Where previous seasons saw Schumer playing with feminist themes, she was only scratching the surface. In season three, she has raised the level of discourse, and the show is stronger for it.
Arrow and Flash may be problematic, but that’s partly because they can and do take bigger risks with their characters, and are willing to dig deeper into relationships, romantic or otherwise. That said they don’t get a pass just for swinging big.
• Yesterday, the Internet exploded (in a mostly positive way) over this week’s episode of Louie, which is a frank examination of the way overweight women are portrayed in popular culture. The subject is a minefield that CK more or less navigates unscathed — thanks in large part to the excellent performance by Sarah Baker. Here’s…
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