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kingofpun t1_j6b3hct wrote
Reply to comment by hello_orwell in Alan Sepinwall: ‘Poker Face’ Is a Star-Studded, Highly-Addictive Case-of-the-Week Series by SanderSo47
You know that's not right!
kingofpun t1_j65mru2 wrote
Reply to comment by BorealA in Shrinking - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun
I can see where MQ ends up devolving into goofing around. I am only about 3 episodes into S2. I am also binging it, which I find usually leads me to be less critical.
Shrinking was heavily promoted on Apple TV+ while I watched MQ, funny enough. That and the great cast led me to have high expectations. I'm sure it will be good. But, I hope it will be at least really good!
One thing that did strike me was the polish/budget of the show. At least for now, Apple's wallet (Apple Pay?) is wide open for production and stars.
kingofpun t1_j64thm4 wrote
Reply to Shrinking - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun
I watched the two episodes that were put up. There were some familiar "Forgetting Sarah Marshall Erickson" vibes with Segal, which are not necessarily a bad thing. Lots of familiar faces in the cast including Harrison Ford.
So far, I would consider it to be middling rather than outstanding. I happened to finally watch Mythic Quest recently and felt a more immediate interest and engagement in a world (not a gamer but it is interesting to learn about a game publisher) that was new to me, even though a different neurotic white guy (Rob McElhanney) is central to that show.
Might work well as a semi-passive binge than a week to week show. Curious how others found the show.
kingofpun t1_je31ote wrote
Reply to comment by cadtek in Billions Poised to End With Season 7 at Showtime, Co-Star Dan Soder Reveals by DemiFiendRSA
Glad to see him coming back. I wonder if he stepped away because of family reasons. And now he's been able to regroup.