so, we’re just doing boring plot recaps now? zero analysis? nothing beyond a surface-level retelling of every single scene? [yawn] these are supposed to be reviews, not recaps. 

>>“if you’re talking you’re not listening”

>>As a queen from NYC, Jasmine seems to fit into the archetype of the neurotic New York queen.

you’re not wrong. the consistency of characterization (both from the original to AJLT as well as from episode to episode) is nonexistent. these multi-week jumps in time are also not helping the situation. it almost feels like there’s an episode missing... like, Miranda was on her way to Cleveland at the end of last…

>>>Carrie stressing to Steve that he’s a wonderful, wonderful person who deserves to be with someone who loves him was way overdue, but at least someone said it! It appeared that Steve’s inability to move on, Miss Havisham-like, is what finally springs Carrie into action.

my favorite Miranda moment was when she ate the chocolate cake out of the garbage. our girl has a long history of denying herself the “sinful” things she really wants. ;)

Kornbread is Silky Nutmeg Ganache Version 2.0

been saying this for years! 😆💯

better to be lookin’ at it than lookin’ for it, i say. 

if a Shoresy spinoff means we will be getting more of Jared Keeso’s barenaked ass, please count me all the way in.

“y’know PGN pulls up that photo of me with a ponytail anytime they wanna make me look untrustworthy.”

so is this like, a Survivor’s Remorse prequel type-dealie? because if so, i’m in.

no love for the Taika cameo as the Vampiric Council boss on the videotape? 

it’s not going to happen, pretty sure i read in an interview with various members of the writing staff/cast that there wouldn’t be any need to depict COVID stuff because these characters are so rich and insulated that the pandemic barely even registers on their radar. (which is... depressingly accurate.)

HBO has used the shortened “Shiv” in their official press releases and branding for the show, so methinks you should prob find another pedantic hill to die on.

all this comment demonstrates to me is that you don’t understand kink or the definition of the word gatekeeping. /shrug

I love seeing Kendall happy. There is such joy in Jeremy Strong’s performance.

PS: it’s unrelated to this discussion of a fictional TV relationship, but you can absolutely be a dominant and have sex with submissives without “giving anything up.” it happens every day. that’s just... not what’s happening here, exactly.

it’s that the reviewer does not understand the relationship dynamic in play between Gerri and Roman. her weird insistence that they should definitely “hook up” this season completely misses the entire point.

i literally just said that my dude. (...and for the record, if you think Roman isn’t in on it too, you don’t understand how that dynamic works. he knew she’d never take him up on his offer; he gets off on the rejection.)