Mostly Analytical, Quintessentially Overdramatic
April 11-17"Zoey's Extraordinary Mystery" | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Alice Lee Source: NBC We haven’t gotten nearly enough of Emily on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist this season, but on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Mystery,” Alice Lee was given the chance to touch on some incredibly rough heartaches, which she managed masterfully. We do not see postpartum brought to life... Continue Reading →
Happy International Women's Day! In the voice of Jo March--women! "They have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they've got ambition, and they've got talent, as well as just beauty. I'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for." As you all know, we've got... Continue Reading →
I had not heard “American Pie” before Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist—and before even watching, I didn’t spoil myself to see what song writers would have chosen to address the Clarke family's grief. It worked and it worked beautifully. It worked because not only did it give each character the most appropriate part to sing along to while... Continue Reading →
February 7-13"Zoey's Extraordinary Reckoning" | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist John Clarence Stewart Source: NBC How exactly do you write about a performance that’s derived from experience? How do you pick it apart and do it justice even when you want to shout praises and use all the great adjectives that you know? Quite frankly, I’m not... Continue Reading →
Well, it's Valentine's Day weekend and what better excuse to just write about our favorite ships on screen right now? Granted we don't ever need a reason talk about ships, but we'll always take up the opportunities. Naomi Nagata and Jim HoldenThe Expanse Source: Prime Video No couple on screen could be apart for an... Continue Reading →
January 31-February 6"Zoey's Extraordinary Trip" | Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistSkylar Astin Source: NBC This week was full of exceptional performances making this choice thankfully a difficult one. Frankly, we love it when this happens—the harder it is to choose, to more set we are on why we chose the one that we did. And on Zoey’s... Continue Reading →
Last year was fairly uneventful where TV was concerned. There are still so many favorites on hiatus due to the global pandemic and our screens feel much emptier. But with a new year comes new premieres, and we're so jazzed to have to more things to talk about it. It has felt like a century.... Continue Reading →