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With Season Two Master Of None Has Hit Its Stride!

I never thought that Aziz Ansari would have one of the best shows on TV, but here we are.  Season two of his Netflix hit Master of None is charming, poignant, and most important of all funny.  This season delves more in to what it is like to be single in this digital age while continuing to shed light on what it is like to be a minority in the United States.  Two things I cannot identify with, but this show portrays all of this in its signature mater of fact fashion while remembering it is comedy.

Master of None picks up after the first season with Dev in Italy learning to make pasta in a local shop.  He is clearly having the time of his life, but soon he will have to go back and try once again to establish his career in New York City.  The idyllic setting of the small Italian town is a great juxtaposition for the large and uncaring NYC.

If you still haven’t watched this show after my review of Master of None’s first season, I hope you will after this review of its second.  Master of None is a turning in to a masterclass for sitcoms.  We will see how long Aziz and Co. can keep this up, but I will be watching every episode that they release.  This was kind of a short write up, but it didn’t need to be long to tell you that Master of None is really, realty good.

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Snowpiercer The TV Show? No Thanks … Wait Jennifer Connelly Is In It?! I Am In!

TNT is making a Snowpiercer TV show for some reason.  I liked the movie, but it wasn’t like I was dying for more.  I am not sure how long I can watch strange rich people and desperate poor people ride a train.  Well, I mean, I guess I do know: about two hours.  Of course none of that matters because TNT had the wisdom and foresight to cast the unimpeachable Jennifer Connelly in it.  Snowpiercer is now the greatest upcoming show on television.

You don’t know who Jennifer Connelly is? Well I don’t like you very much, but here is her picture:

She has been in a lot of stuff, but for now I will just say she was from The Rocketeer and Dark City.  You have Google for the rest.  Annnnyyyywaaay, all of that is to say, look out for Snowpiercer on TNT some time next year!  It will probably not be that great.  Except for the fact it has the amazing Jennifer Connelly in it.

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You Can Now Own Speed Racer On Blu-Ray!

My little brother and I watched every episode of Speed Race before dinner growing up.  Our Mom didn’t like it because it described Speed as a “demon” in the intro song, so we had to convince her they meant “speed demon”.  Anyway, Funimation has released all 52 episodes on Blu-Ray, and you can get the collection on Amazon for around $20.  A word of warning though, this only has the English dub, so if you want the original Japanese version you will have to hope for a future box set, but for someone like me who is nostalgic for the crappy US dub, this is great!  Go Speed Racer Go!

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Kimmy Schmidt Is Still Unbreakable In Season 3!

Season 3 of Kimmy Schmidt is now on Netflix, and it is a return to form after the funny, yet slightly disappointing second season.  Now Kimmy is trying to move her life forward by going to college and continuing to do odd jobs, but her life in the bunker just won’t let her go.

Things like her bunker-mate’s cult threating to get violent to The Reverend needing to get a divorce so he can marry a very misguided woman just keep getting in the way, but it is all handled with Kimmy’s overly positive go-get-’em attitude.  That is not to say she still doesn’t have to deal with some issues, because she definitely does, but she and her show are moving forward quite well.

I was very happy to see Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt get back on track, and I hope it stays there.  The only problem is that now I have to wait another year for more Kimmy, and that doesn’t seem fair.  At least it is something to look forward too.

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Holly Crap! They Are Making A Mega City One TV Show!!!

After years of failing to get another Dredd movie off the ground it turns out that 2000 AD is producing a new TV show, Judge Dredd: Mega City One!  This is a great idea!  Dredd’s world full of crazy zaniness that would really set it apart in the current oversaturated superhero TV market.  I can’t wait to hear more.  They are very early in development, but I will be tracking their progress with zeal!