#tv-criticism

#tv-criticism

During a recent episode of Deuxmoi's Deux U podcast, the show's (anonymous, it must be said) host criticized the Crave-slash-HBO Max hit romantic drama, claiming that it's bereft of plot and features bad acting. Obviously, those are somewhat strong words to put forth considering that the show largely hinges on its two romantic leads, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams - and in an interview with Variety, the show's creator Jacob Tierney responded directly to the criticism.

The first sign that Talamasca: The Secret Order is not going to pick up the maximalist mantle from sister series Interview With the Vampire is that its main character's name is ... Guy. A guy named Guy. A guy named Guy who was a super-special psychic boy before growing into a super-special psychic man with a shadowy organization following him around and a fate he's unaware of. The clichés pile up quickly, and Talamasca gets buried under them.

Aside from the guests, there was absolutely nothing to differentiate the new season episode from the very first one in 2023 - the scripted bits were as lame as ever Watching The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In (RTÉ Two, Thursday, October 23), I was reminded of a quip by the endlessly wise and witty Dolly Parton: "You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!"

The LGBTQ+ advocate was speaking to People about her latest film, Caught Stealing, which is set in 1998. "If you watch Friends now, you're like, 'Whoa, that's...', she said, surprising co-star and Yves St Laurent model Austin Butler, who asked: Wow, even in Friends? Kravitz responded: "Oh, so much in Friends. Like, things that aren't punchlines are punchlines. It's wild. We can keep that there." Elvis star Butler agreed, saying: "Yeah, keep that in the '90s."