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True to its characters, themes, and storylines, it has evolved into a show that has grown emotionally all the while respecting its past.

The series and its very true-to-origin theme (lack of money how that effects every aspect of one's life, choices, & outcomes) has been like a walk down memory lane, meeting a few new friends along the way.

A tip of the hat to the writers and directors, the incredible cast, and the crew who made this first season an emotional walk - what felt like memory lane.

We acknowledge the ghost while stepping into the future, no matter how shadowed, terrifying, and exciting every change may be.

It takes one hell of an actor to slowly seduce the viewer - especially as a ghoul whose suffered the effects of extreme exposure to nuclear materials.

Goggins embodies the antihero with such charm, charisma, & apt sarcasm that one cannot help but wonder, is there anything Walton cannot do?

His southern way - the drawl, parlance, swagger seduces the viewer so slowly that you're feeling empathy for a ghoul before you even realize it.

This dystopian series serves as a warning to us forgetful apes utilizing wit, humor, music, and subtle acting talent that draws the viewer in slowly & holds them still.

A masterful work that uses all of its tools - set, lighting, & soundtrack to transport as transcend.

I'm hooked & happy to hold still to see where the story takes me.

This season is all about growth and how each step taken leads towards change, and there's a dash of "Daddy Issues" thrown in to keep things spicy.

It's Rory's final year at Chilton and with it comes, tests, college applications, and saying goodbye to Jess - which viewers saw coming a mile away.

Lorelai is dating, but it's not Luke so we're not getting attached to this one, and frankly neither is Lorelai. Luke is too busy trying to keep Jess on the straight-and-narrow to even notice women, let alone Lorelai.

This season is very Paris - full of stress but pointed in the right direction, and the competitive nature of her friendship with Rory propels them both toward the future, that is of course very much intertwined.

It's another great season in Stars Hallow leaving us anxious to return to visit and see what's changed and what stayed the same.

This season was all about realizations, that settling-in doesn't always mean settling for, and that even good things come to a sad end so that something else can grow.

There's the continued battle between parent and child - Lorelai verses her parents (her mother mostly) and Rory against her own mother, each one trying to grow against the confines the other placed upon them.

This season is all about growing pains and those "growing up" changes that seem to happen while you weren't paying attention.

Another great season, a real one with all the messy ups and downs that we've come to love, appreciate, and look forward to in the comforting chaos of Stars Hallow.

This season is all about "boy" drama - for mother as well as daughter, which follows a well-established set pattern throughout the entire series.

Honestly, I believe, I hope this series is studied as part as a psychology program for it displays repeated patterns of behavior that are destructive, attention-seeking, and somewhat petulant - especially for VLG who is the adult but too often tantrums, pouts, and withholds if she doesn't get her way.

When I'm being too hard on Lorelai, I must remind myself that she has been on her own since the age of sixteen and cut her a little slack.

This season is all about mother and daughter falling into old patterns and the chaos that it creates in their lives.

Every episode is "a day in the life of The Gilmores" in the fairy tale town of Stars Hollow - where everybody knows your name, your business, and who your relatives are.

My husband introduced me to this series years ago and it's been on our "Binge Watch Favorites" ever since, & it never fails to inspire love, laughter, and just a touch of Lucifer's heated anger.

The seasonal settings, the always fitting soundtrack, and the moving storylines draw you in slowly and hold you hopeful for a happy ending, even when one is impossible.

With every episode your alliances will shift; compassion for mother, daughter, grand-mother - evolve into a relationship, the time you've invested into this wonderful show, its characters, and their growth through this often painful thing we call life.

Although this is just a rebrand of the much better Food Network's Unwrapped series, I gave Snack on This a try but the misinformation in the very first episode was a disappointment and a turn-off.

In the age of information to use any platform to perpetuate misinformation about the food industry is both dangerous and irresponsible. Organic does not mean healthier nor does it mean pesticide-free, so to allow any company to say so is irresponsible.

Buzzwords, useless labels, and half-truths are used as marketing tools to profit on people's fear and ignorance; if a show is going to do this then it should warn its viewers before hand and say that the material you are about to watch has been paid for by the companies shown.

Sadly, this show just comes off as half-hour infomercials.

It's the days following the shooting, the violence against the presidential body, and we see the detrimental effects, the strain it's placed on the office, the staff, and all those in that circle.

The writing, the characters - emoting the wear & tear of the body politic and those who take up arms against it. Through flashback, musical score, and artful lighting, we are drawn into the story, the people, and all they are going through.

Even in shadow, through pain, and amid the chaos, we are gifted with the first glimpses of hope - the ones that drew each character to the here and now, serving at the pleasure of the President.

No matter how many times I've watched this episode and been shocked by its violence, I've been moved to tears by its comradery & compassion.

In times like these - where the number of mass shootings outnumber the days in a year, and the ever- increasing frustration that gun violence has gotten worse, not better, this series and this story arc should be taught as part as every American Civics class.

The storyline, characters, and emotive build-up to the second season, to its tomorrow, and how so few want to touch the issue - let alone deal with it, we are moved by the action, the very human drama, and the rippling effects that gun violence had on its victims, the community, the country.

We remember Charlie Young and feel how/why he came to be at The White House, as our heart aches for how little we've come, how many lives we lost, how this is still an issue in this country.

I've loved everything about the series and its first two seasons - the writing especially, the dialog has been quick, the comedy sardonic, and the characters effortlessly effective with a charm that warmed & tickled the funnybone.

The Writer (Season 1 Episode 2) has been the best episode thus far & this one - The Dead End, has been the worst, mostly due to the cardboard character that was "Her" played by Roisin Conaty. A character that doesn't even merit a name fails to make a point or strike any kind of emotional impact - other than incredibly annoying.

I'm hoping for Season III and look forward to more great writing with better character development.

Another enjoyable episode in this fun but albeit formulaic series. The story, characters, & the witch hysteria - the ignorance of it anyway, suited the period quite nicely.

The only drawback at least for me is the incredibly annoying character of Tom Thomas whose gibberish ruins every scene. David Sterne is a good actor but this is just bad; the loud, spittle-flying entire sentences spoken as one word is annoying to the point of maddening.

I'm hoping there's more focus on the burgeoning science that makes Sister Bonniface - her expanding knowledge of chemistry so interesting to watch & enjoy.

Having watched Spin City when it was first broadcast and binge-watching it thanks to Amazon Prime, a serious "heads-up" to warn bingers that the end of season 4 & most all of season 5 are not listed/aired out of sequence; example - "burgers of wrath" is listed as the 2nd episode on Amazon, but it's the 9th episode on imdb.

To watch the series in chronological order follow the imdb episode titles, not how they're listed/run on Amazon Prime.

After the departure of Michael J. Fox, the series is carried to its end by the remaining original cast most notably, Richard Kind & Alan Ruck who steal every scene and gift with much laughter.

The documentary thus far has exposed the father & son's tandem demise despite yet another religious plot of silence, obfuscation, and excuses for the years of sexual abuse and decades of cover-up.

When any religion becomes a corporation its downfall becomes inevitable because at its root it is about power, greed, and the manipulation needed to maintain it.

Hillsong is just another Catholic church with its abuses, silence, and bullying - going as far as using scripture to instill fear and guilt.

This exposée is incredibly well done; the personal interviews are emotive, informative, & incredibly effective. A welcome change from other documentaries is the music; it is subtle, not at all distracting, & moves the story forward.

Having watched every episode I cannot fathom how more offenders haven't been rightly prosecuted, and how Hillsong hasn't been shutdown for good.

Three episodes in the viewer is given a peek into Hillsong's typical isms; the failures of any & all religions, the sexism and racism inherent in this performative religious culture.

Be it the head of Hillsong and his excuses and justifications, or the flash of Lentz and his crocodiletears it all comes off as a performance to illicit pity and forgiveness.

This organization is about power, greed, and corruption and how they never want the gravy-train to stop. It's all about the mansions, expensive cars & designer clothes on the backs of the sheep who willingly sign-up to be fleeced.

Religion is big business and this documentary shines a telling light on its greed, corruption, & its tax-free wealth.

A character driven drama that is welcome and greatly appreciated by this viewer especially after the 1hr crime/law series that too often feel rushed and unrealistic.

Lenny James steals every scene & with apt acting prowess solicits suspicion and anger as well as sympathy from the viewer; a fevered-ego who believed he could have his cake and eat it too.

Anyone familiar to popular British series will recognize many faces and enjoy the characters flexing their acting muscles; especially Adrain Dunbar, Liz White, & Mark Bonnar.

Loathed the last minute of the last season as it serves as a most frustrating reality - criminals often go unpunished & cops looked down upon for failing to "get their man."

Diversity, equality, & inclusion before it became stigmatized and stymied in politics (*sic*) These character driven stories draw the viewer in and hold their attention with realistic chemistry and on-the-job tension between Williams and Torres - skillfully played by Malik Yoba and Michael DeLorenzo.

This series is very 90's due to its look, sound, and tech, but extremely progressive with its cases, victims, and too-often prejudicial legal system that frustratingly continues to this day.

I must admit I did find much of the music in the first season distracting - except for the closing musical number at Natalie's. Too often the music revealed too much too soon; hip hop (action) R&B (love scene); the music made it predictable.

I miss the day's when shows had 26 episodes to develop characters and storylines, because the 8 to 10 episodes we get today - especially through streaming networks are just too short and too rushed.

NY Undercover is worth the watch - especially if you can binge-watch this 90's time capsule. The city, its fashion, and to this day relevant stories are a gem to look back on, remember, and realize just how far we still have to go.

Although I'm saddened by this great series coming to an end, its finale left me satisfied for I was reminded of Tristan's end (Brad Pitt's character) in Legends of the Fall & One Stab's narration; "It was a good death." Red's end - the hints were given throughout the final season in almost every episode, small tips of the hat to his last bow - Red letting go of his earthly possessions because he knew he had no need for them where he was going. Every step he took was toward this, his death, and he was going to meet it on his terms when he was ready.

The last song said it all, The Gipsy Kings Spanish version of Sinatra's "My Way" and what a way it was, a true antihero, one who met the sword and defiantly pushed it in deeper.

I do find the last scene was rushed leaving me feeling cheated out of the reaction of his friends to the news, but then again Dembe's monolog of Red's raging against the dying of the light - the raw emotion of it, his voice breaking, that tear rolling down his cheek was enough.

I attempted to watch the series when it first aired on network television but due to its changing airtime - especially on Canadian networks, my viewing was sporadic at best. I was thrilled to find the series on Max (hbo) and binge watch the series at my leisure; between 6 to 10 episodes a day where the story and character development could truly be appreciated.

The music - which helps sets time and place were the bait that hooked me and kept me, eager and curious as to what the next episode would bring. The characters and their comradery - how it developed was both engaging and pleasing. Some of the subjects covered are emotive, timeless, and incredibly effective to the overall "real" feel of the show. Cold Case isn't just another procedural drama for it leaves its mark.

Cold Case just stays with you.

A thoroughly enjoyable and informative series, one that left me wanting more, more places, more culture, more history.

John was his usual effervescent self when introducing viewers to people, places, and delicious plates all-the-while sharing historical facts with just the right pinch of salt.

From New York to Los Angeles John is a wonderful tour guide leaving the viewer wanting to discover more about these locations, its citizens, and their wonderful cultures. Be it food, fashion, or music, John's musings and observations are fun and factual.

I'm hoping for another season and the opportunity to discover new places and people through his eyes.

A most engaging introduction into what promises to be an entertaining as well as informative series about Latin culture & its bountiful contributions to the country & its history.

John Leguizamo's effervescent personality and energy draws the viewer in & holds them while teaching them about LatinX communities in New York City - how its grown, and the many people who shape it, encourage it, and support it.

The hour goes bye quickly and leaves you looking forward to the next episode, the next destination. John is the perfect guide for this journey into what can only be described as the beat, the rhythm of America's heart.

A trip down memory lane if given the gift of forethought & intention; nostalgia at its finest with a tip of the hat - in thanks to the past, to the life lessons learned along the way.

Having been a "board" member & fan of Kevin's work since Mallrats and caught every wink to those beginnings, there's a maturity and a heartfelt middle-finger to the naysayers who doubted Smith's self-actualization-in-progress style of storytelling.

Comfortable and content in style & context, Smith weaves another chapter, another layer to the story, reintroducing us to our friends and their messy lives - still & always in progress.

So, strap on your jock and knee pads for the beautiful mess that most of us will willingly admit, "I'm not even supposed to be here today."

There's no business like the religion business and the hypocrisy and hubris it oscillates between, and this series highlights and exposes it brilliantly.

Artfully acted in its not-too-suble dramatized exposé of the extremism, misogyny, and greed-fueled corruption that is as the core of all organized religions.

The writing wanes here and there but conveys strength, character commitment, and story arc that aims, hits, & bullseyes toward its obvious end - tragedy and those left broken in its wake.

An enjoyable binge-watch that enthralls as much as it shocks and repulses. Don't let the "happy" tune intro fool you; there's little to no happy endings & that is the message, the lesson, the moral.

An incredible series that is full of the most interesting of contradictions; an angel who seems more like a trucker & a cop who appears to be a slave to her base appetites are each other's companions, therapist, and conscience.

Holly Hunter delivers a fully developed character as Grace Hanadarko, one who is flawed as she is perfect - a perfect mess who is great at what she does, solving crimes. Leon Rippy spreads his wings (pun intended) and fully inhabits them as Leon, knowing just what to say and when to say it.

The scene stealer for me was Laura San Giacomo's performance as Rhetta Rodriguez - the station's Forensic Pathologist and Grace's best friend from childhood. Her strength, vulnerability, & comedic timing play off of Holly Hunter's intensity - it's a joy to watch.

From pilot to finale the characters grow along with the writing through well-crafted story telling. Three seasons went by too soon, too fast, as you're left wishing for just one more.

A wonderful episode that speaks volumes about a loving father and his taking a step toward self-actualization with the help of his son. Poignant in all the right places without being preachy or overly sweet, Jim does the right thing for his son for no other reason than love, & it's beautiful to behold.

Odd how the Josh Hawley's & Ron DeSantis's of the maga-world claim "woke" is new and responsible for its supposed weakness when in reality its compassion is its strength.

A heartwarming episode that every father should watch with his sons as well as his daughters for it is these teachable moments that offer the greatest opportunities to grow & to learn.

A worthwhile series that starts off incredibly strong & maintains its seductive pull throughout. Reminiscent of The Sopranos but set in the prohibition era, the attention to detail - from clothing, set design, to music draws you in and holds your attention.

Steve Buscemi's performance captivates as it grows to eventually repulse, but still you root for him - top dog to underdog, to wanting out, you want him to make it out alive.

Characters comes and go, the writing lags here and there, but overall the show is worth the time and attention required to fully appreciate its genius.

I throughly enjoyed it & highly recommend it.