Stars: 4/5 ⭐️ I'm happy Alex Hirsch is continuing to help make amazing shows. Following Reagan Ridley, voiced by Liszt Caplan, a worker at Cognito Inc. which is a secret government agency that manages the world's conspiracies. And the day she’s promoted to the boss, she gets a co-lead partner, Brett, voiced by Clark Duke, a Yale alumnus, with no good skills except people skills. Inside Job is a show that’s so self-aware that I think it works. There’s an episode including Jeff Bezos which rips apart his treatment of Amazon factory workers, with a flurry of other jokes that poke fun at the problems in the world. There is an episode dealing with lizard people, where the government just lets global warming because it’s the ideal temperature for lizards. An episode dealing with flat earth conspiracists, the moon landing, and how it might be fake, and clones of people that have passed away. This show is also kinda like Rick and Mort, where there are two levels with the jokes. There’s the “haha, funny” level of the jokes, but then also what the jokes mean in a contextualized world. Which can make you laugh, but then also makes you think, which I personally think is the best way to make someone more worldly, by using comedy. The characters as well, are wonderful fun poking fun at what the government might be doing, such as media manipulation and subliminal messaging. But at the central core of Inside Job is Regan’s unstable relationship with her dad, Rand, voiced by Christian Slater. The relationship is wonderful in showing how childhood relationships can mess you up, as a myriad of Regan’s issues come from her childhood, and how her dad wanted her to be a kid prodigy, pushing her to the point of breaking in the final episode. The show also deals with work-life balances, which Reagan doesn’t have, and it shows how unhappy someone can be when that happens. So, Inside Job is a show where you come for the quirky and edgy jokes about government and conspiracies but stay for the depth of the characters.
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Stars: 4/5 ⭐️ I wish this show got a second season. This show I think is the best of the three in the Archie-verse, or whatever people are calling it. And I know that means a lot since the Archie-verse also includes Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, but Katy Keene just did it for me. One thing I liked right off the bat, is that there is a gay character in the show who isn't just gay, and actually does stuff in the movie. He's also not the butt of jokes either, which made me elated, and also he's a drag queen, which I think just makes him better because he's a feminine gay man, who is an actual character instead of a caricature. But stepping back, Katy Keene is obviously about Katy Keene, played by Lucy Hale, who is a wanna-be fashion designer, who works at Lacy's in the personal shopper section, so think like Prada or Gucci, or something, because they're said to be a department store, and alluded to be very expensive. It is also about Jorge, played by Jonny Beauchamp, who is the drag queen who wants to be on Broadway, and also save his block from gentrification, and also get a boyfriend, so he's doing more than just being gay, and I'm so happy to see it!! There is also Josie, played by Ashleigh Murray, who has moved to NYC after high school to pursue a music career, and Pepper, played by Julia Chan, who is this entrepreneur/con artist. The show has so much life in it and compared to Riverdale, or CAOS, this show is light, and airy, but still fun, and interesting, and makes the characters rootable, and enjoyable to watch on screen. Though I will say, there are some episodes with musical numbers, sometimes it goes with the theme of the episodes, because Jorge wants to go to Broadway, and Josie is a singer, but other times it doesn't make any sense, but personalty, deepening on who's singing, it's okay. What sucks is this did so well on rotten tomatoes, getting a 91%, while shows like Riverdale got an 84% (which is still good, but Katy Keene's is higher) and get at least seven seasons. This show is so amazing, and I wished more people watched it, because there were some interesting cliffhangers at the end of season one, that I wish I knew the answer to, as well as seeing these characters, who are super likable, and you will like them, grow as people, seeing what will happen to them. Will they succeed, or fail? If they fail, what will they do? Will all their New York dreams come true? I don't know, but that isn't to say not watch the show, because 9.1 hours of fun happen in the first season. Stars: 5/5 ⭐️ What to even say about this show. It's great for one. It's funny, mysterious, thrilling, and interesting simultaneously. Following three people, Charles Haden-Savage, played by Steven Martin, Oliver Putnam, played by Martin Short and Mabel Mora, played by Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building is about the three people who come together over their love of true crime podcasts, to create one about a murder, only in their building. There is so much great about this show, but I think the better is is the mystery. I am so happy I waited until all the episodes were released, because the mystery is so addicting that you'll need to know what happens after each episode, because each episode digs deeper, and gets more interesting than the last. I am so happy that this show got renewed for a season 2, because what makes the show great is the characters in it. they all have a tie to the mystery, some in more ways than one, and each character feels like a real person, which most of the main characters getting voice over backstories about what has led them up to that point in their life. It also has cross generational friendship between Mabel, Charles and Oliver, which older generations have been exited by because it allows younger generations into interact with Steven Martin media, so even though it's technically a mature show, it's a show that could be enjoyed by a whole family. There is so much good to say about this show, and honestly it feels like we've been in a resurgence of mystery shows, and I'm happy Only Murders in the Building is part of that! Stars: ∞/5 ⭐️ They always say all great things come to an end, and sadly it's true with this show. As said before, Don't Trust the B in Apt. 23 is probably one of the best shows ever, cause it was so crazy, and ridiculous, and a gut-busting laugh all the time, while still being an ABC original. So season two picks up where we left off with Chloe, played by Krysten Ritter, and her friend June, played by Dreama Walker, and James Van Der Beak, played by himself, in all their crazy fun. What was amazing about this season is there were constant plot lines in the show, with the best being about James' stint on Dancing with the Stars. There is also June and her flirtationship with her boss/friend Mark, played by Eric André, as well as Chloe just being Chloe, with her dysfunctional family, and her growing love for June. Which I think is the best storyline. It's cute, while also being hilarious, and being able to be heartfelt all at the same time. Chloe helping June, June helping Chloe, with their friendship evolving into a believable friendship, which I think is great writing, because when the show starts, they're polar opposites. But with each episode, they become more and more alike, obviously keeping their values, which makes them feel like real people. There is also Luther, James' gay assistant, who is a joy in season two. He gets more screen time, and always has a hilarious joke on hand, which always makes him a delight. Thankfully, the second season has 19 episodes to satisfy you, which is great, but also sad, since there isn't a third season, but there is so much packed in the second season. One of the more interesting plotlines is Chloe's budding relationship with Ben, a film director, who is equally as crazy as Chloe. And their relationship doesn't make Chloe suddenly stop having sex, or being crazy, but it motivates it, which is a joy that her character isn't compromised so that she can fall in love, and be loved by Ben. And their relationship is wild, from having sex in all the NYC bathrooms to Chloe deporting Ben, to their rotations, and such, it's an innovative take on relationships. But there is so much more to say about the show, but I really really really really encourage you to watch the show if you can. It will be worth your while. |
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