#tvcriticism — Public Fediverse posts
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What makes this notable is not merely that a legacy sitcom returned, but that several reviewers argue it retains the structural energy and emotional intelligence that made the original unusual in the first place. That is rare for revival television.
#MalcolmInTheMiddle #Television #TVCriticism #StreamingTV #TVRevival #PopCulture #news #usa -
A new essay on Jane Campion's "Top of the Lake" on structural violence, the limits of institutional activism, and why Robin Griffin keeps showing up even when showing up changes almost nothing. For anyone who has ever pushed on something that did not move.
https://joetripician.substack.com/p/the-lake-does-not-recognize-your
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This Insubstantial Pageant | on BARRY (HBO) | Bright Wall/Dark Room 📺 ✍🏽 #TV #television #criticism #TVCriticism #MediaCriticism #BARRY
“In a media landscape crowded with bloodless casualties, where heroes (usually white, mostly men) kill either with self-righteous certainty or dignified reluctance while villains fetishize death for its own sake, BARRY deglamorizes violence by showing what it actually is: a tool people use to try to solve problems.
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/08/19/this-insubstantial-pageant/