Freaking AMPTP! I feel like there has been absolutely no hype for the second season of the insanely creative mystery-comedy, The Afterparty, and that’s because none of the major studios can decide to pay people a living wage! There were a small handful of interviews that squeaked out in time, but I would have loved to have seen some of the amazing stars this season get the chance to market the show.
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Servant Season 4 – Final Season Review
I can’t believe it’s the final season of Servant! This insanely intriguing show is some of M. Night Shyamalan’s best work, and it delivered right to the end.
Read moreRussian Doll Season 2 Review
The second season of this very unique comedy-drama, Russian Doll, came out over a year ago and I’m really disappointed in myself that it took me this long to watch it.
Read moreRutherford Falls – Season 2 Review
It is a dirty, dirty shame that Peacock decided to cancel Rutherford Falls after two seasons. It’s an extra big shame that no other network decided to pick it up like it’s sophomore comedic counterpart, Girls5Eva. I’m looking at you, Netflix. But anyway, I can fill you in on the second, and last season, of this feel-good comedy.
Read moreHeartstopper Season 2
Oh to be a teen and to be in love – such angst! While there are plenty of moments that made my face hurt with how much I was smiling in this second season of Heartstopper, there was plenty of drama to go along.
Read moreBased on a True Story – Season 1 Review
Because let’s be real, a new comedy series starring Kaley Cuoco is definitely going to get a second season whether it deserves it or not. I’m not saying Based on a True Story is not deserving of a second season, but this certainly is not as good as other comedies I’ve watched recently.
Read moreFull Circle Miniseries Review
I suppose Steven Soderbergh’s latest miniseries, Full Circle, has double meaning in its title. The first is that events from the past are coming back around again some twenty years later and the other is literal circles. We’ll get into that, though.
Read moreAwkwafina is Nora from Queens – Season 3 Review
I get the sinking feeling this may be the last season of this goofy and hilarious comedy, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens. But not because it’s getting canceled. It felt to me like this could be where Awkwafina wants to end the story, but we shall see.
Read moreThe Oher Two – Final Season Review
Gotta say, I wasn’t expecting the latest season of The Other Two to be it’s final season. It seemed like it finally found a larger audience with its second season move to HBO Max, and I don’t know that anyone else involved was expecting the end either. Word on the gossip street was that the series creators and writers created a pretty toxic work environment that involved verbal abuse and possibly harassment. Who knows? What I do know is that this final season was just as meta and hilarious as the others.
Read moreJury Duty – Reality Show Review
I hesitate to put a season number on this reality show because it would be fun to have a second season of Jury Duty, but I just don’t see how that could happen. I’ll explain.
A young man by the name of Ronald Gladden accepted a Craigslist posting looking for individuals who wanted to volunteer for Jury Duty that would also be partially filmed as a documentary notating the jury duty process. This would be his first time serving which pretty much makes it perfect for the show’s premise. Everything else about this, from the case, to the judge and Ronald’s fellow jurors, are fake. It’s a reality show meant to see how ridiculous things can get and still be believable. And let me tell you, there were some pretty unreal things, so what I learned most from this show is that Ronald Gladden is just a really good guy.
You know, having never fulfilled jury duty myself, I suppose I would also have no clue what to expect. As far as what was recorded and shown to an audience, sure, they’re going to pick a lot of ridiculous bits and put them together. When I look at it from that perspective, one really odd thing after another, I think I would be pretty suspicious, but I imagine a lot of the time things went as normal as they could given the cast of characters. One person who was not quite totally undercover was actor James Marsden, who played a fictionalized version of himself. This means he was a little self-centered, talked a lot about his job, and tried to get out of stuff he didn’t want to do. What I loved most about this was how everyone else in the cast was “over him” pretty quickly, but somehow Gladden was able to form a close friendship.
Because I have never served on a jury, I also have no clue how long cases are supposed to last. They were sequestered in a hotel together for twelve days. That’s crazy! I’m sure juries have been sequestered before, but I have no idea what other stipulations there are usually in that situation. I have to imagine though that going to Margaritaville and throwing a surprise birthday party are not on the list. You can decide for yourself what you would likely believe in that situation, but I think eventually I would have caught on. Do not fear, the truth is revealed to Gladden in the final episode where they walk him through some of the “movie magic” for getting everything pulled off. They all seemed to have formed such a good friendship that I don’t know if I wouldn’t have been pissed in his situation. Sure, he got a hundred thousand dollar payout, but he could have been made to look like a fool. Just further proof that Gladden is a good person.
Spoiler alert: they are all still friends and hang out! That warmed my heart to see. And Gladden can also brag that he’s part of an Emmy nominated series! In the end, it really wasn’t a bad break. I desperately want to get called for jury duty, so maybe I need to start doing some Craigslist searching!