Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

10/11/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>barrels clumsily through its second season finale

The L Word: Generation Q barrels clumsily through its second season finale

Dizzying pacing and perplexing dialogue drag the Showtime drama down.

10/4/21

<i>Generation Q </i>plods through redundant, mechanical storytelling

Generation Q plods through redundant, mechanical storytelling

Death, prom, protest, and a drinking bender—the penultimate episode of The L Word: Generation Q’s second season has…

9/27/21

<i>Generation Q </i>burns through relationship arcs too hastily

Generation Q burns through relationship arcs too hastily

Some beats land, but most of the conflicts in "Launch Party" perplex.

9/20/21

On <i>Generation Q</i>, everyone's got a case of bad boundaries

On Generation Q, everyone's got a case of bad boundaries

Sex in an art installment and Rosie O'Donnell's performance are the bright spots of "Light"

9/13/21

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of <i>Generation Q</i>

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of Generation Q

Exes, lovers, and friends collide in a tension-packed episode

9/5/21

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on <i>Generation Q</i>

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on Generation Q

Character motivations clash in a compelling, fraught episode

8/29/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>reaches back into the past to great effect

The L Word: Generation Q reaches back into the past to great effect

The episode lets its characters' well established patterns of behavior inform the drama

8/26/21

<i>The Good Fight</i>'s season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

The Good Fight's season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

Judge Wackner's court is nothing but a circus trick

8/22/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>bungles its polyamory storyline

The L Word: Generation Q bungles its polyamory storyline

Leisha Hailey's physical comedy is on point, but the Nat/Alice conflict leaves a lot to be desired

8/15/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

The L Word: Generation Q goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

"Lean On Me" hints at emotional complexity but barely scratches the surface

8/10/21

New Stephen King adaptation <i>Chapelwaite</i><i> </i>sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

New Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

Based on a Stephen King short story, the new horror series mixes psychological terror with monsters

8/8/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

The L Word: Generation Q season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

Moments of everyday discomfort and awkwardness leave a bigger impression than its wedding day twist

7/22/21

<i>The Good Fight </i>unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The Good Fight unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The ongoing tale of Diane and Kurt's marriage plays it too safe

6/24/21

<i>The Good Fight</i>’s<i> </i>season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

The Good Fight’s season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

Historical hallucinations, empty elevator shafts, and Zoom mishaps abound

6/7/21

<i>Pose </i>bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Pose bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Pose ends its run after three seasons of firsts. The FX drama made history by employing the largest cast of trans…

6/2/21

<i>Feel Good</i> tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Feel Good tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Created by and starring comedian Mae Martin, Feel Good accomplished so much in its first season, offering a layered…

5/30/21

<i>Pose </i>delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

Pose delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

I’m a sucker for a wedding episode of television. They’re super sentimental, over-the-top spectacles engineered to…

5/23/21

<i>Pose </i>provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

Pose provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

“Something Borrowed, Something Blue,” features not one but three lavish, cinematic montages. First, there’s the…

5/19/21

<i>Master Of None </i>season 3<i> </i>offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

Master Of None season 3 offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

To say Master Of None’s third season feels like an entirely different show than the Aziz Ansari-led series that…

5/16/21

<i>Pose</i> revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

Pose revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

After last week’s Elektra-centric episode, Pose pivots to Pray Tell’s past in “Take Me To Church.” The episode…

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