Palin’s remembrance is as lovely as you would expect but Gilliam’s is the one that made me cry. It’s no secret that there were sometimes tensions between the two Terrys but I think the genuine affection and respect there is obvious.

This show has basically no interest in Alex but we had to have a plot about Jay's long time assistant retiring? I'm sure glad they tied off that crucial plot before the series finale. I enjoyed the spiteful old guys plot, especially how he recognized Cam and Mitch as kindred spirits who live for drama. 

Such a brilliant, funny man. Among many, many other things I loved his version of Wind in the Willows. 

That final scene between Tesla and Edison was much more nuanced than I expected, with respect and resentment on both sides. Maybe not at the very top end of NuWho's "The Doctor Meets a Celebrity" episodes like Van Gogh and Parks but a massive improvement on last week. 

Dolittle. Having seen them both, I can honestly say that I would rather see Cats again instead of this. Cats was very bad, yes, but it was deeply committed to its batshit craziness and had at least a couple of performances that almost broke through all of the crap. This thing is awful. RDJ has never been worse and has…

Wait, are you lying to us through song? 

Maybe a strange thought to have during this particular episode but how has this show never been nominated for a costume design Emmy? In addition to the always fantastic Bad Place retro fashion, costumes are massively important on this show and between fantasy elements and flashbacks and do-overs costuming has to be a…

Thus being Michael's new challenge. 

I realized during that barbershop scene that they were going to kill Phil’s dad - it was just so obviously a passing-of-the-torch moment - but that final memorial scene still felt abrupt and the message unearned. In the early seasons there’s that arc where Luke befriends the grumpy old neighbor man. He passes away and…

Paul Scheer nails that tone of positive, cheery uselessness. Everything he says undermines his authority but he never seems to notice. 

At the very least don't spend half of your base under siege episode on an ultimately pointless field trip outside of your base. 

This was just badly executed. Nothing the characters did made any sense, there was no room for the half dozen relationship problems all happening at the same time, and the creature designs were way too derivative of other monsters. I am all for DW tackling vital issues but it’s hard to take any message seriously…

Of course a Marc Evan Jackson demon would sign off on an afterlife where he could improv for eternity. 

Had four wonderful taking the nephews to the movie experiences. Repertory showing of Meet Me in St. Louis, one of my favorites. Rise of Skywalker, which I was mixed to negative on but which was fun through the eyes of a 10 year old budding Star Wars nerd. The big screen showing of Doctor Who’s Spyfall, which was fun.…

He is memorably loathsome in Purple Rose of Cairo. The movie doesn't work unless you get why she needs an escape from this guy and he delivers with this jackass who knows he's awful but also still thinks he's a prize. 

Montgomery was great in the Marilyn Monroe miniseries Blonde. I have never heard of this show. Then again, I just learned today that there's a Dynasty reboot in its third season. 

Murphy is good at playing performers wrestling with their changing place in the world, like in Dreamgirls and Dolemite Is My Name. Clearly he should be Golden Age Clayface. 

Mitchell instantly agreeing that Cam deserves to have his turn was unexpectedly touching. I like when the show actually lets them like each other.

It would genuinely shock me if Hackman unretired after 15 years. Otherwise I just take it as "l am very tired of doing junkets but I am probably not really retiring." 

Loving the Knives Out love, though Craig is playing one of those tricky parts that you could legitimately consider either a lead or the biggest supporting part.