The Small Screen Diaries: 10/18/26

As the sun rises this early morning, I reflect upon that which I have consumed in the day prior, and meditate now on the content therein, deciphering for you which of these programs rose to the occasion. Probably going to go back to kicking off tomorrow, but it’s a change, at least. Taking home the top spot on a rather interesting day, especially considering some of the newer entries, is Dark Matter, Season 2, Episode 3, on Apple TV, with audio description. The existence of so many different versions of the same characters makes this an excellent showcase for audio … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/18/26

The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/26

I was inordinately busy yesterday, so this is one of those shorter Small Screen Diaries kind of days. But I did kick things off by complaining to Crunchyroll about how, despite the latest patch, the iOS version of the app still oddly blocks people from being able to hear specifically English audio description. If you have English audio description set as your primary language, you hear nothing. So, for shows that don’t have audio description, you can still watch them, but if something wants to default to English audio description, there’s just nothing there. I’d already reported this bug once, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/26

Top Gun Maverick

Where I Watched it: Paramount Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes Legacy sequels are all the rage now. Nostalgia is a business by itself, convincing people to continue to buy into a franchise they once loved, with mixed results. When the world found out that Tom Cruise was moving forward on the long awaited Top Gun sequel, it just felt like more of the same. like it was Jamie lee Curtis returning to Halloween, Neve Campbell returning to Scream, or the Sanderson Sisters casting spells again for hocus Pocus. It’s still a trend that is carrying on into 2023 as … Continue reading Top Gun Maverick