Comedy
‘The Franchise’ Ends With Hope – Though It’s Hard to Tell Who For
I’ve been convinced for weeks that the ending of The Franchise would be the catastrophic failure of Tecto: Eye of the Storm, since really, how...
It’s All Going Wrong In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 7
There’s a lot to like about Episode 7 of Shrinking Season 2, though admittedly less so if you’re one of the characters. “Get in the Sea” —...
Grief Looms Large In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 3
Season 2 of Bad Sisters got off to a slightly stunted start, so it’s a shame that Episode 3, “Missing”, doesn’t have much urgency either. But it...
‘The Franchise’ Episode 7 Provides A Last-Minute Change Of Scenery
You can tell The Franchise is approaching the end since it’s running out of things to make fun of. We’ve already had the big and...
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 10 Ends Part 2 With Unexpected Tragedy
Part 2 of Cobra Kai Season 6 comes to an end in Episode 10, “Eunjangdo”, and it’s a very decent stopping point full of action, drama, and...
Miyagi-do Finally Get On The Same Page In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 9
Now we know that Terry Silver is back and pulling the strings, there’s a sense of urgency to Cobra Kai Season 6 that feels fitting for the...
Guess Who’s Back In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 8?
Cobra Kai never dies, as we all know, and seemingly its villains don’t either. Like, ever. The big twist of Season 6, Episode 8, “Snakes on...
Daniel Gets Blindsided In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 7
Things are not going well for Miyagi-do in Season 6 of Cobra Kai. The much-talked-about Sekai Taikai kicked off in the Part 2 premiere and it...
The Sekai Taikai Begins In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 6
When we last left our intrepid heroes and heroines in the Part 1 finale of Cobra Kai Season 6, Miyagi-do’s representatives were lined up around the mats...
‘The Mothers of Penguins’ Is A Heartfelt Polish Family Drama
Despite the fact that The Mothers of Penguins centers around a woman who happens to be an MMA fighter, don’t worry – this isn’t just...
‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Takes A Dramatic Swerve In Two-Part Premiere
The first season of Bad Sisters was very good, but crucially it ended. That’s to say that it had a real, satisfying conclusion, with all...
‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is A Powerful Exploration Of Forgiveness
Forgiveness takes many forms, and Shrinking goes over a few of them in Episode 6 of Season 2, “In A Lonely Place”. That title applies...
‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 4 Is The Cringiest Yet
Episode 4, “School Days”, is definitely the cringiest episode of Poppa’s House thus far. Please, miss me with all the singing and dancing. And this...
Sparks Fly In ‘The Franchise’ Episode 6
There’s something a bit sad hanging over The Franchise in Episode 6, “Scene 110: Baptism of Fire”. The crew is at a breaking point after...
‘Meet Me Next Christmas’ Is A Feature-Length Reminder That Pentatonix Existed
There are a lot of valid complaints that one can throw at Netflix, and the fact that the world’s biggest streaming service turns into a...
Honesty Is The Best Policy In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 5
Summer is in her “Honesty Era” in Episode 5 of Shrinking Season 2, which proves to be bad news for everyone, but Alice in particular. As if...
‘Poppa’s House’ Shifts Up The Dynamic In Episode 3
“Podcast” feels like the episode that Poppa’s House has been building to since it started. The mixed-bag premiere established the premise, and the second episode...
‘The Franchise’ Episode 5 Breaks Eric For the Good Of China
I thought things couldn’t get much worse for Eric after he drove a golf cart onto the set of Centurios 2 in the previous episode,...
The Ending Of ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Could Create An Exciting New Angle For Season 3
If nothing else, The Diplomat knows how to do endings. Season 1 delivered a bang; Season 2 takes things a step further by upending the...
‘The Diplomat’ Ups the Ante In Season 2 — And Remains One Of Netflix’s Best Shows
“Messy and dysfunctional” is how I’d describe my life most of the time, but it’s also a good way of summing up The Diplomat, perhaps...