We don’t all agree on everything, but I feel it’s safe to assume that the majority of us in this community of writers are under the rightful belief that this has been a stupendous year for performances. Especially where limited series are concerned. Vulnerability isn’t an easy emotion to master when acting, but the people... Continue Reading →
This Week’s Most Exquisite Moment
February 17-23 "One Little Island Girl" | This is Us It has been a week, darling readers, and considering today is Monday, I'm trying really hard not to talk about last night's Oscars because we're saving that for next week. (Thankfully, Katie's got us covered with the one moment that we all can't stop buzzing about, Bradley Cooper and... Continue Reading →
2018 Best of the Year Reviews: 10 Characters
For the past few years, this category’s been the most difficult -- trying to pick through my favorites without too much repetition from past years and the desire to give other characters the opportunity to be on here as well. But my inability to choose could’ve been due to the fact that there just weren’t... Continue Reading →
2018 Best of the Year Reviews: 10 Performers
There’s nothing I appreciate more every year than performances that make me want to ramble and scream about over rooftops. Performances that are so well done, words suddenly become nonexistent. And this year especially, the top performers were so fascinating, I couldn’t even choose as easily as I often do. I almost added more than... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×18 “The Wedding”
Big Three Moments of the Week And that's a wrap on season two -- congratulations to This is Us for successfully being one of the very few shows that hasn't fallen into the season two curse (aka the terrible twos of a TV show.) It's been a fantastic adventure, dear readers, and we've reached the end of a... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×17 “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life”
Big Three Moments of the Week This is Us knows how to make its viewers care, and I care a lot about Deja -- I care about her well being, and I even care about her mother's. And it was fascinating to me to have an episode that wasn't focused on the Pearsons, but somehow tied them... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×16 “Vegas Baby”
Big Three Moments of the Week It's wedding season on This is Us and the nerds are headed to Vegas. But instead of something in Hangover fashion, we've got confrontations, struggles, and a whole lot of heart to hearts. And if a tear wasn't shed, would it still be This is Us -- would it ... would it? Probably not --... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×14 “Super Bowl Sunday” and 2×15 “The Car”
To Jack Pearson | Part II and III Jack Pearson is a superhero -- and sometimes, the superhero dies in the end, and though he is gone, the superhero's story lives on, the superhero's legacy paves the road for what'll lie ahead. The people the superhero leaves behind learn of the fact that in being themselves,... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×13 “That’ll Be the Day”
To Jack Pearson | Part I We're always told that life is precious -- a gift, in fact. We're told to live each moment as though it's our last because we could never be certain of what tomorrow will bring, or if it'll even come at all. But as human beings, for the most part,... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×12 “Clooney”
Big Three Moments of the Week Sometimes, I hate this show. I really do. And by that I mean, I don't actually hate it. However, it frustrates me. It makes me want to claw my eyes out and then two seconds later it makes me want to cry, but basically, the emotional rollercoaster always ends... Continue Reading →