A perfectly cromulent series finale for a show that, sadly, didn’t quite know what it wanted to say anymore. — The series finale is a crucial, important part of a TV series’ lasting legacy. But it ISN’T the end all be all to one’s relationship to a series, or how we might perceive it in the future.

It was all leading up to this…whether we like it or not. — NOTE: Sorry for the delay in getting this review written, but a little movie called Avengers: Endgame got in the way of me writing it up. But, if you were some strange person itching to read my rants about “The Last of the Starks”…here they are. …

Avengers: Endgame is a superhero blockbuster masterpiece. And here are the 12 glorious sequences that prove it. — Warning: What follows in the first few paragraphs of this piece is the type of rambling, personal essay shit that has plagued many a pop culture essay for years now. You know the kind — where the author spends time rambling on-and-on about other shit, rather than actually writing about…

…So we should probably just appreciate that it’s as relatively satisfying as it is. — Every time you approach the final chapter of a long-form story, there’s a certain level of hype inflation that goes with it. Just seeing a story you’ve been emotionally engaged in for years come to a close is in and of itself exciting but, usually, the people involved with it…

With both Avengers: Endgame and The Battle of Winterfell hitting in the next few days, we are about to bare witness to the absolute zenith of modern pop culture. — As you might have heard, this weekend brings the release of two pretty major pieces of entertainment. …

It’s okay for a show that you’ve watched nearly 75 episodes of to give you what you want as it approaches its end…even if that show is Game of Thrones. —

Game of Throne’s Season 8 premiere doesn’t stun with huge revelations or big action sequences…but I would argue that’s a GOOD thing. —

J.J. Abrams is either bringing redemption to a shattered franchise, or destroying every good thing in it. This is something you can easily tell from two minutes of vague footage, obviously. — The Last Jedi broke the internet, and not even in a fun way, like with Kim Kardashian’s ass or Wreck-It Ralph’s ass. No, The Last Jedi’s fracturing of the online space whipped a bunch of really passionate people into an absolute frenzy, with people on the “love it!” side vehemently…