The Good. The Bad. The Basic.

Parenthood is a series that absolutely puts the "family" back in "family drama". NBC's unexpected hit was a family drama that beautifully balanced a large ensemble cast and made us fall in love with one of the most relatable fictional families to ever grace our televisions. Check out what we had to say on seasons 1-3 of Parenthood!

Gilmore Girls was a breakout hit for The WB/The CW, but a revival 9 years after the season finale would have been an ambitious undertaking even under the best of circumstances. So how does Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival hold up? Is it Gilmore worthy? Have the lives of Lorelai and Rory gone in the directions that we would have expected? Stay tuned!

Gilmore Girls' back half wasn't terribly popular with fans of the series, but for Alex and I, this is where the magic happens, the show gets real, and the characters truly shine! Check out what we thought of seasons 5-7 of this pop culture icon!

The Gilmore Girls are easily modern TV's most iconic mother-daughter duo, but what did Alex and I think of this whimsical fantasy of a family drama then, and how well does it hold up now? Stay tuned to hear our thoughts on seasons 1-4 of this iconic series!

In this episode, Alex and I are back to gush, vent, and dive into the nostalgia of seasons 4-6 of the iconic Dawson's Creek! On this episode, we discuss the mercurial relationships of the cast, how the series handled the transition to college, and how well the Dawson's Creek has aged. Enjoy!

When The WB debuted Dawson's Creek in 1998, even the network's own executives couldn't have predicted how successful and groundbreaking the series would go on to be. This landmark teen drama changed the foundation of teen dramas irrevocably and its impact is still going strong. So what do Alex and I think made seasons 1-3 of Dawson's Creek so iconic? Stay tuned!

One episode wasn't enough to contain Gossip Girl and the antics of the characters on this show, so Alex and I came back for more! Check out what we had to say about the back half of Gossip Girl and why the show became a cultural landmark!

Gossip Girl is the teen drama that proved that The CW, a rebrand of The WB, was still a powerhouse when it came to teen dramas. With much more style and a lot less substance than its predecessors, Gossip Girl triumphed where others would have perished. Check out what Alex and I had to say on this hit series! xoxo!

#GBB had so much to say about The O.C., and it couldn't be contained in a single episode. Check out the second half of our recap of The O.C., and relive the highs and lows of Newport Beach with us! Enjoy!

Welcome to the second season of #GBB! This season, vampires are out and #WhitePeopleProblems are up for dissection as we explore some of the most popular white teen and family dramas! First up is Fox's breakout hit, The O.C.! Alex and I review everything that made this show good, bad, basic, and iconic! Enjoy!

One episode simply wasn't enough for Alex and I to explore everything was that was wrong with The CW's The Originals. From inception to execution, this show was high-key toxic, so we're back with part 2, the conclusion of GBB's vampire-centric first season! Enjoy! And if you're a writer, take notes; this serious was a masterclass in what *not* to do!

The CW's The Originals might be one of the most problematic series of all time. An ongoing exercise in how NOT to write characters and structure narratives, the show was a success nonetheless. On this episode, Alex and I discuss what made this show so basic, why it was a disservice to TV-watchers everywhere, and how it could have been done better. Enjoy!

Alex and I wrap up our recap on the hit series The Vampire Diaries. There was simply too much fuckery in all things Mystic Falls-related for one episode, so sit back while we dig deeper into TVD and how the strength of a break-neck pace and a loyal fandom kept this show alive for so long! Enjoy!

In keeping with the vampire theme of our last two episodes, Alex and I dive into The Vampire Diaries, a fairly-recent hit teen series which, in many areas, tried and failed to be Gen Z's response to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. On this episode, we discuss what made seasons 1-4 of TVD basic, and how writers can avoid the lack of character complexity and development that TVD has in abundance. Enjoy!

Alex and I are back to finish chewing on everything that made Buffy the Vampire Slayer iconic! In this episode, of The Good. The Bad. The Basic, we break down the second half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5-8), and everything that made the series both brilliant, and a little bit problematic. Together, we take one last trip to the Hellmouth! Enjoy!

Welcome to the very first episode of The Good. The Bad. The Basic! In this episode, we break down the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1-4), and everything that made the series both iconic and a little bit problematic. Together, Alex and I take a walk down memory lane and into the Hellmouth! Enjoy!