I saw your post on Mrs. Davis, and realize I hadn’t read this newsletter fully. The 4 episode rollout is insane, and I hate it. They inexplicably did it with Poker Face, and it took me a few weeks to be fully caught up and in sync with the recaps. I am definitely struggling with too many shows, and am just going to give up on watching in a timely basis, apart from a few (Succession, Barry, Ted Lasso).
I definitely am interested in season end discussions as a work around. If possible it would be nice to read a mini take from you or your contributors, if possible. And then there can be a discussion in the comments. One show I have in mind for that is Rain Dogs, which finishes up Monday night. I am conflicted about that show, but want to wait for after the finale to see where I land.
Also, I think I speak for many: I can’t watch everything on a quick timely basis. So I am happy comments are kept open. I need to get back to Shrinking and will probably be dropping more comments on your recaps. Obviously WAY after the fact of when that show aired.
"I’ll put up a Discussion thread for the four-episode premiere later this week—we might post them weekly if there’s interest, a model we could extend to some other shows we just don’t have the budget to cover in the next couple of months."
Back when the AV Club first made drastic cuts to their coverage, that is what I repeatedly requested. I don't expect every show I like to be covered, but a show specific discussion space for some popular (with your patrons at least ) shows would be great. Maybe take a poll and ask people to list three (or four, or five...) shows they would like covered, ranked or unranked and set up spaces for the most requested shows.
Bummed about Mrs. Davis (would have loved to see reflections in this space), but, honestly, I'm barely keeping up with TV right now - never mind the post-episode discussions (I only just watched/read Ben's review of the Yellowjackets season premiere) - so it's not like I would have been able to engage. And I totally get the reasoning.
I'm disappointed to hear you won't be covering Mrs. Davis - I am a recent subscriber after seeing the spring lineup and I have been looking forward to that show more than any other in recent years. :(
I’m committed to providing spaces for discussion and dialogue - just not a full weekly review (Peacock’s “start with four episodes” situation doesn’t help the economics of this). But I totally get it, and regret the circumstance.
Fair enough and thanks for responding. I am otherwise very much enjoying the site so far!
Was it you or another recapper who said starting Poker Face with four episodes was just too, too many? (Or maybe multiple?) It's definitely a weird choice.
I think most TV critics were flabbergasted with that schedule. Alan Sepinwall was quite dismayed in addition to Myles. I mean it’s the worst of both worlds. It’s not a full season drop where you can just watch the series at your own leisure. Yet it’s too many episodes to just get started. Peacock is often out to lunch. This is the latest example.
I saw your post on Mrs. Davis, and realize I hadn’t read this newsletter fully. The 4 episode rollout is insane, and I hate it. They inexplicably did it with Poker Face, and it took me a few weeks to be fully caught up and in sync with the recaps. I am definitely struggling with too many shows, and am just going to give up on watching in a timely basis, apart from a few (Succession, Barry, Ted Lasso).
I definitely am interested in season end discussions as a work around. If possible it would be nice to read a mini take from you or your contributors, if possible. And then there can be a discussion in the comments. One show I have in mind for that is Rain Dogs, which finishes up Monday night. I am conflicted about that show, but want to wait for after the finale to see where I land.
Also, I think I speak for many: I can’t watch everything on a quick timely basis. So I am happy comments are kept open. I need to get back to Shrinking and will probably be dropping more comments on your recaps. Obviously WAY after the fact of when that show aired.
"I’ll put up a Discussion thread for the four-episode premiere later this week—we might post them weekly if there’s interest, a model we could extend to some other shows we just don’t have the budget to cover in the next couple of months."
Back when the AV Club first made drastic cuts to their coverage, that is what I repeatedly requested. I don't expect every show I like to be covered, but a show specific discussion space for some popular (with your patrons at least ) shows would be great. Maybe take a poll and ask people to list three (or four, or five...) shows they would like covered, ranked or unranked and set up spaces for the most requested shows.
Bummed about Mrs. Davis (would have loved to see reflections in this space), but, honestly, I'm barely keeping up with TV right now - never mind the post-episode discussions (I only just watched/read Ben's review of the Yellowjackets season premiere) - so it's not like I would have been able to engage. And I totally get the reasoning.
I'm disappointed to hear you won't be covering Mrs. Davis - I am a recent subscriber after seeing the spring lineup and I have been looking forward to that show more than any other in recent years. :(
I’m committed to providing spaces for discussion and dialogue - just not a full weekly review (Peacock’s “start with four episodes” situation doesn’t help the economics of this). But I totally get it, and regret the circumstance.
Fair enough and thanks for responding. I am otherwise very much enjoying the site so far!
Was it you or another recapper who said starting Poker Face with four episodes was just too, too many? (Or maybe multiple?) It's definitely a weird choice.
I think most TV critics were flabbergasted with that schedule. Alan Sepinwall was quite dismayed in addition to Myles. I mean it’s the worst of both worlds. It’s not a full season drop where you can just watch the series at your own leisure. Yet it’s too many episodes to just get started. Peacock is often out to lunch. This is the latest example.