S2 is soooo good. I get that sometimes reviewers compare it to the movie and say it isn’t quite as good as that, or their expectations were low because the Coen Bros. bar is so high. But we’re at S4 at this point, everyone has had a good long chance to draw their own opinions on the show version, so I agree that the…

They all seem to feature the key theme of innocent folks getting caught between the greed and evil of others, and having to respond accordingly. Also, small town law taking on layers of organized crime. And tiny acts of random chaos or resentment sparking a powerkeg of violence.

That was definitely where my mind went as soon as I saw all the son-swapping. There was also that interesting bit about one of the sons keeping allegiance with his new father over his blood one, a’la Orion, who I guess is Rabbi Milligan in this show.

witty and, *Tywin Lannister voice* “possessing some low cunning” I always thought it was full of some very clever characters, some very obtuse and ignorant ones, and overall the writing blends them together in an entertaining way. It isn’t trying to be “Arrested Development” with meticulous, running jokes and a ton of…

it is weird that they say he is a doctor, then he’s not, but he has a PhD in economics. So isn’t he a Dr. Doctor Senator? Reminds me of how in “Bojack Horseman” they had a bunch of characters whose given names were that of a profession or something (captain, doctor, um, even Mr.)

My ears pricked up as soon as I heard “Milligan” as well. I agree the relationship between Rabbi Milligan and Loy’s son will be something to watch for sure. Hard to pick a favorite character at this juncture, but just based on complex backstory i think Rabbi is my favorite. When it comes to acting though, both Rock…

S2 is one of my favorite seasons of television. I liked 3 over 1, but the premise of this has me very excited, so much so it might end up close to S2 if the rest of the series plays out like the first two episodes.

I agree with you, it seems like reviewers are in a contest to tear down the show as much as they can and make unflattering digs under the cowardly guise of raising legitimate questions, sort of like when a sports reporter asks a NBA player to “talk about going 1-13 from the field” instead of just stating that the guy…

Redmayne does seem like a guy who just leaps at the most stereotypical awards-bait stuff where you win for playing “important roles” rather than having any actual talent or breadth or depth. Though to be honest, even before I read this article I was already pissed that he beat out Keaton for best actor, because I…

I will never try to take away Trebek’s tradition of making fun of contestants and being hilarious whilst doing so, but to be fair, he does a lot of bad impressions as well. Some of them might be purposefully bad, but I’ve heard Trebek imitate Bela Lugosi, poorly, every time a clue has to do with vampires and that’s…

I don’t think it gets really messy until the final quarter of the film, but I agree with you that it should be obvious that Catwoman is not a villain, and by the end definitely an ally of the protagonist. Did she miss that part where Catwoman helps him beat up a bunch of henchpeople, and then later save the entire…

They’re definitely more character driven than known for an epic plot. Even the best season, 2, could be categorized as a gang war that gets sloppy and has small town cops get involved and that’s basically it. Though that’s also like saying 90% of Scorcese’s movies are just about gangsters, mostly true but kind of…

Even if it isn’t as good as Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” as long as it involves the source material and is better than “The Turning” adaptation I am excited for it.

Yeah I commend them for trying something new and having an open mind, but it did seem pretty vague what they wanted and were looking for. The first time you do anything totally new, sexual or not, it is likely to be awkward and weird until you figure out what works for you. Interpersonal relationships, especially ones…

I agree, the fact that his friend is the one being shady makes it perhaps his business to ask Mr. 40's what’s going on, but not directly inform Mr. 20's as Dan says the young guy could be aware of the account due to an open relationship, they’re looking for a threesome, 40's has it up as an ego boost etc. I slightly…

I keep my mask right next to my can of Dapper Dan.

I think that “O Brother” represents an extended version of one of the better vignettes of “Buster Scruggs” in that it is a bit larger than life in execution (which makes sense given the source material is an epic poem) and the locale lends itself to exaggerated characters. So if it seems a bit cartoonish or outlandish …

Understandable. That show had a lot of great lines and I’ve borrowed many of them over the years. And of course, now I want to re-watch it for the umpteenth time thanks to this haha.

hell yeah, not only is that motivation to accept things and move on, but you also get that almost-always-awkward first time having sex with a new person after a long term relationship breakup out of the way as well. And you don’t have to inflict that weirdness on some poor bar rando, but instead someone who has likely …

I agree that you don’t need consent to leave a relationship and there is a huge middle ground between absconding in the night with a letter on the pillow/breaking up over text and potentially staying in a toxic relationship out of fear of hurting a partner’s feelings. However, I think you do owe it to your partner to…