It’s clear that Shauna feels like she killed Jackie, but there’s a pretty straight narrative line from the first time Shauna confronted her about her not doing her part to declining the grubs and trippy stew and pitching Doomcoming in terms of their being likely to be dead in a few weeks. Teenage stubbornness is…

However I do agree with you in Travis, the writer completely glossed over his multiple sexual assaults the previous night (only attributing his rudeness to residual feelings about his dad, which are also valid). His line about “at least he had sex” was probably his teenage brain’s feeble attempts to rationalize/valid…

Disagree strongly with all your takes on Jackie, she is a just teenage girl (literally no one is “the villain” in this) but also very entitled one who never adapted to the reality that they were in. And all of her attempts to reinforce high school (and its social hierarchy, where she didn’t have to do anything special…

You lost me at “this TV series is all about losing empathy.”

“Jackie wasn’t the heart, but she was the rational skeptic”

Yes, Travis is the worst. He’s been through a lot, like they all have, but his cruelty towards Nat is just awful. And Nat just keeps taking it, because she’s so sensitive to his pain, and she loves him, but JFC, she’s had the patience of a saint with the way he lashes out at her again and again.

I personally read it as Jackie’s dream, her dying thoughts, and the cut to Shauna wasn’t meant to imply it was her dream, so much as it signals her passing, and Shauna’s awakening to realize something is gravely wrong.

I don’t even like Travis but I don’t think you’re being empathetic enough here. He was needlessly cruel to Natalie but he was clearly putting up a front to deal with the trauma of being sexually assaulted and almost killed and eaten. He’s not handling it well but would you?

My son tried something similar with me 2 weeks ago when he didn’t want to finish getting ready to leave for school in the morning: ‘I don’t want to wear those shoes to school today! Kids say they’re gay.’ Upon pressing him for more detailed information (I’m a Mom, not a reporter; everyone knows moms get to the bottom…

It’s all part of this larger backlash against experts in our country. A chunk of the country somehow decided that people who have expertise in something (doctors, lawyers, scientists, veterinarians, journalists, etc) are all scam artists looking to pull the wool over on “real Americans”.

President Donald Trump: —of years. They say that we had hurricanes that were far worse than what we just had with Michael.
Lesley Stahl: Who says that? “They say”?
President Donald Trump: People say. People say that in the—
Lesley Stahl: Yeah, but what about the scientists who say it’s worse than ever?
President Donald…

I wish they at least planned for her working with Library and screwing their plane. They knew she was still out there. They knew she was supplying the Library. They knew Library wanted to put siphon in the fountain and control all magic use. They should’ve planned for her and Library coming to steal it.

WHY DID NO ONE JUST KILL IRENE!?

Here’s what I see the Eddie plot supposed to be being but they never followed through (likely due to potential fallout over the character):

Just to be clear, I am not expecting the show to respond to my criticism. I personally don’t think it’s absurd that the show’s writers could take an objective view of the season’s successes and failures heading into a finale and make adjustments accordingly. I certainly agree that there are barriers in place her could…

“Any investment I have in Ian is entirely based on things that happened before this season, and I could say the same for every character other than Lip and maybe Frank.”

Your observations, criticism and thoughtful commentary is the best thing about this last season. What is the opposite of invigorated and excited? I was getting fatigued and nit-picky over stuff (no one smiles after coming out dripping from a full portal-potty; I don’t care how big the silver teapot is!?) during this…

- There are some major tonal problems with the Kev and Vee story. I could buy Frank heavily drugging an old woman and essentially kidnapping two people, as the show would lean into how sinister and cruel Frank can be (or was in the early years). This stuff doesn’t play well when played as a caper. It’s just going too…

yeah, there’s nothing to say except this season was sincerely terrible. It’s the writing, stupid. I wonder if the writers will realize how bad they screwed their show up. Myles, your review is awesome and covers every issue I had with the show this year. What’s sad, the first few episodes were promising, then just…

Yeah, I never really had a problem with the pacing or the grotesquery. In fact, I found those two things to be part of its charm, and a large part of what made Carnivale so unique.