arden
Just watch the early "bad" episodes (repost)
A TV show teaches you how to watch it. Sometimes, it has to teach you via episodes that don't quite seem to work.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Nineteen: The Guru" and "Chapter Twenty: The Crossroads of Destiny"
In which the Fire Nation strikes back
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Sixteen: Appa's Lost Days," "Chapter Seventeen: Lake Laogai," and "Chapter Eighteen: The Earth King"
In which I (almost) cry a bunch
monday mailbag
Monday Mailbag! (May 2021 edition)
Will Netflix ever release a scripted show weekly? And what movies should be plays?
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Fourteen: City of Walls and Secrets" and "Chapter Fifteen: The Tales of Ba Sing Se"
In which Aang thwarts authoritarianism by buying a zoo
what are you going to watch
What are you going to watch this weekend? (May 13 edition)
A weekly comment thread
little house on the prairie
Mother's Day
On Little House on the Prairie; Detransition, Baby; and all of the ways we become our own mothers
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Twelve: The Serpent's Pass" and "Chapter Thirteen: The Drill"
In which we talk about how this show handles spectacle
euphoria
Euphoria, Jules Vaughn, and what happens when a trans woman goes to therapy
The HBO series' recent special centered on Jules was a big step forward for the show's portrayal of trans characters.
tattingers
What might be the weirdest ever attempt to save a TV show in trouble
The strange saga of Tattinger's
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Ten: The Library" and "Chapter Eleven: The Desert"
In which everything goes wrong
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: Zuko Alone," "Chapter Eight: The Chase," and "Chapter Nine: Bitter Work"
In which the show matures