Pretty much how I feel about it, too. The Tyler/Prophet storyline was weak, but the other ways that the show executed its themes and ideas were very good overall.

So far I’ve enjoyed the pandemic era exploits of Jevan and Kirsten much more than the rather forced drama and narrative confusion of the current traveling stage group. I didn’t read the novel so I’m trying to run with what I think has happened, but here is a major point I do not understand: Why would the Prophet send…

HOT TAKE: PTA disappeared up his own asshole with The Master and hasn’t been since.

Now I’m wondering if we’ve passed each other at the C-Town or the Fine Fare. :)

It totally is, but I feel like the scale of it has changed a lot. In `95, you could buy an entire 2BR co-op in Inwood outright for $96k. Less, if you didn’t mind it being a walk-up. Nowadays, well, that might let you make the down payment...

Just the trailer gave me whiplash.  There’s something seriously surreal about seeing all of those locations from what is generally the Brigadoon of Manhattan up on the screen.

thanks!! - and I didn’t mean to imply it wouldn’t be a big deal to me lol - but it’s hardly the life-changer implied in the song (but maybe that was just their naiveite on display anyway). Appreciate the info!

I’m curious - did they change the timeframe (the original musical came out in 2008, but I believe it was set in the late 90's) - it just seems it would have be different set in 2018-2020 (the nature of the bodega (cash transactions, prices noted in the music), the taxi service, a $96k lottery being that big of a deal,…

Can AV Club not do the “click for the next page” thing that The Takeout has been doing lately? I don’t understand why this format is becoming ubiquitous. Does each paragraph require a page? OK, I don’t know the particulars/problems you face when designing a web page; but clicking 32 time to get to the Comments section…

33 slides on this godawful site format should be a crime

I saw the title and knew Primer would be on this list.
I came here to rant about it not being incredible genius but abject pseudo-intellectual nonsense.

I came here to rant about that but changed my mind when I saw no mention of Children of Men. Where the heck is Children of Men?

I agree, completely. I’ve been mulling over this for a week. The Dirty Computer’s singles are better than those of Eclectic Lady, but is it a better album? It’s sonically more current, and less rooted in the 20^th century (and, therefore, less “Contemporary R&B”, less black). That might explain the greater appeal. 

C’mon man. Children of Men is truly great.

He did have another option. He chose to continue trying to murder his way out of trouble.

Jesus will return in THUNDERBALL

What about “Gattaca”?

He could go with Meera Reed or Sam’s sister, Talla Tarly. Both noble ladies who aren’t 10 years old.