We’re going to do a speed run of the very little TV I watched. Constellation (Apple Plus) almost seemed like it would head toward a finale, except they clearly were not answering questions, and the whole storyline with Jonathan Banks wasn’t resolved. So that twist at the end wasn’t entirely unexpected. Really good audio description this whole run, especially due to the dualities happening. Top Tier. X-Men 97 (Disney plus) revived someone from the dead, though not who you would expect, added someone to the opening credits who wasn’t even in the episode, and I don’t care because I’m still … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/17/24

I am pleased to acknowledge the renewal of The Rookie for a 7th season. That means ABC has either renewed or cancelled all of its current drama series. The last two shows on the bubble are The Connors and Not Dead Yet. I hear things are looking much better for The Connors, which is a shame, because I also really enjoy Not Dead Yet. But, The Connors deserves an actual finale, after all these years. The Dynasty (Apple Plus) is such a tough format for audio description, but I really feel like this is getting best-case scenario audio description. This … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/16/24

I think I mention every week my newfound love for The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (Apple Plus). Not only is the half hour comedy hilarious, but it has some really great audio description that shapes this series very well. Six episodes in, and I’m getting more impressed by it. I’m not sure what else it could do for a series with this much dialogue, as it already does a lot. I’m a big fan of this and the audio description. Top Tier. Third episode in on Ripley (Netflix), and we learn why Johnny Flynn will be submitting … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/15/24

Another rundown, another day. Got through episode 7 of Three Body Problem (Netflix), and even though the show has slowed down significantly since the bonkers fifth episode, this still has really nice audio description from Darren Polish. probably the best scene is the one describing the chimpanzee coming out of being cryogenically frozen. While I now need a new “Best Of” since losing The Regime last week, it doesn’t feel like this one is it. Top Tier though. What feels like it might be is Fallout (Amazon), which is doing some really strong work with this post-apocalyptic hellscape. The second … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/14/24

Kicking off today, Girls5Eva (Netflix) is still delightful, and after the 5th episode, I now only have one episode left. I’ve basically been saying the same thing, I think this series does a lot for a half hour comedy in terms of what it is able to include in the audio description, but it is so hard to have a half hour sitcom with truly immersive audio description. Damn, this is close though. Top/Middle tier. A Gentleman In Moscow (Paramount Plus) continued its excellence in describing the innards of this hotel, as our lead looks to expand now to the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/13/24

After I made that post about me being concerned about the CBS lineup already, they went and started looking at a new likely series order for a reboot of the series Cold Case. Kind of poetic to look at reviving Cold Case, since that’s kind of what Cold Case is about. Looking at things no one is actively looking at. Maybe something will move to Paramount Plus? I checked out the new Good Times (Netflix), which is nothing like the original show, because humor is totally different. And now, every show has a talking baby. So, this has to have … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/12/24

First, I’m upset. Like, kudos and stuff to the fans, but it looks like SWAT is not ending this season after all.I conceptually don’t understand this move, since CBS has a solid lineup, and is really only losing Blue Bloods now, along with Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola. While not every show has been renewed, the FBI franchise has, and I’m sure the NCIS series has as well. Tracker got an early pickup. That really doesn’t leave much “on the bubble”, and Elzabeth has such a strong future, that their bizarre strategy of premiering the show, and then waiting … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/12/24

Constellation (Apple Plus) basically revealed its bonkers hand. I gotta say for audio description that has to follow two versions of the same person, this does a really good job. Yes, it is kind of that Thing 1 and Thing 2, but if it was good enough for Dr Seuss… Seriously though, Constellation has some really strong description, and I’ve never felt lost in a show that is off the walls. Top Tier. X-Men 97 (Disney plus) also happened. I don’t quite have the words. I’m having a lot of emotions about this episode. The audio description? You know, I’m … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/10/24

Let’s see how this day went. Another episode of Three Body Problem (Netflix) in the bank, and considering the last episode was utterly nuts, this episode was a lot more grounded.Sure, the episode ends with a reveal into what that probe would actually be,but you know. Oh, and that one guy is buying a star. I just saw the viewership for Netflix, and this was still on top. Duh. The audio description is still really solid from Darran and Co. Top Tier. Then we transition to The Dynasty (Apple Plus) that tackled the Aaron Hernandez days of the team. The … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/09/24

I finished two shows yesterday. I gotta say, I enjoyed Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix), but from a directorial standpoint, this season finale was so close to ending on a cool line of dialogue to set up next season, but instead it kinda pushed further into that diorama scene, which it didn’t need. There’s one of those “What’s next?” Type statements, and that would have been the place to cut, I think. It felt like a stronger ending. At this point, for season two, I hope the audio description is more immersive. There are a lot of fans of the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/08/24

Not really a new show, but I did dive into the second season of Loot (Apple plus). The series is hilarious, and the first part where she’s being interviewed and asked those questions was hilarious. Loved it. I’m not just a Maya Rudolph fan, but I love what MJ Rodriguez brings to the table as well. It’s got that battle of being a sitcom, and I’m convinced Apple has kidnapped Tansy Alexander at this point because I think she’s narrating the whole lineup now or something, but this tries to do the most with the time it has. there are … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/07/24