I am on something of a nostalgia trip with this one. I remember it being for me, one of the first things outside of Only Fools & Horses where I began to see David Jason\’s genius. I loved him in Open Read more…
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When a story starts to run against the internal logic of a system that it has set up, the narrative really should be a believable account of the success of the dismantling of that system, or of the failure of Read more…
It is a real shame that this series is not continuing. It was interesting to see the opposition of motion versus stillness in this season as an indicator of who was winning. When Kingpin is on top he is calm, Read more…
I was late to the show with Jim Carrey. The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, and Man On The Moon really were the first things of his that I watched and appreciated. The elastic faced comedy movies Read more…
Comedy is often the best way to digest your political news, because the whole thing is structured in such way that you get a laugh at the end. Is the Asian American viewpoint under-represented, or is it just something I Read more…
I enjoy this series. I like that they deliver a story and build a world with a minimum of exposition. I always felt in some ways that having to pause and expound on elements of the story within the story Read more…
I have to admit that I was more than a little skeptical about a series digging back further into the past rather than building on the platform of Star Trek: Next Generation, and moving forward, but I am enjoying this show. Read more…
I love this show. It has some of the realest, most human characters. The hurdles that they have to navigate are very thoughtfully handled, and they never feel like they are used just as a way to drive the narrative Read more…
I love this series. Before I got into it I had heard a lot about it, and as is often the way, I avoid things that attract too much hype. Why? Because seeing how something tracks after it has come Read more…
I didn\’t dislike Season 8, in fact there were many great things about. The thing is – it felt patchy; inconsistent – like they didn\’t quite know what to do with Peter Capaldi\’s Doctor after making such a bold statement Read more…