Fair points all around. However, one could make the argument that as the middle entry, Johnson was providing enough setup for the final installment to logically go in some different directions. Kylo/Rey didn’t find a “third way” in TLJ, but whose to say they couldn’t get it right on the second go-round in Ep. IX?

I watched about 3/4 of it and then had to go do things with my life. Tried finishing it later that night and fell asleep during the big finale. I considered trying again, but realized, nah...it really doesn’t matter. Soooo...yeah, not a good action movie.

Halle Barry did basically the same things but with two extremely awesome dogs as dance partners.

The part where all the lines were lines from other movies and it was all done in a way that was supposed to be smirky and meta, but was moreso just annoying, was when I finally realized this wanted to so desperately be a Deadpool movie. 

I mean he’s god level powerful.

And that’s truly what gives him god-like power: the ability to change outcomes at any moment but the indifference to do so.

I wondered about that. I imagine this episode was written and filmed more than two months ago, before quid pro quo became a mainstay in news headlines. It would be weird to go re-shoot that scene just to get a timely pun in yeah? Talk about a happy accident.

Your second graf is my EXACT experience (well aside from that I started showing up around 2012 or so) and thoughts about this place. It’s going to be weird not opening a Deadspin Tab come Monday.

I hold firm that it is nonsense for someone to recline on a flight that is fewer than three hours. I’d even go as far as saying four hours...so basically any domestic flight. I know there are always exceptions, but most fliers truly are capable of sitting in a non-reclined seat for a few hours. I know this because for…

Agree. The technical flourishes (a slow camera push on Charlie sitting on the couch comes to mind) were spot on. Impressive how the jokes worked within the style, but also the few times where people broke character to add more modern asides. Not surprising the cast is game to keep churning out seasons when you can do…

I’m still uncertain how you position a stable of well-known monsters as a tentpole akin to Marvel or DC. Are the monsters the heroes? Anti-heroes? They can’t be the villains. Part of the Universe model of movies is going bigger and badder with the villains. No one’s going to see Wolfman 3 if the villain is just the…

Most coverage I’ve encountered definitely comes down on the side of G/O brass not having a plan, and effectively acting against their own best interests.

It’s definitely more conspiracy theory than what likely happened, but hard to argue with the play by Farmers. Get G/O brass to commit to delivering a stupid amount of ads, basically at the expense of its site. When it goes south, pull out of the deal and get the bump of doing the right thing from both a business…

I really don’t see the resemblance to Matt Lauer.

Taking a knee loses at least one, possibly two yards from the previous spot. Calling a play provides the outcomes of: gaining yardage, netting zero yards, losing 1-2 yards (some as kneel down), losing 2+ yards, losing possession. When your coaching to minimize risk, it’s a great sign you’re presiding over a bad team.

Boys, find yourself a bro who will non-sexually male cuddle you the way Parra does.

Mine is the fact that the You May Also Like carousel on the homepage now only features the same three videos every day. No offense to the video folks, but even if I was a huge fan of the Commissioner for a Day, Antiques Shitshow, and Drew’s Mom’s Chili franchises, I don’t need to rewatch those same videos. Rather than…

Yeah, like the Fox Trax hockey puck, which was cool.

I’ve long dreamed of appearing on Wheel and catching the producers sleeping on the final puzzle. Category is Children’s Authors:

I find it pretty despicable that Deadspin would have the nerve to point out The Athletic’s censorship in this scenario. It was only a month ago on this very site that I tried to comment on my fantasy football team only to find comments were closed. But sure, The Athletic is the asshole.