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Extended Family (2023)
TV Shows need time to grow. Streaming has taken that.
Extended Family had a rough start. I won't deny it. But its first season has improved with each episode. Yes - there are come cliches to the story. But I think the creatives took the criticisms of the early episodes and have worked to make it better.
This is what streaming CAN'T do. Let shows grow and improve week by week. With streaming you need a good first season from beginning to end because of it dropping at once. I know some streaming shows do week to week release but they film the season all at once. While that can work for some shows particularly at HBO, it doesn't work for mainstream streaming.
Linear TV is important.
The Oscars (2023)
The best ceremony in a while
The winners weren't just exciting. Everything Everywhere All at Once earned the sweep! Brendan Fraser earned this comeback award.
But this was also a solid ceremony. The jokes weren't terrible and most of them actually landed with me.
I just want less comedy and banter between presenters to give more time for speeches. It's so frustrating. We don't need every presenter to have banter with another person.
RRR winning song was one of the best wins of the night.
Only wins I was disappointed with were All Quiet winning production design and score. Even those I know who weren't fans of Babylon thought those elements were deserving.
But this was actually a very good ceremony.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with this years Oscar's.