I disagree though: some episodes I actually felt the old magic. “Mac and Me” in particular was:

I thought Cry Wilderness was pretty funny.

Steven Universe’s positive effect on my sanity cannot be overstated.

the thing is, Joe Rogan is...a fucking idiot?

The depth of loathing Star Wars fans have for Star Wars can only be matched by that of Doctor Who fans for Doctor Who.

No one hates Star Wars quite like Star Wars fans.

Vaguely concerned and serious about whatever the hell is going on in the middle distance is how I live my life!

Can we retcon him into ‘Fargo’? “Get to the wood choppah!”

I dunno... his habit of throwing fireballs at Mario from a ferris wheel is kinda weird.

Mena Suvari? Nick Stahl? Taryn Manning?

Producer was like “Get me the hottest cast of 2002!” 

Great article, Donna. I was gutted to see you weren’t reviewing it - having kept up with your Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul reviews, both in real time and in retrospect during rewatches - so it's fantastic to hear your view on it all. 

I would not be dismayed if all of this Jesse-focused stuff in the trailer was misdirection for what turns out to be a Badger and Skinny Pete version of Rozencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. 

I want to lodge a formal objection and nominate the Anderson tweet for Best Tweet Ever. Such a glorious unintentional self-roast needs to be preserved for future generations to appreciate.

“I’m a comedian who was funny enough to get SNL”

Actually, now that you say that I can totally imagine a director of movie like this saying “fuck it - it’s Brechtian.” 

It’s a little heartwarming that a small-scale labor of... some emotion for a bunch of friendly weirdos is getting some coverage.

Now this is what Jurassic World should’ve been

Greg Cohan is a lovely guy, and used to perform in a series of fan fiction readings I used to be part of in NYC, so it’s not a surprise at all that he ended up in something this bizarre. It’s really worth checking out if you love batshit movies!

You should demand a full refund of your AV Club subscription. Don’t settle for prorated, get 100% of it. 

From someone who had E-coli poisoning from an undercooked burger, this is the correct answer.