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Spoiler Alert!
Before you jump into reading these (thanks for doing that btw) here's a little bit about how I approach them. Firstly, there will be spoilers about the episodes I focus on, as well as the shows as a whole. I try to use an episode or two that really stands out to point out something broader about the series itself. I'll go through the plot of the episodes in decent detail, but I'm also assuming you've already seen it and will push past a lot of things that may not make sense if you haven't. Feedback on my writing as well as the content is always welcome!


I Love LA episode 1.01 "Block Her"
Adults wasn’t for me, Girls wasn’t for me, and I’ve become desperate for a show about 20-somethings that doesn’t depict them as entitled, lazy, or ‘angry young men’. After seeing One Battle After Another , I was left wondering if anyone knows that Gen Z does more than go to protests and correct people’s pronouns. I Love LA is the modern-day comedy I’ve been waiting for. I wasn’t in the Rachel Sennott fandom before- and I know we’re only one episode in- but I think this show

casey
Nov 3, 20254 min read


Atlanta episode 2.08 "Woods"
I really hemmed and hawed about which episode to cover; more often than not, each one had a ‘special episode’ feel. Atlanta had main characters and an overarching story, to be sure, but the show almost feels more like a cohesive body of artwork than a narrative- and I love that about it. Some episodes were completely isolated one-offs with no regular characters, like a racially charged Black Mirror . Others were bottle episodes, following familiar characters through events co

casey
Oct 21, 20255 min read


9-1-1 episode 8.15 "Lab Rats"
After a lot of thought, I’ve decided: this will be my last episode of 9-1-1 . This show is off brand for me, but I’ve actually been along...

casey
Sep 18, 20254 min read


The West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: A Pilot Case Study
I pride myself on my taste, so I rarely admit this but here’s the truth: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is my favorite show of all time....

casey
Jul 14, 20258 min read


Television Ethics on The Rehearsal Season 2
I’m going to have an unpopular opinion here. Nathan Fielder shouldn’t have become a pilot. It's not an ability issue- to the point he’s...

casey
Jul 7, 20258 min read


Adolescence episode 1.03 "Episode 3"
I generally think The People have pretty good taste. While plenty of gems certainly fly under the radar and trying to predict exactly...

casey
Mar 29, 20259 min read


Severance: Can 'Weird' and 'Popular' Coexist?
I’m thrilled to report a resounding yes. If you know me, you know I love nothing more than a weird drama. This love has been a bit of a...

casey
Mar 22, 20255 min read


Paradise episode 1.07 "The Day"
This show is so close to being great it’s kinda driving me nuts. The pilot had me leaning in- it’s actually one of the better pilots I’ve...

casey
Mar 4, 20258 min read


The Sopranos episode 6.21 "Made in America"
I’m so often in the minority when it comes to TV finales- I spent this past year beating Lost haters off with a stick- that I was really...

casey
Feb 22, 20257 min read


From episode 3.10 "Revelations: Chapter 2"
It seems that my parents and I are the only people in the whole world who are watching this show, and I am completely baffled as to why....

casey
Jan 4, 202511 min read


Bad Sisters episode 2.06 "Who by Water"
I enjoyed season one- and I mean that as lukewarm as it sounds. I found it campy, the way I find a lot of UK content to be. I liked the...

casey
Dec 24, 20246 min read


Agatha All Along episode 1.08 "Follow Me My Friend, To Glory At The End"
I’m usually waist-deep in a lengthy 2000s drama, and therefore late to the game with current shows, but I’m happy to say I’m right on...

casey
Nov 1, 20246 min read


SKAM & Young Royals: Norwegian Angsty Teens - A Gateway Drug to Posh Swedes
On another dark and endless January afternoon during my final year of high school, I came across a series of Tumblr posts all with the...

Séarlait Coffey
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Pacing and True Blood
Considering the discourse I’d read about True Blood before watching it, which ranged from lukewarm to outraged by the show’s trajectory,...

casey
Oct 13, 20248 min read


The Bear episode 3.06 "Napkins"
I’ve seen a lot of discourse and criticism for this season already, which at first glance is hard to argue with, but after finishing...

casey
Jul 8, 20245 min read


Lost episodes 2.03 "Orientation", 2.21 "?", and 2.24 "Live Together, Die Alone Part 2"
Despite having the worst title sequence I’ve ever seen in my whole entire life, Lost is really very special. It’s affirmed how much I...

casey
Feb 10, 202411 min read


The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Is Katniss Lucy Gray's Granddaughter?
The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is chock full of easter eggs and homages to the original trilogy. So much so...

casey
Dec 15, 20234 min read


True Detective episode 1.08 "Form and Void"
I love anthologies. I love the endless potential, and the early seasons of American Horror Story really prove the extent of that...

casey
Nov 27, 202310 min read


The Morning Show episode 3.10 "The Overview Effect"
The season of Alex Levy! It’s been awhile since I really felt proud of a character the way I feel proud of her. It’s also not too often...

casey
Nov 11, 20237 min read


Friends episode 1.11 "The One With Mrs. Bing"
A quality I’ve been noticing a lot lately in content that I enjoy is an intimacy between artist and audience. The illusion that we really...

casey
Nov 5, 20237 min read
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