Monday Media Musings, 4/25/22

The Adam Project: Time-travel movie made for Netflix starring Ryan Reynolds, a kid doing a brilliant Ryan Reynolds impersonation, and a bunch of other great actors who are varying levels of underused (Catherine Keener, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, and Mark Ruffalo). Reviews were mixed, and they were earned, but for the most part I enjoyed it. I suspect opinions depend a great deal on whether you find Reynolds charming or irritating; typically, I find myself more on the charmed side of the spectrum (see: my enthusiastic love of Free Guy), so naturally I enjoyed both the humor and the pathos he brought to the role.

Bridgerton, Season 2: I think I liked this better than the first season, for a few reasons: I found Kate a more appealing heroine than Daphne, all the sex was consensual, and the smoldering between Kate and Anthony was epic. fans self The actors had fantastic chemistry and could give a master class in longing looks. I still wouldn't call it "good", but it's fun to watch, especially with a group (I don't think I'd bother if I weren't watching it with friends).

Better Call Saul, Season 6, Eps 1-3: One of my most anticipated watches of 2022, and off to a fine start. However, I think I could have benefited from a 10 minute recap, because so much happened in Season 5 and it was awhile ago. T and I found this one, which was really helpful. ( Spoilers for Episode Three )

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: I'm not very good at platform games, but they're fun to play, and Ratchet & Clank is my favorite ongoing series right now: enjoyable gameplay (when it's not over-relying on arena fighting), creative level design, and an adorable friendship between the two title characters. Rivet, a new character, is played by Jennifer Hale, which I would have never guessed in a million years, and of course she's excellent. Hard to say how far in we are, maybe a quarter to a third? So far so good.