It wasn’t until phrases like toxic masculinity and the patriarchy entered the mainstream discourse that reactionaries like Tim Allen all of a sudden had a problem with discussing those things, even though as you point out, his own show had no problem (gently) critiquing those concepts. It’s very stupid.

Jill: Tim, my Tesla exploded! Did you do something to it?

I’m a little surprised that 2023 Tim Allen doesn’t think Home Improvement (a show in which the academic neighbour was the voice of reason, the moderately toxic masculine protagonist was constantly learning he was kind of an idiot and could stand to do better, and all ended with them uprooting to follow his wife’s…

I don't think so, Tim.

Yes! I don’t understand quite how this show fumbles the bag with workplace relationships when that’s the bread and butter of most workplace sitcoms. I can’t put my finger on it 100%, but the way everybody’s dating everybody and up in their business about it (the Diamond Dogs feels like that group of coworkers who go…

It’s weird, because I agree with you so much regarding the generally quality of reviews on this site these days, and yet your comment is posted under one of the few critics here who actually manages to be, dare I say, critical in their analysis? Almost as if you’re angry at them not for the quality of their work, but…

Erik, you’re an old timer and we know how you roll. But your post was surface level pedantry. I long for the days of quality comments from you but you are truly the bottom of the barrel here.

Thanks so much, I knew I recognized him from somewhere and it was driving me nuts. Agents of Shield, of course!

The “Wayne’s World” SNL skits and movies prominently featured Mike Myers and Dana Carvey using “Not!” as a way to subvert a statement, e.g., “That’s a really nice sweater you’re wearing... NOT!”

The Colin subplot made me immediately think of whoever it was at the AV Club who heard his Grindr mention in S1 and guessed he was gay. I hope that this doesn’t get ugly for him, because Colin’s one of my favorite characters (laughed myself silly when Marcus Mumford started up with the theme song as Colin was driving…

Ooh! Like a Star Wars parody of those car restoration/hot rodder shows?

They had literal fireworks in the first two minutes. That’s how much Din gets done.

Taken, not stirred.

The way I hear this works is you have to find the park bench where Kathleen Kennedy hangs out, feeding pigeons. You have to sit near her—not right next to her, you have to at least be on the other side of the anti-homeless divider or preferably the next bench over. If you do that, Kennedy will offer you a hard candy,…

I don’t think it’s just bad luck or coincidence that Phase 4 sucked though. If anything, the pandemic shut down should have allowed them more time to craft excellent movies. I think they’re pulled in too many different directions due to the TV shows, coupled with a lack of an interesting direction for the universe.…

I think you raise a fair point, but I think in this instance, it isn’t that “women can’t rise to fill the space...” so much as “characters designed to be supporting characters and potentially written as supporting characters struggle to be the protagonist.”

A gimmick commentor? In this economy?

Audiences will delight as this panther of a movie slinks through the night! Take note, Blake Edwards, this is how you make a sequel after a star has passed. Coogler doesn’t need to resort to deleted scenes to make this kitty purr! Although the missus’ wouldn’t shut up about her confusion of Angela Basset/Shirley…

It seems unlikely that Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan will ever get to play sisters again after the GotG movies, which is too bad