Caemeron Crain
Caemeron Crain is Executive Editor of TV Obsessive. He struggles with authority, including his own. Caesar non est supra grammaticos
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Severance S2E2 Recap: Was a Pineapple Involved?
The following recap contains spoilers for Severance S2E2, “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig” (written by Mohamad El Masri and directed by Sam Donovan) Through the first two episodes of its second season, Severance is cementing its place as one of the best shows on TV. I lauded the season premiere for the way it sealed us within […] More
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Severance S2E1 Recap: Enjoy Your Balloons
The following recap contains spoilers for Severance S2E1, “Hello, Ms. Cobel” (written by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller) Severance’s first season aired in early 2022, so it’s been a minute. I don’t have any balloons for you that have your face on them for some reason, but I can remind you that the […] More
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No Morality, Only Power and Grace: On Squid Game Season 2
The following contains spoilers for Squid Game Season 2 (written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk) In thematic terms, I wasn’t sure that Squid Game needed to extend beyond its first season. It’s true that the Season 1 finale leaves the door explicitly open to a story about Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) trying to end the games, […] More
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The Creep Tapes S1E6 Recap: Like a Box of Chocolates
The following recap contains spoilers for The Creep Tapes S1E6, “Mom (and Albert)” (written by Mark Duplass & Patrick Brice and directed by Patrick Brice) Last week’s episode of The Creep Tapes explored the relationship between Peachfuzz (Mark Duplass) and Peachfuzz (The Wolf Mask), and I had some reservations about how it explored our protagonist’s […] More
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Somebody Somewhere S3E7 Recap: “AGG” — This Is Church! (Series Finale)
The following recap contains spoilers for the series finale of Somebody Somewhere, S3E7, “AGG” (written by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen & Bridget Everett and directed by Lennon Parham) Holly has been the absent center of Somebody Somewhere from the beginning. Sam (Bridget Everett) lives in Holly’s house, and she hasn’t changed it much. Tricia […] More
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The Creep Tapes S1E5 Recap: Get It in One Perfect Shot
The following recap contains spoilers for The Creep Tapes S1E5, “Brandt” (written by Mark Duplass & Patrick Brice and directed by Patrick Brice) The Creep Tapes S1E5 differs significantly from the previous entries in the series. Rather than beginning with the victim, the episode opens with Kyle (Mark Duplass) singing to himself as he plants […] More
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The following recap contains spoilers for Somebody Somewhere S3E6, “As Much as I Like Not Feeling” (written and directed by Lennon Parham) Emotions don’t always make sense. Somebody Somewhere S3E6 begins with Joel (Jeff Hiller) getting into a fender bender with an old lady, and he breaks down crying. The accident itself isn’t a big […] More
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The Creep Tapes S1E4 Recap: It’s Just a Day Gig
The following recap contains spoilers for The Creep Tapes S1E4, “Brad” (written by Mark Duplass & Patrick Brice and directed by Patrick Brice) Brad Branson (Josh Ruben) made a film some 20 years ago called The Man, the Boy, and the Gun. This is not a film that exists in the real world, and we […] More
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Somebody Somewhere S3E5 Recap: “Num Nums” — Happy Thanksgiving!
The following recap contains spoilers for Somebody Somewhere S3E5, “Num Nums” (written by Lisa Kron and directed by Lennon Parham) It’s Thanksgiving and Tricia (Mary Catherine Garrison) is upset that her daughter Shannon (Kailey Albus) has decided to spend the day with Rick (Danny McCarthy). She’s in a foul mood when Sam (Bridget Everett) arrives […] More
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The Creep Tapes S1E3 Recap: That Was When I Carried You
The following recap contains spoilers for The Creep Tapes S1E3, “Jeremy” (written by Mark Duplass & Patrick Brice and directed by Patrick Brice) Jeremy (Josh Fadem) hosts some kind of YouTube program called Gotcha! (I’m presuming there is an exclamation point). As The Creep Tapes S1E3 begins, he tells the camera about how this week’s […] More
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Somebody Somewhere S3E4 Recap: Out of the Comfort Zone
The following recap contains spoilers for Somebody Somewhere S3E4, “What if It Spreads?” (written by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen & Bridget Everett and directed by Jay Duplass) Somebody Somewhere S3E4 cuts back and forth between two plotlines. Sam (Bridget Everett) accompanies Tricia (Mary Catherine Garrison) to an expo in Kansas City. Meanwhile, Joel (Jeff […] More
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The Creep Tapes S1E1 & S1E2 Recap — Not That Jeff Daniels
Fans of the Creep films, rejoice! Seven years after the release of Creep 2, we’ve finally gotten another installment (or six) in the series, with the release of The Creep Tapes on Shudder. Apparently, Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice struggled to land on an idea for Creep 3 that felt right, so they’ve instead produced […] More