a similar flatness can be found in all Tina Fey sole-credit episodes

They also have a (very) occasional guest star on Elementary who is played by a trans actress, and the character herself is trans. I would love to see more of her, but even two or three episodes is more than most networks are doing.

I don't think I have ever groaned as loudly as I did when Joe sees a billboard that says "be the Mystery" and then adjusts his clothing to match the model. WE GET IT, HE'S MYSTERIOUS.

So I realize basically zero people agree with this opinion, but even as a fan of TGW I just do. not. get. the insane love people have for Hitting the Fan. It was… fine? I mean, it was entertaining like most episodes of that show are entertaining, but it wouldn't even be close to my top 10 or 15 favorite episodes of…

Double sigh. I used the word "redeemed" in the context of discussing Jordan Orlando's assertion that the "core elements" of this show are so good that they make up for what doesn't work. I'm seeing a whole lot of "doesn't work" and nothing so good that it redeems the stuff that's bad. Is that clearer?

Well, let's see: everything Joe says sounds like Lee Pace is forcing himself (with very weirdly timed delivery) to say speeches that are meant to be Grand but that don't really fit the scene or achieve their (presumably) desired effect of getting me excited or inspired about what he's doing. Cameron is a poorly…

Oh Jesus Christ. I mean that I have watched three episodes of this show and nothing about it has engaged me or made me think or felt entertaining or meaningful. Is that clearer?

Oh, and for the record: I think True Detective was overrated. But THAT was a show that I agree was so beautifully shot, scored, and acted that it was really quite good even though I ultimately found the central mystery kind of a letdown.

I suspect the reason you keep somehow getting into fights here is stuff like this:

What I'm noticing is that the show's supporters seem genuinely interested in the mood and the subject matter from a purely narrative, historical, technological, aesthetic perspective…while the show's detractors seem to be gauging the show's plot elements from a more formal, jaded "television playbook" standpoint.

Good god, this show is terrible. I realize there are some commenters here who like it and I can understand why it's frustrating for you to read reviews from someone who clearly doesn't like it, but I honestly do not see how anyone could possibly praise any aspect of this train wreck.

If you think the writers are going to go there with Sherlock and Watson, I think you're in for a disappointment. The showrunner has already said that relationship will never get romantic on his watch.

I think this review really nailed this episode, and the season as a whole. I still enjoy the hell out of this show each week, but I do think it isn't living up to its full potential. Happily, the end of this episode suggested a move in the right direction.

I like this piece a lot, but I strongly disagree about it's take on The Mindy Project. Most of the time Mindy is, and acts like, an attractive woman who likes how she looks and bangs a bunch of hot dudes. Yeah, there are some jokes and references to her weight, but I think they serve exactly the purpose you're…

He pretended to like the Sultan and Jasmine, then helped Jafar imprison them and force-fed the Sultan crackers. That counts as betrayal to me.

I am surprised at how much most people seem to be okay with Debbie's guy after this episode. Yeah, he could be a lot worse. But saying "not yet" to sex with a 13 year old girl doesn't mean it isn't HELLA CREEPY that he's dating a 13 year old girl.

Agree with this. We saw a bit of it earlier in the season, where Lip was inviting his kitchen coworker to get high with him after their shift and the guy was like "uh, I have things to do" in a way that made me wonder why Lip didn't. I think it's totally realistic that he would bum around not doing much, and then…

Personally, my problem is less that Sherlock isn't the ideal version of the character and more that Sherlock is portrayed (as the review says) as a combination "arch superhuman and floundering man-child" that everyone thinks is awesome all the time and can do no wrong. Similarly, I dislike when Watson's sole purpose…

I completely agree that the important thing was not how but why. My complaint is that the show made no attempt at all to explain the why. Instead, Sherlock pretended a bomb was about to kill them both so that John would get over being angry and they could pretend the whole thing never happened. That just wasn't…

I have watched the next two. If there was something in there that explained this, I missed it.