OMG I write and produce art for a living. This is how I grew up, and this is how my employers grade me. Not to mention that this is pointing out why a paid tv critic isn’t crazy to mention a damn trope. Just cause you don’t have a problem with it doesn’t make it go away. It just means you don’t have a problem with it.

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We used to call those “sunken living rooms”.

nah, that part was ridiculous. Like really? They didn’t send some servant in to clean up the mess before having a ceremony?

It definitely didn’t. Forced, not properly motivated or believably executed, just lazy shock value.

I disagree, don’t think it worked. Criston might have smacked him, sure. Or maybe even stabbed him(but probably not). To punch his skull in bashing his face repeatedly really doesn’t fit his character or their relationship/moment. So much laziness in writing is defended by saying a character snapped. But whether it’s…

The problem is in the pernicious and perennial nature of these tropes, as well as their kneejerk defenders, not that any individual repetition of them must be necessarily awful or inexplicable in themselves. Each individual instance is always going to have some justification like you’ve given, and they may even always…

They really should have gone with ‘love rhombus’

Gonna need a citation thats not Fox News on that claim bud.

It might make sense that he snaps, but a homophobic act of violence didn’t feel necessary. They could have done something else for shock value and they’ve already established enough motivation for Cole to turn against Rhaenyra. If they wanted him to go full-on crazy, did it have to be directed at a minor gay character…

The broad argument that ASOIAF is inspired by medieval Europe is silly because Westeros isn’t even on planet Earth, but aligning it with the War of the Roses too directly is even sillier. Tell me again which one of John Gaunt’s descendants became a faceless assassin, or had his member removed by a bastard from a rival…

I found it interesting when J srarted talking about outliers. That was the exact word Serac used to describe people who’s actions couldn’t be predicted or controlled by Rehoboam.

A society where everything is automated but you still have to go to work and only have 3 days off a year is not idyllic.

The Mossbachers are definitely the kind of family where Mom and Dad sit in First class and the kids are in coach.  (which, hey, not knocking it.  If I ever get the chance to fly first class overseas I’m taking it.)

nope, drug habits are not moral failures, he’s ill and he needs help. Not for you to cheer for him getting stabbed because he wasn’t the manager you wanted for spending ~good money~ lol.

You really are a Shane in this world, having no sympathy for someones relapse? Jesus. People first, not their labour to make some douche happy because he didn’t get the Pineapple suite.

I think because even though Belinda did want financial support, she really needed somebody to believe in her: to motivate and encourage her enough so that she would create her plans for her own wellness spa. She wanted more than just money, she thought she found a partner who genuinely believed in her talents and who w…

Rachel comes across as a sympathetic character because we only see her in contrast to her detestable husband and his equally elitist mom. Because the two of them are written so insufferably, Rachel’s general innocuousness comes across as relatable, and her eventual realization that she should not be in her marriage…

Armond is only bad because he’s been treated as less than a human being by 1000 Shane’s before. Stop defending Shanes, have sympathy for the Armond’s of the world because the guests literally were the death of him.

Does anyone find it deeply ironic and depressing that this aired the same day that the Afghan government collapsed? Just like in the show we get to “go home” leaving destruction and damaged lives in our wake. I know this is just a tv show and the situation in Afghanistan is a real life event that is affecting the…

After Shane Paula is the worst person on this show.  She ruined Kai’s life and if she had any courage she would have admitted that it was her idea.  Instead she feels sorry for herself.  I found her a terrible person at the end of this show and not at all sympathic.