I found it cringe-worthy (embarrassing) and kind of like I was watching an urban legend, rather than viable plot point, play out.

An yet the shows they feel are worthy of individualized attention are…all over the map.

Sometimes they wait until after the first date and subsequent rejection to neg you. That's fun too, let me tell you!

Yeah, why ask "Does it go back?" about someone's hair, or ask if their voice is always like that, if you're clearly turned off? That was some heavy-handed writing there.

They were still engaged in some vaguely Get Out shit- sharp decline in giving a shit about Lawrence as a person or individual, using his body like it was owed them, etc. And maybe Hayley Kiyoko's casting was meant to complicate things just a little, with the bleached blond hair thrown in — "Do they get a pass because…

Was there no condom? They could've just doubled up on the same one (which is also cringe-inducing because doesn't it get painful for a guy to keep it on after one round?).

Right. Also, the Claws cast is mostly older, and in much more dire straits, and therefore much more interesting. Again, only watched a couple minutes of Bold Type while straightening my hair, but I kind of felt nauseated being forced to a) relate to what it was like to be that young and hopeful, and b) rehash young…

Yeah! And Desna (despite her poor choice in men- well, one) is kind of my role model? For competence and getting shit done and pulling yourself together? Also, how fun is this to just WATCH!? The tackiness, the bright colors!

It occurs to me that the better joke might've been having them remain in the background, laughing and being a part of the action now (in the same way they were spliced in before, retroactively), but not having their own subplot.

Right, but even his finding out smacked of lazy writing.

This but no Claws coverage? Come on!

Same. But the way this was written, there was no character consistency. Ben was so excited and over-the-top before, and yes, people mellow as they get older, but it was a weird writing/directing/acting decision to make him generic. It felt like Michael Ian Black's character had just married someone else, rather than…

The weird thing about Ben is, aside from being played by a different actor, he went from being a theater kid ham to an architect. I get that we change career trajectories, but it made him boring and I didn't feel like it was canonical Ben.

Or else they're leaving it open for another spin-off: The Beekeeper's lost summer.

I'm done and I'm still trying to figure out Mark and Claire

Also, the one-off cheating that the partner INEVITABLY finds out about is so tired. So many shows go the "you have to tell them!" route, which I hate. I really think a more interesting angle is taking the advice to heart that if it was a one-time thing, and you're never going to repeat it, telling your partner is…

Yes. Strange to think that doesn't seem to be happening with this guy's father/daughter relationship. Seems a bit shady.

The Words (Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons). It was the most fun review I've ever written, though.

Love him. Love his enthusiasm that someone saw 'Drive!'

This whole letter put me off. There are studies showing that non-related kids who are raised together are much less likely to be sexually attracted to each other, since they see each other as relatives (even if they're not) and that really puts the skids on attraction. It's weird that's not happening here.