t really any big show-stopping numbers that would lend themselves to a glitzy Hollywood production or gigantic sets. If the impetus was to preserve Ben Platt’s performance,…

so it’s like 21 Jump Street the musical, only instead of a narc it’s an emotional vampire?

I was howling with laughter at most of the episode, when I wasn’t wondering WHY certain characters were present.

There’s two words that can sum up this episode quite well: Breather Episode.

Also displaying guns publicly is only allowed for Caucasian persuasion. Even if you just stopped a bad guy with a gun with it.

Award shows are all crap these days

Meh, there are some conversations where using Goat is relevant. Serena or Steffi. GSP or Khabib. Wayne Gretzky. Tecmo Bo. Quantum and Woody...

It’s a nuisance.  It’s my damn testicles.  I LOVE him in this movie.

Good interview, though I hoped one of the Random Roles being talked about was Grant in LA Story.

Bill Hicks nailed Jay from the start. “Company man to the bitter end.”

If it kills her, then I ain’t commiserating over her death.

You ever hear about when Richard Pryor and George Carlin and Robin Williams and Steve Martin used to talk shit in interviews about each other’s stand-up abilities?? I haven’t either. Because they were talented and mature enough to very successfully do what they did without waving their dicks around. Stuff like this is…