‘the good place’ s3e7 recap: most likely to die young and unaccomplished

‘The Good Place’ S3E7 Recap: Most Likely to Die Young and Unaccomplished

Back in 2010, AMC’s flagship drama Mad Men was in the midst of its fourth season, tracing a trajectory of self-destruction for Don Draper while charting an upward course for his fledgling independent advertising firm. Just as things were beginning to pick up (for a show both admired and resented for its leisurely pace, “picking…

‘the good place’ s3e6 recap: good old kappa zeta jones

‘The Good Place’ S3E6 Recap: Good Old Kappa Zeta Jones

“Young lady, you will stop this nonsense, go to the PTA meeting, and support your mother. I won’t hear another word about it!” In the middle of this week’s The Good Place, Michael assumes the demeanor of a surrogate father, pushing Eleanor to reconcile with her lost-then-found real mother. Though this is a rather overt…

‘the good place’ s3e5 recap: parental advisory

‘The Good Place’ S3E5 Recap: Parental Advisory

When Mike Schur initially pitched The Good Place to NBC, the game-changing twist at the end of its first season was a part of the package. From the beginning, rug-pulling was a piece of this show’s DNA, a part of the trick that kept viewers on their feet. With each new twist between seasons one…

A greedy sociopath and giant spiders on an all-new ‘doctor who’

A Greedy Sociopath and Giant Spiders on an All-New ‘Doctor Who’

Doctor Who Season 11, Episode 4: “Arachnids in the UK” The word “home” can evoke many different images and feelings. For some of us, home is a happy and safe place that’s shared with those we love. For others, home may not be very pleasant. And then there are those poor souls who don’t even…

‘the good place’ s3e4 recap: do you want to talk to god?

‘The Good Place’ S3E4 Recap: Do You Want to Talk to God?

Now this is The Good Place we’ve been waiting for all season. The last three episodes were the version of the show that’s a reasonably good sitcom with exceptional performances and an over reliance on plot twists—essentially what Mike Schur used in the opening hours of season one to ease us into the strange, emotional…

Snappy costumes and stolen candy–it’s another ‘bob’s burgers’ halloween episode!

Snappy Costumes and Stolen Candy–It’s Another ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Halloween Episode!

Bob’s Burgers Season 9, Episode 4: “Nightmare on Ocean Avenue Street” Halloween episodes are a highlight of any Bob’s Burgers season, and this year’s installation is no exception. This year, the Belcher kids are going store-to-store instead of house-to-house as all the businesses on Bob’s street are participating in the first annual Ocean Avenue Candy…

‘the good place’ s3e3 recap: a different clock-land

‘The Good Place’ S3E3 Recap: A Different Clock-land

By the end of the second hour of The Good Place season three, it seems like we’re finally about to dive into the meat of the story Mike Schur and Co. want to tell us, one that will hopefully take us away from Earth for a while. However, to get to the interdimensional portal the…

Flesh-eating microbes and killer bedsheets on all-new ‘doctor who’

Flesh-Eating Microbes and Killer Bedsheets on All-New ‘Doctor Who’

Doctor Who Season 11, Episode 2: “The Ghost Monument” The Doctor always (well, almost always) tries to do the right thing. She has a good heart (actually, she has two of them), and she genuinely cares about people and other various life forms she comes in contact with. But can she really be trusted?  That’s…

‘the good place’ s3e2 recap: the single most dangerous creature in the universe

‘The Good Place’ S3E2 Recap: The Single Most Dangerous Creature in the Universe

“Here’s the story of a blond-haired lady / Who was helping save three hell-bound characters.” Several times in “The Brainy Bunch,” we hear Trevor make the same foreboding declaration: “Eleanor is the reason this is all happening.” Funnily enough, though this statement reminds us of Eleanor’s essential role as leader of the group, it comes…