Funny you mention X-Files w/Mulder and Sculley, because they even resembled those two in the close up camera shot library scene; something about their facial expressions when she confronted him at the table.

And to have Yahima killed by Montrose, a black queer, seemed a cop-out plot twist to quickly dispatch a character in a way they hope viewers/reviews wouldn’t yell foul while checking off more token inclusive characters within the series. Unless slitting their throat proves just a fatal as locking her within that…

Yeah, I didn’t even read the premier premises/reviews before watching the show and that’s what screamed out to me - “they are trying to f**king hard to be a Rick and Morty parody of ST; fail.” Another retro-nostalgia driven show with scant room for truly new creativity. Where they reimagine iconic boomer/Gen-X…

The whole paternity test subplot felt like a red herring from the start; that she found out Ray was the biological father was a cheap shot. First, she could have easily gotten the needed biomass for a DNA test from Ray from a stray hair, etc. years ago. It was just there to make her out to be the current primary…

“Black men were called “Boy,” “Uncle,” and “Old Man” to denote inferiority during the Jim Crow era”
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“How could slavery be wrong, argued its proponents, if black servants, males (Toms) and females (Mammies), were contented and loyal?” Pilgrim wrote.

Damn gurl, you’re like me. I had to watch it over two days as well, it parts, taking in a deep breath before taking in the last half in one sitting. I had to hold back my tears during the final footage as well. Being a Black woman in STEM I can tell you how that bitch’s influence on White men was cause to hold people…

Since when has a black man avoided stopping for a minor traffic violation to lead a cop into an ambush?? In the light of day no less??? Yet how MANY times have unarmed black men been gunned down by a bevy of police officers even when complying with their demands to exit the vehicle with no aggressive moves or…

The current methodologies and policies took shape with Nixon’s War On Crime; a pandering direct response to the backlash against the Civil Rights Movement and the reorganization/reshaping of both the Republican and Democratic Parties in the late 60's/early 70's. It quickly drew southern Dixiecrats to the Republican…

With all the other pop cultural references, this would have been a perfect opportunity for Morty to be smugly told he’d been Rick-rolled about his idea being feasible.

I’m uncomfortable with Murphy’s fantasy revisionist apologist take on Golden Era Hollywood, especially since younger/post millennial viewers may naively take it as gospel. That despite the historical facts, behind the scenes some of the powerful in Old Hollywood gave “outsiders” chances that shook up the status quo,…

Though brief, I knew right then her son was gay and she was clueless. So her realization later on was corny and fell flat. Even if the character is fictional, something about the camera shot following her son’s longing gaze to the brightly grinning groom in full military dress made it clear Tommy wasn’t pining over an…

“Look over there!” - Jaida Essence Hall, Choices 2020

They’ve worn out the trope of how a handful of “heroes” can take down a large swathe of military level trained faceless “villains” without a scratch, unless the story line needs some added tension. I kinda accepted Westworld retreat’s weapons were only deadly to the hosts and not the guests, but even then the…

One weird thing about the first episode is the total LACK OF TRAFFIC, both vehicular and foot, on the LA street scenes. The subway system was mostly empty and pristine, plus people walked in tight, small groups far apart from others. It’s as if the season’s showrunners somehow anticipated the current novel coronavirus…

Season 3 appears to be a reboot of 1976 FutureWorld, the sequel to the original ‘73 WestWorld; which though the original was a flop, this series is mimicking the overall premise in a more updated, detailed manner. It starts right after the WW parkland catastrophe, first following associated investors in Delos and how…

OK, one gaping whole in this show’s whole premise thus far: the Dev project has already firmly established technology of reconstructing past public and private moments of both historical greats and average individuals (e.g. crucifixion of Jesus, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Monroe/Miller love tryst, Amaya blowing a…

Glad it’s not just me being picky. I quickly lost interest as well; I’ve just decided to watch the latest episode two days after its release and was rather underwhelmed with the story’s execution.

That Modernist painting on Nacho’s wall of a speed car kicking up dirt wasn’t an afterthought either considering the last scene with him and Jimmy watching Lalo gleefully speeding around a homemade racetrack while getting the details his plan against Gus must be a success - VROOM! That, along with his words of warning…

I’m giving ST:Picard the benefit of the doubt because it’s the first ST TV series whose central character is from a prior series, only now with his entire support system and team yanked away. Yet like TNG, so far it hasn’t fallen down the trap of relying heavily on the franchise’s other series to build it’s…

Though visually appealing, the entire episode felt like the heavily staged AS productions, where the contestants are given ample off-camera/edited out assistance from the production crews. From their Werk Room intros, which were just an continuation of their polished Meet The Queens looks, to the “mini” challenge…