The Shield is the answer and it’ll be hard to ever budge that one.  All of the bad things that had piled up for these characters since the beginning, everything ‘comes due’, and it just concludes so perfectly.  There’s one of the sickest betrayals you’ll ever see, and that’s not even the most harrowing scene..

Couple others that come to mind.. [Read more]

Just got caught up on this one.  Very good indeed!!  Definitely in for the season.  Apple TV is having a run right now.

Agree with everyone, that was a great season of TV and an exceptional season finale.

As someone who likes Succession just fine, but finds it to be very overhyped, maybe because there was nothing better, well.. this!  This is better!   I really hope it gets some award show momentum, not only because it deserves it, but, selfishly, I’d like to ca…[Read more]

I agree, the hosting worked out quite well.

The fifth best actor in the category has won his award and completely hijacked the show.

First batch of reviews suggest that this is OK but nothing more —  which is pretty much the impression people here were feeling from the trailer.

Criticize this finale, sure, but I am profoundly disappointed in anyone who thinks the New Blood finale was as bad as that appalling Season 8 finale.  People have short memories, or.. I don’t know what.

Mackenzie Davis for sure.   But it’s really an exceptional cast. Bernal, Deadwyler, Patel, Lawler would be totally reasonable as nominees also.

Thoughts on the new Dexter..

For anyone who might have thought the series would re-invent itself to some degree, with the new setting, NOPE.  It is the EXACT same formula.  Whether that’s a positive or a negative is up to the viewer!

Quality-wise, it sits between Dexter 1-4 and Dexter 5-8.  It still sometimes gets very silly, but there are so…[Read more]

Renewed for a Season 2

Good to see Yellowjackets in the mix.

Naomi Watts is amazing, and she is well overdue for a top-tier project.

What a great series!  How can you not be completely obsessed while watching this? This is the bloodsport/battle royale that finally fulfilled the premise’s potential.

My only disappointment is that I was not familiar with.. that actor that was revealed.  Apparently he’s a huge star so that must have been a great revelation.

It’s true that S…[Read more]

And here is Anya herself in Vanity Fair talking about bringing the sexy  back to chess

It was totally the correct choice, but if true, that’s still a significant departure from tradition.  I think that’s notable.

That wasn’t Scott Frank, that was William Horberg.  And Horberg also talked about her inspiring a whole generation of girls

Has limited series ever closed the show before?

In terms of Netflix metrics anyway, TQG was considerably more popular, both in the U.S. and globally.

Sad for Alex Trebek to be followed by someone so completely ordinary.

Interesting phrasing of the question – apparently they asked ‘What Do You Hope Gets Nominated’?  Not what do you hope to win, or which is your favorite.  Kind of an unusual way to ask the question so wondering if it skewed the results at all; it sounds like a question that asking for an underdog.