Younger: S04E10 “A Novel Marriage”
Younger tried to make a statement about work-life balance, and only partially succeeded. Continue reading Younger: S04E10 “A Novel Marriage”
Author: The Disreputable Dog
Ballers: S03E06 “I Hate New York”
Grade: B For those who aren’t watching, Ballers is a fun show. It’s got The Rock and Rob Corddry and Richard Schiff. It has well-phrased financial advice: It’s even Elizabeth Warren’s favorite TV show! Underneath all the football hijinks, it also has something interesting to say. Ballers is, … Continue reading Ballers: S03E06 “I Hate New York”
Killjoys: S03E09 “Reckoning Ball”
Killjoys has always been a savvy show. Hell, the very first scene of the very first episode was about using genre tropes to play with the audience’s expectations. Michelle Lovretta and the writers know that you know that this is the … Continue reading Killjoys: S03E09 “Reckoning Ball”
Killjoys: S03E08 “Heist, Heist, Baby”
The theme of this episode, and presumably the rest of the season, is mirror images. Last episode, the Hullen training flight was cut short when two ships got close enough to neurally link. But instead of flying in sync, they … Continue reading Killjoys: S03E08 “Heist, Heist, Baby”
Killjoys: S03E07 “The Wolf You Feed”
Out of all the shows I watch, Killjoys is the most amazingly, thrillingly, consistently bonkers. Every episode is like watching someone get shot out of a cannon. It should be impossible to sustain the level of storytelling force it throws around every … Continue reading Killjoys: S03E07 “The Wolf You Feed”
Younger: S04E09 “The Incident at Pound Ridge”
For those who don’t know, Younger is one of the bubbliest, most upbeat shows currently on television. On the face of it, the idea of a 40-year-old woman pretending to be a 26-year-old to find work sounds slightly embarrassing, as if decades … Continue reading Younger: S04E09 “The Incident at Pound Ridge”
