I cannot disagree with any of this.

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I um......grew up in a very uncool time. Looking back at 1985 is painful. 

I think it is true that nostalgia can play a powerful part in all this, but I also think that the reboots I have watched haven’t been very good. Star Wars, Picard, the new Matrix-to me, all of them were a mess story wise. None of them seemed well thought out beyond: “People like this, so lets give them more!”

My oldest son was just comparing Lower Decks to Futurama the other day! I think it really does have that absurd vibe.

I thank you and Nilus both for the rec. I may have given up on Discovery too early. I feel compelled to go give it another chance. It is the only Trek series I have ever abandoned (I was close with Enterprise, but I gritted my teeth........).

This is my take too, better than I could say it. I think the show has leaned more into serious plots in Season 2 (with the humor still there-yes, the first episode of that year is about a ceremony concerning a species taking a piss-but there was actually really good character development in that episode!). And the…

My youngest son was very excited to watch this, and I had high hopes for it. Both my kids love Lower Decks, and it has gotten them to watch and love Star Trek TNG with their Dad. So we all watched the first two episodes together-my elementary school aged son, me, and my high school aged son. And.......both my kids…

I disagree about Orville, but I also hear you. The people in my life who don’t like it are not onboard with the tonal shifts. I actually like the blend between humor and drama, and I think the show really hit its stride blending those in Season 2 (I am the first to admit Season 1 had some awkward moments trying to get…

I really wish I could get excited about this. I will probably watch, because TNG is the Trek I really grew up with and Jean Luc Picard is one of the greatest television characters of all time. But I thought the first season was terribly written and terribly thought out. The plot was underdeveloped nonsense, veering…

I can’t believe I forgot this! He was so excellent on the show (both shows) and ended up with a pretty substantial role on Justified. 

Oh, and how could I forget: Garret Dillahunt was in the final season of Justified too!

He was the inmate who took hostages in the Marshall’s office during Season 1. 

Yes, there were lots of Deadwood alums on Justified. As you said, Brown and McKinnon were guest stars on episodes. So was Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns). So was Peter Jason (Con Stapleton). Brent Sexton (Harry Manning) had a regular recurring role as Sheriff Hunter. And Hearst himself (the great Gerald McRaney) even…

I love it!

A term used in the South for valley. Usually with a stream. 

I agree. I also want them to find a way to get Ian McShane a part on this show so that he and Timothy Olyphant can share scenes again. It was pretty much the one thing I was hopping to see on Justified that did not happen...........

During the hell-scape we have had to endure lately, this is exactly the news we needed. The return of one of the best shows on TV, with much the same creative team, with more great source material. There is every reason to believe this will again be fantastic.

I certainly hope they throw the book at this guy!

All I know about Christmas movies is that I am going to cry at the end of It’s a Wonderful Life, just like I do every single year. And just like every year, my wife and kids will be patient and give me a big hug even though I am being ridiculous. Nothing wrong with crying, but it is not like the ending I have seen…