Current Network Shows · On Netflix

My Mixed Feelings on Last Man Standing’s Cancellation

  There’s actually a social media campaign going around right now to stop ABC’s “Last Man Standing” from being canceled. I completely understand the sentiment and the principle of wanting it to remain on the air, but I think the topic brings up a complex issue. “Last Man Standing” is a multi-camera (think laugh track)… Continue reading My Mixed Feelings on Last Man Standing’s Cancellation

On Netflix

The “13 Reasons Why” Issues that No One is Talking About

I must confess that I was excited to watch Netflix’s new series, “13 Reasons Why.” As much as one can be excited to watch something that has as the core of its premise a teenager killing herself. Mostly, I was intrigued because I knew it was adapted from a best-selling young adult novel, and I… Continue reading The “13 Reasons Why” Issues that No One is Talking About

Current Network Shows

This Is Us is Popular for Good Reason

*Update: This show seriously gets better and better. While I liked the first season (for all the reasons I discuss below), I now consider it to be pretty darn fantastic in its outstanding writing, storylines that continually surprise, and consistent portrayal of family and marriage as good and beautiful. There seemed to be quite a bit of… Continue reading This Is Us is Popular for Good Reason