Mailbag
December mailbag!
This month's topics: lesser watched TV dramas of the 20th century, music to write to, and 2023 top 10 lists!
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 6, "The Eye"
What do we want out of our IP-based streaming projects, OR would we still love Andor if it had Doctor Who's budget?
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 5, "The Axe Forgets"
Why is this the episode of Andor that finally made me a diehard fan? A hypothesis.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 4, "Aldhani"
Cassian gets wrapped up in a heist, and Andor considers just what it takes to build a revolution.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 3, "Reckoning"
The series kicks into another gear, and Emily talks a lot about Hill Street Blues for some reason.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 2, "That Would Be Me"
In episode two, the show looks a little too much like a 10-hour movie. But don't worry! Things turn around!
pop culture weekend
Pop culture weekend (Sept. 8): Foundation and the rise of the "episodic" streaming show
Serialized shows can seem more episodic using this one weird trick.
criticism
You are not smarter than the art you critique
Here's my best advice for young critics: Don't presume you know better.
recap
Our Flag Means Death: "Act of Grace" and "Wherever You Go, There You Are"
In which we consider queer history. Avast, ye mateys!
our flag means death
Our Flag Means Death: "This Is Happening" and "We Gull Way Back"
In which we write some real-person fiction
our flag means death
Our Flag Means Death: "Pilot" and "A Damned Man"
In which we queer history
freelance
The unexpected brilliance of Livia Soprano's final onscreen appearance
A much-mocked visual effects sequence uses the odd and uncanny to incredible effect.