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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.

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In Season 3 of Orville that becomes a serious question

Oct 11

Jared and Gary conclude their conversation about The Watchmen.

Oct 7

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

Oct 3

Gary and Jared continue their discussion of the Watchmen.

Sep 28

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

Sep 26

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

Sep 19

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

Sep 16

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