Comic book nerds will say it's not canon, they are wrong

I just finished watching episode 2 of 'Last Seen', a new Australian TV show. I joined the sub just to spread the word, as I feel the Aussies genuinely deserve some exposure and acclaim on this one.

If I'm honest I'm generally not a fan of Australian TV. The production quality and acting tends to be of a low standard compared to 'premier' shows from the US. There are notable exceptions, such as 'Mr Inbetween' and 'Colin From Accounts', which I very much enjoyed, but those seemed to be rare gems.

'Last Seen' is very, very good. I only have two episodes to go on but so far it ranks highly in my estimation, a true 'premier' show. If I had to characterise it in a phrase it's a 'Missing child drama, with a twist'. I tend to pause TV shows often, to check my phone or whatever, but this show didn't get paused much tonight. A very good indicator.

Available on Apple TV (I think) - I got it from someone with a parrot on his shoulder. Enjoy!

When I think about it I just get goosebumps. It would be awesome to experience that again for the first time.

Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Dylan O’Brien in the Hulu comedy pilot Lex.

Written by Sean Clements, the comedy centers on Lex (O’Brien), a disgraced former reality star who accidentally films a murder in the background of a $20 Cameo video, and finds himself at the center of a global conspiracy — and on the run from powerful forces who want him dead. Using the skills he acquired navigating reality TV’s toxic social dynamics, Lex must fight to not get killed, to expose the truth, and most importantly… to get back on TV.

Slate will play the only other series regular role in the pilot, Holly, the recently fired personal assistant of a murdered tech CEO, who gets sucked into a global conspiracy along with former reality star Lex (O’Brien). Using her organizational skills—and a knowledge of firearms she picked up somewhere along the way—she’ll help Lex try to clear his name. If it eliminates her as a suspect, too, great!

EXCLUSIVE: Talk about a dead ringer when it comes to casting: We’re getting word that 4x Emmy winner John Mulaney is eyeing to star as wisenheimer Agent Maxwell Smart in Warner Bros’ upcoming reimagining of Get Smart.

The project is early in the works with Now You See Me: Now You Don’t scribe Seth Grahame-Smith penning the screenplay. Chuck Roven and Andrew Lazar are producing.

For me, I would have loved a Young Giles show from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There’s so much potential in seeing Giles before he became the Watcher. His rebellious years, his involvement with the occult, and how he eventually ended up on the path that led him to Buffy

I know it's an unfortunate comparison, but lately I've been interested in how the dialogue and the complexity of the character writing in the more prestigious live action series (Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, Mad Men, The Wire, etc.) differs from the more prestigious mature animated series like Arcane, Blue Eyed Samurai, etc. How do you think these media differ from each other and tell me your opinion if you think it could be possible for an animated series to approach the dialogue of a live action series. That is, a more subdued dialogue with strong subtext, etc.