That was the single most-informative paragraph I’ve ever read in an internet comment. I will be using that quote, as well. Fire, indeed.

“Art is fire plus algebra.” That’s a quote credited to Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. Basically the idea is that in really great art—and, by extension, storytelling—there is an almost mathematical precision to decision-making. Yes, much of artistic expression is about feeling and emotion. But plugging that into a …

To be honest, the Golden Age of TV is great and all, but I’m a little annoyed that everything is a super special limited event cinematic drama masterpiece these days. I know there’s still plenty dross out there too, but I miss something like the humble basic cable light drama—your Leverages, your Burn Notices, your…

I quite distinctly remember at the time how ridiculously outraged and offended so many people were that TV shows actually now expected them to watch every episode and pay a decent amount of attention. That kind of thing just wasn’t what people watched television for. Of course, it also helped that this was around the…

That’s a very complicated question, but recent events have shown that you’re giving money to an actor who might vengefully use that money to continue hurting people they have previously hurt. Maybe. But certainly, this isn’t a case of reading a dead author who was racist, or watching a movie with a large cast where…

Just digitally paint him over with Tig Notaro.

If anyone is excited about this movie its because of Michael Keaton not Ezra Miller

After three episodes, my opinion so far is the plotting decisions of this series are pretty terrible. Centering a show around Leia being kidnapped and Obi-Wan having to confront Vader while rescuing her is dumb because we know Leia is going to survive, we know Obi-Wan is going to survive, and we know Obi-Wan and…

Better than the second episode, but it’s still just so silly. The Stormtroopers are searching for a Jedi but their superiors never showed them a photo of said Jedi? How did they ever plan to find him? And Vader just lets Obi Wan get away because he somehow can’t figure out how to go around or through some flames on…

“When I left you, I was but a learner.  Now, I am the one that imparts information to others!”

I am a lifelong Star Wars fan, but I have never been able to get over how linguistically awkward the phrase “When I left you I was but a learner.” is. Sometimes I really think George Lucas has never conversed with actual humans. Like...the word “student” exists. “Learner” is clumsy as shit. 

Anyone commenting with a review of the performance, character, or show, positive or negative, is completely missing the point, and pushes forward the dangerous idea that treating actors as human beings deserving of respect, free from bigotry is somehow conditional. It is not. There is absolutely no excuse for the kind…

Dip that toe.

That guy was amazing.

Now that you mention it, the timeline *is very wonky this season. I think it definitely works though, because so much of the show is already so surreal/absurd. You could say it reflects Barry’s fractured mind at this point. Stuff just *happens* to him, without any idea as to exactly when.

Why didn’t Hank immediately take him up on his offer? It can’t be any more disastrous than sleeping with the head of a rival crime family.

Between this show and Better Call Saul, we are very, very spoiled. Barry walking through the clothing store saying all that outlandish shit into his phone at top volume was the funniest shit ever. Cutting to Sally finishing reading his text as it got more and more bizarre with the bad talk-to-text translations felt…

Disappointed that there’s no discussion of the incredible sound design during the chase sequence. It made just the driving on the freeway seem both so realistic and so stressful!

I’m sad that you didn’t bring up Hank’s visit to the beignet store, where the proprietor points out that Christobal spent their whole relationship lying to him, says that he’s better off out of the relationship, and then offers him a job managing the upcoming beignet franchise. Just... incredible.

Is it just me or does anyone else want a Mitch spin-off?