Sticking with Strange New Worlds, though it’s getting exhausting trying to scrape off the exact right amount of surface crap to see if the actual plot and characterization of this week’s genre pastiche is actually decent. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn’t.
I also just started TOS s3, and Spock’s Brain isn’t that bad. The endless slog of flimsy backlot-filmed concepts in s2 was way worse.
Ted Lasso S4 is coming around, but that show deeply, deeply misses Bill Lawrence’s voice. Too many actions are being driven by gag potential and sitcom tropes rather than arising out of character. Also, they let Michelle and the doctor off way too easy, but I’ll say no more.
Lanterns continues to be pretty good. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre have really good chemistry.
Anime-wise, my kid introduced me to Bofuri and if she doesn’t want to get back to it soon, I may watch it on my own. I do find it interesting how much fantasy manga and anime engages so directly with CRPG and TTRPG mechanics and tropes, or even (like Bofuri) just removes the curtain and sets it in a game.
Sticking with Strange New Worlds, though it’s getting exhausting trying to scrape off the exact right amount of surface crap to see if the actual plot and characterization of this week’s genre pastiche is actually decent. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn’t.
I also just started TOS s3, and Spock’s Brain isn’t that bad. The endless slog of flimsy backlot-filmed concepts in s2 was way worse.
Ted Lasso S4 is coming around, but that show deeply, deeply misses Bill Lawrence’s voice. Too many actions are being driven by gag potential and sitcom tropes rather than arising out of character. Also, they let Michelle and the doctor off way too easy, but I’ll say no more.
Lanterns continues to be pretty good. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre have really good chemistry.
Anime-wise, my kid introduced me to Bofuri and if she doesn’t want to get back to it soon, I may watch it on my own. I do find it interesting how much fantasy manga and anime engages so directly with CRPG and TTRPG mechanics and tropes, or even (like Bofuri) just removes the curtain and sets it in a game.