Greg being a ghost is intriguing, if a bit confusing because there’s nothing remotely idealized about their interactions. They seem incredibly fraught and her tantrums don’t really feel like grief. Also, the whole “he was a ghost the whole time” trope is a bit worn out. I honestly hope you’re wrong on that note.

Cameron and Daphne vs Harper and Ethan — there’s no winning couple there. Presumably Harper and Ethan are monogamous but look at them together. Disconnected. Ethan literally doesn’t even notice Harper on the bed when he returns from his run. Compare that to Cameron and Daphne who clearly have a messed up dynamic but…

Tonya is being underused for sure this season, but I have to say she is a great example of a deeply toxic individual posing as the victim. She uses her neediness and victimhood to control everyone around her, but honestly that thread was already pulled in season 1. Not much new to say. But I do like how she’s…

All they’re giving her is a character that stomps around and snaps at people. Armond was given so many more layers — publicly beseeching, privately seething (and also something of a predator in his own right). I’d just like to see more “behind the curtain” with characters. 

I loved Greg and Tanya’s argument in the restaurant because they were both right.

100%

Clyde’s monologue about the need to destroy wild hogs was chilling; his entire demeanor changed, from folksy/sarcastic to seething/entitled. It was interesting that Al laughed rather than stepped away.

It’s less that I wish a creator read my mind than that they plowed any new ground beyond a change of setting. (Again, this is early days, so possibly moot, but I’m betting not.)

Interesting. 

It’s a race. Whoever gets there first wins 99.9% of the time. And with all of these agencies snapping up rights to trending articles in the moment, you’re bound to see more and more overlap.

You’re absolutely right that whiteness and its implications were front-and-center in season 1, given the contrast with the locals, but season 2 is set in a European country (albeit one with some North African and Middle Eastern heritage) — there simply isn’t enough contrast to make that kind of point this time around…

I’m wondering if Elizabeth Sanders originated the story and then was assisted by Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel. Moshfegh is famously great with gritty stories and atmospheres (ex: Eileen), so I’m surprised this came out trite, though perhaps that was the core of the story inherited from Sanders (she is a debut…

Bust Down is a great show in the vein of Always Sunny; with the loss of Jak Knight, though, it might be hard to bring back.

They nailed every element of contemporary documentaries. The overhead drone footage, the glimpse of the clapperboard before the mother’s interview begins, the lingering shots of interviewees saying nothing, etc. And the vintage photos and footage were some of the most convincing I’ve seen. It FELT 90s.

This season has many of the fun elements of season 1, but the only dynamic that felt fresh and legit subversive was the one between Cameron and Harper.

I agree. BTW, I do think queerbaiting is absolutely a thing deployed by cowardly or lazy creators but Bryan Fuller doesn’t fit the damn bill. 

We cannot allow for subtlety? Hannibal pushed the limits of horror and eroticism on network TV. Still cannot believe that was on REGULAR TV. Ambiguity and slow build ups shouldn’t count against such a great collective work. 

Hush Puppies team better hire extra security.

I wonder if a larger cast rotating in and out at varying intervals could give great performers like her an opportunity to perform on SNL without the relentless burnout. Would be nice to have a range of temperaments represented in the cast. (I think if you look back at the earliest seasons of SNL it’s clear that casts…

It’s great to have a creative at the (co-)helm — as long as Gunn can embrace and shepherd creators who have a tone different from his own (which I love). One thing is certain: the DC film soundtracks are about to get a lot better.