Lars von Trier’s Antichrist: Grief, Pain, Despair

Lars von Trier is, beyond a doubt, one of the boldest directors of our time; he never balks at digging a hole in the soil of human emotion with the sole intention of getting well and dirty. Von Trier’s Melancholia (2011) is a meditation on self-destruction, on one’s inner life being untameable, overbearing and suffocating. Antichrist (2009) is …

(SPN) S15E06: Castiel

All my meta analysis of SPN is written on the caveat that you’ve actually watched the show. Hence there are major spoilers throughout and it’s written more as a viewer’s companion than a viewer’s guide. Ie. I explain very little and highlight threads that have been pulled on for fifteen years of narrative. So, if …

(SPN) S15E05: How to Fight God

All my meta analysis of SPN is written on the caveat that you’ve actually watched the show. Hence there are major spoilers throughout and it’s written more as a viewer’s companion than a viewer’s guide. Ie. I explain very little and highlight threads that have been pulled on for fifteen years of narrative. So, if …

(SPN) S15E04: Lucky Them

All my meta analysis of SPN is written on the caveat that you’ve actually watched the show. Hence there are major spoilers throughout and it’s written more as a viewer’s companion than a viewer’s guide. Ie. I explain very little and highlight threads that have been pulled on for fifteen years of narrative. So, if …

(SPN) S15E03: Oh Hell Yes!

All my meta analysis of SPN is written on the caveat that you’ve actually watched the show. Hence there are major spoilers throughout and it’s written more as a viewer’s companion than a viewer’s guide. Ie. I explain very little and highlight threads that have been pulled on for fifteen years of narrative. So, if …

(SPN) S15E02: Cas

All my meta analysis of SPN is written on the caveat that you’ve actually watched the show. Hence there are major spoilers throughout and it’s written more as a viewer’s companion than a viewer’s guide. Ie. I explain very little and highlight threads that have been pulled on for fifteen years of narrative. So, if …

(SPN) S15E01: Belphegor, Spells and Symbology – Oh My!

All my meta analysis of SPN is written on the caveat that you've actually watched the show. Hence there are major spoilers throughout and it's written more as a viewer's companion than a viewer's guide. Ie. I explain very little and highlight threads that have been pulled on for fifteen years of narrative. So, if …

Watched List: February

Alright, my dears, here's the lowdown on my top five viewing experiences for February (and, yes, all of them are from the narrative goodie jar that is Netflix): 5. The Witcher Based off of a video game (which was based off of a series of short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski) Netflix takes a …

The Flawed Premise of You (Season 2): Episodes 6-10

Read my thoughts on episodes 1-5 here. This article contains major spoilers throughout. Looking at the title of this commentary I figured I’d start this second part with answering the question of What is a premise?  A premise is the laurels upon which the narrative rests.  Basically, it is the idea behind why this story …

The Flawed Premise of You (Season 2): Episodes 1-5

I’m five episodes into the second season of Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble created series You (previously on Lifetime, now on Netflix) and I find myself constantly musing over exactly what it is about this season that, at least for this viewer, makes it feel less engaging than the first season, as well as slightly …