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Netflix’s Lost in Space undermines a strong premise with stupid charactersNetflix’s Lost in Space undermines a strong premise with stupid characters
What Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton is doing rightWhat Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton is doing right
In season 2, FX’s Legion is still using a familiar genre to tell an extraordinary storyIn season 2, FX’s Legion is still using a familiar genre to tell an extraordinary story
WarGames is a fascinating take on interactive TV tied to a stereotypical hacker storyWarGames is a fascinating take on interactive TV tied to a stereotypical hacker story
Season 2 of Jessica Jones struggles to find its centerSeason 2 of Jessica Jones struggles to find its center
The less we know about Counterpart’s alternate universes, the betterThe less we know about Counterpart’s alternate universes, the better
Amazon’s Electric Dreams is more optimistic about the future than Black MirrorAmazon’s Electric Dreams is more optimistic about the future than Black Mirror
Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction proves the world still needs David LettermanNetflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction proves the world still needs David Letterman
Black Mirror’s Crocodile lacks a meaningful perspective on surveillance or privacyBlack Mirror’s Crocodile lacks a meaningful perspective on surveillance or privacy
Star Trek: Discovery’s half-season premiere is a sobering reminder that utopia has a costStar Trek: Discovery’s half-season premiere is a sobering reminder that utopia has a cost
Black Mirror’s Arkangel misses out on so many story opportunitiesBlack Mirror’s Arkangel misses out on so many story opportunities
Black Mirror’s Metalhead suggests technological disruption is unavoidable (and terminal)Black Mirror’s Metalhead suggests technological disruption is unavoidable (and terminal)
The dating-app future of Black Mirror’s Hang The DJ doesn’t seem that implausibleThe dating-app future of Black Mirror’s Hang The DJ doesn’t seem that implausible
In season 11, The X-Files is slowly moving closer to Black MirrorIn season 11, The X-Files is slowly moving closer to Black Mirror
In Black Museum, Black Mirror finally finds a single person to blame for technologyIn Black Museum, Black Mirror finally finds a single person to blame for technology
In Black Mirror’s USS Callister, the true villains are real-world tech mogulsIn Black Mirror’s USS Callister, the true villains are real-world tech moguls
Vizio M-Series (2017) review: the foolproof choice for great 4K and HDR

To get a better TV, you’d have to spend much more money

Chris Welch
Netflix’s Dark is hard to watch, and impossible to stop watchingNetflix’s Dark is hard to watch, and impossible to stop watching
Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It tells a familiar story in a new wayNetflix’s She’s Gotta Have It tells a familiar story in a new way
The strange comfort of At Home With Amy SedarisThe strange comfort of At Home With Amy Sedaris
This is the exact wrong time for Future Man’s brand of dude comedyThis is the exact wrong time for Future Man’s brand of dude comedy
Urahara melds Japanese street fashion with traditional animeUrahara melds Japanese street fashion with traditional anime
Lore review: proof that podcasts can make for disturbingly effective TVLore review: proof that podcasts can make for disturbingly effective TV
Star Trek: Discovery boldly goes where no Star Trek show has gone beforeStar Trek: Discovery boldly goes where no Star Trek show has gone before
Netflix’s Neo Yokio has the makings of a brilliant anime, but fails the executionNetflix’s Neo Yokio has the makings of a brilliant anime, but fails the execution
How Preacher and American Gods take similar fantasies in opposite directionsHow Preacher and American Gods take similar fantasies in opposite directions
American Horror Story: Cult takes drunken aim at the ‘politics of fear’American Horror Story: Cult takes drunken aim at the ‘politics of fear’
Twin Peaks: The Return created a new kind of escapist TVTwin Peaks: The Return created a new kind of escapist TV
The Defenders amplifies Marvel’s Netflix ideology, warts and allThe Defenders amplifies Marvel’s Netflix ideology, warts and all
Element 4K TV review: Fire software, mediocre picture quality

Having Alexa and Amazon software built into a TV is great, but the TV itself needs to be better.

Chris Welch
The racial daring of Sundance TV’s Cleverman gives it an edge most superhero stories can’t matchThe racial daring of Sundance TV’s Cleverman gives it an edge most superhero stories can’t match
Blood Drive’s dystopian cannibal future is just the present, with more visible goreBlood Drive’s dystopian cannibal future is just the present, with more visible gore
The major difference between the Preacher comic and the AMC show has to do with GodThe major difference between the Preacher comic and the AMC show has to do with God
You hated Lost’s ending? It’s time to watch The Leftovers

Lindelof has made a compassionate response to Lost’s biggest haters

Chris Plante
MTV’s Promposal threads the needle, making a great viral video trend even betterMTV’s Promposal threads the needle, making a great viral video trend even better
Netflix memorializes 2005-era internet culture in GirlbossNetflix memorializes 2005-era internet culture in Girlboss
Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival is as funny (and necessary) as the original
The Handmaid’s Tale is a chilling expansion on Margaret Atwood’s novelThe Handmaid’s Tale is a chilling expansion on Margaret Atwood’s novel
Dimension 404 is an imaginative Twilight Zone riff with a lot less humanityDimension 404 is an imaginative Twilight Zone riff with a lot less humanity
Iron Fist isn’t just racially uncomfortable, it’s also a boring showIron Fist isn’t just racially uncomfortable, it’s also a boring show

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