That doesn’t sound simple at all...

There are certainly more compelling reasons why people should always carry cash on them. I guess folks have to figure out what’s worth the effort of it. The times it’s come up for me have been situations that only happen periodically but remind me that it’s nice to carry cash.

People are definitely trying all over the country. DC voted for that by referendum and then the city council overturned it. The complicated part is that until then, unless we’re substantially advocating for this issue, we have to make choices about how to compensate people for the work they do.

Yeah, that’s pretty bad. It’s crazy that didn’t raise red flags all over the place. The part where he cuts her off particularly sunk it for me.

One of my biggest issues with gentrification in DC in particular is that “control over existing ways of life” aspect. Stuff like the Prince of Petworth phenomenon (ugh) and the outright disdain a lot of newer residents have for interacting with neighbors or participating in the community drives me nuts. Before I moved…

But part of putting art into the world means being willing to accept that not everyone will like it.

Vice was a lot of fun and bonkers. Two things I appreciate in Archer. 

I mean, that’s not the most resounding endorsement. But I can account for different tastes on this one. Perhaps the length of DI affected the pace, which I thought suffered. 

Not kidding at all. But I’m happy to agree to disagree on the point.

Just the trailer for the new season made me laugh more than Danger Island. I’ll take that as promising.

I can agree with that, although a slightly lower bar for the first episodes. You’re right that it has to be just enough, although not perfect. Sustaining that interest is key too. Lots of shows fizzle out or frustrate the viewer by not improving.

I thought DI was too meandering with too many disjointed subplots. I think the show is funniest when the characters are playing off of each other and there was less of that throughout the season.

The one in L.A.? I thought that one was ok for the handful of good laughs it managed. Even in the world of Archer the characters were inconsistent. It seemed better paced than DI, though.

I feel the reverse about Dreamland and Danger Island, mostly because I’ve always thought Archer was best as an ensemble and the latter didn’t do that aspect of it very well. There were parts of Dreamland that still crack me up but I had to force myself to finish DI because I found it so unfunny. Pam’s always gold,…

Except Danger Island which was legitimately terrible and tragically unfunny.

There are so many shows/movies like that I haven’t seen--Harry Potter, Breaking Bad, etc. and so on. I’m just glad I watched The Wire before rampant spoilers were really a thing. I would have been too tempted. 

I actually don’t mind people geeking out over it for a couple of months since we all have our thing. The constant media coverage is what exhausts me, especially if there are other things not getting covered to make room for one more esoteric GOT analysis.

I think this is a more modern perspective since there’s so much choice. But what hasn’t changed is that a decent number of great TV shows have had middling first seasons as they found their rhythm. I’d say it’s much more uncommon to see a show really hit the ground running. A cool modern tool is the ability to skip…

It’s shocking to me how unspoiled I am given my nerd saturation. It’s like I hear something that might be pivotal and my brain automatically diverts. I don’t have HBO so I only watch GOT when I have a preview weekend or I’m house-sitting for someone with HBO (thus I’m on season 2--I like it but don’t love it). But I…

HomeGirl (Tracee Ellis Ross), a HomePod/Alexa-like smart-home assistant Jordan invented.