Ever just assume a show’s fate hangs on how loud fans get on Twitter? Like, I used to think a trending hashtag meant something until three of my favorite series got axed right after blowing up online. Apparently, none of that noise matters if people don’t actually finish watching. Completion rate is the real dealbreaker—if […]

So, who actually decides if a TV show gets a second season? Or a fifth? I’ve sat in rooms where someone’s mumbling, “the script needs more punch,” and then a network exec breezes in, latte in hand, rambling about “audience migration” like, “Netflix retention rates plummeted 24% when showrunners swapped rooms in 2021.” No clue […]

Literally happened to me last night. One second, I’m queuing up that show I’ve watched a million times—next, it’s just not there. No warning, no pop-up, nothing. Why does this always feel like a personal attack? I mean, sure, it’s “business,” whatever that means, but the sting is real. I read somewhere (Writers Guild? I […]

I still can’t believe I wasted twenty minutes on some random spin-off just because the finale of the main show left me feeling empty. Why did I ever think “Joey” could possibly fill the Friends-shaped hole in my life? I mean, sure, we all jumped into these things hoping for comfort—familiar faces, same old vibe—but […]

Oh man, where do I even start? You ever notice how every so-called “blockbuster” sneaks in these weird little plot turns? Like, blink and the detective magically “remembers” something vital, or the villain’s whole master plan collapses because of, I dunno, a shoe left in the hallway. I’ve sat through enough script meetings and rewrites […]

Okay, so why does everyone act like production hacks are a state secret? It’s not like studios are totally innocent here—they absolutely let at least one shortcut slide, and everybody in the business knows it. I’ve watched editors dive into the assembly cut before the director’s even wrapped, and the world doesn’t end. Editors are […]