Cavy TV

  Rating: ★★★★½ So after really enjoying the spectacle of season 1 but ultimately finding the overall commentary on the themes of white privilege and class status inconclusive, HBO's The White Lotus , returns for a second season with similar themes, a similar setting at a fancy hotel (albeit this time in gorgeous Sicily, Italy) but with different characters and storylines.  The lack in messaging I found in season 1 became more clear to me in this season's execution on all technical levels. Ultimately - I think - creator/showrunner Mike White is not so concerned about delivering satire for satire's sake or social justice, more so than just showing the raunchiness at the core of humanity and the system we find ourselves in. He isn't necessarily worried so much about pointing fingers, as much as just exploring the inner psychology (manipulation, deception, and lots and lots of sexuality) of the characters in such a scenario - and I can appreciate that, and thus can finally...

  Rating: ★★★★★  So after somewhat heavily criticising season 3, whether rightfully or mistakenly so, FX's Atlanta gave me a beautiful surprise for season 4 - the show's best season, in my opinion. It's completely strong throughout, producing some of the show's most captivating, stimulating and emotional episodes. It's an amalgamation of all of the good aspects of the show in one entire season - and I couldn't be happier for Donald Glover and his team on this. It will definitely go down as one of the most refreshing and ambitious shows of the 2010s in its entirety just because of its nature and execution. Personally, I still would not put it in my tier 1 of excellent TV shows, mainly just so out of personal taste which caters towards more conventional procedural dramas. Still, I would say the rewatch factor on this show is big, because going forward you can just put on a random episode and completely enjoy it. It was definitely an incredible trip into this absu...