The lethargic pacing and directing flubs are mostly what I’ll remember from this episode. I’m not trying to slam the show for that; I’m totally willing to cut them some slack in figuring out how to do this safely*. But it makes it difficult to judge the comedy on its own merits when missed cues keep throwing the…

Agree 100%. I do not understand what about this story requires that Fraser and Sarah both be codependent, alcoholic nightmares. The other relationships and character beats work fine but whenever those two get remotely within each other’s orbit the show absolutely goes to hell. As the review says, it seems like…

I have a stupid question: How does ordering from the app even work if you use the drive through? I assume you still have to go through the same line of cars as everyone else, which would seem to make the app a lot less of a time saver.

My diagnosis of fucked-upedness has nothing to do with Mark or Fraser’s sexuality or sexual identity. It has to do with him being a 14 year old alcoholic who has a codependent and sometimes violent relationship with his mother.

After the last episode emphasizing Fraser’s fucked-upedness, this episode positioning him as some kind of all knowing gender identity spirit guide is a bit of a stretch.

You obviously haven’t been reading Facebook posts about face to face schooling during a global pandemic.

I’m not as positively disposed towards Fraser as you - I don’t think he ever seemed particularly mature or thoughtful - but I agree that calling Mark (whoever he is) a lover instead of a boyfriend or something even milder is bizarre.

I don’t know what to make of this yet. I agree that Grazer gives kind of an interesting performance, but he looks and acts too old to be playing 14, as do the other supposed freshmen. Apparently Fraser’s relationship with Caitlin is going to be the spine of the series, but that character is so ill defined right now (I…

Why do writers on this site continually refer to any kind of young adult characters as tweens even when they are clearly teenagers?

I’ve only seen maybe one episode of the show but when I read this I thought “Wait. Didn’t Ana Faris’s characters have kids, one of them pretty young? Surely they didn’t write them off.” But I checked the wikipedia page and indeed the kids have been written off. That’s rough. That set must be like Grace Under Fire.

I thoroughly enjoyed these eight episodes and did not miss “Jack tries to get out of Toledo” as an ongoing premise one bit (though I did miss the “missions” a little). No idea what the chances are that the show gets another season but if it does I hope they continue to embrace this new status quo.

I’m not a parent and I can’t do child endangerment either.

No, I don’t understand the distinction between “brothers” and loyal friends either. Sorry if my phrasing on the question implied my confusion was gendered.

I watch and rewatch The West Wing an unseemly amount. Except for the Zoey gets kidnapped arc, which I avoid because it’s terrible, I have probably seen every episode at least ten times.

I’m an only child and a dude. What quality distinguishes “sisters” from loyal friends?

IANAL but I doubt that statement meets the legal definition of slander.

Makes sense. Thanks.

I don’t really like Carbi or the song and I don’t really think Carole Baskin killed her husband, but I gotta say it’s a pretty good clapback.

Genuine question: What’s the difference between “mongrel” cats and and conservation stock?

My favorite small detail from Freaks and Geeks: Everything you know about high school shows says Cindy’s first boyfriend Todd is supposed to be a tool and you’re supposed to hate him. But it turns out he’s perfectly decent, always nice to Sam, has his own demons, and unlike Cindy is not a Young Republican. No big deal…