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What’s frustrating about Episode 1 of Orville, Season Three is that robot Isaac’s claim to personhood is not ambiguous so much as confused and contradictory.

Oct 17, 2022

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In Season 3 of Orville that becomes a serious question

Oct 11, 2022

Jared and Gary conclude their conversation about The Watchmen.

Oct 7, 2022

A MacGuffin creates a lot of action but doesn’t in any way advance the plot

Oct 3, 2022

Gary and Jared continue their discussion of the Watchmen.

Sep 28, 2022

Stories where the central character lies about something important often waste audience time without building tension

Sep 26, 2022

I despise the Butterfly Effect in time travel stories because there is simply no way to establish what is at stake.

Sep 19, 2022

Episode 2: Who Watched the Watchmen Part 3 of 5 Listen now | Jared and Gary continue their discussion on the Watchmen.

Sep 16, 2022

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