The Great is, dare I say, more interesting that Succession in terms of stories about power. It’s also a romp, wheras a lot of the shows on this list are kind of a bummer. (I tend to agree more with Jeremy Strong than Kieran Culkin. Succession is funny but it’s a tragedy as much as it’s a comedy).

Sadly, season two of…

Bonkers in the best way. The episode with Sylvia Plath? 10/10 would watch forever. & I’m not even a former English major.

It’s my favorite show on TV.

This is an argument many people make about GoT & I 100% call BS. The first episode of GoT is stuffed with content. It’s a lot for any new viewer to absorb. Of course new viewers aren’t super focused on the incest and child attempted murder... they’re barely following the action.

People can’t stop and think deeply about…

One thing I’ve noticed is think pieces about middle of the road shows tend to talk down to viewers. Maybe the viewers of The Closer or Blue Bloods or Yellowstone aren’t interested in think pieces, but they certainly aren’t interested in think pieces that assume they’re idiots. No one wants to read a think pieces that…

I’m firmly in the middle of the millennial generation and I watch lots of procedurals. And, you know what, lots of them have substance. Or at least plenty to discuss. The Closer is middle of the road, yes, but there’s a ton to discuss about the main characters ethical or not so ethical choices.

In fact, all legal and…

I’m inclined to disagree that people have always thought Peter Dinklage was hot. Because no one ever talked about him being hot before he was mega-famous. And, yes, people didn’t know who he was before he was famous, so why would they talk about him... but I do think the celebrity is a factor we can’t ignore.

Would…

He needs an authority figure. The authority figure doesn’t need to be an Avenger.

As I recall, Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse was universally loved by critics and fans alike.

So I don’t really see why we need to see Spider-man Live Action: Less Interesting Take on Into the Spiderverse here.

Maybe that’s because the movies seem to be more about the Marvel formula than anything else. I’ve only seen some... six MCU movies and most of them contained a lot of tedious and irrelevant mentions of other MCU characters. These scenes and moments brought me out of the film and drastically reduced my potential…

I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest a famous Cuban figure should be played by a Cuban actor, but I also don’t think it’s unreasonable to cast a Hispanic-identifying actor as a Cuban figure.

There is a broader question about what it means to be “white” here. A hundred years ago, people of Italian or Irish decent…

What is bad about Rotten Tomatoes? It aggregates critical reviews. There is one score that shows what percent of critics considered the movie okay or better. There’s another that shows the average rating.

If there are enough reviews, there’s a “critical consensus” that summarizes the opinions of the critics (and…

As a person who finds Ted Lasso okay, I’ve watched the season two discourse with wonder. It really surprises me that people are just now realizing Ted Lasso is a saccharin show where no one suffers real consequences. That’s been the show all along!

I think season two suffered more from a lack of conflict and clear…

No, I think Nate is fair in his assessment of Ted, and he’s right. He is more competent than Ted, who doesn’t even know the rules to the game he is coaching! He absolutely deserves a spot more than Ted does.

He says other stuff that is unfair, but he is right. Ted promised him an emotionally safe place and attention…

Yes, a lot of criticism, including a lot of Myles’s comments in the end here is about what people wish something was. But a lot of it, including Myles’s comments about Dubai Air, is fair. The show told us this was a big, conflict and that the characters risked something by doing the right thing. They made the hard…

I don’t believe in overthinking, really, and I appreciate you giving the show attention, but I don’t think it’s really deserving of your attention this way. It’s not trying to do the things you want it to do. It never was and it never will.

I don’t say that to defend the show but to indict it.

Criticism is a sign of respect and it is my lack of respect for Ted Lasso that has me thinking some critics (and fans) are overthinking the show. I like it fine, but it’s silly and frothy and not a reflection of anything resembling reality. Which is fine! it’s a comedy. But it’s strange people act like the show is the…

It’s an embarrassment of riches to have two extremely weird Kings shows streaming at once. It might be enough to convince one of my friends to subscribe to Paramount+ for a single month, at the end of the season(s), to watch them both.

I’m an author. Book covers have pretty basic conventions, especially within a genre. People outside the industry are quick to yell copy when two covers both fit into a common convention. I usually roll my eyes at claims of copying.

But this is obviously a riff. Hole is an iconic band. Live Through This is an iconic…

Galaxy Quest isn’t about awful people remaining awful a la VEEP or It’s Always Sunny. It’s about selfish people learning the error in their ways and becoming better people.

You know, character development.

Galaxy Quest is a cute movie. It’s fun and smart, but it’s also very sweet. People who like VEEP may also like…