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Fall 2023 TV Premieres: New & Returning Series We’re Excited About
I saw a poll recently asking when Fall starts. Is it when the leaves change, or the first day of school? Is it the autumnal equinox occurring this year on September 23? I think that’s the answer, but it’s not really the answer for what counts as “Fall TV,” so we’ll start a couple of […] More
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Yellowjackets Season 2 Finale Recap: “Storytelling” Loses the Plot (S2E9)
The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Yellowjackets, S2E9, “Storytelling” (written by Ameni Rozsa and directed by Karyn Kusama) Generally I’ve approached these recaps by structuring my thoughts around the characters. I’ll make an outline that is just a list of names in order and then find the connections as I […] More
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Reflections Before the Yellowjackets Season 2 Finale: On Nat, Lottie, and “It Chooses”
The following contains spoilers for Yellowjackets through Season 2 Episode 8, “It Chooses” If you read my weekly Yellowjackets recaps (and I hope you do!), you’ll know that I had something of a negative reaction to S2E8, “It Chooses,” when I first watched it, which at the time of this writing wasn’t all that long […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E8 Recap: “It Chooses”… Poorly
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E8, “It Chooses” (written by Sarah L. Thompson & Liz Phang and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer) “There are no queens in that deck, you know?” It’s almost a throwaway line in Yellowjackets S1E8, spoken by Nat (Sophie Thatcher) to Travis (Kevin Alves) as the latter plays […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E7 Recap: “Burial” — More of a Celebration, Really
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E7, “Burial” (written by Rich Monahan & Liz Phang and directed by Anya Adams) Structurally speaking, the Shauna/Adam Martin storyline forms the main plot of Yellowjackets, so it’s no surprise that S2E7 returns to it to close out the hour. Jeff (Warren Kole) calls the compound’s landline to […] More
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in EpisodesYellowjackets S2E6 Recap: “Qui” — On the Interpretation of Dreams
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E6, “Qui” (written by Ameni Rozsa & Karen Joseph Adcock and directed by Liz Garbus) While I think it’s fair to refer to the ending of Yellowjackets S2E6 as a twist, what occurs is fully legible if you pay close attention. That’s not a criticism, to be clear—if […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E5 Recap: “Two Truths and a Lie” — What Should We Be Asking About the Moon Landing?
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E5, “Two Truths and a Lie” (written by Sarah L. Thompson & Katherine Kearns and directed by Ben Semanoff) Yellowjackets S2E5 opens with a vignette of the life Van (Lauren Ambrose) has made for herself, and the use of “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes is so perfect […] More
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in EpisodesYellowjackets S2E4 Recap: “Old Wounds” — He Wants Blood
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E4, “Old Wounds” (written by Liz Phang & Julia Bicknell and directed by Scott Winant) Maybe it’s just me, but something about Yellowjackets S2E4 feels… off, like there’s been some shift in the show’s tones or rhythms. Or perhaps it’s like the song is being played in a […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E3 Recap: “Digestif” — Can’t Stop What’s Coming
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E3, “Digestif” (written by Sarah L. Thompson & Ameni Rozsa and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd) My understanding is that the face is the most delicious part of a roasted human being (more like long guanciale, amirite?). Anyway, I have to admit that I was wrong in asserting […] More
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Andy Botwin and Weeds — The Great (and Careful) Work Begins
We know the basic premise of Jenji Kohan’s Weeds, right? Widowed suburban mom makes ends meet by selling pot, becomes danger junkie, shenanigans ensue. The show is of course about Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker), the mom in question. I, however, always seem to go for the character actor sidekick of a show like this […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E2 Recap: “Edible Complex” — De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E2, “Edible Complex” (written by Jonathan Lisco and directed by Ben Semanoff) That’s “Climbing Up the Walls” by Radiohead playing as Yellowjackets S2E2 reaches its climax. The song was released in 1997 on OK Computer, and while it was written in 1996 (and while it may also be […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E1 Recap: “Friends, Romans, Countrymen” Lend Me Your… Oh, I Get It Now
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E1, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen” (written by Rich Monahan and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer) Yellowjackets S2E1 picks up two months after the events of the Season 1 finale in 1996, but it’s clearly been less time than that in the 2021 timeline, as it feels more like […] More