1. Schooled - As a cute family sitcom, it's mediocre. As a spin-off of The Goldbergs, it's extremely disappointing. I like Lainey Lewis as a side character, but she doesn't carry a sitcom. That's the biggest problem - the characters are all...just okay. While on The Goldbergs, every single character is pure gold. I also don't think they take the 90s thing and make it as fun as they do with the 80s on The Goldbergs. There is so much potential, but it's never taken far enough. Part of it has to do with nostalgia factor for the 80s (and I have a stronger connection to the 80s because that's when I was a kid), but I was a high schooler in the 90s so I should have the same nostalgia factor, but it is severely lacking. And a little too specific (I don't think many people knew of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion - that became a cult classic after-the-fact). Anyway, it's still cute, and I keep watching.
2. Miracle Workers - Much too short of a series! It's only 7 episodes that are only 30 minutes long. On one hand, I appreciate it because my list of television shows is so long and I will never catch up. But, on the other, there are so many good ideas in this - and it felt really condensed. I really like Daniel Radcliffe outside of the Harry Potter movies. He's got great comedic timing and has a lot of subtle nuances that make his performances interesting. It says a lot that he can hold his own against a talent like Steve Buscemi. I'm interested to see what the second season will be about. I read that it's going to be a completely different show but with the same cast...and that just seems weird.
3. The Enemy Within - Honestly, this show is fucking stupid. But I just love Debra Morgan so much (Jennifer Carpenter will always be Debra Morgan to me). I have to watch anything that she's in. The premise is basically The Blacklist, which apparently is a show that still exists (I lasted one season - I just could not stand the main girl). This show is painfully predictable - the pilot episode was so in-your-face-obvious, that it was almost embarrassing. The next few have just been plain boring. However,...Debra Morgan! I'll watch it to the end. Even though she wears mascara while she's in a maximum security prison (so realistic! LOL).
4. Fosse/Verdon - I've only watched the first episode, but it was extremely well-made, and incredibly interesting. Sam Rockwell is going to win so many awards, and ditto for Michelle Williams. They are both giving a performance of a lifetime (and that's saying a lot because they've already set the bar pretty high). The editing is sublime - the way it mixes the choreography and dance sequences within the story, and mixing of the past and present is all just really, really well-done. I can't wait to watch more, and it's been a while since I've said that about a new show (Killing Eve is the only show that I truly look forward to currently, which is sad, but also the show is so spectacular that it's enough on its own.). I don't know anything about the story - I mean, I'm aware of Bob Fosse, as a director, but that's where my knowledge ends, so I'm really invested in the story because I have no idea where it's going to go (and I'm trying really hard to not look it up).
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