This season is more enthralling, more cinematic, has more creatures from the ‘upside down’ dimension, and retains its spectacular visual effects, but the writing does leave some major plot holes and a certain amount of illogical circumstances. Hopefully in Season 3 they'll flesh out some of the newer character additions a bit.
Season 1 of The Gifted was a seriously flawed first season that still showed a lot of flashes of promise, especially in the back third. If they can build off of those great moments, add more levity, and ease off the caricatures then it can truly grow into something special, a la Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
After 2 years spent largely in limbo, the critically acclaimed show will wrap up this fall with a musical TV movie.
Generations of stolen children, massacres of whole clans, children brought up and brainwashed 'white,' losing their language and culture: this is the darker side of modern Australia’s history. With this in mind, it adds significant emotional weight when you watch the Australian sci-fi series, Cleverman.
Puberty is weird, but reliving it through animation is even weirder. I can't help but think that 'Big Mouth' is one of the best educational tools we have in our arsenal, and that pre-teens and teens alike should see it for themselves.
True Detective Season 1 got us hooked on its plot twists and mystery, but it didn't do anything beyond that. True Detective Season 2 is where Pizzolato's talent for writing dark, melancholic and deeply human noir unfurls. Just like in his debut novel Galveston.
Sure, there are reasons to be skeptical about the Sopranos revival. The flashback episodes of The Sopranos were never among the show’s better episodes, and the time period change alone indicates that however great it is, the movie won’t be the Sopranos that we remember. Even so, David Chase has been missed, and I can’t wait to see what he does with this project. Just don’t expect it to give you the Sopranos answers you never got from the show the first go-around.
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' is truly a hidden gem that I've personally already seen thrice now, and every time I get the same euphoric feeling as if I'm watching it for the first time. It's an undeniably special show that despite being set in an era we no longer live in, remains relevant for its ability to tackle important issues.
If you were a fan of primetime TV, or of Major League Baseball, in the fall of 2003, the phrase "His Father is the District Attorney!" likely carries special meaning for you.
Trevor Noah exhibits a fluent creative energy and mastery of many arts - he's a writer, a TV presenter, a stand up comedian, an impressionist, a polyglot, an intrepid voyager, and a man straddling many cultures. Coming up the hard way through Apartheid South Africa he's manage to deliver on point stand up specials, become a bestselling author, and score hosting duties on the iconic Comedy Central news satire program, The Daily Show, becoming people's go-to voice about the issues plaguing us today.
So many shows have gotten either reboots or continuations in the past year. What does this mean for our nostalgia and will these shows ever live up to their original hype?
There is a positive side to fandom. It can bring people together rather than tear them apart. It can foster a legitimate and lasting sense of community, and help make the work itself more enjoyable, rather than less. And there’s one fandom that exemplifies this more than any other: That of 'Twin Peaks.'
Better Call Saul is without a doubt obscure, a bit flimsy, and idiosyncratic. The entire series has numerous complicated situations and provides deep insight into each characters' nuances. There will be a comparison with Breaking Bad in terms of plot and characters but Better Call Saul stands on its own with remarkable direction and writing by Vince Gilligan who is the creator of both series.
