The show works so much better if you watch it as the story of a guy finally breaking out of his father’s control, which is occasionally interrupted by some jackass who knows kung fu.

Ward went from being one of the worst parts of Iron Fist at the beginning to the absolute best.

I’m glad he’s back.

lol I know right. But one of the many reasons I adore AV Club is that it’s the one kinja site where you’re allowed to disagree without being banished from the clique and forced to go sit at the snork table.

You know, it’s the strangest thing - it’s almost like subjects like guilt, innocence, forgiveness, justice, and fairness are complex and nuanced, with a lot of difficult intersections, so that real-life situations and people can’t be easily or reasonably reduced to a simple Manichean dichotomy with a clear consensus…

Just a thought, but perhaps the women whose careers were stymied after they complained about CK’s sexual misconduct have some ideas about what the correct sentence for such allegations should be?

Mulan being a piece of feminist propaganda is an invention by people wanting to prop up a piece of work as something it isn’t.

The gender politics in Mulan are indeed far from perfect, but you’ve chosen to focus on some really strange things to make your argument.

That said, it’s still, in a lot of ways, more successful even than many #MeToo-era contemporary Hollywood entertainments, offering a strong female lead with a purpose, one that furthers the plot and contributes to a clear, critical stance on misogyny and gender roles, rather than simply acting as a hegemonic…

I’d also say Rick and Morty and Futurama are some of the few shows to more or less hit the ground running with their first seasons.

Not sure what to think about the series. I liked it over all, and probably better than most it seems, but the last few episodes felt like they would’ve worked better if they had interspersed the long-running plots a bit better. I like that this may indicate the show reaching its true potential, but it felt like a…

Knight, to Bean: “And what will I get if I do this for you?”

Okay, but...while it was obvious as hell what was going to happen once they mentioned stuffing torsos up the chimney, I still cracked up when they all came spilling out. 

Dave Herman shouting “THIS VALIDATES MY BIGOTRY!” was a guffaw-worthy line.

Yeah, that whole thing read to me like she was transferring. Like how she snapped at the mesa verde lady after taking down Chuck.

Deep down I think she realizes what Jimmy is and is increasingly unable to hide it.

And Howard has always tried to treat Jimmy well, and has gotten nothing but shit upon in return. All Jimmy’s problems come from not just doing the cushy, well paying job Howard got him with Ed Begley Jr.  Now he’s stealing Hummels.

pretty sure Lorna had a late-term miscarriage; she mentioned she was 7 months along and squealed, “not now!” when she started contracting in the closet. when she was being carried out by the guard she was bleeding quite heavily. (there’s a big blood stain on her pants/abdomen.)

The last few episodes of this season were the best of the season, partially because they dropped the fucking flashbacks. I hope they’re done with them for the rest of the series because I can’t think of one backstory this season that added anything to the plot or understanding the characters. I don’t even remember…

My favorite part of this season is that they’ve finally made Piper fun again. She’s been categorically insufferable for so long, I’d almost forgotten why I liked her in the original season.

I was equally surprised, and kind of bummed, that kickball didn’t turn out to be the bloodbath it promised to be.

Predictions for next season: