I think the more self-contained episodes have mostly been there from the beginning.  Some lean into it more than others but you can look back on episodes like the one about the poison fog that showed up in London or the episode focusing on Edward VIII’s nazi dealings.

Quite a few people on Twitter were noting that Prince Charles may now be back to square one after spending two decades successfully rehabilitating his image to a lot of the population. From everything I’ve heard about him, I can’t say I really care.

Also what the hell is hard R ultraviolent gorefest Robocop doing in there. OF COURSE it would fuck a kid up. Why not throw in Jason and Freddy too then.

Return to Oz. Maybe they couldn’t pick just one scene.

“Why do Stan and Kyle hang out with Cartman” is the absolute dumbest criticism of South Park I’ve ever heard and I’m pretty sure you are 100% alone in being outraged at *that* of all things. 

Now I don’t know what to believe!

We’re stretching the term ‘very funny’.

I mean this is just the normal internet pop culture opinion that says acknowledging unstated nuance, suspension of disbelief, or vagueness, be it in a good film or a bad one, is the same as insightful criticism. It chapter 2 may have been pretty bad (haven’t seen it), but this…

I dunno... the show has nodded to real world history all along the way, but to make use of Emmett Till’s death as a plot point like this feels a little, uh, exploitative? Just made me uncomfortable to have that very real tragedy share the hour with a demon dog throwing cops dismembered body parts around. Soured the…

Exploring the “darker aspects of Bruce Wayne’s psychology” sounds about as original as ‘exploring sausage meat on a bun and calling it a hot dog’.

I can’t watch the trailer because of regional restrictions but I assume this is the same doc from 2018? Was its release delayed?

I love The Monster Squad. It’s not a perfect film, but it’s really enjoyable, with a great performance by the wonderful Jonathan Gries.

Nope, it sounds to me like someone struggling with depression and life and personal disappointments. 

I’m right there with you. I thought this was one of the only episodes fully deserving of an A, and it gets a B with very little actual reflections on the story or digestion of the characters, particularly Atticus.

Joelle and I really aren’t on the same page with this series... this episode was the best of the season for me, and yet it’s the only one so far to get less than an A grade. Opinions sure are weird, huh?

It should have been longer. The Reaper has been jumping over more deserving people on his list!

Yes, how dare they honor her passing with a perfectly normal picture of her happily smiling!

82 is a good long life but this still is another check mark in the “fuck 2020" tally.

I think the biggest take away from this they had no fucking idea what they were doing and making it up as they go along. Which works a lot of times but not every time. Once they said she was no one in the second movie they had to stick with that. Going back on it just makes the second movies revelations irrelevant and…

Yeah, I really liked the first episode, but every subsequent episode has been scattershot, and it often feels like they’re rushing when they should be building suspense.

I wish this was working for me on the level of enthusiasm Joelle well expresses. But it’s just isn’t yet. I see the history and societal issues that the series is trying to address some episodes much better than others. But it’s checking boxes in my mind and feels rushed. The issues with the violence/genocide towards …