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in SeriesStranger Things Finale Plus News & Notes (The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 136)
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 136, Caemeron and Ryan discuss the Stranger Things finale (and the series as a whole). But first, in the news: There is a release date and teaser trailer for the Malcolm in the Middle revival We also chat a bit about The Traitors and Hijack. It’s a […] More
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The Cancelled ‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’ Video Game TV Show That You Never Heard Of
Back in 2007, the video game world was rocked by a small little game called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. This fascinating open-world RPG action horror game, made by GSC Game World. It was before its time many IPs that came after copied its dynamic world and gameplay. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was famous for its dynamic, living game […] More
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Michael Jordan, Jon Bois and the Future of Sports Documentaries
During the heart of the COVID-19 lockdowns, sports fans, myself certainly included, were starved. Without any live sports, we tried to find anything to watch that could fill the void. I got so desperate that I watched live marble races on YouTube. Fortunately, director Jason Hehir and all-time NBA legend Michael Jordan came to save […] More
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Andor is Great Television, Period
The following contains spoilers for the entirety of Andor and Star Wars more generally It amazes me that anyone ever questioned the necessity for this show’s existence, but I don’t mind being right every now and then. When Andor was announced many years ago, I was excited. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is one of […] More
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Acting is Reenacting: Nathan Fielder’s Herzogian Pursuit of Truth
Werner Herzog famously differentiates factual reality, which he calls “the accountant’s reality” from his widely imitated style of near-documentarial filmmaking called the ecstatic truth, a term that was also coined by the German eccentric. This idea, which has been interlinked into much of his entire filmography and writing, finds a fitting successor in Nathan Fielder. […] More
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Disclaimer: A Show of Completely Misplaced Faith
The following review contains spoilers for the entirety of Disclaimer on Apple TV+. This review also discusses scenes of sexual assault and violence. Reader discretion is advised. There are a handful of moments that ominously indicate that Alfonso Cuarón’s miniseries, Disclaimer, might not live up to the promises of the director behind it. Ominously, I say, […] More
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Roswell: The Perfect Pilot
I was the same age as the characters in Roswell when it premiered on October 6, 1999, on the WB. The network was a big deal for a lot of young people in 1999, along with other iconic and mainstream stuff like MTV’s Total Request Live. There were movies of all genres featuring actors from […] More
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The One In 4K — Friends: The Complete Series in 4K
In this era of 8-episode seasons and three season-long shows, it’s hard to believe there was a time when we could watch the entire lives of a group of characters unfold alongside our own. The ’90s was the era of the sitcom, and we saw many such as Seinfeld, Mad About You, Home Improvement, Everybody […] More
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The Hilarity and Heartbreak of Scrubs
In September 2001, several iconic shows of the aughts premiered, including one comedy that, despite acclaim and consistent solid writing, rarely found itself at the Emmys over its 9-season run. Scrubs is one of my favorite TV shows of all time, and revisiting several episodes recently led me to the opinion that the series, in […] More
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My Name Is Michael Westen and I Used To Be a Spy: Revisiting Spy Dramedy Burn Notice After 10 Years
Michael Westen used to be a spy…That is until, he was handed a burn notice in the middle of an operation and dumped in Miami, with no cash and no job history, where he takes on odd jobs helping people fight injustice while hunting down the people who burned him. Burn Notice was a thrilling […] More
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Dexter Revisited: TV’s Favorite Serial Killer To Return in Prequel Show
Looking forward to the upcoming prequel series, the following contains spoilers for Dexter and Dexter: New Blood The Dexter franchise is officially continuing with Dexter: Original Sin, a prequel series that tells the story of the title character in his younger days as an intern with the Miami Metro Police Department. To recast Dexter, along […] More
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Preview: Dancing With Dragons
The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 1 (created by Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin and produced by Ryan Congal and Miguel Sapochnik) Not since “The Dress” debate of 2015 have two colors divided the culture so significantly. As House of the Dragon returns with Season 2 on Sunday night, the question viewers […] More
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