Seemed rushed to me, too. In hindsight, it seems that they perhaps waited too long before the Cal/Silus shit hit the fan. I honestly was losing interest in the show before they decided essentially switch gears from an R-rated Lifetime movie to psychological thriller; and I'm not even particularly into psychological…

Yep yep yep, everything you said. Last week's episode was startlingly good, while the finale seemed to be doing too much (the corny expository dialogue, for example, which existed only to prop up a disorienting plot).

I LOVE Live from the Basement. I fell completely in love with some performances that did nothing for me on the albums (In Rainbows, mostly?).

Totally agree with your picks, though I also appreciate the album as a whole.

Aaaand, there it is. Look, I couldn't get even through this entire piece, as I quickly grew tired of the - sorry, honestly though - vapid breakdown, in which the writer seems to be really disengaged and running out of synonyms for "tense." IMHO, this album is as lush and as beautiful as any Radiohead record, and is…

What's wrong with amazing artists collaborating to make amazing art?

It actually really bothered me, though! Completely took me out of the show, especially considering Lena Dunham's very public feminism and views on sexual assault. I found it very forced, and even more cringy because of its randomness.

This genuinely bothers me.

I share your exact sentiments. I was an undergrad English minor who took a lot of creative writing classes, and Hannah's workshop scene had me ROLLLLLING! It seems like this guy is making too much of what he perceives to be "unrealistic" and missing the point of the episode.

"Doesn’t Tammy kind of look dead when Pete first sits down next to her? Well, I thought she did."YES. I thought so too!!! It was so creepy!